Estate Tax bill
2006-06-08: Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 164. (consideration: CR S5628)
Malpractice Liability Reform bill
2005-07-29: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Iran Freedom Support Act
2006-04-27: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Same Sex Marriage resolution
2006-07-18: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating Andre Agassi on his esteemed professional tennis career, thanking him for his ongoing contributions to the community of Las Vegas, Nevada, and wishing him much luck in his future endeavors.
2006-09-29: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2005
2005-05-18: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3445)
Honoring the life of Milton Friedman.
2006-12-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Reform Earmarks Process resolution
2006-09-14: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1003, H. Res. 1000 is considered passed House as amended. (consideration: CR H6615-6616; text as passed House: CR H6615-6616)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
2006-11-14: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment the Constitution of the United States.
2005-08-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Flag Desecration resolution
2005-06-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and Secretary of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
2006-04-27: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 169.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Texas Western's 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship and recognizing the groundbreaking impact of the title game victory on diversity in sports and civil rights in America.
2006-02-28: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
2005-10-17: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 13 (Roll no. 523). (text: CR H8815)
Congratulating the State of Israel on the election of Ambassador Dan Gillerman as Vice-President of the 60th United Nations General Assembly.
2005-10-27: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring and recognizing the distinguished service, career, and achievements of Chief Justice William Hubbs Rehnquist upon his death, and for other purposes.
2005-09-07: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the grave disapproval of the House of Representatives regarding the majority opinion of the Supreme Court in the case of Kelo et al. v. City of New London et al. that nullifies the protections afforded private property owners in the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
2005-06-30: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
To congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Discovery crew of Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot Jim Kelly, Mission Specialist Charlie Camarda, Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialist Steve Robinson, and Mission Specialist Andy Thomas on the successful completion of their 14 day test flight to the International Space Station for the first step of the Vision for Space Exploration, begun from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 26, 2005, and completed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on August 9, 2005, which historical mission represented a great step forward into the new beginning of the Second Space Age.
2005-09-20: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Infant Mortality Awareness Month.
2006-09-28: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
2005-07-29: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.