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.
Condemning the shooting that killed six innocent people at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012.
2012-09-13: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Condemning the targeted violence of vulnerable minority faith communities in Syria and calling on the United States Government to prioritize the safety and security of these communities.
2012-08-02: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Expressing concern regarding the conditions of democracy, freedom of the press, human rights, business and investment climate, counternarcotics cooperation, and the relationship with Iran, in Ecuador prior to the July 31, 2013, expiration of the Andean Trade Preference Act and the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act.
2012-07-31: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 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 robust efforts by the United States to see Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, and his top commanders brought to justice and the group's atrocities permanently ended.
2012-06-07: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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.
Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.
2012-03-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay.
2012-06-07: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Expressing the sense of sympathy of the House of Representatives to those who perished or were displaced in the Philippines as a result of the December 16, 2011 flooding.
2012-02-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect basic human rights and cease abusing vague national security provisions such as articles 79 and 88 of the Vietnamese penal code which are often the pretext to arrest and detain citizens who peacefully advocate for religious and political freedom.
2012-09-11: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
Recognizing that the religious freedom and human rights violations of Kashmiri Pandits has been ongoing since 1989.
2011-10-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
Calling for the repatriation of POW/MIAs and abductees from the Korean War.
2011-12-13: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
Urging the European Union and its member states to maintain the arms embargo against the People's Republic of China.
2011-07-18: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
2011-06-14: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Expressing the regret of the House of Representatives for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in the United States, including the Chinese Exclusion Act.
2011-07-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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.