Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable James Claude Wright, Jr., a Representative from the State of Texas.

Bill: 114-hres-254
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2015-05-12
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership

Congressional tributes

House of Representatives

Members of Congress

Texas
Latest action: action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Declares that: (1) the House of Representatives has learned with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable James Claude Wright, Jr., former Member of the House for 18 terms and Speaker of the House for the 100th and 101st Congresses; and (2) in his death, the United States and Texas have lost a valued and eminent public servant and citizen.</p> <p>Declares that when the House adjourns on May 12, 2015, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased former Representative and Speaker of the House.</p>

action_date: 2015-05-12
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Declares that: (1) the House of Representatives has learned with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable James Claude Wright, Jr., former Member of the House for 18 terms and Speaker of the House for the 100th and 101st Congresses; and (2) in his death, the United States and Texas have lost a valued and eminent public servant and citizen.</p> <p>Declares that when the House adjourns on May 12, 2015, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased former Representative and Speaker of the House.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 254 In the House of Representatives, U. S., May 12, 2015 RESOLUTION

That the House has learned with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable James Claude Wright, Jr., former Member of the House for 18 terms and Speaker of the House of Representatives for the One Hundredth and One Hundred First Congresses. That in the death of the Honorable James Claude Wright, Jr., the United States and the State of Texas 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.