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Expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims and families of the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.

Introduced: December 11, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Agreed to (House)

Dec 17, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 0 (Roll no. 1163). (text: CR H15476)

Dec 17, 2007

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

Dec 17, 2007

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H15513)

Dec 17, 2007

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.

Dec 17, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 856.

Dec 17, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15476-15477)

Dec 17, 2007

Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Dec 11, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Dec 11, 2007

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 17, 2007	House · vote #1163	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	387–0	See who voted →

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the heartfelt sympathy of the U.S. House of Representatives for the victims and families of the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.

Conveys its gratitude to the city and county officials, and all the police, fire, sheriff, and emergency medical teams who responded swiftly to the scene and secured the mall and surrounding area.

What's happening now December 17, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 0 (Roll no. 1163). (text: CR H15476)

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 12

Calvert, Ken

California · Dec 11, 2007

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Dec 11, 2007

Foxx, Virginia

North Carolina · Dec 11, 2007

Graves, Sam

Missouri · Dec 11, 2007

Kansas · Dec 11, 2007

Sessions, Pete

Texas · Dec 11, 2007

Smith, Adrian

Nebraska · Dec 11, 2007

Turner, Michael R.

Ohio · Dec 11, 2007

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Dec 11, 2007

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Dec 11, 2007

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