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Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States.

Introduced: December 15, 2011 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress has lost confidence in the Attorney General.

What's happening now December 12, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 56
All 56 Republican 24
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jun 1, 2012
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 29, 2012
Sullivan, John
· May 29, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· May 8, 2012
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 22, 2012
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 16, 2012
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Mar 16, 2012
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 16, 2012
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 16, 2012
Bishop, Rob
· Mar 8, 2012
JOHNSON, SAM
· Mar 8, 2012
Conaway, K.
· Mar 5, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 5, 2012
Murphy, Tim
· Mar 5, 2012
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jan 23, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 23, 2012
Yoder, Kevin
· Jan 23, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 19, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Dec 19, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Dec 19, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Dec 19, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Dec 15, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Dec 15, 2011
Black, Diane
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Dec 15, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Dec 15, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Dec 15, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Dec 15, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Dec 15, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 15, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 15, 2011
King, Steve
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Dec 15, 2011
McHenry, Patrick
· Dec 15, 2011
Noem, Kristi
· Dec 15, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Dec 15, 2011
REHBERG, DENNY
· Dec 15, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· Dec 15, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Dec 15, 2011
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 15, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Dec 15, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Dec 15, 2011
Tipton, Scott
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 490: Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-490/
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"H. Res. 490: Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-490/.
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