Supporting the goals and ideals of National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Feb 14, 2008 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.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseFeb 14, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses support for the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Program and its efforts to: (1) pay tribute to and express appreciation for hospitalized veterans; (2) increase community awareness of the role of the medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); and (3) encourage citizens to visit hospitalized veterans and become involved as volunteers.
Declares that the House of Representatives will continue to work with veterans service organizations to support our veterans.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 67 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed384–0 | Feb 14, 2008 |
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2008 to Feb 12, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Tim Mahoney | Feb 12, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 7, 2008 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H969-970)
- Feb 14, 2008Passed/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): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 67). (text: CR 2/13/2008 H916)
- Feb 14, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 13, 2008Mr. Rodriguez moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Feb 13, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H916-917)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 | Recorded votes H970support goals and ideals | — | Feb 14, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H916, H917Text printed H916 | Ciro D. Rodriguez D-TX, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Ginny Brown-Waite R-FL, Jeff Miller R-FL, Joe Baca D-CA | Feb 13, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the goals and ideals of National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2008Engrossed in House
- Feb 7, 2008Introduced in House
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