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Key Votes
H Res 847 - Recognition of the Importance of Christmas and Christianity - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Charlie Gonzalez voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation-Resolution.
Read statements Charlie Gonzalez made in this general time period.
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Family
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Note
NOTE: THIS IS A SIMPLE RESOLUTION. SIMPLE RESOLUTIONS ARE USUALLY USED TO EXPRESS A SENSE OR POSITION OF ONE CHAMBER. SIMPLE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT ADVANCE TO THE OTHER CHAMBER, ARE NOT PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT, AND DO NOT CARRY THE WEIGHT OF LAW.
Stage Details
Legislation-Resolution - Resolution Passed (House) (372-9) - Dec. 11, 2007(Key vote)
Title: Recognition of the Importance of Christmas and Christianity
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a resolution that recognizes the importance of Christmas and of the Christian faith as one of the great religions of the world; affirms the role of Christians and Christianity in the founding of the United States and in the formation of western civilization; and rejects bigotry and persecution directed against Christians in the United States and worldwide.
Legislation-Resolution - Introduced (House) - Dec. 6, 2007
Title: Recognition of the Importance of Christmas and Christianity
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- W. Todd Akin (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michele Bachmann (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard Hugh Baker (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- J. Gresham Barrett (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rob Bishop (UT - R)
- John N. Boozman (AR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kevin P. Brady (TX - R)
- Paul C. Broun (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Henry E. Brown Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Virginia 'Ginny' Brown-Waite (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael C. Burgess (TX - R)
- Dan L. Burton (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- John R. Carter (TX - R)
- K. Michael 'Mike' Conaway (TX - R)
- Geoff Davis (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Davis (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- John T. Doolittle (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thelma D. Drake (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Feeney (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- James Randy Forbes (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeff Fortenberry (NE - R)
- Virginia Ann Foxx (NC - R)
- Trent Franks (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Phil Gingrey (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Louie Gohmert (TX - R)
- Robert C. 'Robin' Hayes (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeb Hensarling (TX - R)
- Walter 'Wally' Herger Jr. (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Darrell E. Issa (CA - R)
- Samuel Robert 'Sam' Johnson (TX - R)
- Walter Beaman Jones Jr. (NC - R)
- James 'Jim' Jordan (OH - R)
- Jack Kingston (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John P. Kline (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- John R. 'Randy' Kuhl Jr. (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ray H. LaHood (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Douglas L. 'Doug' Lamborn (CO - R)
- Nicholas V. 'Nick' Lampson (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel E. 'Dan' Lungren (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael T. McCaul (TX - R)
- Patrick Timothy McHenry (NC - R)
- Douglas Carmichael 'Mike' McIntyre (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA - R)
- Jefferson B. 'Jeff' Miller (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Marilyn N. Musgrave (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Suellen W. 'Sue' Myrick (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randy Neugebauer (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph R. 'Joe' Pitts (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Todd Russell Platts (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ted Poe (TX - R)
- William T. 'Bill' Sali (ID - R) (Out Of Office)
- John B. Shadegg (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lamar S. Smith (TX - R)
- Clifford Bundy 'Cliff' Stearns (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lee R. Terry (NE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Todd Tiahrt (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy L. 'Tim' Walberg (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Weldon (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Addison Graves 'Joe' Wilson Sr. (SC - R)
- Donald E. 'Don' Young (AK - R)
