Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should increase basic pay for members of the Armed Forces.
Latest action · Nov 8, 2007 Received in the Senate and referred to the 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.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNov 6, 2007
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should: (1) increase basic pay for members of all military components and the Coast Guard by 3.5%, effective January 1, 2008; and (2) increase basic pay for all such components during FY2009-FY2012 by at least one-half of 1% more than the raise calculated under the Employment Cost Index.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1041 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed409–0 | Nov 6, 2007 |
Cosponsors 65
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2007 to Nov 6, 2007; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 6, 2007 |
Committees 2
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 May 24, 2007 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jun 28, 2007 | |
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Nov 8, 2007 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 8, 2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Nov 6, 2007Mr. Murphy, Patrick moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Nov 6, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12750-12752)
- Nov 6, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 162.
- Nov 6, 2007At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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 | Debate and remarks H12746, H12750–H12752Text printed H12750Recorded votes H12798increase | Carol Shea-Porter D-NH, David Loebsack D-IA, Joe Donnelly D-IN, Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY, Patrick J. Murphy D-PA, Steve Kagen D-WI, Walter B. Jones R-NC | Nov 6, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5992 | Tim Murphy R-PA | Jun 5, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 34 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should increase basic pay for members of the Armed Forces. | Related bill | May 25, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should increase basic pay for members of the Armed Forces.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 8, 2007Referred in Senate
- Nov 6, 2007Engrossed in House
- May 24, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
