Welcoming to the United States and to Washington, DC, His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch on his current trip on October 20, 2009, through November 6, 2009.
Latest action · Oct 28, 2009 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 15, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseOct 28, 2009
Summary
Welcomes to the United States and to Washington, DC, His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch, and recognizes the importance to the United States and the world of the Ecumenical Patriarch's recent environmental seminar conducted on the Mississippi River with some of the world's leading environment experts.
Recognizes the importance to the United States and to the world of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's leadership on matters of environment, peace, and religion.
Encourages U.S. foreign policy makers to urge Turkey to grant religious freedom and property rights to the Ecumenical Patriarchate as well as to reopen the theological school at Halki.
Expresses support for Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's efforts for the betterment of humankind.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 820 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed— | Oct 28, 2009 |
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 15, 2009 to Oct 22, 2009, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Oct 20, 2009 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H12010)
- Oct 28, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 28, 2009On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 820). (text: CR 10/27/2009 H11827-11828)
- Oct 28, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 820).(text: CR 10/27/2009 H11827-11828)
- Oct 28, 2009The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
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- Oct 28, 2009Engrossed in House
- Oct 15, 2009Introduced in House
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