Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the Boston Red Sox victory in the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series.
Latest action · Nov 6, 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.
- IntroducedOct 30, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNov 6, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Congratulates: (1) the Boston Red Sox for winning the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series; and (2) the teams that played in the postseason. Commends the Colorado Rockies for advancing to the 2007 World Series.
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 30, 2007 to Nov 5, 2007; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Original | Oct 30, 2007 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Nov 5, 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 Oct 30, 2007 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2007Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Nov 6, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12767-12770)
- Nov 6, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 782.
- Nov 6, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12767-12768)
- Nov 6, 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 H12767–H12770Text printed H12767 | Anthony D. Weiner D-NY, James R. Langevin D-RI, Jim Jordan R-OH, Joe Courtney D-CT, Michael E. Capuano D-MA, Stephen F. Lynch D-MA | Nov 6, 2007 |
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. 110-38 | CURRENCY MANIPULATION AND ITS EFFECT ON U.S. BUSINESSES AND WORKERS136 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee · Ways and Means Committee | May 9, 2007 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 359 | A resolution congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning the 2007 World Series. | Related bill | Oct 29, 2007 |
| HRES 816 | Congratulating the Colorado Rockies on winning the National League Championship. | Related bill | Dec 17, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the Boston Red Sox victory in the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2007Engrossed in House
- Oct 30, 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.
