Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to United States interests.
2011-10-14: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Urging the people of the United States to observe October of each year as Italian and Italian American Heritage Month.
2011-07-22: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the "Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room".
2011-12-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Calling for a peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland.
2011-07-15: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.
2011-08-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes.
2011-07-07: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should, without any further delay, submit the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement to Congress for its consideration and immediate approval under fast track procedures pursuant to the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority of 2002.
2011-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Recognizing Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army and the sacrifice of the soldiers of Company E and their families in support of the United States.
2011-04-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Directing the Speaker, or his designee, to take any and all actions necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any litigation in any Federal court of the United States.
2011-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
2013-01-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President of the United States, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by the Government of China.
2011-03-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Expressing solidarity with the people of Egypt in their democratic aspirations as they begin a new chapter in their country's proud history.
2011-03-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Urging the Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging the constitutionality of provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
2011-02-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted.
2011-01-06: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should not bail out State and local government employee pension plans or other plans that provide post-employment benefits to State and local government retirees.
2011-01-06: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Congratulating the Navy and the current and former officers and crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN 65) on completion of the 25th and final deployment of the vessel.
2012-12-04: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Recognizing the 64th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.
2012-05-07: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not interpret or construe the Defense Production Act of 1950 to authorize the President or any Federal department or agency to confiscate personal or private property, to force conscription into the Armed Forces on the American people, to force civilians to engage in labor against their will or without compensation, or to force private businesses to relinquish goods or services without compensation.
2012-04-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the People's Republic of China should not repatriate the North Korean refugees detained in China, subjecting them to torture, imprisonment, and execution, but allow their resettlement in the Republic of Korea and other countries.
2012-05-07: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement.
2012-02-16: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.