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HCONRES 253
Expressing the sense of the Congress that reciting the pledge of allegiance by students attending public schools contributes to t...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. October 17, 2005
HCONRES 248
Honoring the life and work of Simon Wiesenthal and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the fight against anti-Semitism and...
109th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. October 17, 2005
HCONRES 247
Expressing the sense of Congress that a requirement that United States citizens obtain photo identification cards before being ab...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. October 17, 2005
HCONRES 246
Paying tribute to John Harold Johnson in recognition of his many achievements and contributions.
109th Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. September 20, 2005
HCONRES 245
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Supreme Court should speedily find the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in...
109th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. September 30, 2005
HCONRES 238
Honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979.
109th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. January 27, 2006
HCONRES 237
Expressing the sense of Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United States on September 20, 2005.
109th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. September 19, 2005
HCONRES 229
Supporting the goal of the United States establishing a responsible energy policy toward the Gulf of Guinea region in Western Afr...
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1711) July 29, 2005
HCONRES 224
Calling on the Government of Venezuela to uphold the human rights and civil liberties of the people of Venezuela.
109th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. July 28, 2005
HCONRES 219
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding enhanced security for Taiwan.
109th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. July 27, 2005
HCONRES 208
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and the subsequent desegregation of...
109th Message on Senate action sent to the House. November 18, 2005
HCONRES 206
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gift parcels, and...
109th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. July 12, 2005
HCONRES 194
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the display of the Ten Commandments in public buildings does not violate the first amen...
109th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 28, 2005
HCONRES 190
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation should fully protect the freedoms of all religious communities w...
109th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. March 16, 2006
HCONRES 187
Expressing the sense of Congress concerning Uzbekistan.
109th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. June 22, 2005
HCONRES 176
Expressing the sense of the Congress that, as Congress and all Americans learned the identity of "Deep Throat" as W. Mark Felt th...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. July 1, 2005
HCONRES 175
Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on descendants in Lati...
109th Message on Senate action sent to the House. November 17, 2006
HCONRES 172
Affirming the commitment and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the world's 1.3 billion people living in ext...
109th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. May 26, 2005
HCONRES 168
Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Ko...
109th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. July 12, 2005
HCONRES 165
Calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners in Cuba, including Mr. Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia, and for other purp...
109th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. May 24, 2005
HCONRES 161
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March.
109th Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11334) October 7, 2005
HCONRES 160
Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should...
109th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. June 22, 2005
HCONRES 158
Calling for the adoption of a Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) security platform for the 21st centur...
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8658) November 15, 2006
HCONRES 146
Honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations. May 19, 2005
HCONRES 143
Expressing the sense of Congress that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be c...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats. May 19, 2005
HCONRES 141
Calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to change the venue of the 2008 Olympic Games unless the People's Republic o...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations. May 16, 2005
HCONRES 134
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should play a leading role in the drafting and adoption of a thematic Uni...
109th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. April 19, 2005
HCONRES 127
Calling on the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to transfer Charles Ghankay Taylor, former President of the Republic...
109th Message on Senate action sent to the House. May 10, 2005
HCONRES 123
Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence with respect to discrimination and harassment faced by lesbian, gay, bisexu...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. May 10, 2005
HCONRES 119
Expressing the sense of Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recognized for his leadership and contributions in documenting,...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. April 4, 2005
HCONRES 112
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Lena Horne should be recognized as one of the most popular performers o...
109th Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. March 17, 2005
HCONRES 110
Expressing the sense of Congress that Katherine Dunham should be recognized for her groundbreaking achievements in dance, theater...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. April 18, 2005
HCONRES 107
Supporting the goal of increased homeownership in the United States and recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fai...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. April 20, 2005
HCONRES 102
Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights t...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations. April 7, 2005
HCONRES 101
Calling upon the President to order an immediate moratorium on the rendition of persons to Syria and all countries that routinely...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia. March 17, 2005
HCONRES 94
Commending Paul Rusesabagina for his courage and bravery in saving hundreds of lives from the genocide in Rwanda, and for other p...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations. March 17, 2005
HCONRES 90
Conveying the sympathy of Congress to the families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging...
109th Message on Senate action sent to the House. May 3, 2006
HCONRES 89
Honoring the life of Sister Dorothy Stang.
109th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. May 24, 2005
HCONRES 88
Remembering the victims of the genocide that occurred in 1994 in Rwanda and pledging to work to ensure that such an atrocity does...
109th Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended). March 10, 2005
HCONRES 84
Directing the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a monument to commemorate the...
109th Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. March 3, 2005