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Senate Resolution 243 Overview

I. Summary
II. Co-Sponsors
III. Related Links

I. Summary

Sen. Jim Talent, Republican from Missouri, introduced Senate Resolution 243 on Sep 15, 2005 expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Senate where it was considered, and agreed to, without amendment, and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Senate Resolution 243 resolved,

"SEC. 1. That the Senate strongly disapproves of the September 14, 2005, decision by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in Newdow, et al. v. The Congress of the United States of America, et al.

SEC. 2. That the Senate authorizes and instructs the Senate Legal Counsel to continue to cooperate fully with the Attorney General in this case in order to vigorously defend the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance."

See the full text of Senate Resolution 243 (PDF) 26KB

II. Co-Sponsors
Senator's NameStatePartyDate of Co-Sponsorship
George AllenVARepublicanSept. 15, 2005
Samuel BrownbackKSRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
Jim BunningKYRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
Conrad BurnsMTRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
John CornynTXRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
Jim DeMintSCRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
John EnsignNVRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
William FristTNRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
Charles GrassleyIARepublicanSept. 15, 2005
Jon KylAZRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
Trent LottMSRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
Mel MartinezFLRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
Mitch McConnellKYRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
Richard SantorumPARepublicanSept. 15, 2005
Ted StevensAKRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
John ThuneSDRepublicanSept. 15, 2005
III. Related Links
1. Read the full text of Senate Resolution 243 (PDF) 26KB

2. See related resolutions Senate Resolution 244 and House Resolution 453.

3. Research the Congressional Actions on the Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Pledge of Allegiance History 1887-Today