S.Res.71 on the Bahá’ís in Iran
On December 1, 2009, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent a concurrent resolution to H. Res. 175, condemning the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran.
S.Res.71 was introduced to the U.S. Senate on March 9, 2009, by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon. The other original cosponsors are Sens. Sam Brownback, Robert Menendez, Olympia J. Snowe and Sheldon Whitehouse. Download PDF
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Cosponsors of S. Res. 71
The following 17 senators cosponsored the resolution:
Sen. Brownback, Sam [KS] – 3/9/2009
Sen. Burris, Roland [IL] – 7/7/2009
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] – 6/3/2009
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [ME] – 3/17/2009
Sen. Durbin, Richard [IL] – 5/19/2009
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] – 7/30/2009
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [GA] – 11/5/2009
Sen. Levin, Carl [MI] – 11/30/2009
Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] – 4/20/2009
Sen. Martinez, Mel [FL] – 7/8/2009
Sen. Menendez, Robert [NJ]- 3/9/2009
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [AK] – 5/19/2009
Sen. Murray, Patty [WA] – 7/22/2009
Sen. Reid, Harry [NV] – 4/1/2009
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [NY] – 7/7/2009
Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] – 3/9/2009
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] – 3/9/2009
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