Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 2, 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.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseOct 2, 2007
Summary
Expresses sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin and conveys gratitude to the officials and emergency personnel who responded swiftly to the crisis.
Recognizes the generous support of citizens, local businesses, the American Red Cross, the United Way, Catholic Charities, and the Salvation Army.
Reaffirms support for helping the victims rebuild.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 17, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-IL | J. Dennis Hastert | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-MN | John Kline | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 17, 2007 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Sep 18, 2007 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2007Mr. Walz (MN) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Oct 2, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11081-11085)
- Oct 2, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 657.
- Oct 2, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11082)
- Oct 2, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 | Debate and remarks H11081–H11085Text printed H11082 | Collin C. Peterson D-MN, James L. Oberstar D-MN, Ron Kind D-WI, Sam Graves R-MO, Timothy J. Walz D-MN | Oct 2, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 346 | A resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Oct 26, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Cabinet officers
- Charities
- Commemorations
- Congressional tributes
- Department of Homeland Security
- Disaster relief
- Emergency Management
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal officials
- Floods
- Government Operations and Politics
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Local officials
- Minnesota
- Ohio
- Social Welfare
- State officials
- Storms
- Water Resources Development
- Wisconsin
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2007Engrossed in House
- Sep 17, 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.
