Honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship.
Latest action · May 6, 2008 On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 180 (Roll no. 266).
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 29, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseMay 6, 2008
Summary
Congratulates the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship for choosing to further their education.
Acknowledges the importance of the El Dorado Promise scholarship program in revitalizing southern Arkansas.
Recognizes the organizations and corporation (Murphy Oil Corporation) involved in the program for their efforts to ensure that all eligible high school graduates of the El Dorado Public School District in El Dorado, Arkansas, are able to attend college.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 266 | Table Motion to Reconsider | Passed216–180 | May 6, 2008 |
| House 265 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed390–1 | May 6, 2008 |
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2008 to May 5, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | John Boozman | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | May 5, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | May 5, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | May 5, 2008 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | May 5, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 5, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | May 5, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 29, 2008 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3101-3102)
- May 6, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 390 - 1 (Roll no. 265). (text: CR 5/5/2008 H3038)
- May 6, 2008Mr. Tiahrt moved to reconsider the vote.
- May 6, 2008Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (consideration: CR H3102)
- May 6, 2008On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 180 (Roll no. 266).
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 | Motions H3102Recorded votes H3101, H3102Hastings of Florida motion to table Tiahrt motion to reconsidertribute | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL (motion), Todd Tiahrt R-KS (motion) | May 6, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3038Text printed H3038Rulings of the chair H3038 | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. R-LA, Jo Bonner R-AL, John F. Tierney D-MA | May 5, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 545 | A resolution honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship. | Related bill | May 1, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2008Engrossed in House
- Apr 29, 2008Introduced in House
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