HCONRES 257 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the men and women of the United States Postal Service have done an outstanding job of collecting, processing, sorting, and delivering the mail during this time of national emergency.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 16, 2001 Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedOct 31, 2001
  2. Agreed to in HouseNov 14, 2001
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the men and women of the U.S. Postal Service have done an outstanding job of collecting, processing, sorting, and delivering the mail during this time of national emergency and that Congress will work with them to assure the safety and well-being of postal workers as they carry out their duties and responsibilities, and of the general public.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 440Passed415–0Nov 14, 2001

Cosponsors 52

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2001 to Nov 13, 2001, with 22 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalOct 31, 2001
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalOct 31, 2001
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalOct 31, 2001
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalOct 31, 2001
R-INDan BurtonOriginalOct 31, 2001
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalOct 31, 2001
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalOct 31, 2001
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalOct 31, 2001
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalOct 31, 2001
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalOct 31, 2001
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalOct 31, 2001
R-NYJohn M. McHughOriginalOct 31, 2001
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalOct 31, 2001
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalOct 31, 2001
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelOriginalOct 31, 2001

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 16, 2001Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
  2. Nov 15, 2001Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
  3. Nov 14, 2001Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8160-8161)
  4. Nov 14, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Nov 14, 2001On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 440). (text: CR 11/13/2001 H8048)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

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