SRES 629
Agreed to
Honors the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., recounting his civil rights leadership and decades of advocacy, and extends the Senate's condolences to his family.
Official title: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., and commending him for his significant leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality, and human rights.
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Senate
Referred
09-MAR-2026
Passed
16-MAR-2026
- Recognizes Jackson's civil rights work, including the 1960 Greenville library read-in, Operation Breadbasket, and his founding of Operation PUSH and the National Rainbow Coalition.
- Describes his 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns, his service as shadow senator from 1991 to 1997, and his 1997 appointment as Special Envoy for the Promotion of Democracy in Africa.
- Commends Jackson for his contributions to the United States and extends the Senate's deepest condolences to his family.
- Requests that the Secretary of the Senate send an enrolled copy of the resolution to Jackson's family.
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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
■ 13 D■ 1 I
13 Democrats
1 Independent