Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry.
2006-07-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Condemning the repression of the Iranian Baha'i community and calling for the emancipation of Iranian Baha'is.
2006-09-20: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month, and for other purposes.
2006-05-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America's first professionally trained African-American nurse.
2006-09-20: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Recognizing and honoring the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.
2006-11-17: 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.
Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
2006-03-17: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran with respect to its nuclear program without first obtaining authorization from Congress.
2006-04-26: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway System.
2006-06-19: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Authorizing the remains of Rosa Parks to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol.
2005-10-28: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 97th anniversary.
2006-05-11: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety.
2005-11-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Honoring the life and expressing the deepest condolences of Congress on the passing of Edward Roybal, former United States Congressman.
2005-11-15: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Supporting the observance of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day on October 15th, 2005, and for other purposes.
2005-10-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and reaffirming support for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act so that all children with disabilities have access to a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
2005-11-16: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Expressing support for the current standards of the Federal mortgage interest tax deduction.
2005-10-20: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
Urging the President to issue a proclamation for the observance of an American Jewish History Month.
2006-02-14: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Recognizing the centennial of sustained immigration from the Philippines to the United States and acknowledging the contributions of our Filipino-American community to our country over the last century.
2005-12-15: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Supporting the goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer by the year 2015.
2006-09-20: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.