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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 952 

Recognizing the immense contributions of Congressman Michael M. Honda 

throughout his tenure in Congress. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 8, 2016 

Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. LEE, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. SABLAN, Mrs. 

NAPOLITANO, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BERA, Mrs. WATSON

COLEMAN, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. POCAN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. 

SWALWELL of California, Mr. BEYER, Mr. WELCH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. 

CAPUANO, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, 

Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mrs. TORRES, Mr. COSTA, 

Mr. TAKANO, Ms. MENG, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. GRIJALVA, 

Mr. NADLER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. 

DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, 

Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. COHEN, Ms. FUDGE, 

Mr. PETERS, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

of Texas, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. RUIZ, 

Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, and Mr. 

GUTIE ́RREZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on House Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the immense contributions of Congressman 

Michael M. Honda throughout his tenure in Congress. 

Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda has served the people of the State of California for two decades in the California State Assembly and the United States House of 

Representatives; 


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Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda and his family 

overcame grave injustice incarcerated in a Japanese 

American internment camp during World War II; 

Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda has dedicated his 

life to public service, not only as a Member of Congress, 

but as a teacher, principal, Peace Corps volunteer, member of the San Jose Planning Commission, member of the 

San Jose Unified School Board, Supervisor for Santa 

Clara County, and as an Assembly member in the California State Assembly; 

Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda served as a member of the House Appropriations Committee where he 

was the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations 

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies and a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch; 

Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda served as the Chair 

of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus for 

seven years and helped to expand the caucus membership 

significantly; 

Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda founded and served 

as the Chair of the Congressional Caucus to End Bullying, founded and served as a Co-Chair of the Congressional Viral Hepatitis Caucus, founded and served as the 

Chair of the Congressional Ethiopia and Ethiopian American Caucus, served as a Vice Chair of the Congressional 

Progressive Caucus, a Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality 

Caucus, the Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention 

Task Force, a Co-Chair of the Out of Poverty Caucus, 

and the Chair Emeritus of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus; 


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Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda has pushed for investment in his community, such as his successful effort 

to extend the BART system in the Bay Area into Silicon 

Valley; 

Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda has worked to improve educational equity, through creating the Equity 

and Excellence Commission and supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; 

Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda has been a champion of immigration reform, including spearheading efforts to reunite families separated by immigration policies 

through the Reuniting Families Act; 

Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda has been a leader 

for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community 

and helped to pass legislation to award Japanese American World War II veterans and Filipino American World 

War II veterans with the Congressional Gold Medal; 

Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda has fought to bring 

justice and global attention to the plight and continued 

suffering of ‘‘comfort women’’ who were forced into sexual slavery during World War II; 

Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda has fought for 

health equity, ensuring that the needs of underserved 

communities, including women and communities of color, 

remain a critical consideration on any health policy; and 

Whereas Congressman Michael M. Honda has been a staunch 

supporter of LGBTQ communities and a leading voice 

supporting transgender people in the United States: Now, 

therefore, be it 

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1 gressman Michael M. Honda throughout his career to his 

2 constituents and the United States. 

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