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house Bill H. Res. 53

Should Congress Condemn the January 2015 Boko Haram Attacks in Baga, Nigeria?

Argument in favor

The Boko Haram attacks in January (and before) are horrible atrocities, and major violations of human rights. It’s important for people in the U.S. and across the globe to know that members of Congress cannot stand for this kind of activity.

RobertAllport's Opinion

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03/25/2015

Congress should condemn every act of terrorism, beginning with the Cultural Terrorism afoot in the U.S.

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BTSundra's Opinion

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08/04/2015

This is a terrorist organization, congress should condemn all of its actions.

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Paparose's Opinion

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04/25/2015

The Muslims have a doctrine that teaches them to lie to all nonbelievers and to cheat them and do anything that can hurt them and it is not sin. If a nonbeliever refuses to convert their doctrine teachers them to force us to convert, pay a tax, or be put to death. They believe that it is their job to kill all Jewish people and they are killing Christians just for their belief. And my opinion, this negates their rights and we should shun them completely. All Americans should read the Koran and the Hadith. Sun Tzu said, "Know your enemy as well as you know yourself and you will defeat him." It is time for us to recognize our enemy, call him out and defeat him. It is time for us to regain our pride in being American!

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Argument opposed

Oh, yeah, having a bunch of lawmakers in suits in a white marble building poo-pooing their behavior is totally going to stop AK-toting extremists halfway around the world, from kidnapping and murdering even more people. Totally.

Tracie's Opinion

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03/24/2015

Just no point. I don't blame you for voting yes, I just don't think there's a point to it.

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UnapologeticallyAmerican's Opinion

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11/20/2015

People like this only respond when they have a fully loaded assault rifle pointed in their face.

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Elaine's Opinion

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03/26/2015

It's horrific, yes but why do we need to waste valuable time when there are so many more pertinent things that need down. Half the time I feel this kind of thing is all Congress does. It's a 'feel good' resolution that waste time for other things like budgets and figuring out what to do about the miserable state of health care.

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simple resolution Progress

The house Passed March 23rd, 2015
Passed by Voice Vote
IntroducedJanuary 27th, 2015

Bill Activity

01/27/2015
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Introduced in House
01/27/2015
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
02/11/2015
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
02/25/2015
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Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Discharged.
02/27/2015
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/27/2015
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
03/23/2015
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Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
03/23/2015
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
03/23/2015
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 53.
03/23/2015
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On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
03/23/2015
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/23/2015
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

simple resolution Progress

The house Passed March 23rd, 2015
Passed by Voice Vote
IntroducedJanuary 27th, 2015

Bill Data

Issues

Committees

Committee on Foreign Affairs
Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations

Sponsor

Rep Robin Kelly

(D - IL)

11 Cosponsors

Introduced 01/27/2015

Full text of Bill

RobertAllport's Opinion In Favor

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03/25/2015

Congress should condemn every act of terrorism, beginning with the Cultural Terrorism afoot in the U.S.

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Tracie's Opinion Against

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03/24/2015

Just no point. I don't blame you for voting yes, I just don't think there's a point to it.

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UnapologeticallyAmerican's Opinion Against

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11/20/2015

People like this only respond when they have a fully loaded assault rifle pointed in their face.

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Elaine's Opinion Against

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03/26/2015

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BTSundra's Opinion In Favor

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08/04/2015

This is a terrorist organization, congress should condemn all of its actions.

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Paparose's Opinion In Favor

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04/25/2015

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operaman's Opinion In Favor

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11/20/2015

This is really the job of POTUS to condemn the attacks. But then, our socialist president would never speak ill of a Muslin.

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Loraki's Opinion In Favor

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07/11/2016

WE SHOULD PUT THE FEAR OF GOD INTO EVERYONE WHO COMMITS AN ACT OF TERRORISM IN THE NAME OF ALLAH!

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DanielHaffner's Opinion Against

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03/24/2015

What good does it do? Moving on.

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Mark's Opinion Against

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06/18/2016

If you want it to stop then act not pass hot air. Air & words mean nothing in this situation. It will only stop with a decisive and ruthless attack on the criminals that leaves a message to the world: You pull shit like this we will stalk you to the ends of the Earth to torture you to death in the most painful and slowest way possible. We will violate your bodies and your soul to the point where your God will have no choice but to send you to Hell.

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Dennis's Opinion Against

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03/25/2015

They will not respond to talk...only brute force. We do not want to fight all these people, but we must, because no other country has the might of the U.S. Perhaps it is time to re-introduce the draft and make military service mandatory to young men and women.

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GrumpyMSgt's Opinion Against

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07/29/2015

Really! Congressional acknowledgement? We sure need a LEADER in the White House again.

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John 's Opinion In Favor

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07/11/2016

This Christian holocaust needs to end.

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Seth's Opinion In Favor

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04/01/2015

By not condeming the attack, we as a country (and even as a moral body of humans) are guilty of omission. Condeming these attacks, while clearly not the only sanction against the people

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Tomblue01's Opinion Against

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04/11/2015

Don't waste your time and the tax payer dime with meaningless games. No self respecting terrorist is going to give two $h!t$ about what we are offended about. Radical Islam only respects three things: their Koran, their prophet and superior firepower. I'll let you all decide which of these we should give them.

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4ndyV's Opinion In Favor

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04/02/2015

We're America. We hunt terrorists. That's just one of those things that we're the best at, and that our top-tier fighting men love to do. Send 300 SEALs and Group guys down there and CLEAN IT UP IN ONE DAY.

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