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Christopher's
Votes - September, 2005
War on Terror
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(464) H Res 427: September 11 Remembrance - Adoption
September 08, 2005 - Leach, R-Iowa, motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would express the sense of the
House on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The resolution would extend the deepest sympathies of the House
to the victims of the attacks and thank foreign leaders and
citizens of all nations who assisted the United States in its
fight against terrorism.
Motion agreed to 402-6: R 219-0
Vote: Yea
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(465) S Con Res 26: United Airlines Flight 93 Memorial - Adoption
September 13, 2005 - Shuster, R-Pa., motion to suspend
the rules and adopt the concurrent resolution that would establish
a panel made up of congressional leaders that would select a
Capitol memorial honoring the passengers and crew of Flight
93, which crashed in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001.
Motion agreed to 403-0
Vote: Yea
Arts, Immigration, Social Services and
Other Domestic Issues
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(460) HR 3673: Fiscal 2005 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
- Passage
September 08, 2005 - Lewis, R-Calif., motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill that would appropriate $51.8 billion
in fiscal 2005 supplemental spending for disaster relief to
areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. The bill would provide
$50 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, $1.4
billion for the Defense Department and $400 million for the
Army Corps of Engineers.
Motion agreed to 410-11
Vote: Yea
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(461) HR 3669: National Flood Insurance Program - Passage
September 08, 2005 - Ney, R-Ohio, motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would temporarily increase to $3.5 billion,
from $1.5 billion, the amount that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency may borrow to pay claims under the National Flood Insurance
Program that exceed collected premiums in the National Flood
Insurance Fund.
Motion agreed to 416-0
Vote: Yea
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(471) H Res 437: Hurricane Katrina Investigatory Committee
- Previous Question
September 15, 2005 - Dreier, R-Calif., motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and the possibility of amendment)
on adoption of the rule (H Res 439) to provide for House floor
consideration of the resolution that would create a select committee
to investigate the actions of federal, state and local governments
before and after Hurricane Katrina.
Motion agreed to 222-193
Vote: Yea
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(472) H Res 437: Hurricane Katrina Investigatory Committee
- Rule
September 15, 2005 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 439) to provide
for House floor consideration of the resolution that would create
a select committee to investigate the actions of federal, state
and local governments before and after Hurricane Katrina.
Adopted 221-193
Vote: Shays announced in support of the resolution
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(474) HR 889: Coast Guard Reauthorization - Passage
September 15, 2005 - Passage of the bill that would authorize
$8.7 billion in fiscal 2006 for the Coast Guard, including $5.6
billion for operation and maintenance, $1 billion in mandatory
spending for retired pay and $1.6 billion for the Deepwater
program to replace aging ships and aircraft. It also would require
a new implementation plan for the program.
Passed 415-0
Vote: Yea
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(475) H Res 437: Hurricane Katrina Investigatory Committee
- Adoption
September 15, 2005 - Adoption of the resolution that would establish
a select committee to investigate the government preparation
and response to Hurricane Katrina. The House Speaker would select
20 members to the committee, including nine Democrats appointed
after consultation with the Minority Leader. The measure would
earmark $500,000 out of existing House accounts for the committee.
Adopted 224-188
Vote: Yea
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(479) H J Res 61: Gold Star Mothers Day - Passage
September 21, 2005 - Gutknecht, R-Minn., motion to suspend the
rules and pass the joint resolution that would express the support
of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of
Gold Star Mothers Day.
Motion agreed to 419-0
Vote: Yea
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(492) HR 2123: Head Start Reauthorization - Religious
Organizations
September 22, 2005 - Boehner, R-Ohio, amendment that would allow
faith-based charities that operate Head Start programs to consider
religion as a factor in hiring decisions.
Adopted 220-196
Vote: Nay
Budget, Taxes and the Economy
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(480) HR 3768, HRES454: Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief
- Adoption
September 21, 2005 - McCrery, R-La., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would agree to the Senate amendment
to HR 3768, with an amendment. The bill, as modified, would
provide tax breaks to Hurricane Katrina victims, including provisions
to waive penalties allowing hurricane victims access to their
retirement funds, increase deductions for charitable donations
by individuals and businesses and allow low-income workers to
maintain benefits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Motion agreed to 422-0: R 223-0
Vote: Yea
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(507) H J Res 68: Fiscal 2006 Continuing Resolution
- Passage
September 29, 2005 - Passage of the joint resolution that would
provide continuing appropriations through Nov. 18 for all federal
departments and agencies whose fiscal 2006 appropriations bills
have not been enacted.
Passed 348-65
Vote: Yea
Congress and Federal Elections
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(458) H Res 426: Suspension Motions - Previous Question
September 08, 2005 - L. Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., motion
to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility
of amendment) on adoption of the rule (H Res 426) to provide
for House floor consideration of bills under suspension of the
rules on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005.
Motion agreed to 221-193
Vote: Yea
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(487) Procedural Motion - Journal
September 22, 2005 - Approval of the House Journal of Wednesday,
September 21, 2005.
Approved 346-59
Vote: Yea
Crime, Drugs and Judicial Affairs
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(456) HR 3650: Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions
- Passage
September 07, 2005 - Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill that would allow circuit courts,
district courts, and bankruptcy courts to hold special sessions
outside their normal geographic region if no area within their
jurisdiction is reasonably available because of emergency conditions.
Motion agreed to 409-0
Vote: Yea
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(468) HR 3132: Sex Offender Registration -
Mandatory Minimum Sentences
September 14, 2005 - Inglis, R-S.C., amendment that would eliminate
the mandatory minimum sentences of five years in prison for
failing to register as a sex offender or for making false statements
during registration.
Rejected 106-316
Vote: Nay
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(469) HR 3132: Sex Offender Registration - Hate Crimes
September 14, 2005 - Conyers, D-Mich., amendment that would
broaden the categories covered by hate crimes to include crimes
motivated by the victim's gender, sexual orientation or disability.
Such crimes may be prosecuted in federal courts. The amendment
would require the Justice Department to certify that bias was
a motivating factor in the crime and that state or local law
enforcement officials have been consulted and the state does
not object to the federal government assuming jurisdiction.
It also would authorize $5 million per year for fiscal 2006
and 2007 for the Justice Department to assist states and local
authorities in investigating and prosecuting hate crimes.
Adopted 223-199
Vote:Yea
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(470) HR 3132: Sex Offender Registration - Passage
September 14, 2005 - Passage of the bill that would create a
national sex offender registry database and require an individual
convicted of a sex crime to register before completing a prison
term or within five days of being sentenced. Updates would be
required within five days of any change of address. Any convicted
sex offenders who are notified that they must register and fail
to do so would face fines and between five and 20 years in prison.
The bill would increase the penalties to 25 years to life in
prison for the sexual exploitation of children. It would require
state foster care programs to check any child abuse and neglect
registries in all areas that prospective foster care families
have lived within the past five years.
Passed 371-52
Vote: Yea
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(496) H Con Res 209: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Adoption
September 27, 2005 - Brown-Waite, R-Fla., motion to suspend
the rules and adopt the concurrent resolution that would support
the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness
Month.
Motion agreed to 404-0
Vote: Yea
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(498) HR 3402: Justice Department Reauthorization -
Rule
September 28, 2005 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 462) that would
provide for House floor consideration of the bill that would
reauthorize funds for the Justice Department for fiscal years
2006 through 2009.
Adopted 330-89
Vote: Shays did not vote or otherwise make his position
known
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(499) HR 3402: Justice Department Reauthorization -
Manager's Amendment
September 28, 2005 - Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., amendment that would
authorize $7.5 million in each of fiscal years 2006 through
2010 for grants to the American Prosecutors Research Institute
to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in prosecuting
child abuse cases. It also would encourage the chief justice
of each U.S. District Court to respond to requests by state
and local courts to make federal facilities available for the
proceedings of courts whose operations have been "significantly
disrupted" by hurricanes Katrina or Rita.
Adopted 225-191
Vote: Yea
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(500) HR 3402: Justice Department Reauthorization -
Recommit
September 28, 2005 - Stupak, D-Mich., motion to recommit the
bill to the Judiciary Committee with instructions to add language
that would provide the Justice Department authority to prosecute
oil companies engaged in gas price gouging and impose fines
of up to $100 million on corporations, as well as up to $1 million
in fines or 10 years in prison or both for individuals.
Motion rejected 195-226
Vote: Nay
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(501) HR 3402: Justice Department Reauthorization -
Passage
September 28, 2005 - Passage of the bill that would authorize
nearly $85 billion for the Justice Department, related programs
and agencies for fiscal 2006 through 2009. It would authorize
$24.4 billion for the FBI, $21.5 billion for the Federal Prison
System and $7.3 billion for the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The measure also would reauthorize provisions of the Violence
Against Women Act, require the attorney general to report to
Congress annually on the number of U.S. citizens or legal residents
detained on suspicion of terrorism and create a privacy officer
for the department.
Passed 415-4
Vote: Yea
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(504) H Con Res 245: Pledge of Allegiance - Adoption
September 29, 2005 - Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., motion
to suspend the rules and adopt the concurrent resolution that
would express that the Supreme Court should, at the earliest
opportunity, resolve the conflict between the rulings of the
Fourth and Ninth circuit courts by recognizing the constitutional
right of children to recite the pledge in school.
Motion agreed to 383-31
Vote: Yea
Defense and National Security
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(454) H Res 360: V-J Day 60th Anniversary - Adoption
September 06, 2005 - Smith, R-N.J., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would commemorate the 60th anniversary
of Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) and the end of World War
II and express appreciation for the members of the armed services
who served in the Pacific during the war.
Motion agreed to 394-0
Vote: Yea
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(497) HR 2360: Fiscal 2006 Homeland Security Appropriations
- Motion to Instruct
September 28, 2005 - Sabo, D-Minn., motion to instruct
House conferees to include language that would insist that the
Homeland Security secretary delay a proposal to reorganize the
department's existing preparedness functions, including planning,
training and exercises, and be consolidated under a new preparedness
directorate, while the Federal Emergency Management Agency become
a separate office focused on recovery and response.
Motion rejected 196-227
Vote: Shays did not vote or otherwise make his position
known
Environment, Energy, Science and Technology
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(466) HR 3649: Sportfishing and Recreational Boating
Safety - Passage
September 13, 2005 - Shuster, R-Pa., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would continue funding through fiscal
2005 for various sportfishing and recreational boating programs
including the Coast Guard's state recreational boating safety
grant program and a program to provide assistance to states
for pump-out stations and waste-reception facilities.
Motion agreed to 401-1
Vote: Yea
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(467) S 276: Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision
- Passage
September 13, 2005 - Fortuno, R-P.R., motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill that would authorize the Interior Department
to acquire 5,675 acres of land to expand the Wind Cave National
Park in South Dakota.
Motion agreed to 295-106
Vote: Yea
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(473) HR 889: Coast Guard Reauthorization - Liquefied
Natural Gas
September 15, 2005 - Markey, D-Mass., amendment that
would require the Coast Guard to conduct a comprehensive security
and safety review of the proposed construction, expansion or
operation of a waterfront facility for transferring liquefied
natural gas between ships and land.
Rejected 163-254
Vote: Yea
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(477) H Res 441: Congratulate NASA and Space Shuttle Discovery
Crew - Adoption
September 20, 2005 - Calvert, R-Calif., motion to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution that would commend the NASA
team and community for the recent Space Shuttle Discovery flight
and recognize the achievements of the Discovery crew, especially
Commander Eileen Collins, for being the first female space shuttle
commander.
Motion agreed to 401-0
Vote: Yea
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(478) HR 250: Manufacturing Technology - Rule
September 21, 2005 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 451)
that would provide for House floor consideration of the bill
that would authorize $2.1 billion in fiscal 2006 through fiscal
2008 for activities designed to improve the competitiveness
of the U.S. manufacturing sector, including grant programs,
scientific research, and education.
Adopted 222-198
Vote: Yea
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(481) HR 250: Manufacturing Technology - Minority-Serving Institutions
September 21, 2005 - Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, amendment
that would make funds authorized in the bill for scientific,
technical research and general services available, to the maximum
extent practical, to historically black colleges and universities
and other minority-serving institutions.
Adopted 416-8
Vote: Yea
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(482) HR 250: Manufacturing Technology - Manufacturing and Technology
Administration
September 21, 2005 - Larson, D-Conn., amendment that
would establish a Manufacturing and Technology Administration
within the Commerce Department. It would direct the president
to appoint an undersecretary of Commerce for manufacturing and
technology to supervise the new office.
Rejected 210-213
Vote: Yea
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(483) HR 250: Manufacturing Technology - Advanced Technological
Education Program
September 21, 2005 - Udall, D-Colo., amendment that
would increase the authorization to $220.5 million for fiscal
2006 through 2008 for the National Science Foundation's Advanced
Technological Education Program.
Rejected 210-212
Vote: Yea
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(484) HR 250: Manufacturing Technology - Recommit
September 21, 2005 - Honda, D-Calif., motion to recommit
the bill to the Science Committee with instructions to add language
that would authorize $140 million in fiscal 2006 for the Advanced
Technology Program.
Motion rejected 196-226
Vote: Nay
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(485) HR 250: Manufacturing Technology - Passage
September 21, 2005 - Passage of the bill that would
authorize $2.1 billion in fiscal 2006 through 2008 for activities
designed to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing
sector, including grant programs, scientific research, and education.
The bill would authorize $1.3 billion in fiscal 2006 through
2008 for laboratory activities and technical research run by
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It
would authorize $345 million in fiscal 2006 through 2008 for
the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. As amended,
it would authorize $3 million for NIST to conduct a study on
the effects of Hurricane Katrina on buildings for new building
standards and codes.
Passed 394-24
Vote: Yea
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(502) HR 3824: Endangered Species Act Overhaul - Rule
September 29, 2005 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 470)
that would provide for House floor consideration of the bill
that would overhaul the Endangered Species Act.
Adopted 252-171
Vote: Yea
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(505) HR 3824: Endangered Species Act Overhaul - Substitute
September 29, 2005 - Miller, D-Calif., substitute amendment
that would reauthorize the Endangered Species Act through 2010
and make changes to the species recovery plan process. It would
require species recovery plans to identify publicly owned land
necessary to achieve recovery. It would establish a new program
to promote voluntary habitat conservation for endangered species
on privately owned land. The definition of putting a species
in jeopardy would be changed to any action that directly or
indirectly "makes it less likely" that a threatened
or endangered species would recover, or significantly delays
or increases the cost of species recovery.
Rejected 206-216
Vote: Yea
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(506) HR 3824: Endangered Species Act Overhaul - Passage
September 29, 2005 - Passage of the bill that would
overhaul and reauthorize the Endangered Species Act through
2010. It would replace the critical habitat designation with
expanded authority to develop recovery plans for species that
take into account areas of "special value" in conserving
an endangered or threatened species. The Interior Department
would be required to reimburse landowners when they are not
allowed to develop their land because of protections for endangered
species. It also would authorize grants for private landowners
to protect endangered species.
Passed 229-193
Vote: Nay
Education
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(462) HR 3668: Federal Student Grant Assistance - Passage
September 08, 2005 - Boustany, R-La., motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill that would allow the Education Department
to waive the repayment requirement for any federal student grant
assistance provided to students under Title IV of the Higher
Education Act if their school attendance is interrupted because
of the impact of a major disaster. To qualify for the waiver,
students must have lived, worked, or attended schools in an
area designated by the president as a major disaster.
Motion agreed to 414-0
Vote: Yea
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(486) HR 2123: Head Start Reauthorization - Rule
September 22, 2005 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 455) that would
provide for House floor consideration of the bill that would
reauthorize the Head Start program through fiscal 2011.
Adopted 221-189
Vote: Yea
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(488) HR 2123: Head Start Reauthorization - Policy Councils
September 22, 2005 - Souder, R-Ind., amendment that would allow
the policy councils of the Head Start program to approve or
disapprove most program planning and operation activities along
with the board of directors.
Rejected 153-266
Vote: Nay
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(489) HR 2123: Head Start Reauthorization - Children
with Disabilities
September 22, 2005 - Stearns, R-Fla., amendment that would provide
staff and teacher training concerning children with disabilities.
Adopted 411-0
Vote: Yea
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(490) HR 2123: Head Start Reauthorization - Outreach
Program
September 22, 2005 - Davis, D-Ill., amendment that would direct
the Health and Human Services Department to conduct an outreach
program to train and recruit African-American and Latino-American
men to become Head Start teachers.
Adopted 401-14
Vote: Yea
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(491) HR 2123: Head Start Reauthorization - For-Profit
Head Start Programs
September 22, 2005 - Musgrave, R-Colo., amendment that would
allow for-profit Head Start programs that spend less than 15
percent of their grant money on administration to take as profit
the difference between the 15 percent and the amount they actually
spend.
Rejected 175-241
Vote: Nay
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(493) HR 2123: Head Start Reauthorization - Passage
September 22, 2005 - Passage of the bill that would reauthorize
the Head Start program through fiscal 2011. It would authorize
$6.8 billion for the program in fiscal 2006. It would reserve
5 percent of the annual total Head Start funds for migrant and
seasonal Head Start programs. Half of all Head Start teachers
would be required to have at least a bachelor's degree by 2011.
The bill would authorize the Health and Human Services Department
(HHS) to conduct unscheduled reviews of Head Start programs
and allow HHS to contract out monitoring activities to third
parties. As amended, it would allow faith-based charities that
operate Head Start programs to consider religion as a factor
in hiring decisions.
Passed 231-184
Vote: Yea
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(494) H J Res 66: After-School Programs - Passage
September 27, 2005 - Ehlers, R-Mich., motion to suspend the
rules and pass the joint resolution that would support the goals
and ideals of "Lights on Afterschool!"and would call
on the president to issue a proclamation requesting that communities
nationwide institute after-school programs.
Motion agreed to 403-0
Vote: Yea
Executive Branch, Federal Buildings, and
D.C.
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(495) HR 438: Maudelle Shirek Post Office - Passage
September 27, 2005 - Brown-Waite, R-Fla., motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill that would designate a post office
in Berkeley, Calif., for Maudelle Shirek, who was active in
the civil rights movement and in the rights of unions and their
workers.
Motion rejected 190-215
Vote: Nay
Foreign Affairs
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(455) S J Res 19: Helsinki Final Act 30th Anniversary
- Passage
September 06, 2005 - Smith, R-N.J., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the joint resolution that would call on the president
to issue a proclamation recognizing the 30th anniversary of
the Helsinki Final Act signing and reassert U.S. commitment
to its full implementation.
Motion agreed to 393-1
Vote: Yea
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(463) H Res 428: Gratitude to Foreign Individuals and
Governments - Adoption
September 08, 2005 - Leach, R-Iowa, motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would express the sincere gratitude
of the House to foreign individuals, organizations and governments
that have offered material assistance and other forms of support
to people affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Motion agreed to 410-0
Vote: Yea
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(503) H Res 388: Cuban Human Rights - Adoption
September 29, 2005 - Boozman, R-Ark., motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution that would condemn the gross
human rights violations committed by the Cuban government and
would call on the secretary of State to initiate an international
solidarity campaign on behalf of the immediate release of all
Cuban political prisoners.
Motion agreed to 393-31
Vote: Yea
Health
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(508) H Con Res 178: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis -
Adoption
September 29, 2005 - Deal, R-Ga., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the concurrent resolution which would recognize the
need to increase awareness of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
and to work to find a cure.
Motion agreed to 401-0
Vote: Yea
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