PELOSI, NANCY (a Representative from California)
Addresses
U.S. Policy Towards Israel: by, E750-E752 [11AP]
Appointments
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, H5345 [12JN]
Committee To Escort Prime Minister Tony Blair of Great Britain Into the House Chamber, H7059 [17JY]
Committee To Escort the President, H211 [28JA]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [7JA]
Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H7 [7JA]
House Office Building Commission, H21 [7JA]
National Prison Rape Reduction Commission, H12229 [21NO]
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, H3435 [29AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H12921 [8DE]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief activities associated with California wildfires (see H.R. 3407), H10235 [30OC]
Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization through service, extend naturalization benefits to Ready Reserve members, and extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents (see H.R. 1814), H3684 [6MY]
———commend regular and reserve components, express concern for safety and security, and ensure that reserve components are provided the same equipment as regular components (see H. Con. Res. 335), H11701 [20NO]
———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8176 [10SE]
———expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H. Res. 387), H9479 [15OC]
———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H5929 [25JN]
———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H138 [8JA]
Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H5175 [10JN]
Blackwell, Lucien E.: tribute (see H. Res. 169), H2586 [1AP]
Bob Hope Post Office Building, Burbank, CA: designate (see H.R. 3011), H8491 [23SE]
Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]
California: tribute to firefighters and other public servants who responded to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California (see H. Res. 425), H10341 [4NO]
California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (see H.R. 1446), H2400 [26MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 601), H5663 [19JN]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H2311 [25MR]
———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H1395 [26FE]
China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (see H. Res. 157), H11360 [17NO]
Colleges and universities: address the rising cost of tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3519), H11650 [19NO]
———authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 333), H3683 [6MY]
———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 2238), H7618 [24JY]
———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1684), H9131 [1OC]
Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center: establish (see H.J. Res. 57), H4737 [22MY]
Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2311 [25MR]
———tribute to crew (see H. Res. 51), H322 [5FE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H61 [7JA]
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see H. Res. 193), H3304 [10AP]
De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H11652 [19NO]
District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H9614 [16OC]
Education: limit the applicability of annual updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology relative to financial aid eligibility (see H.R. 2485), H5665 [19JN]
Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 36), H462 [12FE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 3285), H9376 [8OC]
ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H10457 [5NO]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2952), H7783 [25JY]
Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office, Duarte, CA: designate (see H.R. 2396), H5088 [9JN]
Golden Gate National Recreation Area: revise boundaries and extend advisory commission term (see H.R. 532), H317 [5FE]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H3353 [11AP]
Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3180), H8949 [25SE]
Hong Kong: support freedom (see H. Res. 277), H5408 [16JN]
Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 3507), H11391 (see H.R. 3507), H11514 [18NO]
———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3507), H12923 [8DE]
Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 2435), H5266 [11JN]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H3453 [29AP]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H3634 [1MY]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1465 [27FE]
Israel: commend for conducting free and fair elections and reaffirm friendship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 61), H391 [11FE]
———condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 294), H5814 [24JN]
J. Stephen Horn Post Office Building, Signal Hill, CA: designate (see H.R. 2309), H7226 [21JY]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H2822 [3AP]
King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7170 [18JY]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H12308 [21NO]
Law enforcement: eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9615 [16OC]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H12311 [21NO]
Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9812 [21OC]
Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 2510), H8382 [17SE]
McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnam Conflict (see H.R. 369), H9982 [28OC]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H138 [8JA]
———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 816), H701 [13FE]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 1199), H1744 [11MR]
———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3672), H12918 [8DE]
Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments to certain health care service providers (see H.R. 3549), H11700 [20NO]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1459 [27FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 965), H1460 [27FE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H10977 [6NO]
Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8082 [9SE]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H9614 [16OC]
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas (see H.R. 3431), H10339 [4NO]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 852), H6707 [14JY]
National Park Service: prohibit study or implementation of plan to privatize, divest, or transfer any part of its mission, function, or responsibility (see H.R. 2650), H6263 [26JN]
National security: establish a task force to assess State and local capabilities in dealing with terrorism and make grants to such jurisdictions to achieve those capabilities (see H.R. 3158), H8904 [24SE]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H3683 [6MY]
———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H460 [12FE]
Norman D. Shumway Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1368), H2131 [19MR]
Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (see H.R. 2030), H3856 [8MY]
Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]
Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 3432), H11146 [10NO]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H2864 [7AP]
Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H4528 [21MY]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8382 [17SE]
Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10458 [5NO]
SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H5408 [16JN]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 1828), H8175 [10SE]
Taxation: expand availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance costs of certain displaced steelworkers and extend the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1999), H5408 [16JN]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H3053 [9AP]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H461 [12FE]
———rebuild America through job creation (see H.R. 2046), H3973 [9MY]
Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H9214 [2OC]
Tibet: welcome Dalai Lama upon U.S. visit, recognize efforts to peacefully resolve cultural and religious issues, and continue discussions pursuing Tibetan autonomy and human rights (see H. Res. 359), H8082 [9SE]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 1652), H2863 [7AP]
———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9213 [2OC]
Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H389 [11FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H5408 [16JN]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H390 [11FE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H2704 [2AP]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1811 [12MR]
Women's United Soccer Association: tribute (see H. Res. 373), H9378 [8OC]
Wooden, John: tribute (see H. Res. 411), H11360 [17NO]
World War II: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see H. Res. 56), H393 [11FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Ways and Means (House): treatment of minority membership during markup of H.R. 1776, Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act (see H. Res. 324), H7169 [18JY] (see H. Res. 330), H7454 [23JY]
House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H60 [7JA]
James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3557), H11701 [20NO]
Rafikov, Oleg Rasulyevich: relief (see H.R. 1457), H2401 [26MR]
Rafikova, Alfia Fanilevna: relief (see H.R. 1457), H2401 [26MR]
Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna: relief (see H.R. 1457), H2401 [26MR]
Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time (see H. Res. 474), H12920 [8DE]
Yagudin, Ruslan Khamitovich: relief (see H.R. 1457), H2401 [26MR]
Obituaries
Daly, Lu Corbett, E2148
Remarks
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 13), H185 [28JA]
———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9537 [16OC]
———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), conference report, H10220 [30OC]
———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration (H. Res. 401), H9647 [17OC]
———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2760 [3AP], H2872 [8AP]
Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2231 [20MR]
———tribute (H.J. Res. 27), H1594 [5MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H4238
Aviation: assist employees separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions, security measures, or a military conflict with Iraq, H2872 [8AP]
Budget: deficit, H3296 [10AP], H4539 [22MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2223 [20MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H3296 [10AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2550 [1AP]
California: tribute to firefighters and other public servants who responded to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California (H. Res. 425), H10379 [5NO]
California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), H9699
Chu, Morgan: American Jewish Committee Learned Hand Award recipient, E1010
Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H279, H280 [5FE]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): treatment of minority membership during markup of H.R. 1776, Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act (H. Res. 324), H7148, H7150, H7152, H7155 [18JY]
———treatment of minority membership during markup of H.R. 1776, Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act (H. Res. 330), H7336 [23JY]
Congress: notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H23 [7JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, H10994 [7NO]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), consideration (H. Res. 247), H4551
———exemption from certain environmental regulations, H4551
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), E1418
Dept. of Homeland Security: increase overall funding through reductions in tax cuts, H5760 [24JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5760 [24JN]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H9162 [2OC]
Dept. of State: prohibit funding relative to the negotiation of a Free Trade Area of the Americas or a Central American Free Trade Agreement unless various conditions are met, H7337 [23JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7337 [23JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6567 [10JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), consideration (H. Res. 312), H6402, H6403 [9JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), motion to instruct conferees, H9162 [2OC], H10083 [29OC]
Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3615 [1MY], E1068
———provide benefits for certain individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 1463), H2493
———require a certain percentage of assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS be expended for abstinence education programs, H3615 [1MY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5510 [18JN]
Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), H3786
Federal aid programs: increase overall funding for education, public health, and services for low-income and elderly persons through reductions in tax cuts, H6402 [9JY]
Francis X. McCloskey Post Office Building, Bloomington, IN: designate (H.R. 3379), H10386 [5NO]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7584 [24JY]
———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (H. Res. 336), H7530 [24JY]
Hong Kong: support freedom (H. Res. 277), H5839 [25JN]
House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H20 [7JA]
James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco, CA: designate (H.R. 3557), E2381
Kennedy, John F.: anniversary of assassination, E2496
Lotito, Floyd A.J.: San Francisco Forum San Franciscan of the Year award recipient, E996
Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6103, H6107, H6179 [26JN], H11367 [18NO]
———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12270 [21NO], H12846, H12847, H12848, H12849, H12852 [8DE]
———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 299), H5959 [26JN]
———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463), H12239 [21NO]
———treatment of women, H5959 [26JN]
Members of Congress: tribute to Congressional Distinguished Service Award recipients, H6318 [8JY]
No Child Left Behind Act: funding, H10083 [29OC]
———suspend certain penalties against schools that are not fully funded, H6567 [10JY]
NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1527), consideration (H. Res. 229), H4153 [15MY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H7152 [18JY], H7336 [23JY]
Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (H.R. 2030), H5124, H5125 [10JN]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3104
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11417 [18NO]
San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Archdiocese, E1612
———reopening of San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, E2469
———tribute to Discovery Creek Children's Museum debut of Rolling Rainforest classroom, E1714
States: provide budget crisis relief and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments, H4539 [22MY]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), H9425 [15OC]
Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H5445 [17JN]
———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 270), H5325 [12JN]
———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H7107 [17JY], H7628 [25JY]
———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit, H5325 [12JN], H5445 [17JN], H7107 [17JY], H7628 [25JY]
———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (H.R. 2286), H4859 [3JN], H5057 [9JN]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, H3296 [10AP]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3861, H3926 [9MY]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4859 [3JN], H5057 [9JN], E1089
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), motion to instruct conferees, H4539 [22MY]
Terrorism: provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, H185 [28JA]
Tibet: welcome Dalai Lama upon U.S. visit, recognize efforts to peacefully resolve cultural and religious issues, and continue discussions pursuing Tibetan autonomy and human rights (H. Res. 359), H8105 [10SE]
Tibetan Uprising Day: observance, E433
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 1652), H4153 [15MY]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H10994 [7NO]
Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time (H. Res. 474), H12846, H12847, H12848, H12849, H12852 [8DE]
Remarks in House relative to
House of Representatives: acknowledgement as minority leader, H6 [7JA]
———nomination to be Speaker, H3 [7JA]
———voting record on defense issues, H9720 [20OC]
Iraq: comments relative to U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces against, H3309 [11AP]
Special order: granted, H5086 [9JN], H5465 [17JN], H5711 [23JN], H9279 [7OC]
Tributes
Burgess-Coan, Tina, E1009
Burton, Phillip, E763
Dalai Lama, E433
Daly, Lu Corbett, E2148
Hastert, Representative, H3 [7JA]
Jackson, Maynard H., Jr., H5688 [23JN]
Kennedy, Willie B., E110
Martin, Andrea, E1812
Maxwell, Enola, E1645
McDonnell, Robert, E2337
Moscone, George, E2467
O'Neill, Mildred A., H9254, H9255 [7OC]
Remcho, Joe, H24 [7JA]
Ryan, Leo J., E2467
Skeen, Joe, E2557