| HRES 1250 |
Honoring the Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing at Ellington Field for protecting the ports, industries, and people of Southeast Texas upon the retirement of its F-16s and its redesignation as the 147th Reconnaissance Wing.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces. |
June 23, 2008 |
| HRES 1032 |
Recognizing former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre on the occasion of his retirement from the National Football League, and honoring him for his years of commitment to the city of Green Bay and the State of Wisconsin, and his extensive charitable activities in Wisconsin and his home State of Mississippi.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
March 10, 2008 |
| HRES 1030 |
Recognizing the achievements of former Texas Tech University, Indiana University, and West Point men's basketball coach Bob Knight.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. |
April 17, 2008 |
| HRES 986 |
Recognizing the courage and sacrifice of those members of the United States Armed Forces who were held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and calling for a full accounting of the 1,729 members of the Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
May 22, 2008 |
| HRES 934 |
Congratulating the city of Baytown, Texas, on its 60th anniversary.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
January 22, 2008 |
| HRES 867 |
Commending the Houston Dynamo soccer team for winning the 2007 Major League Soccer Cup.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
February 6, 2008 |
| HRES 832 |
Honoring the Texas Water Development Board on its selection as a 2007 recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency's Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success Award.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
January 28, 2008 |
| HRES 785 |
Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Robstown, Texas.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
December 11, 2007 |
| HRES 729 |
Commending the 1st-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion of the Texas Army National Guard for their service to the State of Texas and the United States.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
October 19, 2007 |
| HRES 709 |
Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum on October 9, 2007, and for other purposes.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
November 13, 2007 |
| HRES 691 |
Commending the Wings Over Houston Airshow for its great contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the United States Armed Forces, the City of Houston, Texas, and Ellington Field.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
October 19, 2007 |
| HRES 666 |
Recognizing and celebrating the 35th anniversary of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. |
September 20, 2007 |
| HRES 585 |
Honoring the extraordinary life of legendary reporter, television personality, international humanitarian, and Houston icon Marvin Harold Zindler, who championed the cause of the economically powerless, politically underrepresented, and physically ill and disabled in Houston, across the nation, and around the world.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
July 30, 2007 |
| HRES 551 |
Acknowledging the progress made and yet to be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 30, 2007 |
| HRES 510 |
Honoring the life accomplishments and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female president of the Houston Urban League, who transformed the Houston Area Urban League into a nationally-recognized and respected social service agency.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. |
July 24, 2007 |
| HRES 501 |
Commending Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros for reaching 3,000 base hits as a Major League Baseball player and for his outstanding service to baseball and the Houston, Texas, region.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 30, 2007 |
| HRES 490 |
Honoring the 2007 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 30, 2007 |
| HRES 483 |
Recognizing the 63rd Anniversary of Big Bend National Park, established on June 12, 1944.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 10, 2007 |
| HRES 391 |
Recognizing the employees of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the North Texas Commission, USO, and the people and businesses of North Texas for their dedication to the "Welcome Home a Hero" program.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
June 20, 2007 |
| HRES 315 |
Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Juan Nepomuceno Seguin.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
April 18, 2007 |
| HRES 286 |
Expressing that the House of Representatives supports the goals and ideals of the 1940 Air Terminal Museum and requests the President issue a proclamation recognizing the 1940 Air Terminal Museum as the "National Museum of Civil Aviation".
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. |
March 30, 2007 |
| HRES 271 |
Recognizing the heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients, commending the efforts of the Medal of Honor Host City Program in Gainesville, Texas, to celebrate and honor the contributions of Medal of Honor recipients, and encouraging the expansion of the program.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
April 3, 2007 |
| HRES 145 |
Recognizing the public service of Archbishop Patrick Flores.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
February 8, 2007 |
| HRES 142 |
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Kevin Dwayne Ener, a dedicated radio broadcaster who worked diligently to provide valuable broadcast services to the Acres Homes Communities in Houston, Texas.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
February 8, 2007 |
| HRES 71 |
Recognizing the importance of community development corporations (CDCs).
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
January 17, 2007 |
| HRES 42 |
Recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
February 27, 2007 |
| HRES 31 |
Recognizing the Honorable Andrew L. Jefferson, Jr., on the occasion of the establishment of an endowment for trial advocacy called the "Andrew L. Jefferson Endowment for Trial Advocacy" at Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
June 17, 2008 |
| HRES 20 |
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno Seguin.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
January 4, 2007 |
| S 3689 |
Economic Recovery Act of 2008
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10607) |
November 19, 2008 |
| S 3644 |
Farm Relief Act of 2008
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
September 27, 2008 |