Condemning the death sentence against Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, a Sudanese Christian woman accused of apostasy.
2014-07-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.
2014-02-11: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Directing the House of Representatives to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain policies and actions taken by the executive branch.
2013-12-12: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Expressing disapproval of the failure to satisfy the constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" and the usurpation of the legislative authority of Congress by the President of the United States.
2014-01-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the surveillance operations of the National Security Agency.
2013-09-18: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Expressing support for designation of August 2013 as "Blue Star Mothers of America Month".
2013-08-29: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to promoting energy security of European allies through opening up the Southern Gas Corridor.
2013-09-19: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their religious beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.
2014-07-30: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.
2013-07-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
2013-05-22: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that extensive scientific and technical studies and analyses by the Department of State and other Federal agencies have affirmed that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project.
2013-05-15: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Calling for the release of United States citizen Saeed Abedini and condemning the Government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities.
2013-11-20: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs.
2013-03-15: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should refrain from any further taxpayer-funded vacations until the White House can be re-opened for public tours.
2013-03-12: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
Celebrating the life of President Ronald Wilson Reagan on the anniversary of his birth.
2013-02-06: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
2013-01-23: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H253-256)
Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States and calling for his immediate resignation.
2013-02-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Urging the President to immediately request the resignation of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki.
2014-05-15: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.
2013-03-14: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.