H.CON.RES.214 - Federal Government
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation. |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.10/02/2008
Considered as unfinished business.09/26/2008- On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.09/26/2008
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.09/26/2008
- Received in the Senate.09/26/2008
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10059)09/26/2008
- On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/25/2008 H9886)09/26/2008
- Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.09/25/2008
- Considered under suspension of the rules.09/25/2008
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 214.09/25/2008
- At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cannon objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.09/25/2008
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9886-9887; text of measure as introduced: CR H9886)09/25/2008
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9886-9887)09/25/2008
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.09/18/2007
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