Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States.
2007-05-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal authorities should strengthen and vigorously enforce all existing immigration laws.
2007-05-02: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E930)
Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, and for other purposes.
2007-04-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting responsible fatherhood, promoting marriage, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.
2007-06-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of British marines and sailors held captive by Iran, and for other purposes.
2007-03-27: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
Honoring Dr. Edwin J. Feulner on the occasion of his 30th anniversary as President of the Heritage Foundation.
2007-03-15: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
2007-03-09: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches Week and recognizing the considerable value of American beaches and their role in American culture.
2007-06-27: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the life and achievements of Leo T. McCarthy and expressing profound sorrow on his death.
2007-03-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Encouraging the people of the United States, particularly the youth of the United States, to observe the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade and remember the life and legacy of William Wilberforce, a member of the British House of Commons who devoted his life to the suppression and abolition of the institution of slavery, and to work for the protection of human rights throughout the world.
2007-05-01: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Commending the University of Southern California Trojan football team for its victory in the 2007 Rose Bowl.
2007-02-27: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a clear and unequivocal manner for its Imperial Armed Forces' coercion of young women into sexual slavery, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II.
2007-07-30: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
2007-10-10: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a minority bill of rights to require the House to be administered in a bipartisan manner and to require regular order in the legislative process.
2007-01-09: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Expressing disapproval by the House of Representatives of the totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico signed by the Commissioner of Social Security and the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004.
2007-01-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mourning the passing of President Gerald Rudolph Ford and celebrating his leadership and service to the people of the United States.
2007-01-11: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing and celebrating the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
2008-10-02: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Honoring the life of Robert Mondavi.
2008-06-27: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 857.
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the United States by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony, and for other purposes.
2008-05-22: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Encouraging all States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections.
2008-05-20: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.