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HRES 697 117th Congress House Congress

Condemning and censuring Representative Maxine Waters of California.

Introduced: September 30, 2021 Introduced by: Owens, Burgess Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
Sep 30, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution (1) censures Representative Maxine Waters for making certain allegations of misconduct against Border Patrol officials at the Southern border, and (2) calls for her immediate apology and resignation from the House of Representatives.

What's happening now September 30, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 6
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Oct 12, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 30, 2021
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Sep 30, 2021
 R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · Sep 30, 2021
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 30, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Sep 30, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Sep 30, 2021
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 697: Condemning and censuring Representative Maxine Waters of California.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-697/
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"H. Res. 697: Condemning and censuring Representative Maxine Waters of California.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-697/.
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