Honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and encouraging the continued commitment to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a national day of service.
2010-02-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Expressing support for the designation of September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.
2010-05-20: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for designation of January 2010 as "National Mentoring Month".
2010-02-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
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 the Great Lakes Bay Regional Convention and Visitors Bureaus for securing the 2012 Region II United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) tournament.
2009-12-09: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.
2009-11-07: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Directing the Chief Administrative Officer to install cameras in the hearing room of the Committee on Rules.
2009-10-23: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Congratulating the staff, students, and faculty at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for winning the 2009 Star Innovator in the Intel Schools of Distinction competition.
2010-01-13: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any conference committee or other meetings held to determine the content of national health care legislation be conducted in public under the watchful eye of the people of the United States.
2010-01-13: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Buchanan. Petition No: 111-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis9.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Expressing support for designation of November 29, 2009, as "Drive Safer Sunday".
2009-11-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to provide for transparency in the committee amendment process.
2009-10-15: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
2009-10-28: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of cyber security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of the sixth annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
2009-10-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week.
2009-10-20: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the importance of youth runaway prevention and at-risk youth programs.
2009-12-14: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the benefits of service-learning as a teaching strategy to effectively engage youth in the community and classroom, and expressing support for the goals of the National Learn and Serve Challenge.
2009-11-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations resolutions on the "defamation of religions" are incompatible with the fundamental freedoms of individuals to freely exercise and peacefully express their religious beliefs.
2009-09-22: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Expressing condolences to the family of Jim Pouillon on his passing.
2010-01-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Expressing support for greater awareness of ovarian cancer.
2009-12-01: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing September 11 as a "National Day of Service and Remembrance".
2009-09-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.