Charitable Giving Act of 2003
2003-12-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Recognizing and supporting all efforts to promote greater civic awareness among the people of the United States.
2004-10-07: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
President and Vice President Eligibility for Office bill
2004-05-13: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
2003-05-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.
2004-03-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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.
Commending the people and the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, and the Sultanate Oman for their progress toward democratization and political and economic liberalization.
2004-07-22: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a standing Committee on Homeland Security and a standing Committee on Intelligence (with jurisdiction over appropriations for intelligence activities), and for other purposes.
2004-10-10: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1851)
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 Lance Armstrong on his record-setting victory in the 2004 Tour de France.
2004-09-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
2004-05-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commending the marchers, expressing the belief that each individual has the right to manage his or her own fertility, recognizing that the expression of sexuality is a lifelong aspect of human development, trusting individuals to make responsible choices related to having children, supporting loving families in all of their relationship forms, and celebrating the March for Women's Lives in which individuals make their voices heard through collective pro-choice power.
2004-05-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Congratulating the University of Connecticut Huskies for winning the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men and women's basketball championships.
2004-05-04: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 141). (text: CR H2511)
Honoring the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that an American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Day should be established.
2004-03-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congratulating the American Dental Association for sponsoring the second annual "Give Kids a Smile" program which emphasizes the need to improve access to dental care for children, and thanking dentists for volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care.
2004-10-04: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating Lance Armstrong for winning the 2003 Tour de France.
2003-09-03: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Encouraging increased public awareness of eating disorders and expanded research for treatment and cures.
2004-03-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Honoring the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's ascension to the papacy.
2003-10-20: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Repudiating the recent anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, which makes peace in the Middle East and around the world more elusive.
2003-10-30: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 593). (text: CR 10/28/2003 H9888)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom should cover all travel and transportation costs necessary to return members of the Armed Forces granted such leave to their homes located throughout the United States.
2003-10-01: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.