S.Res. 688 · 119th Congress · Senate

A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.

Active· Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2055-2056)
Introduced
Apr 27, 26
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Sponsors

9
Total
9
1 primary + cosponsors
Original
8
joined within 1 day of intro
Active
8
not withdrawn
Withdrawn
0
none

Bipartisan Support

Single-party
DemocratPrimary
9100.0%
Republican
00.0%
Independent
00.0%
Other / Unknown
00.0%

Cosponsorship Momentum

8 cosponsors over 10d
02468Apr 27, 26May 1, 26May 6, 26

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Geographic Distribution

9 states
MEME — no sponsorsVTVT — no sponsorsNHNH — no sponsorsWIWI — no sponsorsMIMI — no sponsorsNYNY — no sponsorsMA1MA — 1 sponsor Edward J. MarkeyWAWA — no sponsorsIDID — no sponsorsMTMT — no sponsorsNDND — no sponsorsMNMN — no sponsorsIL1IL — 1 sponsor Richard J. DurbinININ — no sponsorsOHOH — no sponsorsPAPA — no sponsorsNJNJ — no sponsorsCTCT — no sponsorsOR1OR — 1 sponsor Ron WydenNVNV — no sponsorsWYWY — no sponsorsSDSD — no sponsorsIAIA — no sponsorsMOMO — no sponsorsKYKY — no sponsorsWVWV — no sponsorsVAVA — no sponsorsMD1MD — 1 sponsor Chris Van HollenDE1DE — 1 sponsor Lisa Blunt RochesterCA1CA — 1 sponsor Alex PadillaUTUT — no sponsorsCOCO — no sponsorsNENE — no sponsorsKSKS — no sponsorsARAR — no sponsorsTNTN — no sponsorsNCNC — no sponsorsDCDC — no sponsorsRI1RI — 1 sponsor Jack ReedAZAZ — no sponsorsNM1NM — 1 sponsor Ben Ray LujánOKOK — no sponsorsLALA — no sponsorsMSMS — no sponsorsALAL — no sponsorsGAGA — no sponsorsSCSC — no sponsorsTXTX — no sponsorsFLFL — no sponsorsAKAK — no sponsorsHI1HI — 1 sponsor Mazie K. Hirono (primary)

Color indicates the dominant party of sponsors in each state. Hover a state for member names. Hex-grid approximation, not to scale.