Condemning the April 15, 2013, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks in Boston, Massachusetts and calling upon the United States Government, the governments of all nations, the United Nations, and other international organizations to renounce the use of IEDs and take actions to stop their proliferation.
2013-05-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Urging the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas to clarify a presidential succession plan, expand political freedom in the West Bank, and take preventative measures to limit the possibility of a Hamas takeover in the West Bank.
2013-05-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Supporting the goals and ideals of "Financial Literacy Month".
2013-04-23: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should not pass any legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts, including retirement accounts such as Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and 401k plans, certificates of deposit (CDs), or other personal savings to provide financial relief for private businesses.
2013-03-19: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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.
Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
2013-04-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Expressing support for designation of May as National Stroke Awareness Month.
2013-03-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs.
2013-03-15: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Celebrating the history of municipal bonds, the 100-year precedent of the Federal tax exemption for municipal bond interest, and the important contribution municipal bonds have made to economic growth and wellbeing in each State and municipality in our great Nation.
2013-03-13: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should refrain from any further taxpayer-funded vacations until the White House can be re-opened for public tours.
2013-03-12: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
2014-06-19: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
Expressing support for Israel and its right to self-defense against the illegal nuclear program by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2013-03-05: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
2013-03-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should suspend the delivery of F-16 fighter aircraft, M1 tanks, and other defense articles and defense services to the Government of Egypt.
2013-02-27: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the European Union should pursue a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
2013-02-15: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Recognizing 376 years of service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces.
2013-02-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes' Bill of Rights.
2013-02-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Opposing the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games beginning in 2020.
2013-02-14: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
2013-01-23: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H253-256)
Expressing the deep disappointment of the House of Representatives in the enactment by the Russia Government of a law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by United States citizens and urging the Russia Government to reconsider the law and prioritize the processing of inter-country adoptions involving parentless Russian children who were already matched with United States families before the enactment of the law.
2013-02-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Calling for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq.
2014-07-24: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.