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House resolution · 111th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Honoring Karen Bass for becoming the first African-American woman elected Speaker of the California State Assembly.

H.Res. 49Introduced Jan 9, 2009Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Diane Watson D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: May 19, 2009 — 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

63 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 53 Democrats

10 of 63 cosponsors (16%) are from the other party.

Joe Baca (D-CA), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Howard Berman (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Lois Capps (D-CA), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), James Clyburn (D-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jim Costa (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Susan Davis (D-CA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), David Dreier (R-CA), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Sam Farr (D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Jane Harman (D-CA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Michael Honda (D-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA) and 33 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Diane Watson.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-33 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.