H.Res. 35: Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States and calling for his immediate resignation.

Introduced:
Jan 18, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ4]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This resolution was assigned to a congressional committee on January 18, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Jan 18, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 18, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Agreed To (Simple Resolution) ...
Prognosis

95% chance of getting past committee.
91% chance of being agreed to.

Only 27% of House simple resolutions made it past committee and only 26% were agreed to in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

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117 cosponsors (117R) (show)
Committees

House Judiciary

↪ Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations

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Last updated Jan 18, 2013.
4 pages

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1/18/2013--Introduced.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress has lost confidence in the Attorney General and calls for his immediate resignation.

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