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House resolution · 109th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions throughout the history of the Nation.

H.Res. 188Introduced Apr 5, 2005Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Bennie Thompson D-MS
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 6, 2005 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

65 cosponsors — 32 Republicans, 33 Democrats

32 of 65 cosponsors (49%) are from the other party.

Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Marion Berry (D-AR), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Dan Burton (R-IN), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Michael Castle (R-DE), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Christopher Cox (R-CA), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA), J. Forbes (R-VA), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Jane Harman (D-CA), Katherine Harris (R-FL), Wally Herger (R-CA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), William Jefferson (D-LA), Bobby Jindal (R-LA), Timothy Johnson (R-IL), Stephanie Jones (D-OH), Peter King (R-NY) and 35 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bennie Thompson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Mississippi in Congress · MS-2 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.