Supporting the designation of National Robotics Week as an annual event.
2012-03-27: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Honoring the service and sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
2012-02-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.
2012-02-01: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H225-226)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance.
2012-01-24: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States.
2011-12-12: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.
2011-12-07: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.
2011-12-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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.
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.
Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.
2011-06-16: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad Regime.
2011-08-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
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.
Calling for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism for its support of Iran, Hezbollah, and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
2011-08-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place a real time display of the United States gross national debt in the House Chamber.
2011-04-14: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Expressing support for designation of the first weekend of May as Ten Commandments Weekend to recognize the significant contributions the Ten Commandments have made in shaping the principles, institutions, and national character of the United States.
2011-04-07: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Directing the Speaker, or his designee, to take any and all actions necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any litigation in any Federal court of the United States.
2011-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs.
2011-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs.
2011-02-10: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Urging the Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging the constitutionality of provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
2011-02-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.