Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month, and for other purposes.
2006-05-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Honoring the African Americans who have served in the Armed Forces.
2006-05-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
Expressing the sense of Congress to encourage the State of Louisiana and the Department of Justice to establish satellite voting outside the State of Louisiana for the New Orleans elections scheduled for April 22, 2006.
2006-04-06: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Commending the people of the Republic of Haiti for holding democratic elections on February 7, 2006, and congratulating President-elect Rene Garcia Preval on his victory in these elections.
2006-03-29: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to accomplishing the mission in Iraq.
2006-06-21: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1238-1239)
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott.
2005-12-12: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Affirming the obligation and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the 37,162,000 Americans living in poverty and the 15,600,000 of those who live in extreme poverty.
2005-09-07: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Judge Constance Baker Motley and recognizing her as a symbol of hope and inspiration for all men and women.
2006-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gift parcels, and family travel to Cuba to allow Cuban-Americans to assist their relatives in Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis.
2005-07-12: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Declaring that it is the policy of the United States not to enter into any base agreement with the Government of Iraq that would lead to a permanent United States military presence in Iraq.
2005-06-30: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day, and for other purposes.
2005-05-26: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Commemorating the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923, urging the Government of the Republic of Turkey to acknowledge the culpability of its predecessor state, the Ottoman Empire, for the Armenian Genocide and engage in rapprochement with the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian people, and supporting the accession of Turkey to the European Union if Turkey meets certain criteria.
2005-09-15: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 11.
Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.
2005-06-22: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Calling for the adoption of a Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) security platform for the 21st century.
2006-11-15: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8658)
Congratulating Disneyland and the Walt Disney Company on the 50th Anniversary of the opening of Disneyland.
2005-05-02: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
2006-11-17: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Conveying the sympathy of Congress to the families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging increased United States involvement in bringing an end to these crimes.
2006-05-03: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Recognizing the significance of African American women in the United States scientific community.
2005-04-27: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring former Representative Shirley Chisholm, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
2005-02-14: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.