Recognizing the 187th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.
Latest action · Mar 11, 2008 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.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseMar 11, 2008
Summary
Extends congratulations to the people of Greece as they celebrate the 187th anniversary of Greece's independence.
Supports the principles of democratic governance to which the people of Greece are committed.
Notes the important role that Greece has played in the wider European region and in the community of nations since gaining its independence.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2008 to Mar 11, 2008; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Mar 11, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2008 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2008Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Mar 11, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1463-1467)
- Mar 11, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1024.
- Mar 11, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1463-1464)
- Mar 11, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E390 | Zachary T. Space D-OH | Mar 13, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1463–H1467Text printed H1463 | Albio Sires D-NJ, Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Donald A. Manzullo R-IL, Gene Green D-TX, Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, John P. Sarbanes D-MD, Joseph Crowley D-NY, Niki Tsongas D-MA, Robert Wexler D-FL, Scott Garrett R-NJ, Shelley Berkley D-NV | Mar 11, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the 187th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2008Engrossed in House
- Mar 6, 2008Introduced in House
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