Censuring the President and Attorney General.
Latest action · Sep 10, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedAug 4, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Censures President George W. Bush and Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and condemns them for: (1) undermining the rule of law and the separation of powers; (2) disregarding statutes, treaties, and the Constitution; and (3) repeatedly misleading the American people.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 4, 2007 to Nov 7, 2007; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Aug 4, 2007 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Nov 7, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Nov 7, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Aug 4, 2007 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Sep 10, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Aug 4, 2007Introduced in House
- Aug 4, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-200 | EXECUTIVE POWER AND ITS CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS472 pages | Judiciary Committee | Jul 25, 2008 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45087 | Resolutions to Censure the President: Procedure and History | Report | Dec 5, 2025 |
| RL34037 | Congressional Censure and “No Confidence” Votes Regarding Public Officials Archived | Report | Jun 23, 2016 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 303 | A resolution censuring the President and the Attorney General. | Identical bill | Aug 3, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Censuring the President and Attorney General.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2007Introduced in House
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