Congratulating the United States Military Academy at West Point on being named by Forbes magazine as America's Best College for 2009.
Latest action · Mar 3, 2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 15, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseMar 3, 2010
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Congratulates the United States Military Academy on being named by Forbes magazine as America's Best College for 2009.
Supports the Academy's mission "to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the nation as an officer in the U.S. Army."
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 79 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed416–0 | Mar 3, 2010 |
Cosponsors 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 15, 2009 to Mar 2, 2010; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Original | Sep 15, 2009 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Sep 15, 2009 |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Original | Sep 15, 2009 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Sep 24, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Sep 24, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Sep 24, 2009 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Sep 24, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Sep 24, 2009 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Sep 24, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Sep 24, 2009 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Oct 1, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Scott Murphy | Oct 1, 2009 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Steve Driehaus | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Oct 23, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Oct 23, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Oct 28, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Mar 2, 2010 |
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 Sep 15, 2009 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Oct 28, 2009 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1046)
- Mar 3, 2010Passed/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): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 79). (text: CR 3/2/2010 H987)
- Mar 3, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 2, 2010Mr. Marshall moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Mar 2, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H987-989)
In the Congressional Record 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E317 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Mar 5, 2010 |
| House | Recorded votes H1046honoree | — | Mar 3, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H987–H989Text printed H987 | David Wu D-OR, Jim Marshall D-GA, John J. Hall D-NY, John Shimkus R-IL, Walter B. Jones R-NC | Mar 2, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H10525 | John J. Hall D-NY | Oct 7, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 331 | A resolution congratulating the United States Military Academy at West Point on being named by Forbes magazine as America's Best College for 2009. | Identical bill | Nov 2, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Congratulating the United States Military Academy at West Point on being named by Forbes magazine as America's Best College for 2009.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2010Engrossed in House
- Sep 15, 2009Introduced in House
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