SRES 629
· 119th Congress
· Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., and commending him for his significant leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality, and human rights.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1058)
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Mar 16, 2026
committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Judiciary Committee
Mar 16, 2026
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1058)
Mar 16, 2026
passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1058)
Mar 09, 2026
introduced
Submitted in Senate
Judiciary Committee
Mar 09, 2026
introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S917)
Judiciary Committee
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--- Introduced (Senate)
+++ Agreed to (Senate)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. Res. 629 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. Res. 629 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
<DOC>
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March 9, 2026
-Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Booker, and
-Ms. Blunt Rochester) submitted the following resolution; which was
-referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
+Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Booker, Ms.
+Blunt Rochester, Mr. Coons, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
+Schiff, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Hickenlooper)
+submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
+on the Judiciary
+March 16, 2026
+Committee discharged; considered and agreed to
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Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality,
and human rights.
-Whereas Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., (referred to in this preamble as ``Reverend
+Whereas Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (referred to in this preamble as ``Reverend
Jackson'') was born as Jesse Louis Burns on October 8, 1941, in
Greenville, South Carolina, to his mother Helen Burns and father Noah L.
Robinson, and was later adopted by his stepfather Charles Henry Jackson;
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@
also leading literacy programs and job placement opportunities for
inner-city youth;
Whereas, in 1983, Reverend Jackson traveled to Syria to secure the release of
-captured United States Navy Lieutenant Robert O. Goodman Jr., and
+captured United States Navy Lieutenant Robert O. Goodman, Jr., and
President Reagan said, ``Reverend Jackson's mission was a personal
mission of mercy and he has earned our gratitude and our admiration.'';
Whereas, in 1984, Reverend Jackson founded the National Rainbow Coalition, a
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Whereas Reverend Jackson's 1988 campaign for President, known for its iconic
mantra, ``Keep Hope Alive'', garnered almost 7,000,000 votes, more than
double the 3,000,000 votes he received in 1984;
-Whereas, in 1989, Reverend Jackson relocated to Washington, D.C., where he
-served as a ``shadow senator'' from 1991 to 1997;
+Whereas, in 1989, Reverend Jackson relocated to Washington, DC, where he served
+as a ``shadow senator'' from 1991 to 1997;
Whereas, in 1997, Reverend Jackson was appointed Special Envoy for the President
and the Secretary of State for the Promotion of Democracy in Africa by
President Clinton, helping to reduce conflicts in Kenya, Zambia, Guinea,
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legacy of determination and ingenuity in his work to champion civil and
human rights: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
-(1) honors the life and legacy of Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.,
+(1) honors the life and legacy of Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.
(referred to in this resolution as ``Reverend Jackson''), a
distinguished American and pivotal civil rights leader who--
(A) dedicated his life to giving voice to the
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