H.Res. 254 · 114th Congress

Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable James Claude Wright, Jr., a Representative from the State of Texas.

Stage
Passed chamber resolution
Introduced
2015-05-12
Latest action
2015-05-12 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summary

Declares that: (1) the House of Representatives has learned with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable James Claude Wright, Jr., former Member of the House for 18 terms and Speaker of the House for the 100th and 101st Congresses; and (2) in his death, the United States and Texas have lost a valued and eminent public servant and citizen.

Declares that when the House adjourns on May 12, 2015, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased former Representative and Speaker of the House.