Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.
2008-03-05: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Remembering the space shuttle Challenger disaster and honoring its crew members, who lost their lives on January 28, 1986.
2008-02-06: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 0 (Roll no. 31). (text: CR H571)
Commending the West Virginia University Mountaineer football team for exemplifying the pride, determination, and spirit of the Mountain State and overcoming adversity with skill, commitment, and teamwork to win the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
2008-01-28: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating Iowa State University of Science and Technology for 150 years of leadership and service to the United States and the world as Iowa's land-grant university.
2008-03-11: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the State of Minnesota's 150th anniversary.
2008-06-03: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.
2008-01-23: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for designation of a "National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day".
2008-04-29: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week.
2007-12-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial honor details should be permitted to recite the 13 steps to fold an American flag (known as the "13-fold recital") at any national cemetery if requested by the family of the deceased.
2007-10-30: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Urging Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who is also Chairman of his Fatah party, to officially abrogate the 10 articles in the Fatah Constitution that call for Israel's destruction and terrorism against Israel, oppose any political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and label Zionism as racism.
2007-10-18: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing a National Football League record for most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes.
2007-10-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolution recognizing Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., for his contributions to the civil rights movement in the United States, his tireless work to reduce the threat of nuclear conflict, and his efforts to secure the peaceful resolution of international conflicts.
2007-10-09: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Encouraging participation in hunting and fishing, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Hunting and Fishing Day and the efforts of hunters and fishermen toward the scientific management of wildlife and conservation of the natural environment.
2007-09-24: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating the Warner Robins Little League Baseball Team from Warner Robins, Georgia, on winning the 2007 Little League World Series Championship.
2007-10-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Gold Star Mothers Day.
2007-09-24: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
2007-09-25: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 0 (Roll no. 907). (text: CR H10791)
Recognizing Martha Coffin Wright on the 200th anniversary of her birth and her induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
2007-10-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the remarkable example of Sir Nicholas Winton who organized the rescue of 669 Jewish Czechoslovakian children from Nazi death camps prior to the outbreak of World War II.
2007-09-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring and expressing gratitude to the 1st Battalion of the 133rd Infantry ("Ironman Battalion") of the Iowa National Guard.
2007-07-30: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the unconditional support of the House of Representatives for the members of the National Guard.
2007-12-18: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.