Commending the Government of Portugal and the Portuguese people for their long-standing friendship, stalwart leadership, and unwavering support of the United States in the effort to combat international terrorism.
Latest action · Jul 14, 2004 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 22, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseJul 14, 2004
Summary
States that the House of Representatives: (1) is grateful for the support of the people and Government of Portugal; (2) commends the Government of Portugal and the Portuguese people for their friendship, leadership, and support; (3) commends the bravery of all members of the Portuguese armed forces who have participated in the effort to bring an end to international terrorism; and (4) expects the unique friendship between the United States and Portugal to continue.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 22, 2004 to Jul 8, 2004, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Original | Jun 22, 2004 |
| R-CA | Richard W. Pombo | Original | Jun 22, 2004 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jun 23, 2004 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Jun 23, 2004 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jun 23, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Jun 23, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Jun 24, 2004 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jun 24, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Christopher Cox | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Doug Ose | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Jack Quinn | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Jun 25, 2004 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5763-5765)
- Jul 14, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 688.
- Jul 14, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 14, 2004Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jul 14, 2004On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5763)
Subjects
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- Jun 22, 2004Introduced in House
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