Expressing the sense of Congress regarding housing affordability and urging fair and expeditious review by international trade panels to ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber.
2003-05-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Expressing sympathy for the loss of Rachel Corrie in the Palestinian village of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on March 16, 2003.
2004-11-20: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Urging increased Federal funding for juvenile (Type 1) diabetes research.
2003-04-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Blue Star Flag and the Gold Star.
2003-04-12: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution
2003-11-05: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Recognizing the health risks associated with childhood obesity and encouraging parents to promote healthy weight and increased physical activity to their children.
2003-03-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing the sense of Congress that all major sports organizations should ban the use of ephedra and dietary supplements containing ephedrine.
2003-03-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.
2003-03-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Encouraging the people of the United States to honor and celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and commending Abraham Lincoln's efforts to end slavery.
2003-02-27: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Humanitarian Relief to Cuba Act
2008-09-18: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ready to Compete Act
2008-09-10: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less, and for other purposes.
2008-10-13: Became Public Law No: 110-398.
Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act
2008-09-27: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 243 - 175 (Roll no. 663).
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Vine Street in New Lenox, Illinois, as the "Jacob M. Lowell Post Office Building".
2008-10-21: Became Public Law No: 110-443.
Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2008
2008-07-31: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008
2008-07-23: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
American Energy Act
2008-09-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
KC-X Tanker Recompete Act
2008-07-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.
White House Conference on Food and Nutrition
2008-11-19: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act
2008-07-30: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Bachmann. Petition No: 110-15. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/110/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis15.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)