119th Congress · House bill · Last action Oct 31, 2025
H.Res. 843In CommitteeInternational Affairs
Supporting the designation of October 30 as the "International Day of Political Prisoners".
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve (D-TN)15 cosponsorsIntroduced Oct 31, 2025
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This House resolution supports designating October 30 as the "International Day of Political Prisoners." The resolution, introduced by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), has 15 cosponsors including 13 Democrats and 2 Republicans, and was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 31, 2025.
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13 Democrats, 2 Republicans (of 15 shown).
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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All 15 cosponsors
13 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Democrats (13)
McGovern, James P.MA-02
Goodlander, MaggieNH-02
Crow, JasonCO-06
Carson, AndréIN-07
Keating, William R.MA-09
Lieu, TedCA-36
Titus, DinaNV-01
Veasey, Marc A.TX-33
Pelosi, NancyCA-11
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
Escobar, VeronicaTX-16
Costa, JimCA-21
Republicans (2)
Wilson, JoeSC-02
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