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.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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