Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day.
Latest action · Apr 29, 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.
- IntroducedJan 10, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseApr 29, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Supports the goals and ideals of a National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day to recognize the unique contributions made by the United States Postal Service letter carriers to the nation's well-being and prosperity.
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2007 to Apr 29, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Mar 6, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Mar 6, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Mar 7, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Mar 7, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Mar 7, 2007 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 3, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jun 15, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Jan 17, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Feb 13, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Feb 27, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Feb 27, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Feb 27, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Joe Knollenberg | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Mar 14, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 29, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jan 10, 2007Markup Apr 16, 2008 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2008Mr. Kucinich moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Apr 29, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2825-2827)
- Apr 29, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 49.
- Apr 29, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2826)
- Apr 29, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 4
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 E879 | Betty McCollum D-MN | May 8, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E815 | Heath Shuler D-NC | May 5, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E776 | Rush Holt D-NJ | Apr 30, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2825–H2827Text printed H2826 | Dave Camp R-MI, David Scott D-GA, Dennis J. Kucinich D-OH, Virginia Foxx R-NC | Apr 29, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jan 10, 2007Introduced in House
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