Recognizing the tremendous service that members of the Armed Forces have given to the Nation, especially those who have been wounded in combat.

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

60 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 37 Democrats

23 of 60 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Jason Altmire (D-PA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Nancy Boyda (D-KS), Robert Brady (D-PA), Bruce Braley (D-IA), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Dave Camp (R-MI), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), K. Conaway (R-TX), Jim Costa (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Thelma Drake (R-VA), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Bob Filner (D-CA), Vito Fossella (R-NY), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), Robin Hayes (R-NC), Brian Higgins (D-NY), Paul Hodes (D-NH), Steve Israel (D-NY), Doug Lamborn (R-CO) and 30 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Peter Welch.

• H.R. 6022 (110th) Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008
• H.R. 5712 (110th) Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act
• H.R. 3667 (110th) Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008
• H.Res. 1103 (110th) Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2634) to provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts…
• H.Res. 1125 (110th) Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5819) to amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research…
• H.Res. 1175 (110th) Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3221) moving the United States toward greater energy independence…

Sponsor’s state and district

Vermont in Congress · VT at-large district