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US HRes209
US HRes209Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and congratulating the members and officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen for the union's many achievements.
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Bill Summary
Recognizes the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.
AI Summary
This Resolution formally recognizes the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a significant labor union that began in 1863 as the Brotherhood of the Footboard and has since grown to represent 55,000 active and retired members across the United States. The resolution congratulates the BLET for its numerous achievements, including its role as the oldest rail union in North America, its contributions to U.S. wars, its success in improving rail safety, and its dedication to advocating for the well-being, financial interests, and dignity of railway workers. It also acknowledges the BLET's merger with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in 2004, becoming a founding member of the Teamsters Rail Conference, and expresses an expectation that the union will continue its impactful work in the 21st century and beyond, further enhancing the standard of living and work environment for rail workers and other laborers.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (40)
Timothy Walz (D)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Robert Brady (D),
Corrine Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
John Conyers (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
John Dingell (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
William Enyart (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Christopher Gibson (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Steve Israel (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
David Loebsack (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Nolan (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Allyson Schwartz (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Lee Terry (R),
John Tierney (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (on 05/09/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/209/all-info | 05/09/2013 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hres209ih/pdf/BILLS-113hres209ih.pdf | 05/09/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hres209ih/pdf/BILLS-113hres209ih.pdf.pdf | 05/09/2013 |
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