S.Res. 921: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026, which included the direct language "paid for by the U.S. Government," should not be paid for by the United States Government.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-09-29 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR S5176)

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Official title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026, which included the direct language "paid for by the U.S. Government," should not be paid for by the United States Government.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that certain advertisements promoting President Donald Trump should not be paid for by the U.S. government.

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026, which included the direct language "paid for by the U.S. Government," should not be paid for by the United States Government.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119sres921.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/sres>

Record fed-us-cong119-sres921 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills