Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives respecting a claim made by the President on February 16, 2005, at a meeting Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that there is not a Social Security trust.
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Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
April 27, 2005
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Introduced in House
March 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
March 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1787)
April 6, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1971-1972)
April 14, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 25, 2005
Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.
April 25, 2005
Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 109-58.
April 27, 2005
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
April 27, 2005
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Floor Debate
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Mr. Speaker, I am going to be in Columbus, Ohio, tomorrow speaking on education when the President is visiting the Cleveland area to speak on Social Security. Now, the President has alternately…
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the President of the United States, in a speech at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, said with respect to Social Security, ``There is no trust fund, just IOUs.'' On…
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[H. Res. 170 Reported in House (RH)]
House Calendar No. 29
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 170
[Report No. 109-58]
Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to
the House of Representatives respecting a claim made by the President
on February 16, 2005, at a meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that
there is not a Social Security trust.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 17, 2005
Mr. Kucinich (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Stark, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lee, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Waters, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Honda, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, and Mr. George Miller of California) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
April 27, 2005
Reported adversely from the Committee on Ways and Means, referred to
the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed
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RESOLUTION
Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to
the House of Representatives respecting a claim made by the President
on February 16, 2005, at a meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that
there is not a Social Security trust.
Resolved, That the President is requested to transmit to the House
of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the
adoption of this resolution, information in the possession of the
President that provides specific evidence for the following statement
that the President made on February 16, 2005, at a meeting in
Portsmouth, New Hampshire: ``And by the way, there is not a Social
Security trust''.
House Calendar No. 29
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 170
[Report No. 109-58]
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RESOLUTION
Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to
the House of Representatives respecting a claim made by the President
on February 16, 2005, at a meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that
there is not a Social Security trust.
_______________________________________________________________________
April 27, 2005
Reported adversely from the Committee on Ways and Means, referred to
the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed