Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to ensure that Members have a reasonable amount of time to read legislation that will be voted upon.
2006-03-02: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills.
2006-03-01: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Congratulating the University of Maryland on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
2006-05-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Congratulating and commending the Port of Baltimore on the occasion of its 300th anniversary.
2006-06-14: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Congratulating the University of Maryland Terrapins women's field hockey team on winning the 2005 National College Athletic Association Championship.
2006-03-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for those who celebrate Christmas.
2005-12-15: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Condemning the escalating levels of religious persecution in the People's Republic of China.
2006-06-12: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 1 (Roll no. 253). (text: CR H3734-3735)
Honoring National Review magazine on its 50th anniversary for its contribution to the national political discourse.
2005-11-10: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit deplorably infringed on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District.
2005-11-16: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to curtail the growth of Government programs.
2006-04-06: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1633)
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriation bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each such earmark.
2006-01-31: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Congratulating the University of Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team, the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Champions.
2006-03-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Recognizing the importance and positive contributions of chemistry to our everyday lives and supporting the goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week.
2005-10-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
To congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Discovery crew of Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot Jim Kelly, Mission Specialist Charlie Camarda, Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialist Steve Robinson, and Mission Specialist Andy Thomas on the successful completion of their 14 day test flight to the International Space Station for the first step of the Vision for Space Exploration, begun from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 26, 2005, and completed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on August 9, 2005, which historical mission represented a great step forward into the new beginning of the Second Space Age.
2005-09-20: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's disease.
2005-10-07: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Thanking John R. Bolton, President George W. Bush's nominee to serve as United States Ambassador to the United Nations, for his long-standing history of confronting corruption at the United Nations and urging him to continue his hard work and dedication to the implementation of measures that will restore credibility of this international organization.
2005-05-04: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Supporting the goals of National Arson Awareness Week.
2005-04-28: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Congratulating all of the individuals and organizations on the 15th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope that have helped make Hubble one of the most important astronomical instruments in history.
2005-04-28: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Honoring military children during "National Month of the Military Child".
2005-04-13: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that due to the allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse within the United Nations oil-for-food program, the growing record of human rights abuses by United Nations personnel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the lack of action by the United Nations in response to the genocide in the Darfur region of the Sudan, Kofi Annan should resign from the position of Secretary General of the United Nations to help restore confidence in the organization.
2005-05-12: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.