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HCONRES 234 109th Congress House Social Welfare Poverty

Affirming the obligation and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the 37,162,000 Americans living in poverty and the 15,600,000 of those who live in extreme poverty.

Introduced: September 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Sep 7, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to present a plan immediately to eradicate poverty by 2010.

What's happening now September 7, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 19 Independent 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2006
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2006
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 25, 2006
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 7, 2005
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 9, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 17, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 13, 2005
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 13, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 8, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 7, 2005
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 7, 2005
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 7, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 7, 2005
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Green, Al
Texas · Sep 7, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 7, 2005
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 7, 2005
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 7, 2005
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 7, 2005
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 7, 2005
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Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 7, 2005