Defense Secretary Replacement resolution
Official title Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should immediately replace the Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld.
Latest action · Sep 13, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on Armed 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.
- IntroducedSep 13, 2006
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that Donald Rumsfeld should be replaced as Secretary of Defense.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 14, 2006 to Sep 29, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| D-WI | David R. Obey | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Sep 19, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Sep 19, 2006 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 20, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Sep 20, 2006 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 20, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Sep 20, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Sep 20, 2006 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Sep 21, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Sep 21, 2006 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Sep 21, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Sep 29, 2006 |
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 Sep 13, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2006Introduced in House
- Sep 13, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34037 | Congressional Censure and “No Confidence” Votes Regarding Public Officials Archived | Report | Jun 23, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should immediately replace the Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld.
- Popular Titles
- Defense Secretary Replacement resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Afghanistan
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Cabinet officers
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of Defense
- Government Operations and Politics
- Insurgency
- International Affairs
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military operations
- Military readiness
- Removal of officials
- South Asia
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2006Introduced in House
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