Death Tax Permanency Act of 2003
2003-01-07: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Estate Tax bill
2003-06-20: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2004-09-22: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act
2004-07-21: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6537-6538)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 2 percent excise tax on the net investment income of tax-exempt foundations.
2003-01-07: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to raising awareness and encouraging prevention of sexual assault in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
2003-04-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Commending the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers for winning the 2003-2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship.
2004-06-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day.
2004-05-11: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Desecration of Flag resolution
2003-06-04: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Charitable Contributions bill
2003-12-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the October 3, 2003, order released by the Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau in response to complaints regarding the broadcast of program material that contained indecent language.
2003-12-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the actions of terrorists will never cause the date of any Presidential election to be postponed and that no single individual or agency should be given the authority to postpone the date of a Presidential election.
2004-07-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
To disapprove under the Congressional Review Act the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to revisions to payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2003 and other items, published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2002 (vol. 67, page 79966).
2003-02-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Conveying the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging increased United States involvement in bringing an end to these crimes.
2003-11-23: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2440)
Congratulating John Gagliardi, football coach of St. John's University, on the occasion of his becoming the all-time winningest coach in collegiate football history.
2003-11-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should affirm its commitment to a policy of discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending all alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of collegiate sporting events.
2004-05-04: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2520-2521)
Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in `National Night Out', including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.
2003-09-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Condemning the terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and expressing solidarity with the Israeli people in their fight against terrorism.
2003-06-26: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1369)
Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of the victims of the terrorist suicide bombing attacks that occurred on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco.
2003-06-12: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Congratulating the St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, football team on winning the 2003 NCAA Division III Football National Championship.
2004-02-04: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.