Expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, former Member of the House for 15 terms and Speaker of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred First, One Hundred Second and One Hundred Third Congresses.

Bill: 113-hres-383
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2013-10-22
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership

Congressional operations and organization

Congressional tributes

House of Representatives

Members of Congress

Washington State
Latest action: action_date: 2013-10-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-10-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Declares that the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, former Member of the House for 15 terms and Speaker of the House for the 101st, 102nd, and 103rd Congresses.</p> <p>Declares that: (1) in his death the United States and Washington (state) have lost a valued and eminent public servant and citizen; and (2) when the House adjourns on October 22, 2013, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to his memory.</p>

action_date: 2013-10-22
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Declares that the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, former Member of the House for 15 terms and Speaker of the House for the 101st, 102nd, and 103rd Congresses.</p> <p>Declares that: (1) in his death the United States and Washington (state) have lost a valued and eminent public servant and citizen; and (2) when the House adjourns on October 22, 2013, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to his memory.</p>

tv_txt: IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 383 In the House of Representatives, U. S., October 22, 2013 RESOLUTION Expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, former Member of the House for 15 terms and Speaker of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred First, One Hundred Second and One Hundred Third Congresses.

That the House has learned with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, former Member of the House for 15 terms and Speaker of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred First, One Hundred Second and One Hundred Third Congresses. That in the death of the Honorable Thomas S. Foley the United States and the State of Washington have lost a valued and eminent public servant and citizen. That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. That when the House adjourns today, it adjourn as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased.

Karen L. Haas, Clerk.