Supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families and communities.
2006-09-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Disapproving the granting of amnesty by the Government of Iraq to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the Armed Forces of the United States or citizens of the United States in Iraq.
2006-07-10: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4941, H4942, H4943)
Recognizing the 185th anniversary of the independence of Peru on July 28, 2006.
2006-09-25: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all workers deserve fair treatment and safe working conditions, and honoring Dolores Huerta for her commitment to the improvement of working conditions for farm worker families and the rights of women and children.
2006-05-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2005-04-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require committees to hold hearings upon the issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or the Comptroller General the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such committees.
2006-06-29: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4902-4904)
Flag Desecration resolution
2005-06-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Calling on the President to take immediate steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, Sudan, with a specific emphasis on civilian protection.
2006-09-26: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day.
2006-05-16: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches Week and recognizing the considerable value of American beaches and their role in American culture.
2006-04-11: Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Earmarks Process resolution
2006-01-31: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 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.
Supporting the goals and ideals of a Salvadoran-American Day (El Dia del Salvadoreno) in recognition of all Salvadoran-Americans for their hard work, dedication, and contribution to the stability and well-being of the United States.
2006-07-18: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commending the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the contributions and sacrifices they made to the United States nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands, solemnly acknowledging the first detonation of a hydrogen bomb by the United States on March 1, 1954, on the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and remembering that 60 years ago the United States began its nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands.
2006-04-05: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the service of the National Guard and requesting consultation by the Department of Defense with Congress and the chief executive officers of the States prior offering proposals to change the National Guard force structure.
2006-02-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should not accept the credentials of any representative of the Government of Libya until the Government of Libya has fully met its financial commitments to the families of the victims of Pan Am Flight 103 and that the President should urge the Government of Libya to make a good faith effort to resolve other outstanding cases of United States victims of terrorism sponsored or supported by Libya.
2006-05-24: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Recognizing the African American Spiritual as a national treasure.
2006-05-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Asserting that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.
2005-12-16: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Condemning in strongest terms Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hateful rhetoric directed toward Israel.
2005-12-14: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Methamphetamine Prevention Week should be established to increase awareness of methamphetamine and to educate the public on ways to help prevent the use of that damaging narcotic.
2006-04-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing and congratulating Don Ho on his career in music.
2006-03-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.