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

Supporting a base defense budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product.

H.J.Res. 23Introduced Feb 12, 2009Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Trent Franks R-AZ
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 12, 2009 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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

15 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 15 cosponsors (7%) are from the other party.

W. Akin (R-MO), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Paul Broun (R-GA), Tom Cole (R-OK), K. Conaway (R-TX), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), John Kline (R-MN), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Jim Marshall (D-GA), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), William Thornberry (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Robert Wittman (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress · AZ-2 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.