HRES 156 · 106th Congress · Commemorations

Commending the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. on securing the release of Specialist Steven Gonzales of Huntsville, Texas, Staff Sergeant Andrew Ramirez of Los Angeles, California, and Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone of Smiths Creek, Michigan, from captivity in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

Introduced 1999-05-03· Sponsored by Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17]· House

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Latest: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.(1999-05-04)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) commends and expresses gratitude to Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. for securing the release of Specialist Steven Gonzales, Staff Sergeant Andrew Ramirez, and Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone from captivity in Belgrade, Yugoslavia; and (2) joins with the people of the United States in celebrating their return to freedom.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]TN
Del. Christensen, Donna MC [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-15]MI
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY