Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
2009-06-12: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
2009-04-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2009-02-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Honoring the lives of the brave and selfless humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses who died in the tragic attack of August 5, 2010, in northern Afghanistan.
2010-09-28: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001.
2010-09-15: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the passage of legislation that created real estate investment trusts (REITs) and gave millions of Americans new investment opportunities that helped them build a solid foundation for retirement security and has contributed to the overall strength of our economy.
2010-09-15: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the publication of "To Kill a Mockingbird", a classic American novel authored by Nelle Harper Lee of Monroeville, Alabama.
2010-07-26: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating the University of Dayton men's basketball team for winning the 2010 National Invitation Tournament basketball championship.
2010-07-26: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Opposing the imposition of a value-added tax.
2010-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Expressing the sense of the House that Democratic Members of the House should join Republican Members of the House in a total ban on earmarks for one year, that total discretionary spending should be reduced by the amount saved by earmark moratoriums, and that a bipartisan, bicameral committee should be created to review and overhaul the budgetary, spending, and earmark processes.
2010-04-22: Referred to House Rules
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the National Day of Prayer.
2010-04-20: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Congratulating Phil Mickelson on winning the 2010 Masters golf tournament.
2010-05-20: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Ensuring an up or down vote on certain health care legislation.
2010-03-17: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Honoring the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University, the first Catholic university in the world to offer co-education as part of its regular undergraduate program.
2010-05-27: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating Clinton County and the county seat of Wilmington, Ohio, on the occasion of their bicentennial anniversaries.
2010-06-10: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a mandate imposed by the Federal Government requiring individuals to purchase health insurance is unconstitutional.
2010-02-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Commending The Ohio State University Buckeyes football team for its victory in the 2010 Rose Bowl.
2010-03-11: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the exemplarily service, devotion to country, and selfless sacrifice of Special Warfare Operators 2nd Class Matthew McCabe and Jonathan Keefe and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Julio Huertas in capturing Ahmed Hashim Abed, one of the most-wanted terrorists in Iraq, and pledging to continue to support members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way.
2010-01-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
Requesting the Attorney General to appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations regarding the organization ACORN.
2010-01-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require all committees post record votes on their Web sites within 48 hours of such votes.
2009-10-28: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.