A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American Troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety or their ability to complete their assigned mission.
Latest action · Mar 16, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 15, 2007
- Agreed to in SenateMar 15, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should not take any action that will endanger U.S. military forces in the field, including the elimination or reduction of funds for troops in the field, as such action would undermine their safety or harm their effectiveness in pursuing assigned missions.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 77 | On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 20 | Concurrent Resolution Agreed to82–16 | Mar 15, 2007 |
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 15, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 16, 2007 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2007Received in the House.
- Mar 16, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Mar 15, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Mar 15, 2007Submitted in the Senate. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3226-3227)
- Mar 15, 2007Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3188)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3346 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3162–S3188Text printed S3188, S3226Recorded votes S3188ensure | Arlen Specter D-PA, Carl Levin D-MI, Christopher S. Bond R-MO, David Vitter R-LA, Harry Reid D-NV, Herb Kohl D-WI, Jack Reed D-RI, James M. Inhofe R-OK, Jim Bunning R-KY, John Ensign R-NV, Jon Kyl R-AZ, Jon Tester D-MT, Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE, Judd Gregg R-NH, Larry E. Craig R-ID, Lindsey Graham R-SC, Michael B. Enzi R-WY, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Patty Murray D-WA, Robert C. Byrd D-WV, Russell D. Feingold D-WI, Sam Brownback R-KS, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI | Mar 15, 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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL31693 | U.S. Armed Forces Abroad: Selected Congressional Votes Since 1982 | Report | May 25, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 64 | Expressing the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety or their ability to complete their assigned missions. | Related bill | Feb 12, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American Troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety or their ability to complete their assigned mission.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2007Referred in House
- Mar 15, 2007Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 15, 2007Agreed to Senate
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.
