Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino Act of 2007
2008-06-11: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
To pledge the faithful support of Congress to members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way.
2007-03-20: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2676-2677)
To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
2007-03-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
2008-05-21: Became Public Law No: 110-233.
Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2007
2007-05-16: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5058)
Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2007
2007-01-12: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act
2008-05-19: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act
2007-05-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Stem Cell Research bill
2007-06-25: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7063-7065)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.
2007-01-04: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007
2007-05-03: Became Public Law No: 110-22.
Community Choice in Real Estate Act
2007-01-04: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Social Security Fairness Act of 2007
2007-01-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007
2007-09-05: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Minimum Wage bill
2007-02-01: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 3. Record Vote Number: 42. (text: CR S1500-1511)
Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23, 2008, and commemorating the historic contributions of its veterans and continuing contributions of its soldiers to the vital national security interests and homeland defense missions of the United States.
2008-04-23: Became Public Law No: 110-203.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions.
2007-11-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2007-02-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
2008-09-24: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Calling on the United States Government and the international community to support a transition to sustainable peace in Sri Lanka by encouraging an international human rights monitoring presence, protecting the work of civil society and media, facilitating access of humanitarian operations, and retaining democratic principles in which rule of law and justice pervades.
2008-07-10: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.