HRES 680 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial.

Introduced Sep 25, 2007 Originated House Sponsor John R. Carter R-TX

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Latest action · Oct 23, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 25, 2007
  2. Agreed to in HouseOct 23, 2007

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Condemns all attacks upon the memory of veterans and their service to the United States, as exemplified by the incident of vandalism of September 7, 2007, (at the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial, Washington, D.C.).

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 989On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreePassed418–0Oct 23, 2007

Yea 418

Not voting 14

Cosponsors 118

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2007 to Oct 16, 2007; 97 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAdam H. PutnamOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-SCBob InglisOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalSep 25, 2007
R-PACharles W. DentOriginalSep 25, 2007
D-TXChet EdwardsOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-UTChris CannonOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-INDan BurtonOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-TNDavid DavisOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-MTDenny RehbergOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-CODoug LambornOriginalSep 25, 2007
R-CAElton GalleglyOriginalSep 25, 2007
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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Sep 25, 2007

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 23, 2007Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
  2. Oct 23, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11879-11883, H11888)
  3. Oct 23, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 680.
  4. Oct 23, 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.
  5. Oct 23, 2007Passed/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): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 989). (text: CR H11879)
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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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H11879–H11883Text printed H11879Recorded votes H11888condemnBob Filner D-CA, Ginny Brown-Waite R-FL, John Boozman R-AR, John Kline R-MN, John R. Carter R-TX, Leonard L. Boswell D-IA, Sam Johnson R-TX, Steve Buyer R-IN, Ted Poe R-TXOct 23, 2007

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 23, 2007Engrossed in House
  2. Sep 25, 2007Introduced in House

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