Expressing support for the designation and goals of "Hire a Veteran Week".
2005-03-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Expressing the sense of Congress that there should be established a Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
2006-02-14: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.
2005-07-22: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1582)
Expressing the sense of the Congress that, for fiscal year 2006, rates of compensation for civilian employees of the United States should be adjusted at the same time, and in the same proportion, as are rates of compensation for members of the uniformed services.
2005-02-01: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Recognizing the contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation.
2005-12-22: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
2005-11-22: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the occupation of the Lebanese Republic by the Syrian Arab Republic.
2005-03-17: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation.
2005-03-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that schools in the United States should honor the contributions of individuals from the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States by including such contributions in the teaching of United States history.
2005-02-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Recognizing the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, the "Greensboro Four", to the civil rights movement.
2005-02-16: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Act to Save America's Forests
2004-11-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Disabled Federal Employees Protection Act
2004-10-11: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1867-1868)
Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act of 2004
2004-10-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
STOP Underage Drinking Act
2004-07-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
New United States Global HIV Prevention Strategy to Address the Needs of Women and Girls Act of 2004
2004-07-21: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6539-6540)
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program.
2004-09-13: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.
Second Chance Act of 2004
2004-08-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2004
2004-07-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2004
2004-08-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
International Commission To Monitor United States-Held Prisoners in Iraq Act of 2004
2004-05-20: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.