Recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 11th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party campaign to suppress the Falun Gong spiritual movement and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute, intimidate, imprison, and torture Falun Gong practitioners.
2010-03-16: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should take all necessary steps to expeditiously deploy a missile defense system in Europe that will help provide such a defense to United States allies in Europe while enhancing United States defenses against missile attacks.
2009-08-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Expressing support for the private property rights protections guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to the Constitution on the 4th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision of Kelo v. City of New London.
2009-07-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Recognizing the 150th anniversary of John Brown's raid in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
2009-10-28: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes.
2009-09-23: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walden. Petition No: 111-6. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis6.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Expressing support for the HHT Foundation International's designation of a "National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month" and supporting efforts to educate the public about HHT.
2009-06-12: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Veterans of Foreign Wars Day.
2009-07-29: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year aviation plan relating to the long-term aviation plans of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231a of title 10, United States Code.
2009-06-19: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 78.
Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code.
2009-06-19: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 77.
Congratulating the Wichita State University men's and women's bowling teams for winning the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship.
2009-09-23: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing 100 years of military aviation and expressing continued support for military aviators of the United States Armed Forces.
2009-10-14: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for designation of September as "National Child Awareness Month".
2009-05-18: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "America's Spiritual Heritage Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.
2009-05-04: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, as "America's National Churchill Museum", and commending its efforts to recognize the importance of the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill and to educate the people of the United States about his legacy of character, leadership, and citizenship.
2009-06-15: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commending the University of Georgia Gymnastics Team for winning the 2009 NCAA National Championship.
2009-05-18: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Eye Institute (NEI) and expressing support for designation of 2010 through 2020 as the "Decade of Vision".
2009-06-16: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for the designation of February 8, 2010, as "Boy Scouts of America Day", in celebration of the Nation's largest youth scouting organization's 100th anniversary.
2009-06-08: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the United States House of Represensatives regarding the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama, the kidnapping of Captain Richard Phillips by Somali pirates, the rescue of Captain Phillips by United States Navy SEALs and the crews of the USS Bainbridge, USS Boxer, USS Halyburton and Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, and for other purposes.
2009-04-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic accident of the steamboat ship SS Sultana.
2009-04-27: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should take all necessary steps to expeditiously deploy a missile defense system in Europe that will help provide such a defense to United States allies in Europe while enhancing United States defenses against missile attacks.
2009-04-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.