HRES 551 108th Congress House Commemorations Anniversaries Broadcasting of legislative proceedings Cable television Congress Congressional tributes Democracy Government Operations and Politics House of Representatives Public broadcasting Science, Technology, Communications Television broadcasting Television in politics Television programs

Thanking C-SPAN for its service to the House of Representatives on the 25th anniversary of its first coverage of the proceedings of the House.

Introduced: March 9, 2004 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Mar 16, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 16, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 0 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H1082)

Mar 16, 2004

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1094)

Mar 16, 2004

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 16, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 551.

Mar 16, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1082-1085)

Mar 16, 2004

Mr. Ney moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Mar 9, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Mar 9, 2004

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 16, 2004	House · vote #58	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	392–0	See who voted →

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Expresses the thanks of the House of Representatives to and commends the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN), together with Brian Lamb and the more than 275 C-SPAN employees, for their service to the House on the 25th anniversary of C-SPAN's first coverage of the proceedings of the House. Recognizes that for 25 years C-SPAN has met and continues to meet its mission of providing direct access to elected officials and has forever changed American political life.

What's happening now March 16, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 4

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2004

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2004

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Mar 9, 2004

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Mar 9, 2004

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 551: Thanking C-SPAN for its service to the House of Representatives on the 25th anniversary of its first coverage of the proceedings of the House.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-551/

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"H. Res. 551: Thanking C-SPAN for its service to the House of Representatives on the 25th anniversary of its first coverage of the proceedings of the House.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-551/.

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H. Res. 551, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-551/.

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