SRES 689 · 115th Congress 2017โ€“2019, ended

A resolution acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the election to the House of Representatives of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.

Latest action · Nov 15, 2018 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7055)

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  1. IntroducedNov 15, 2018
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Acknowledges the 50th anniversary of the election to the House of Representatives of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

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ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Nov 15, 2018

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 15, 2018Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 15, 2018Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7055)

In the Congressional Record 1

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WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S6970Text printed S7055Charles E. Schumer D-NYNov 15, 2018

Related bills 1

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Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
A resolution acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the election to the House of Representatives of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.

Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. Nov 15, 2018Introduced in Senate

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