S. 846 · 111th Congress · enacted
A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.
Became Public Law No: 111-253.
Latest official action 2010-10-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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 of appropriate design to Dr. Muhammad Yunus in recognition of his many enduring contributions to the fight against global poverty.
Congressional Research Service · 2010-09-23
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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.
Sponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jack Reed
Senate · RI · Democratic
$1,144,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael F. Bennet
Senate · CO · Democratic
$31,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate · NH · Democratic
-$12,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
70 of 70 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.
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$29,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$27,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$23,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$23,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$23,000
Richard J. Durbin · Sponsor · $2,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$22,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $9,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$22,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$21,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $7,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,950
Richard J. Durbin · Sponsor · $1,200
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $4,750
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$20,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $1,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordK&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)$20,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $6,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $6,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$20,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$20,000
ALSOPAC$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$20,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$20,000
DEFEND THE DREAM$20,000
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC$20,000
GRANITE VALUES PAC$20,000
HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$20,000
I GOT YOUR BACK PAC$20,000
IN OUR HANDS$20,000
KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$20,000
M-PAC$20,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$20,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$20,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
OCEANS PAC$20,000
OFF THE SIDELINES PAC$20,000
PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$20,000
PINEAPPLE PAC$20,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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