Celebrating the life and achievements of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height and recognizing her life-long dedication and leadership in the struggle for human rights and equality for all people until her death at age 98 on April 20, 2010.
2010-04-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the life and sacrifice of Medgar Evers and congratulating the United States Navy for naming a supply ship after Medgar Evers.
2010-02-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.
Expressing condolences to and solidarity with the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010.
2010-01-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of North American Inclusion Month.
2010-02-02: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commending the University of Alabama for winning the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.
2010-02-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49.
2009-12-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congratulating Flint native, University of Alabama sophomore, and running back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy and honoring both his athletic and academic achievements.
2010-02-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Congratulating Flint native, University of Alabama Sophmore and running back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy and honoring both his athletic and academic achievements.
2010-02-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
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 on the President and the Secretary of State to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further consideration of the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" in multilateral fora.
2009-11-03: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating President Obama for winning of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
2009-10-23: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence.
2009-11-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
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.
Recognizing the tragic loss of life that occurred at the Cherry Mine in Cherry, Illinois, on its 100th anniversary and the contributions to worker and mine safety that resulted from this and other disasters.
2009-11-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Honoring the 100th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
2009-10-13: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
Recognizing and honoring Howard University School of Law's 140-year legacy of social justice and its continued commitment to the training of capable and compassionate legal practitioners and scholars.
2009-10-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Recognizing the distinguished history of the Laurinburg Normal Industrial Institute.
2009-10-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on 98 years of serving local communities and enriching the lives of collegiate men throughout the Nation.
2009-10-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Honoring the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard of the State of Washington, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard.
2009-10-14: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.