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S.Res. 723: A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-05-11 · Congress · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)

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Official title

A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.

Plain summary

This resolution honors the life of Dirk Kempthorne, former Senator for the state of Idaho, and offers condolences to his family and loved ones.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · 99 cosponsors

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James E. Risch (R-ID), John Thune (R-SD), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD), Alan Armstrong (R-OK), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jim Banks (R-IN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), John Boozman (R-AR), Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jon Husted (R-OH), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Ron Johnson (R-WI), James C. Justice (R-WV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), John Kennedy (R-LA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Roger Marshall (R-KS) and 39 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Record fed-us-cong119-sres723 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills