Observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
2013-06-17: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing condolences to the families and loved ones of firefighters Matthew Renaud, Robert Bebee, Robert Garner, and Anne Sullivan and standing in solidarity with their families, members of the Houston Fire Department, and entire Houston community, as they mourn the loss of these 4 remarkable and selfless heroes who represented the best of the Houston community and exemplify the qualities of firefighters serving communities throughout the Nation.
2013-06-04: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on fully spending the receipts of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund on United States ports and harbors each year, and for other purposes.
2013-05-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Establishing the Special Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces to conduct oversight, ensure accountability, and report on the activities of the Department of Defense to prevent, reduce, prosecute, and provide victims' services for cases of sexual assault and abuse in the Armed Forces.
2013-05-14: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
2013-05-07: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Speaker should immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete work on a fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate.
2013-06-20: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Van Hollen. Petition No: 113-3. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/113/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0003.xml ">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Recognizing the importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving the lives of women and children, and for other purposes.
2013-03-21: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Commending the progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs.
2013-03-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing support for designation of May as National Stroke Awareness Month.
2013-03-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Recognizing the Sabin Vaccine Institute on the 20th anniversary of its founding.
2013-03-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing support for Israel and its right to self-defense against the illegal nuclear program by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2013-03-05: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Committee on Agriculture should not propose any reduction in the availability or amount of benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) in effect under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and that the House of Representatives should reject any proposed legislation that includes any provisions that reduce the availability or amount of benefits provided under SNAP.
2013-03-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Condemning the attack on Iranian dissidents living at Camp Hurriya, and for other purposes.
2013-03-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
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.
2013-01-15: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
2013-04-18: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.
2013-05-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
2013-02-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2012
2013-01-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 East California Street in Gainesville, Texas, as the "Brig. Gen. Robert E. Galer Post Office Building".
2012-11-14: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012
2012-10-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.