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House concurrent resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations should take immediate steps to improve the transparency and accountability of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the Near East to ensure that it is not providing funding, employment, or other support to terrorists.

H.Con.Res. 29Introduced Jan 28, 2009Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Steven Rothman D-NJ
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 28, 2009 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 — 19 Republicans, 13 Democrats

19 of 32 cosponsors (59%) are from the other party.

Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Dan Burton (R-IN), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Tim Holden (D-PA), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Steve Kagen (D-WI), Peter King (R-NY), Steve King (R-IA), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Ron Klein (D-FL), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), John Linder (R-GA), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Patrick McHenry (R-NC), John McHugh (R-NY), Michael McMahon (D-NY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Gary Peters (D-MI), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Ellen Tauscher (D-CA), Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) and 2 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Steven Rothman.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-9 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.