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H.Res. 989: Commending the United Kingdom for its efforts in the War on Terror, and for other purposes.

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H.Res. 989: Commending the United Kingdom for its efforts in the War on Terror, and for other purposes.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-07 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 483 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES989 (2006-09-26), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Commending the United Kingdom for its efforts in the War on Terror, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Commends: (1) the United Kingdom's law enforcement authorities on their action to prevent acts of terror on trans-Atlantic flights; and (2) the United Kingdom's intelligence community for its outstanding work in identifying the citizens seeking to carry out such acts. Condemns those that would use acts of violence against innocent civilians to spread a message of hate and intolerance. Urges U.S. allies in the Global War on Terror to remain steadfast in the execution of this important mission.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Commending the United Kingdom for its efforts in the War on Terror, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · 29 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Pete Sessions (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hres989 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109