H.Con.Res. 135 — 111th Congress
Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.
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Jul 10, 2009Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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As of Jul 10, 2009Passed Senate without amendment
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Requires the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, to design, procure, and place in a prominent location in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center a marker which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the U.S. Capitol.
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Roll-call votes
1 on recordJul 7, 2009 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Full roll call162 of 432 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.
Yea — 399: 138 D · 115 R
Nay — 1: 1 R
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| Steve King | IA |
Not Voting — 32: 10 R · 6 D
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| SESTAK, Joe | PA |
| FALLIN, Mary | OK |
| WEXLER, Robert | FL |
| HALL, John | NY |
| ELLSWORTH, Brad | IN |
| INGLIS, Robert Durden | SC |
| MILLER, Brad | NC |
| BEAN, Melissa L. | IL |
| CHILDERS, Travis W. | MS |
| KISSELL, Larry | NC |
| DELAHUNT, Bill | MA |
| BARRETT, James Gresham | SC |
| DEAL, John Nathan | GA |
| BURTON, Danny Lee | IN |
| MELANCON, Charles J. | LA |
| PAYNE, Donald Milford | NJ |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | AZ |
| Jackie Speier | CA |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | IL |
| John Conyers, Jr. | MI |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | TX |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | TX |
| Robert B. Aderholt | AL |
| Dana Rohrabacher | CA |
| John L. Mica | FL |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | GA |
| Paul C. Broun | GA |
| Harold Rogers | KY |
| Roy Blunt | MO |
| Scott Garrett | NJ |
| Jeb Hensarling | TX |
| Louie Gohmert | TX |
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