Key Votes
H Res 437 - Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Hurricane Katrina - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Jim McGovern voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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- H Res 437 - Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Hurricane Katrina
- SB 237 - Relating to Livestock and Wildlife Testing
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation-Resolution - Resolution Passed (House) (224-188) - Sept. 15, 2005 (Key vote)
Title: Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Hurricane Katrina
Vote to pass a resolution that creates a bipartisan committee to review conduct, and report on the Federal, State, and local responses to Hurricane Katrina.
- Stipulates that the Commission be composed of 20 individuals appointed by the Speaker of the House, of whom 9 will be selected after discussion with the Minority Leader (Sec. 2).
- Requires that the Commission's final report be presented no later than February 15, 2006 (Sec. 3).
- Allows for $500,000 to be allocated out of appropriate House accounts for committee purposes (Sec. 6).
Legislation-Resolution - Introduced (House) - Sept. 14, 2005
Title: Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Hurricane Katrina
Sponsors
- David T. Dreier (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
