Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a three-fifths majority to designate spending as emergency spending, except spending for the Department of Defense.
2010-03-18: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Commending Lance Mackey on winning a record 4th straight Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
2010-05-25: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.
2010-03-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the heroic efforts of the West Virginia National Guard and local responders for their work rescuing 17 individuals from a downed military helicopter on a rugged, snow-covered mountain on the Pocahontas-Randolph county line.
2010-06-29: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for the mission and goals of the World Economic Forum.
2010-03-09: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Honoring the USS New Mexico as the sixth Virginia-class submarine commissioned by the U.S. Navy to protect and defend the United States.
2010-05-04: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Sam Houston for his historical contributions to the expansion of the United States.
2010-04-26: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Commending the nonprofit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers for its resolute and continuing service to members of the Armed Forces and their families.
2010-02-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Commending the Real Salt Lake soccer club for winning the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup.
2009-12-14: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Calling for the establishment of a United States Consulate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq along with similar efforts in other areas of Iraq.
2010-05-19: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of remembrance on October 30, 2009, for American nuclear weapons program workers and uranium miners, millers, and haulers.
2009-10-28: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Demanding that the Government of Iran immediately disclose the existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to its Qom enrichment facility.
2009-09-29: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the United States Submarine Force.
2009-11-02: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing condolences to the people and Government of Taiwan in the aftermath of the devastating typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island on August 8, 2009.
2009-09-23: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating the Chula Vista Park View Little League team of Chula Vista, California, for winning the 2009 Little League World Series Championship.
2009-09-29: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commending the people of Iraqi Kurdistan for reaffirming in the July 25, 2009, parliamentary elections the region's dedication to democratic ideals and congratulating all the political slates and candidates that participated in the elections, and for other purposes.
2009-07-31: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Deploring the ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf in Iraq.
2009-07-31: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month.
2009-10-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recommending that the United States Constitution be taught to high school students throughout the Nation in September of their senior year.
2009-10-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes.
2009-09-23: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walden. Petition No: 111-6. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis6.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)