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.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent duplicative and overlapping government programs.
2012-04-19: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President exercised the recess appointment power despite the fact that neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate have been adjourned for a period in excess of three days during the Second Session of the 112th Congress.
2012-04-09: 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.
Honoring the service and sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
2012-02-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
2011-02-28: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses.
2011-02-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet.
2011-01-26: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.
2012-02-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people deserve membership in the United Nations.
2011-09-13: 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.
Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions.
2011-11-02: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss.
2006-09-12: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to settlement agreements reached with respect to litigation involving certain secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations.
2006-12-07: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2117)
Margaret Thatcher Congressional Gold Medal Act
2006-09-21: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.