Celebrating the 120-year partnership between the Government and State veterans homes.
Latest action · Sep 17, 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.
- IntroducedJul 10, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseSep 17, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Commends the extraordinary contributions of those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Recognizes: (1) that the United States has an affirmative duty to care for the men and women who have so served; and (2) the efforts of the National Association of State Veterans Homes in providing veterans with high-quality care.
Commends efforts made by state veterans homes for the past 120 years in ensuring that veterans receive the highest quality of care worthy of their sacrifices.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 602 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed411–0 | Sep 17, 2008 |
Cosponsors 47
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2008 to Sep 16, 2008; 23 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| D-LA | Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 10, 2008 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8351-8352)
- Sep 17, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 602). (text: CR 9/15/2008 H8068-8069)
- Sep 17, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2008Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Sep 15, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8068-8071)
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 | Recorded votes H8351celebrate | — | Sep 17, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8068–H8071Text printed H8068 | Bob Filner D-CA, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Joe Courtney D-CT, Paul W. Hodes D-NH | Sep 15, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Celebrating the 120-year partnership between the Government and State veterans homes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jul 10, 2008Introduced in House
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