Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.
2008-09-22: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Establishment Resolution
2008-09-24: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for designation of the month of October as "American Pharmacists Month" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all people in the United States should join in celebrating our Nation's pharmacists for their contributions to the health and well-being of our citizens.
2008-09-27: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the 1938 occurrence of Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass.
2008-09-23: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Okeechobee Hurricane of September 1928 and its associated tragic loss of life.
2008-09-24: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should lead a high-level diplomatic effort to ensure that the Durban Review Conference serves as a forum to review implementation of commitments made at the 2001 Durban Conference to combat all forms of racism by defeating the campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the United Nation's Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries by attacking Israel, promoting anti-Semitism, and undermining the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
2008-09-23: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month.
2008-09-25: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the designation of a National Child Awareness Month to promote awareness of children's charities and youth-serving organizations across the United States and recognizing their efforts on behalf of children and youth as a positive investment for the future of our Nation.
2008-07-24: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Internet Safety Month".
2008-07-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating the Hamilton College Continentals on winning the NCAA Division III women's lacrosse championship.
2008-07-15: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Urging the Government of the Republic of Iraq to recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, and for other purposes.
2008-06-05: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding provocative and dangerous statements and actions taken by the Government of the Russian Federation that undermine the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia.
2008-05-07: On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 191 (Roll no. 270).
Honoring Arnold Palmer for his distinguished career in the sport of golf and his commitment to excellence and sportsmanship.
2008-05-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolution condemning the endemic restrictions on freedom of the press and media and public expression in the Middle East and the concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic incitement to violence and Holocaust denial in the Arab media and press.
2008-06-18: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the life of Claude Denson Pepper, distinguished former Senator and Representative from Florida.
2008-04-16: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe.
2008-05-06: On motion to table the motion to recosider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 186 (Roll no. 254).
Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2008, as National Child Abuse Prevention Month to provide attention to the tragic circumstances that face some of our Nation's children on a daily basis and to underscore our commitment to preventing child abuse and neglect so that all children can live in safety and security.
2008-04-16: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 202). (text: CR 04/14/2008 H2241)
Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008.
2008-05-08: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Condemning the broadcasting of incitement to violence against Americans and the United States in media based in the Middle East, calling for the designation of al-Aqsa TV as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity, and for other purposes.
2008-09-09: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War with the Kingdom of Great Britain and recognized the independence of the United States of America, and acknowledging the shared values and close friendship between the peoples and governments of the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2008-06-10: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 394). (text: CR H5139)