Honoring Navy SEALs Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew McCabe, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Keefe, and Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Huertas for their heroic actions in the capture of Ahmed Hashim Abed, the mastermind behind of one of the most notorious crimes against Americans in Iraq.
2010-01-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a regulation of individual activity disguised as a tax.
2009-12-09: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Honoring Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion.
2010-02-02: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.
2009-12-08: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
2009-12-03: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to or negotiating any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
2009-12-03: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Recognizing and honoring the National Guard on the occasion of its 373rd anniversary.
2009-12-08: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the meritorious service performed by aviators in the United States Armed Forces who, as a result of hostile action, mechanical failures, or other problems, were forced to evade or escape enemy capture, were captured but subsequently escaped, or were compelled to endure arduous confinement, retaliation, and even death as a result of their efforts to evade capture or escape.
2010-03-21: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the observance of National Diabetes Month.
2009-11-19: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the sacrifices and contributions made by members of the Armed Forces during the Cold War and encouraging the people of the United States to participate in local and national activities honoring the sacrifices and contributions of those individuals.
2010-03-21: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series Champions, the New York Yankees.
2009-11-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.
2009-11-07: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Calling for the establishment of a United States Consulate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq along with similar efforts in other areas of Iraq.
2010-05-19: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Calling for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism for its support of Iran, Hezbollah, and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC).
2009-10-27: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Expressing gratitude and appreciation to the individuals and families who participated in the Taxpayer March on Washington on September 12, 2009.
2009-10-26: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Calling on the President and the Secretary of State to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further consideration of the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" in multilateral fora.
2009-11-03: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our nation in times of war and conflict.
2009-11-03: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing and commending Biblica for contributions made to the United States, and for other purposes.
2009-10-21: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any conference committee or other meetings held to determine the content of national health care legislation be conducted in public under the watchful eye of the people of the United States.
2010-01-13: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Buchanan. Petition No: 111-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis9.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Condemning continuing violations of religious freedom in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
2009-10-15: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.