S. 709 · 108th Congress · enacted
A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Became Public Law No: 108-60.
Latest official action 2003-07-17 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to maintaining the security of all freedom-loving nations. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) strike such gold medal and to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals; and (2) deposit sums received from the sale of the bronze medals into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Congressional Research Service · 2003-03-26
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mitch McConnell
Senate · KY · Republican
-$105,712PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
78 of 78 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
FREEDOM FUND$30,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$30,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $0
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$25,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$25,000
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$25,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$25,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$25,000
THE HAWKEYE PAC$25,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$22,875
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,875
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$22,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPHILLIPS 66 PAC$22,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$21,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL PAPER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IP-PAC)$21,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000
BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$20,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$20,000
BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$20,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$20,000
DAKOTA PAC$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE$20,000
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC$20,000
JOBS OPPORTUNITY AND NEW IDEAS PAC$20,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$20,000
LETS GET TO WORK PAC$20,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$20,000
NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC$20,000
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
PENNSYLVANIA HONOR$20,000
RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$20,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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