A resolution congratulating the Senate GLASS Caucus staff association for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Senate staff on the 15-year anniversary of the association.

Bill: 116-sres-207
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2019-05-14
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional officers and employees

Congressional tributes

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Members of Congress

New Jersey

Senate

Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S2834)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution (1) congratulates the Gay, Lesbian, and Allies Senate Staff Caucus, commonly known as the Senate GLASS Caucus, on its 15th anniversary; (2) commends the late Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey for the critical role he played in the formation of the caucus and his steadfast support for equality; and (3) recognizes the members of the inaugural Senate GLASS Caucus Steering Committee for their vision and hard work in establishing the caucus.</p>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 207 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Duckworth , and Ms. Harris ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION Congratulating the Senate GLASS Caucus staff association for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Senate staff on the 15-year anniversary of the association.

Whereas, on April 23, 2004, several Senate staffers joined to form a first-of-its-kind staff association for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (referred to in this preamble as LGBT ) Senate staff and the allies of LGBT Senate staff; Whereas that staff association, known as the Gay, Lesbian, Allies Senate Staff Caucus, and commonly referred to as the Senate GLASS Caucus , continues to serve the Senate community by raising awareness of issues affecting the LGBT community; Whereas the Senate GLASS Caucus continues to promote the welfare and dignity of LGBT Senate employees; Whereas, for the first time in the 15-year history of the Senate Glass Caucus, the Senate GLASS Caucus celebrates the fact that 2 openly LGBT Members are serving simultaneously in the Senate; and Whereas the Senate GLASS Caucus strives to provide a safe environment for social interaction and professional development: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) congratulates the Senate GLASS Caucus staff association on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the association; (2) commends the late Senator Frank Raleigh Lautenberg of New Jersey for— (A) the critical role that Senator Lautenberg played in the formation of the Senate GLASS Caucus; and (B) the steadfast support of Senator Lautenberg for equality; and (3) recognizes the members of the inaugural Senate GLASS Caucus Steering Committee for the vision and hard work of those members in establishing the Senate GLASS Caucus, including— (A) Lynden Armstrong; (B) Brett Bearce; (C) Josh Brekenfeld; (D) John Fossum; (E) Jason Knapp; (F) Jeffrey Levensaler; (G) Kelsey Phipps; and (H) Mat Young.