Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.
2005-07-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Supporting the goals of National Arson Awareness Week.
2005-04-28: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Commending the Southern California Association of Governments for Forty Years of Planning and Advocacy in Transportation, Air Quality, and Growth Management.
2005-04-27: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Recognizing the anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment and encouraging the American people to educate and instill pride and purpose into their communities and to observe the anniversary annually with appropriate programs and activities.
2005-12-07: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions throughout the history of the Nation.
2005-04-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing Miguel Contreras, on the occasion of his death, for his tireless work on behalf of immigrants and working people.
2005-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Recognizing the 250th anniversary of Laredo, Texas.
2005-03-01: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Amending rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives with regard to the procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
2005-04-26: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2534-2535)
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen the budget process.
2005-02-17: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Urging the European Union to add Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-ranging list of terrorist organizations.
2005-03-14: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating Jewish communities on their seven year completion of the 11th cycle of the daily study of the Talmud.
2005-03-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Urging the establishment and observation of a legal public holiday in honor of Cesar E. Chavez.
2005-03-01: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day.
2005-02-14: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day should be established as "National Tartan Day" to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the United States.
2005-03-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Calling on the League of Arab States to acknowledge the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and to step up their efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur.
2006-12-08: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
2005-03-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
Honoring Shirley Chisholm for her service to the Nation and expressing condolences to her family, friends, and supporters on her death.
2005-01-04: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Congratulating Israel's Magen David Adom Society for achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Federation, and for other purposes.
2006-07-19: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the victory of United States winemakers at the 1976 Paris Wine Tasting.
2006-08-03: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Commending Armed Forces medical personnel for their outstanding care of combat casualties.
2006-03-15: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H977)