U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) will introduce a resolution strongly denouncing the Obama Administration's coercion of states into adopting Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in federal grants and flexibility waivers.
Introduce a resolution denouncing the Obama Administration's coercion of states into adopting Common Core and opposing federal preferences tied to Common Core adoption.
Occurrences
Evidence
Congress.gov lists Sen. Lindsey Graham as the sponsor of S.Res.345 and shows it was introduced in the Senate on 2014-02-06. The resolution title states that it strongly denounces the President's coercion of states into adopting Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in federal grants and flexibility waivers.
Graham's Senate press release says he 'will introduce a resolution' denouncing the Obama Administration's coercion of states into adopting Common Core State Standards through preferences in federal grants and flexibility waivers.
The Congressional Record entry states that Mr. Graham submitted S.Res.345 and that it was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress.gov lists S.Res.345 with Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] as sponsor, introduced 02/06/2014. The title denounces the President's coercion of states into adopting Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in federal grants and flexibility waivers, and the action shows it was introduced in the Senate and referred to the HELP Committee.
Graham's Senate office said he would introduce a resolution strongly denouncing the Obama Administration's coercion of states into adopting Common Core State Standards through preferences in federal grants and flexibility waivers. The release says the resolution would affirm that the federal government should not coerce states into adopting common education standards and should not provide grant or waiver preferences for Common Core adoption.
Assessments
Graham promised to introduce a Senate resolution denouncing federal pressure on states to adopt Common Core and opposing grant or waiver preferences tied to adoption. Congress.gov and the Congressional Record show he sponsored and introduced S.Res.345 on February 6, 2014, with substantially the same title and purpose. Because the promised action was introduction, not enactment, this satisfies the claim during the same Senate term and campaign context.
Graham formally introduced S.Res.345 in the Senate on February 6, 2014, and the resolution text matches the claim by denouncing the Obama Administration's coercion of states into Common Core through federal grant and waiver preferences. The action occurred during his Senate term and was directly attributable to him.
The promise was specifically to introduce a resolution denouncing the Obama Administration's coercion of states into adopting Common Core and opposing federal preferences tied to adoption. The evidence shows Graham sponsored and introduced S.Res.345 on February 6, 2014, with the same substance. Because the promised action was introduction, not enactment, formal introduction satisfies the claim in the same Senate term/campaign context.
Graham promised to introduce a resolution denouncing federal coercion tied to Common Core adoption. The official legislative record shows he sponsored and introduced S.Res.345 on February 6, 2014, with substantially the same title and purpose, and the Congressional Record confirms formal submission and referral. Because the promised action was introduction of the resolution, not enactment, the outcome was fulfilled in the relevant Senate/campaign context.