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House resolution · 110th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Recognizing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as being home to the earliest known reference to the word "baseball" in the United States as well as being the birthplace of college baseball.

H.Res. 1050Introduced Mar 13, 2008Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. John Olver D-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 23, 2008 — 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

26 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 24 Democrats

2 of 26 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Thomas Allen (D-ME), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Sam Farr (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Al Green (D-TX), Paul Hodes (D-NH), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), James Langevin (D-RI), John Larson (D-CT), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Edward Markey (D-MA), James McGovern (D-MA), Michael Michaud (D-ME), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Richard Neal (D-MA), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), John Tierney (D-MA), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Mark Udall (D-CO), Peter Welch (D-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Olver.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-1 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.