Likely helped
- No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
H. Con. Res. 161 (110th)Bill Overview
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Dr. King's Launching of the Poor People's Campaign and Organization of the Poor People's Army.
Social Welfare|PovertySocial Welfare
Sponsor
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
May 24, 2007
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
01 · The brief
<p>Declares that the President and Congress should reaffirm the federal commitment to eradicate poverty in America as a leading national priority, immediately establish a national goal of cutting poverty in half in the next 10 years, and adopt a national strategy to reach that goal.</p>
Passage38/100
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
CredibilityPartial
How solid the drafting looks.
Contention62/100
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
02 · What it does
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
Who this appears to help vs burden0% / 100%
Likely helpedLikely burdened
Likely burdened
- No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split
Why the argument around this bill splits.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Progressive—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Centrist—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Conservative—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
04 · Can it pass?
The path through Congress.
Introduced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Committee
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Floor
Still ahead
President
Still ahead
Law
Still ahead
Passage likelihood38/100
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
Why this could stall
- The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.
05 · Recent votes
Recent votes on the bill.
No vote history yet
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06 · Go deeper
Go deeper than the headline read.
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
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