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.
2012-11-15: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the Nation's coal miners.
2012-07-26: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing support for designation of August 1, 2012, as "National Eagle Scout Day".
2012-06-28: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day".
2012-03-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Expressing support for designation of February 4, 2012, as National Cancer Prevention Day.
2012-02-03: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of Operation Fast and Furious.
2012-02-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.
2012-02-01: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H225-226)
Disapproving of the President's appointment of four officers or employees of the United States during a period when no recess of the Congress for a period of more than three days was authorized by concurrent resolution and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that those appointments were made in violation of the Constitution.
2012-01-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and officers and employees of the House from buying or selling securities while in possession of material, nonpublic information, and for other purposes.
2011-12-01: Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
Expressing support for designation of 2012 as the "Year of the Girl" and celebrating the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA.
2011-11-04: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
2011-10-12: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Expressing support for designation of September 2011 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
2011-09-20: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the "Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room".
2011-12-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is need for specified agencies to coordinate and capitalize on existing programs for epilepsy awareness.
2011-06-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes.
2011-07-07: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in October as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness, educate humans of the importance of adoption, and create a humane environment for any pet, including the importance of spaying and neutering of animals, and the encouragement of animal adoptions throughout the United States.
2011-04-12: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.
2011-03-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
2013-01-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
2011-02-28: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Recognizing the soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment of the United States Army Reserve who were killed or wounded by an Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the attack.
2011-03-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.