Expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims and families of the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.
Latest action · Dec 17, 2007 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 0 (Roll no. 1163). (text: CR H15476)
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.
- IntroducedDec 11, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseDec 17, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the heartfelt sympathy of the U.S. House of Representatives for the victims and families of the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.
Conveys its gratitude to the city and county officials, and all the police, fire, sheriff, and emergency medical teams who responded swiftly to the scene and secured the mall and surrounding area.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1163 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed387–0 | Dec 17, 2007 |
Cosponsors 73
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 11, 2007 to Dec 17, 2007; 72 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-MI | Joe Knollenberg | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-OH | John A. Boehner | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-MN | John Kline | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Original | Dec 11, 2007 |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Dec 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 | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Dec 11, 2007 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2007Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Dec 17, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15476-15477)
- Dec 17, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 856.
- Dec 17, 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.
- Dec 17, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H15513)
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 H15476, H15477Text printed H15476Recorded votes H15513express and extend | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Jeff Fortenberry R-NE, Lee Terry R-NE | Dec 17, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 393 | A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to those affected by the tragic events of December 5, 2007, at Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska. | Related bill | Dec 6, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims and families of the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2007Engrossed in House
- Dec 11, 2007Introduced in House
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