Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
2014-05-08: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the terrorist group known as Boko Haram in northeastern provinces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
2014-05-20: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4535-4536)
Expressing support for designation of the first full week of May as "National Mental Health No Stigma Week".
2014-05-06: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.
2014-06-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Expressing support for designation of May 2014 as "Health and Fitness Month".
2014-05-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing support for designation of May as "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month".
2014-05-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Marking the 60th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education.
2014-07-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Expressing support for the designation of May 2014 as Mental Health Month.
2014-05-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Recognizing the important work of the Meals On Wheels Association of America and its member programs throughout the country in addressing senior hunger and improving the quality of life for millions of our nation's seniors each year.
2014-03-27: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.
2014-03-13: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to facilitate and promote a robust response to the looming global crisis of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
2014-02-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing support for designation of the week of February 3, 2014, through February 7, 2014, as "National School Counseling Week".
2014-02-03: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Congratulating Pope Francis on his election and recognizing his inspirational statements and actions.
2013-12-11: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Calling on the government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, one of the longest held United States civilians in our Nation's history.
2014-06-26: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Nelson Mandela and expressing condolences on his passing.
2013-12-12: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing sincere condolences and support for assistance to the people of the Philippines and all those affected by the tragic Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) of November 8, 2013.
2013-12-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the independence of the Bahamas.
2013-12-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the United States.
2013-10-30: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6935-6936, H6936-6937, H6938, H6939, H6940, H6941)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting Federal employees.
2013-10-22: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should refrain from conditioning the resolution of fiscal and budgetary disputes on the taking of action relating to non-germane legislative matters.
2013-10-10: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.