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House resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Acknowledging the 40th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.

H.Res. 36Introduced Jan 8, 2009Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Lee D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 8, 2009 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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

112 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 106 Democrats

6 of 112 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Steve Austria (R-OH), Joe Baca (D-CA), Howard Berman (D-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), John Boccieri (D-OH), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Michael Capuano (D-MA), André Carson (D-IN), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), John Conyers (D-MI), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Artur Davis (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Steve Driehaus (D-OH), Donna Edwards (D-MD) and 82 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-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.