Expressing the sympathy and pledging the support of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in 20 counties in eastern Kansas beginning on June 26, 2007.
Latest action · Sep 5, 2007 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 12, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseSep 5, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in 20 counties in eastern Kansas beginning on June 26, 2007.
Conveys gratitude to the officials and emergency personnel who responded swiftly to the crisis.
Recognizes the support of volunteers, donors, religious groups, and charitable organizations for the relief efforts.
Commends the spirit and compassion of the people of Kansas.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 853 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed397–0 | Sep 5, 2007 |
Cosponsors 54
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 12, 2007 to Jul 27, 2007; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Jul 12, 2007 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Jul 12, 2007 |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Original | Jul 12, 2007 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-OH | David L. Hobson | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Jerry Lewis | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Joe Knollenberg | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Tom Price | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Jul 27, 2007 |
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 Jul 12, 2007Markup Aug 2, 2007 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 5, 2007Mr. Welch (VT) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Sep 5, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10098-10100)
- Sep 5, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 544.
- Sep 5, 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.
- Sep 5, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10114)
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 E1831 | Nancy E. Boyda D-KS | Sep 7, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H10098–H10100Text printed H10098Recorded votes H10114express and pledge | Dennis Moore D-KS, Jerry Moran R-KS, Lynn A. Westmoreland R-GA, Peter Welch D-VT, Todd Tiahrt R-KS | Sep 5, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sympathy and pledging the support of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in 20 counties in eastern Kansas beginning on June 26, 2007.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Charities
- Churches
- Commemorations
- Congressional tributes
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Emergency Management
- Federal officials
- Floods
- Gifts
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Kansas
- Law enforcement officers
- Local officials
- National Guard
- Paramedical personnel
- Police
- Religion
- Rescue work
- Social Welfare
- State officials
- Volunteer workers
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 5, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jul 12, 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.
