Noting the disturbing pattern of killings of numerous independent journalists in Russia since 2000, and urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to authorize cooperation with outside investigators in solving those murders.

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

32 cosponsors — 29 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 32 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Howard Berman (D-CA), John Boozman (R-AR), Dan Burton (R-IN), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Mike Ferguson (R-NJ), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Wally Herger (R-CA), Peter Hoekstra (R-MI), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Daniel Lungren (R-CA), Donald Manzullo (R-IL), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Ted Poe (R-TX), Rick Renzi (R-AZ), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Ed Royce (R-CA), Bill Shuster (R-PA), Mark Souder (R-IN), Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Diane Watson (D-CA) and 2 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

• H.R. 1678 (110th) Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007
• H.Res. 243 (110th) Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Father Nguyen Van Ly, Nguyen Van…
• H.Con.Res. 20 (110th) Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent, and public judicial inquiry into the murder…
• H.R. 3320 (110th) Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2007
• H.R. 3096 (110th) Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007
• H.R. 3202 (110th) Foreign Service Overseas Pay Equity Act of 2008

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 district