A resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 26, 2007 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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 15, 2007
- Agreed to in SenateOct 26, 2007
Summary
Expresses sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin and conveys gratitude to the officials and emergency personnel who responded swiftly to the crisis.
Recognizes the generous support of citizens, local businesses, the American Red Cross, the United Way, Catholic Charities, and the Salvation Army.
Reaffirms support for helping the victims rebuild.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 15, 2007 to Oct 26, 2007; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Oct 15, 2007 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Oct 26, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 15, 2007Markup Oct 25, 2007Reported Oct 25, 2007 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2007Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13494-13495; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13494-13495)
- Oct 26, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 25, 2007Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Oct 25, 2007Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- Oct 25, 2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.
- Oct 15, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Oct 15, 2007Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12874)
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 S13494Text printed S13494Amendments S13492, S13495 | Harry Reid D-NV, Norm Coleman R-MN (amendment) | Oct 26, 2007 |
| Senate | Text printed S12874 | — | Oct 15, 2007 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3471 | To amend the title of the resolution. | Norm Coleman R-MN | Amendment SA 3471 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 657 | Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Oct 2, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- A resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Cabinet officers
- Charities
- Commemorations
- Congressional tributes
- Department of Homeland Security
- Disaster relief
- Emergency Management
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal officials
- Floods
- Government Operations and Politics
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Local officials
- Minnesota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Social Welfare
- State officials
- Storms
- Water Resources Development
- Wisconsin
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2007Agreed to Senate
- Oct 25, 2007Reported to Senate
- Oct 15, 2007Introduced in 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.
