Condemning the murder of Israeli and Palestinian children in Israel and the ongoing and escalating violence in that country.
2014-07-25: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Commemorating President Gerald R. Ford and the invaluable impact of his service to the United States in honor of the 40th anniversary of his Presidency.
2014-06-23: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Mexico should immediately release United States Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi and provide for his swift return to the United States so Sgt. Tahmooressi can receive the appropriate medical assistance for his medical condition.
2014-09-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Honoring the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States during "National Small Business Week", beginning on May 12, through May 16, 2014.
2014-05-13: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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.
Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.
2014-05-06: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.
2014-02-11: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.
2014-01-16: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Calling on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.
2014-01-10: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.
2013-12-19: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Directing the House of Representatives to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain policies and actions taken by the executive branch.
2013-12-12: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 retain its authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and not cede this power to the President.
2013-09-26: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.
2013-09-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing support for designation of October 6, 2013, through October 10, 2013, as "American College of Surgeons Days" and recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the organization.
2013-07-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing support for designation of August 2013 as "Blue Star Mothers of America Month".
2013-08-29: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their religious beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.
2014-07-30: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Expressing support for designation of May 2013 as Mental Health Month.
2013-05-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, that the Committee on Agriculture should propose funding for programs that support specialty crops priorities, and that legislation should be passed that includes funding reflecting specialty crops as a growing and important part of United States agriculture.
2013-05-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
COST Savings Resolution
2013-04-15: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Calling for the release of United States citizen Saeed Abedini and condemning the Government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities.
2013-11-20: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.