Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on January 12, 2012.
2012-01-26: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 52. Record Vote Number: 2. (consideration: CR S95)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
2011-03-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.
2011-04-13: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2011-11-30: Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-512.
Expressing support for designation of August 1, 2012, as "National Eagle Scout Day".
2012-06-28: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Recognizing the goals and ideals of National Foster Care Month.
2012-05-16: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent duplicative and overlapping government programs.
2012-04-19: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
2012-05-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.
2012-03-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States.
2011-12-12: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
2011-12-07: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and officers and employees of the House from buying or selling securities while in possession of material, nonpublic information, and for other purposes.
2011-12-01: Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.
2011-12-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the "Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room".
2011-12-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating the Dallas Mavericks on winning the 2011 National Basketball Association championship.
2011-06-16: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes.
2011-07-07: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the members of the United States Armed Forces, the intelligence community, and the Obama and Bush Administrations whose dedicated service brought the murderous terrorist leader Osama bin Laden to justice.
2011-05-03: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs.
2011-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.
2011-09-01: Recalled by full committee.
Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration should give the greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural sciences, physical sciences, and computing sciences.
2011-02-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.