Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense should rectify deficiencies in the military postal system to ensure that members of the Armed Forces stationed overseas are able to receive and send mail in a timely manner as well as receive and send election ballots in time to be counted in the 2004 elections.
Latest action · May 12, 2004 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseMay 12, 2004
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives (House) that: (1) it is in the interests of the United States to immediately resolve long-standing military mail delivery problems so that our troops can receive mail from home and are not disenfranchised in the 2004 election; (2) the Secretary of Defense should establish a system that expedites the delivery of election ballots to members and accurately tracks military postal transit times; and (3) the House stands ready to assist in resolving these issues.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 160 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed421–0 | May 12, 2004 |
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 4, 2004 to May 11, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | May 4, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-CA | David Dreier | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-PA | James C. Greenwood | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Philip M. Crane | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Christopher Cox | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Edward L. Schrock | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Katherine Harris | May 11, 2004 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Max Burns | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Robert W. Ney | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | May 11, 2004 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | May 11, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2004 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2004Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2837-2838)
- May 12, 2004Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 160). (text as passed House: CR 5/11/2004 H2743-2744)
- May 12, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 11, 2004Mr. Forbes moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- May 11, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2743-2746)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H2837rectify | — | May 12, 2004 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2743–H2746Text printed H2743 | J. Randy Forbes R-VA, Joel Hefley R-CO, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | May 11, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense should rectify deficiencies in the military postal system to ensure that members of the Armed Forces stationed overseas are able to receive and send mail in a timely manner as well as receive and send election ballots in time to be counted in the 2004 elections.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2004Engrossed in House
- Apr 28, 2004Introduced in House
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