Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2011-11-30: Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-512.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2011-06-23: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 49.
Urging the governments of Europe and the European Union to designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, and urging the President to provide information about Hizballah to the European allies of the United States and to support the Government of Bulgaria in investigating the July 18, 2012, terrorist attack in Burgas.
2013-01-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should retain its authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and not cede this power to the President.
2012-12-05: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
2012-12-04: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade.
2012-11-16: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Expressing support for designation of August 1, 2012, as "National Eagle Scout Day".
2012-06-28: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.
2012-06-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
2012-05-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
2012-02-17: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of Operation Fast and Furious.
2012-02-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance.
2012-01-24: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Disapproving of the President's appointment of four officers or employees of the United States during a period when no recess of the Congress for a period of more than three days was authorized by concurrent resolution and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that those appointments were made in violation of the Constitution.
2012-01-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States.
2011-12-12: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.
2011-12-07: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and officers and employees of the House from buying or selling securities while in possession of material, nonpublic information, and for other purposes.
2011-12-01: Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.
2011-12-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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.
Congratulating the Dallas Mavericks on winning the 2011 National Basketball Association championship.
2011-06-16: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.