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H.Res. 489 (116th): Condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Congress.

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In a series of tweets on July 14, 2019 directed at four Democratic congresswomen --- unnamed but known to be Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib --- the President said:

So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run. Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how it is …

Sponsor and status

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Tom Malinowski

Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 7th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jul 16, 2019
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Jul 15, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

Agreed To (Simple Resolution) on Jul 16, 2019

This simple resolution was agreed to on July 16, 2019. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.

Cosponsors

187 Cosponsors (187 Democrats)

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History

Jul 15, 2019
 
Introduced

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Jul 16, 2019
 
Agreed To

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H.Res. 489 (116th) was a simple resolution in the United States Congress.

A simple resolution is used for matters that affect just one chamber of Congress, often to change the rules of the chamber to set the manner of debate for a related bill. It must be agreed to in the chamber in which it was introduced. It is not voted on in the other chamber and does not have the force of law.

Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number H.Res. 489. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This simple resolution was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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