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Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith.

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12/11/2007--Passed House amended. Recognizes the Christian faith as one of the great religions of the world. Acknowledges:
(1) the international religious and historical importance of Christmas and the Christian faith; and
(2) the role of Christians and Christiani... morehide bill summarySee Full Bill Text

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Introduced		Voted on by House
December 06, 2007		December 11, 2007

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December 11, 2007Roll call number 1143 in the House
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended: H RES 847 Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith.
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 86%	Result: Passed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
December 11, 2007	House	H.Res.847 Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended: H RES 847 Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith.	372	9	Passed	See Vote

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December 20, 2007 They Still Deliver My Mail on Yom Kippur

H. Res. 847 is vile. It is petty, FOX-News based political posturing, wrapping hatred and prejudice under the cloak of religion. ...

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by Press Release (December 14, 2007) -- Experts from the Council for Secular Humanism noted with alarm the passage of H. Res. 847 in the House of ...

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December 12, 2007 Democrats Vote Yes to Ramadan, But No To Christmas

... but King’s is more benign. Ramadan – H.Res. 635 and Christmas – H. Res. 847 H. Res. 847: recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith.

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November 20, 2008 Yahoo! 360Â° - Vaygar's Blog - Entry for November 20, 2008

H.Res. 847, OMFnGs! WHY WE'RE NOT ECLECTIC (this is excellent!) Entry for July 26, 2007, Thor/Donarstag (&... Entry for January 07, 2007, Sunnasdag · Entry for June 09, 2006, Day of Remembranc... Entry for June 08, 2006, ...

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November 13, 2008 rtfa.net Â» Crown Financial Ministries Names New CEO

GovTrack: H. Res. 847: Text of Legislation · Weâre ready to help sue Creation Science Evangelism Ministries | Rational Responders · McCain criticized for religious remarks · Cyber-threats outpace security measures, says McAfee CEO

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October 17, 2008 House GOP Attempting To Rewrite History Of Religion In America ...

11 - Flush with last year's success in passing H.Res. 847, "Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian Faith," Christian nationalists -- those who would have the United States be governed as a Christian theocracy -- are ...

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December 20, 2007 They Still Deliver My Mail on Yom Kippur

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