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5/20/2008--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)<br/>Expresses the sense of Congress that all Americans should work together to strengthen families and reduce the need of foster care placement for children.<br/>Urges Congress to continue its commitment to providing critical assistance to children and families involved in the foster care system through part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act and other programs designed to help children reunite with their parents or find a loving and permanent home when they cannot return to their biological parents.<br/>

1211292300 2008-05-20 Fri Nov 07 11:08:25 -0600 2008 introduced 50597 'home':30 'hous':6 'live':33 'need':37 'open':28 'sens':3 'serv':19 'famili':32 'foster':21 'import':14 'parent':22 'recogn':12 'repres':8 'express':1 'american':17 'children':35 'congress':10 'contribut':15 'unselfish':27 59864 false official vote 50597 1211292300 Tue May 20 11:05:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 158477 pass On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. vote h M000404 1936-12-28 1035 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/contact.shtml 7 202-225-6197 James 'd':4 '-7':6 'wa':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcdermott':3,8,11 M 400262 McDermott Jim_McDermott A. Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7] Jim N00009829 10038 Democrat 202-225-3106 Episcopalian WA Jim James McDermott 4.71428571428571 http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/ B001256 1956-04-06 412 Cannon House Office Building http://bachmann.house.gov/Email_zip.htm 6 202-225-6475 Michele 'r':4 '-6':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'michel':2,7,9 'bachmann':3,8,10 F 412216 Bachmann Michelle_Marie_Bachmann Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] N00027493 11693 Republican 202-225-2331 MN Michele Bachmann 5.27906976744186 http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1002 RepMicheleBachmann C001050 1959-03-31 435 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 18 202-225-0819 Dennis 'd':4 'ca':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'cardoza':3,8,10 M 400065 Cardoza Dennis_A._Cardoza A. Rep. 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Artur Davis [D, AL-7] N00009570 6720 Democrat 202-225-2665 Lutheran AL Artur Davis 4.28571428571429 http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/ D000216 1943-03-02 2262 Rayburn House Office Building http://delauro.house.gov/contact_form_email.cfm 3 202-225-4890 Rosa 'd':4 '-3':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'rosa':2,7,9 'delauro':3,8,10 F 400103 DeLauro Rosa_L._DeLauro L. Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] N00000615 11412 Democrat 202-225-3661 Roman Catholic CT Rosa DeLauro 0.866666666666667 http://www.house.gov/delauro/ F000043 1956-11-21 2301 Rayburn House Office Building http://fattah.house.gov/?sectionid=8&sectiontree=8 2 202-225-5392 Chaka 'd':4 '-2':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'chaka':2,7,9 'fattah':3,8,10 M 400130 Fattah Chaka_Fattah Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] N00001746 6275 Democrat 202-225-4001 Baptist PA Chaka Fattah 3.0 http://www.house.gov/fattah/ L000287 1940-02-21 343 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html 5 202-225-0351 John 'd':4 '-5':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'lewi':3,8,10 M 400240 Lewis John_Lewis R. Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] N00002577 7458 Democrat 202-225-3801 Baptist GA John Lewis 4.55555555555556 http://johnlewis.house.gov/ RepJohnLewis M001148 1966-09-06 1039 Longworth House Office Building http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/contact1.shtml 17 202-226-0777 Kendrick 'd':4 'fl':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'meek':3,8,10 'kendrick':2,7,9 M 400270 Meek Kendrick_B._Meek Brett Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17] N00025692 6381 Democrat 202-225-4506 Baptist FL Kendrick Meek 3.625 http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/ KendrickBMeek P000589 1955-05-16 Jon 'jon':1,3,5 'porter':2,4,6 M 400324 Porter Jon_C._Porter Christopher Jon Porter N00012560 4954 Republican Roman Catholic Jon Porter S000810 1931-11-11 239 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm 13 202-226-3805 Fortney 'd':4 'ca':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'pete':9 'stark':3,8,11 'fortney':2,7,10 M 400387 Stark Fortney_Pete_Stark H. Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13] Pete N00007397 6528 Democrat 202-225-5065 Unitarian CA Pete Fortney Stark 3.38461538461538 http://www.house.gov/stark/ repstark W000273 1957-07-07 Gerald 'jerri':5 'gerald':1,3,6 'weller':2,4,7 M 400429 Weller Jerry_Weller C. Gerald Weller Jerry N00004745 5661 Republican Christian Gerald Weller vote 50597 1211292300 Tue May 20 11:05:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 158477 pass On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 50597 1211291700 Tue May 20 10:55:00 -0500 2008 158475 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 50597 1211291700 Tue May 20 10:55:00 -0500 2008 158476 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1185. action 50597 1211291640 Tue May 20 10:54:00 -0500 2008 158474 Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. introduced 50597 1210219200 Thu May 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156775 action 50597 1210219200 Thu May 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156776 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.