Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes.
2009-09-23: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walden. Petition No: 111-6. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis6.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Expressing support for designation of June as "Home Safety Month".
2009-07-16: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting Olympic Day and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to select Chicago, Illinois, as the host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
2009-07-24: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving in the Armed Forces.
2009-07-31: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals of National Dairy Month.
2009-07-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring and congratulating the U.S. Border Patrol on its 85th anniversary.
2009-06-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Encouraging each institution of higher education in the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium.
2009-10-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Recognizing the twentieth anniversary of the suppression of protesters and citizens in and around Tiananmen Square in Beijing, People's Republic of China, on June 3 and 4, 1989 and expressing sympathy to the families of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned in connection with the democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and other parts of China on June 3 and 4, 1989 and thereafter.
2009-06-02: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing sympathy to the victims, families, and friends of the tragic act of violence at the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq, on May 11, 2009.
2009-06-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Celebrating the life of Millard Fuller, a life which provides all the evidence one needs to believe in the power of the human spirit to inspire hope and lift the burdens of poverty and despair from the shoulders of one's fellow man.
2009-06-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Global Youth Service Days.
2009-06-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims and families of the shootings in Geneva and Coffee Counties in Alabama, on March 10, 2009.
2009-04-28: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the United States House of Represensatives regarding the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama, the kidnapping of Captain Richard Phillips by Somali pirates, the rescue of Captain Phillips by United States Navy SEALs and the crews of the USS Bainbridge, USS Boxer, USS Halyburton and Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, and for other purposes.
2009-04-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate Navy ship in honor of Marine Corps General Clifton B. Cates of Tiptonville, Tennessee.
2009-04-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.
Recognizing the crucial role of assistance dogs in helping wounded veterans live more independent lives, expressing gratitude to The Tower of Hope, and supporting the goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day.
2009-11-02: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for designation of March as National Nutrition Month.
2010-02-23: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions of those programs efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those in need.
2009-07-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
2010-09-22: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 240.
Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
2009-03-11: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Congratulating the American Dental Association for its 150th year of working to improve the public's oral health and promoting dentistry, supporting initiatives to improve access to oral health care services for all Americans, and emphasizing the benefits of prevention of disease through support of community prevention initiatives and promotion of good oral hygiene.
2009-05-13: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.