A resolution repealing standing orders relating to flowers in the Senate Chamber.

Bill: 118-sres-526
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced: 2024-01-17
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-17
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S141; text: CR S151)

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-01-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">This resolution repeals a 1905 prohibition on flowers in the Senate chamber. Since 1923, flowers have been occasionally allowed in the chamber, primarily to honor deceased Senators.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"> </p>

action_date: 2024-01-17
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <div><br /></div> <div>This resolution repeals a 1905 prohibition on flowers in the Senate chamber. Since 1923, flowers have been occasionally allowed in the chamber, primarily to honor deceased Senators. </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"> </p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 526 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2024 Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Repealing standing orders relating to flowers in the Senate Chamber.

1. Repeal of restriction on flowers (a) In general Senate Resolution 284 (58th Congress), agreed to February 24, 1905, is repealed. (b) Conforming repeal Senate Resolution 221 (98th Congress), agreed to September 15, 1983, is repealed.