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HRES 159 111th Congress House

Honoring the New Hampshire State Senate for becoming the 1st statewide legislative body with a majority of women in the United States.

Introduced: October 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 2, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 2, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12174)
Nov 2, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12174)
Nov 2, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 159.
Nov 2, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12174-12175)
Nov 2, 2009
Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Oct 29, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 29, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 11, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 2, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors the New Hampshire State Senate for becoming the first statewide legislative body in the United States with a majority of women.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 25
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 20, 2009
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 8, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Oct 6, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 6, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 6, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 1, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 29, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 29, 2009
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2009
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 29, 2009
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 29, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 25, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Sep 16, 2009
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 16, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 16, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 10, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 10, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 30, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 30, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 30, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 2, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 2, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 159: Honoring the New Hampshire State Senate for becoming the 1st statewide legislative body with a majority of women in the United States.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-159/
MLA
"H. Res. 159: Honoring the New Hampshire State Senate for becoming the 1st statewide legislative body with a majority of women in the United States.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-159/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 159, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-159/.
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[H. Res. 159: Honoring the New Hampshire State Senate for becoming the 1st statewide legislative body with a majority of women in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-159/)
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