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HRES 417 110th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Attorneys general Bush (George W.) Administration Cabinet officers Congress Congressional-executive relations Department of Justice Presidential appointments Resignation from office Senate

Expressing no confidence in the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging the President to request his resignation.

Introduced: May 21, 2007 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House of Representatives and the American people have lost confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Urges the President to request his resignation and to nominate a new candidate more capable of serving as the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

What's happening now May 21, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 14 Related bill A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales no longer holds the confid…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 27
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 12, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 23, 2007
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 23, 2007
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 22, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 22, 2007
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Costa, Jim
California · May 22, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 22, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 22, 2007
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 22, 2007
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 22, 2007
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 22, 2007
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 22, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 22, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 22, 2007
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 22, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 22, 2007
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 22, 2007
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 22, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 22, 2007
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 22, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 22, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 21, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2007
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Thompson, Mike
California · May 21, 2007
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 21, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 417: Expressing no confidence in the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging the President to request his resignation.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-417/
MLA
"H. Res. 417: Expressing no confidence in the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging the President to request his resignation.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-417/.
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H. Res. 417, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-417/.
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[H. Res. 417: Expressing no confidence in the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging the President to request his resignation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-417/)
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