Honoring the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and calling on Congress to fulfill the demands of the March participants, including decent housing, the right to vote, and a fair wage.
HRES 661 is a symbolic resolution honoring the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It calls on Congress to address the unmet demands of the marchers, specifically decent housing, voting rights, and a fair wage. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new laws but serves to commemorate the event and renew focus on these longstanding civil rights goals.
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Introduced Aug 22, 2023
Last action Aug 22, 2023
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Aug 22, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Aug 22, 2023
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1 primary · 38 co-sponsors
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
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Al Green
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André Carson
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Barbara Lee
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Bennie G. Thompson
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
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Danny K. Davis
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Ed Case
DDemocratic
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Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
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Glenn Ivey
DDemocratic
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Greg Landsman
DDemocratic
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