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Celebrating the birth of Abraham Lincoln and recognizing the prominence the Declaration of Independence played in the development of Abraham Lincoln's beliefs.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (1 more) 2/12/2008--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Requests that the President issue a proclamation each year recognizing the anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln.
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Bill Status
| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |
| January 23, 2008 | February 12, 2008 |
Latest Vote
| February 12, 2008Roll call number 45 in the House | |||
| Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: H CON RES 281 Celebrating the birth of Abraham Lincoln and recognizing the prominence the Declaration of Independence played in the development of Abraham Lincoln’s beliefs | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 83% | Result: Passed | |
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April 11, 2008 House Actions 2/11/2008 - 2/15/2008
H.CON.RES.281 - Celebrating the birth of Abraham Lincoln and recognizing the prominence the Declaration of Independence played in the development of Abraham Lincoln's beliefs. H.RES.960 - Congratulating the National Football League ...
February 14, 2008 reasons not to impeach
excuse, so i looked up what recent legislation had passed and found that the house passed h con res 281 on feb13 "...celebrating the birth of abraham lincoln and recognizing the prominence the declaration of independence played in the ...
Source: Peter Rants
February 13, 2008 House recognizes Lincoln
H. CON. RES. 281 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Whereas Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was born of humble roots on February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky; Whereas Abraham Lincoln rose to political prominence as ...
Source: CJ Kentucky politics blog
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