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Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committees (Senate), Members of Congress, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action: 07/30/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7798; text as passed Senate: CR S7798; text of measure as introduced: CR S7791)

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A resolution making minority party appointments for the 110th Congress.

7/30/2008--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

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

Makes Minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for the 110th Congress.


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Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committees (House), House Agriculture, House Energy and Commerce, House Financial Services, House Science and Technology, House Veterans' Affairs, Members of Congress
Latest Action: 06/10/2008 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5143)

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Electing certain Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

6/10/2008--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

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

Elects named Majority Members to the House Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Energy and Commerce; (3) Financial Services; (4) Science and Technology; and (5) Veterans' Affairs.


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Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committees (House), House Veterans' Affairs, Members of Congress
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3801)

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Electing a Minority Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

5/14/2008--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

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

Elects a named Minority Member to the House Committees on Natural Resources and on Veterans' Affairs.


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Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committees (Senate), Members of Congress, Senate Ethics
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2250; text as passed Senate: CR S2250; text of measure as introduced: CR S2237)

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A resolution amending the majority party's membership on the Select Committee on Ethics for the remainder of the 110th Congress.

3/31/2008--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

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

Amends Senate Resolution 27 (making majority party appointments to the Senate Committees for the 110th Congress) to revise the membership on the Select Committee on Ethics, including the chairmanship.


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Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committees (House), House Financial Services, Members of Congress
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1867)

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Electing certain Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

4/1/2008--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

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

Elects named Majority Members to the House Committee on Financial Services.


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Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committees (House), House Foreign Affairs, House Transportation and Infrastructure, Members of Congress
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1459)

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Electing certain Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

3/11/2008--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

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

Elects named Majority Members to the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and on Transportation and Infrastructure.


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Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committees (House), House Armed Services, House Homeland Security, Members of Congress
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1457-1458)

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Electing Minority Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

3/11/2008--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

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

Elects Minority Members to the House Committees on Armed Services and on Homeland Security.


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Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committee chairmen, Congressional committees (House), Congressional employees, Congressional ethics, Congressional investigations, Congressional officers, Congressional publicity, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional-executive relations
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide increased accountability and transparency in the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. 2/27/2008--Introduced. Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to revise the composition of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. Requires Committee members to be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House and the minority leader: three from the majority party, three from the minority party, and four former Members who have not been registered lobbyists for the last two years. (Currently the Speaker picks five and the minority leader picks five.) Limits chairmanship of the Committee to a current Member only. Rotates chairmanship of the Committee between the two parties from Congress to Congress after the 111th Congress, regardless of which party is in the majority. Requires the chairmanship for the 111th Congress to be held by a member of the majority [...]

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Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committees (House), House Foreign Affairs, Members of Congress
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1046)

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Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

2/26/2008--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

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

Elects a named Majority Member to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


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Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committees (House), House Appropriations, House Budget, House Financial Services, House Natural Resources, House Transportation and Infrastructure, Members of Congress
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1046)

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Electing Minority Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

2/26/2008--Introduced.

Elects Minority Members to the House Committee on: (1) Appropriations; (2) the Budget; (3) Financial Services; (4) Natural Resources; and (5) Transportation and Infrastructure.


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