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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 207
Congratulating the Senate GLASS Caucus staff association for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender Senate staff on the 15-year anniversary of
the association.
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. STABE-
NOW, 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 Sen-
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ate 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 Sen-
ate Glass Caucus, the Senate GLASS Caucus celebrates
the fact that 2 openly LGBT Members are serving simul-
taneously in the Senate; and
Whereas the Senate GLASS Caucus strives to provide a safe
environment for social interaction and professional devel-
opment: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
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(1) congratulates the Senate GLASS Caucus
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staff association on the occasion of the 15th anniver-
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sary of the association;
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(2) commends the late Senator Frank Raleigh
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Lautenberg of New Jersey for—
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(A) the critical role that Senator Lauten-
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berg played in the formation of the Senate
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GLASS Caucus; and
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(B) the steadfast support of Senator Lau-
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tenberg for equality; and
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(3) recognizes the members of the inaugural
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Senate GLASS Caucus Steering Committee for the
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vision and hard work of those members in estab-
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lishing the Senate GLASS Caucus, including—
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(A) Lynden Armstrong;
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(B) Brett Bearce;
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(C) Josh Brekenfeld;
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(D) John Fossum;
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(E) Jason Knapp;
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(F) Jeffrey Levensaler;
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(G) Kelsey Phipps; and
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(H) Mat Young.
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