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)
Expressing the sense of the House on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London.
2006-06-20: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Flag Desecration resolution
2005-06-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commending American craft brewers.
2006-06-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
2006-09-25: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Border Patrol is performing an invaluable service to the United States, and that the House of Representatives fully supports the more than 12,000 Border Patrol agents.
2006-09-26: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions throughout the history of the Nation.
2006-04-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Directing the Secretary of Commerce to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of a workforce globalization final draft report produced by the Technology Administration.
2006-04-07: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
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.
Congratulating Chris Carpenter on being named the Cy Young Award winner for the National League for the 2005 Major League Baseball season.
2006-05-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Youth Sports Week should be established.
2006-06-19: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
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.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to impose limitations respecting certain legislation that affects the economy, and for other purposes.
2005-10-28: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in his possession relating to the anticipated effects of climate change on the coastal regions of the United States.
2005-11-15: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
Congratulating Albert Pujols on being named the Most Valuable Player for the National League for the 2005 Major League Baseball season.
2006-06-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating the State of Israel on the election of Ambassador Dan Gillerman as Vice-President of the 60th United Nations General Assembly.
2005-10-27: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should seek to convene an international conference in 2006 to develop more effective means to deal with the serious and growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals.
2005-11-17: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to a court decision relating to the Pledge of Allegiance.
2005-10-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
To congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Discovery crew of Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot Jim Kelly, Mission Specialist Charlie Camarda, Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialist Steve Robinson, and Mission Specialist Andy Thomas on the successful completion of their 14 day test flight to the International Space Station for the first step of the Vision for Space Exploration, begun from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 26, 2005, and completed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on August 9, 2005, which historical mission represented a great step forward into the new beginning of the Second Space Age.
2005-09-20: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.