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H.Con.Res.302 / 108th Congress

Expressing the sense of Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United States on October 31, 2003.

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Oct 30, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Offers the warmest welcome of Congress to President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan upon his visit to the United States on October 31, 2003, and recognizes the broadening and deepening friendship and cooperation between the United States and Taiwan and their respective peoples.

Congratulates President Chen Shui-bian on his receiving the Human Rights Award from the International League for Human Rights. Thanks the President, government, and people of Taiwan for their humanitarian and medical assistance in Afghanistan and post-war Iraq.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D–FL

Committees

  • Foreign Relations Committee
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
44 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 596). (text: CR 10/29/2003 H10074-10078)

    House roll call 596 · Individual votes
  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 596).(text: CR 10/29/2003 H10074-10078)

    House roll call 596 · Individual votes
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 10/31/2003 H10205-10206)

  6. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 302.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10074-10078)

  9. Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

  10. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

  11. Introduced in House

  12. Introduced in House

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