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HR 1005 - Censuring Representative Douglas Bruce - Key Vote
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Legislation-Resolution - Resolution Passed (House) (62-1) - Jan. 24, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Censuring Representative Douglas Bruce
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a resolution that censures Representative Douglas Bruce for his actions against a photographer during opening prayer on January 14, 2008.
Highlights:
- Specifies that the Speaker of the House established a special committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident and to make recommendations.
- Describes the incident, as determined by the special committee, as follows:
- - On January 14, 2008, during opening prayer on the floor of the House, Representative Bruce used physical force against a photographer to prevent him from taking further photographs of him.
- - Violating the First Amendment of the United States Constitution's guarantee of the right of public access to the proceedings of the House of Representatives;
- Engaging in conduct inconsistent with the standards of order and decorum for the House chambers and with the ordinary standards of decency; and
- Failing to acknowledge any wrongdoing or accept full responsibility during his testimony to the special committee.
Legislation-Resolution - Introduced (House) - Jan. 23, 2008
Title: Censuring Representative Douglas Bruce
Sponsors
- Steven A. 'Steve' King (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Claire Levy (CO - D)
- Frank McNulty (CO - R)
- Raymond J. 'Ray' Rose (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Judith Anne 'Judy' Solano (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Paul Martin Weissmann (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Debbie J. Benefield (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kathleen E. Curry (CO - I) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Ferrandino (CO - D)
- Sara Gagliardi (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Garcia (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mary A. Hodge (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- John M. Kefalas (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- James E. 'Jim' Kerr (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Andrew 'Andy' Kerr (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeanne Labuda (CO - D)
- Alice D. Madden (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Rosemary Marshall (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael 'Mike' May (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Anne L. McGihon (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ellen S. Roberts (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christine Scanlan (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- John F. Soper (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Debbie Stafford (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy Janann Todd (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
