Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "America's Spiritual Heritage Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.
2011-05-05: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Calling for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism for its support of Iran, Hezbollah, and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
2011-08-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place a real time display of the United States gross national debt in the House Chamber.
2011-04-14: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs.
2011-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Expressing condolences for the murder of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer and Pakistan Minister of Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti, and calling for a Taseer-Bhatti Resolution in the United Nations Human Rights Council honoring their courage in defense of core principles of Pakistan's democracy, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, particularly the freedom of religion.
2011-03-29: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
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.
Recognizing the soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment of the United States Army Reserve who were killed or wounded by an Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the attack.
2011-03-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses.
2011-02-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
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.
Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.
2011-03-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law.
2011-01-20: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived.
2012-09-10: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes.
2012-05-07: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 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.
Expressing disapproval of United States intervention in Libya.
2011-06-02: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Declaring that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya.
2011-05-24: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Obama administration's discontinuing to defend the Defense of Marriage Act.
2011-03-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.