HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES related term(s) Committees of the House; Legislative Branch of the Government; Members of Congress

Amendments

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1798, S1804 [6MR], S1846, S1847, S1848 [7MR], S1866, S1871, S1872, S1881, S1904, S1905, S1906, S1907, S1908, S1912, S1914, S1915, S1916, S1918, S1919 [8MR], S1945, S1973, S1974, S1975, S1976, S1977, S1979, S1980, S1982, S1983 [9MR], S2424 [27MR], S2476, S2477, S2478, S2479 [28MR], S2490, S2491, S2492, S2493, S2499, S2538 [29MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5521), H3425 [6JN], H3445 [7JN]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H1292 [29MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2163 [4MY], H2187 [9MY]

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Into the House Chamber, H3141 [24MY]

Committee To Escort Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Into the House Chamber, H453 [1MR]

Committee To Escort Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga Into the House Chamber, H3427 [7JN]

Committee To Escort Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Into the House Chamber, H995 [15MR]

Committee To Escort the President, H15 [31JA]

Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H4 [31JA]

Conferees: S. 2349, Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act, S5027 [23MY]

House Office Building Commission, H848 [9MR]

Articles and editorials

Advise and Consign—The Filibuster Isn't the Only Procedure Senators Are Abusing, S1878 [8MR]

Congress's Secret Drawer, S1878 [8MR]

Discharge Charge, S1878 [8MR]

Discharge Rumbles, S1877 [8MR]

GOP's Shrinking Middle, E434 [28MR]

Hands Off Inhofe!, S1877 [8MR]

House Enforcers, S1878 [8MR]

How the Trial Lawyers Finally Met Defeat—A Story of Democracy and Capitol Hill, S2456 [28MR]

It's Time for Congress To Open Its Doors to More Diversity, E1230 [21JN]

Outdated Ban, H4815 [29JN]

Real House Reform, S1877 [8MR]

Real Lobbying Reform, H2026 [3MY]

Schaefer Served Colorado Well, E610 [26AP]

Speaker and His Directors Make the Cash Flow Right, H34-H36 [1FE]

Story of Democracy and Capitol Hill—How the Trial Lawyers Finally Met Defeat, S1875 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (see S. Res. 489), S4967 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3137 [23MY]

Budget: provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed cancellations of appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits (see S. 2372), S1790 [6MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), request the President to transmit documents relating to differences between the House-passed version and the version signed by the President (see H. Res. 752), H1390 [30MR]

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Federal Courthouse, Greenville, SC: designate (see S. 2650), S3506 [25AP] (see H.R. 5546), H3496 [7JN]

Commission To Strengthen Confidence in Congress: establish (see S. 2186), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 4738), H224 [8FE]

Committee on Agriculture (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 715), H867 [9MR]

Committee on House Administration (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 664), H154 [1FE]

Committee on Science (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 754), H1452 [4AP]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 796), H2174 [4MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and transfer duties and functions to a newly-established Independent Ethics Commission (see H.R. 4948), H972 [14MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (see H. Res. 746), H1390 [30MR] (see H. Res. 762), H1562 [5AP]

———investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (see H. Res. 687), H351 [16FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 778), H1852 [26AP]

———provide regular ethics training for Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner (see H. Res. 772), H1742 [25AP]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): removal of Representative Jefferson (see H. Res. 872), H4189 [16JN]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 671), H225 [8FE] (see H. Res. 902), H4916 [29JN]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 332), H154 [1FE] (see H. Con. Res. 345), H389 [16FE] (see H. Con. Res. 382), H1679 [6AP] (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3308 (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3360 [25MY] (see H. Con. Res. 440), H4916 [29JN]

———establish a fellowship program for the hiring of disabled veterans (see S. 2266), S979 [9FE]

———establish Office of Public Integrity (see S. 2259), S864 [8FE] (see H.R. 4799), H388 [16FE]

———joint session for the State of the Union Message (see S. Con. Res. 77), S124 [25JA]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 649), H24 [31JA]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (see S. 2349), S1579 [1MR] (see S. Res. 525), S6787 [29JN]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process (see S. 2261), S864 [8FE] (see S. 2265), S979 [9FE]

———require notification if at the time of signing a bill into law, the President ignores a duly enacted provision of such law, expediting consideration of legislation in response to such determination (see H.J. Res. 87), H3308 (see H.J. Res. 87), H3360 [25MY]

———require notification if the President ignores a duly enacted provision of law and expedite consideration of legislation in response to such determination (see H.J. Res. 89), H4189 [16JN]

———require openness in conference committee deliberations and full disclosure of the contents of conference reports and all other legislation (see S. 2179), S14 [18JA]

Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission: establish (see S. 2259), S864 [8FE]

Congressional Ethics Office: establish (see S. Con. Res. 82), S1540 [28FE]

Congressman Owen Lovejoy Post Office Building, Princeton, IL: designate (see H.R. 5426), H2961 [19MY]

Constitution—U.S.: urge every Member, officer, and employee to read, ponder, and reflect upon the principles of the U.S. Constitution (see H. Res. 883), H4423 [21JN]

Contracts: enact certain laws relative to public contracts (see H.R. 5414), H2705 (see H.R. 5414), H2757 [17MY]

Daily meeting: fixing the hour (see H. Res. 651), H24 [31JA]

Dept. of Commerce: transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of a workforce globalization final draft report produced by the Technology Administration (see H. Res. 717), H867 [9MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relative to any existing or previous agreement between the Dept. and Shirlington Limousine and Transportation, Inc., of Arlington, VA (see H. Res. 809), H2338 [9MY]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2640 [16MY]

———treat as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives and Senate (see H.R. 5410), H2705 (see H.R. 5410), H2757 [17MY]

Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see S. 2719), S4050 [4MY] (see H.R. 5107), H1562 [5AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 76), H154 [1FE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: prohibit nonparty multicandidate political committees from making contributions in support of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 4819), H450 [28FE]

Government: improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics (see S. 2233), S446 [1FE]

———make certain reforms in lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance laws (see H.R. 4696), H154 [1FE]

``History, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, 1813-2006'': authorize printing (see H. Con. Res. 423), H3424 [6JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: welcome members and staff of the parliaments of East Timor, Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, and Macedonia as the first partner parliaments (see H. Res. 758), H1452 [4AP]

House Rules: allow a reasonable amount of time for Members to read legislation prior to voting (see H. Res. 709), H565 [2MR]

———curtail the growth of Government programs (see H. Res. 690), H389 [16FE]

———eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House (see H. Res. 648), H24 [31JA]

———prohibit former Members and former officers of the House who are registered lobbyists from admission to the Hall of the House (see H. Res. 663), H25 [31JA]

———prohibit former Members who are registered lobbyists from admission to the Hall of the House (see H. Res. 646), H24 [31JA]

———prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House from accepting gifts from registered lobbyists (see H. Res. 676), H273 [14FE]

———prohibit privately-funded travel by any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 666), H154 [1FE]

———prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills (see H. Res. 701), H509 [1MR]

———protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

———reform the ethics process (see H.R. 4920), H866 [9MR] (see H.R. 4988), H1128 [16MR]

———repeal rule on the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 903), H4916 [29JN]

———require all members of the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) and the Committee on Appropriations (House) Subcommittee on Defense have security clearances (see H. Res. 747), H1390 [30MR]

———require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (see H. Res. 841), H3226 [24MY]

———require parity and transparency in the earmark process (see H. Res. 674), H273 [14FE]

———require pre-approval of privately-funded travel and require the Clerk of the House to post on the Internet for public review such travel information (see H. Res. 728), H1059 [15MR]

———require that general appropriations bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each earmark (see H. Res. 662), H25 [31JA]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 688), H389 [16FE]

———restore transparency, accountability, and oversight (see H. Res. 686), H389 [16FE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 654), H23 [31JA]

Hugh L. Carey U.S. Courthouse, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 5214), H1852 [26AP]

Hurricanes: call upon the President to meet with a joint session of Congress to discuss the plan for post-Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts (see H. Con. Res. 356), H874 [13MR]

Immigration: exclude illegal aliens from being counted as part of congressional reapportionment (see S. 2693), S3893 [2MY] (see H.R. 5451), H3016 [22MY]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]

Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate (see S. 2555), S2901 [5AP] (see H.R. 5086), H1452 [4AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 5521), H3423 [6JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5521), consideration (see H. Res. 849), H3423 [6JN]

Lobbyists: disclose the original source of funds made payable to a lobbyist who is subcontracted to engage in lobbying activities on behalf of a third person or entity (see H.R. 5036), H1319 [29MR]

———require representatives of countries labeled state sponsors of terrorism to disclose lobbying contacts with legislative branch officials (see H.R. 5228), H1915 [27AP]

Members of Congress: clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (see H. Res. 852), H3496 [7JN]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 80), H565 [2MR]

———deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of certain white collar offenses (see S. 2268), S979 [9FE]

———limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see S. 2350), S1579 [1MR]

———prevent disbursement of pay to Members after October 1 of any fiscal year in which all appropriations acts are not passed by Congress (see S. 2262), S978 [9FE]

———prohibit former Members from engaging in certain lobbying activities (see H.R. 4658), H23 [31JA]

———prohibit use of representational allowance to provide any vehicle which does not use alternative fuels (see H.R. 5338), H2501 [10MY]

———require full payment and disclosure of charter flights (see H. Con. Res. 358), H1059 [15MR] (see H. Con. Res. 389), H1742 [25AP]

———strengthen financial disclosures and require precertification of privately-funded travel (see H.R. 4967), H1059 [15MR]

Motor vehicles: encourage Members to use alternative fuel vehicles in their professional and personal lives (see H. Res. 879), H4327 [20JN]

Office of the Congressional Trade Enforcer: establish (see H.R. 4733), H224 [8FE]

Political campaigns: limit expenditures and public financing for House of Representatives general elections (see H.R. 4694), H154 [1FE]

———prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (see H.R. 4692), H154 [1FE]

———provide matching funds for candidates in elections for the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5281), H2101 [3MY]

———reform financing of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 4759), H332 [15FE]

Political ethics: require Members and staff to verify their compliance with the gift rule (see H.R. 4669), H24 [31JA]

———require the Clerk to post on the Internet for public review all travel disclosure reports submitted by Members, officers, and employees of the House (see H. Res. 647), H24 [31JA]

Power resources: support goals to achieve complete energy independence (see H. Res. 843), H3308 (see H. Res. 843), H3360 [25MY]

Securities: prohibit securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions (see H.R. 5015), H1195 [28MR]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present (see H. Res. 650), H24 [31JA]

Sergeant at Arms: report on circumstances surrounding the removal of individuals from the gallery prior to the Presidential State of the Union Address (see H. Res. 669), H154 [1FE]

Shipping industry: improve codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (see H.R. 5413), H2705 (see H.R. 5413), H2757 [17MY]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 333), H154 [1FE]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see S. 2269), S979 [9FE]

Votes in House: require the posting on the Internet site of the Office of the Clerk a record of recorded votes taken in the House and require Members to link their Internet sites to such record (see H. Res. 797), H2174 [4MY]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4844), H563 [2MR]

Biographies

Hyde, Representative, H3492 [7JN]

Certificates of election

Bilbray, Brian P., H3798 [13JN]

Cloture motions

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1881 [8MR], S1944 [9MR], S2460 [28MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

Aderholt, Representative, H391 [28FE], H1121 [16MR], H3725 [12JN]

Biggert, Representative, H4919 [10JY]

Bonner, Representative, H1983 [3MY], H2761 [18MY]

Boustany, Representative, H2599 [16MY], H4523 [26JN]

Bradley, Representative, H875 [14MR]

Campbell, Representative, H157 [7FE], H1919 [1MY], H2341 [10MY], H2554 [11MY], H2595 [15MY], H3791 [13JN]

Capito, Representative, H1455 [5AP], H1745 [26AP]

Chocola, Representative, H3019 [23MY]

Culberson, Representative, H569 [6MR], H1923 [2MY]

Davis, Representative Tom, H354 [16FE]

Dent, Representative, H793 [9MR]

Drake, Representative, H1683 [25AP], H2181 [9MY]

Emerson, Representative, H3141 [24MY]

Gilchrest, Representative, H1121 [16MR]

Gillmor, Representative, H4137 [16JN]

Issa, Representative, H227 [14FE], H1199 [29MR]

Kolbe, Representative, H1393 [3AP]

Latham, Representative, H3911 [14JN]

McHugh, Representative, H3365 [6JN]

Miller, Representative Candice S., H27 [1FE], H335 [16FE], H1063 [16MR]

Murphy, Representative, H1397 [4AP]

Porter, Representative, H453 [1MR]

Price, Representative Tom, H573 [7MR], H2965 [22MY], H4191 [19JN]

Rehberg, Representative, H3645 [9JN], H4683 [28JN]

Schwarz, Representative, H1133 [28MR]

Simmons, Representative, H4221 [20JN]

Simpson, Representative, H1121 [16MR], H5049 [12JY]

Thornberry, Representative, H354 [16FE], H539 [2MR], H2177 [8MY], H2554 [11MY], H2587 [12MY]

Westmoreland, Representative, H3427 [7JN]

Wilson, Representative Heather, H4559 [27JN]

Wolf, Representative, H1 [3JA], H354 [16FE], H539 [2MR], H871 [13MR]

Discharge petitions signed

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal (H.J. Res. 55), consideration (H. Res. 543), H390 [16FE], H2962 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 808), consideration (H. Res. 271), H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1682 [6AP], H3310, H3362 [25MY], H3724 [9JN]

Disasters: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), consideration (H. Res. 568), H1918 [27AP]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (H.R. 4755), consideration (H. Res. 814), H3310, H3362 [25MY], H3724 [9JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), consideration (H. Res. 460), H566 [2MR], H1131 [16MR], H1391 [30MR], H1682 [6AP]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (H.R. 3838), consideration (H. Res. 537), H566 [2MR], H1131 [16MR], H1391 [30MR], H1682 [6AP]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), consideration (H. Res. 543), H566 [2MR], H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1391 [30MR], H1682 [6AP], H1918 [27AP], H2175 [4MY], H2588 [12MY], H3310, H3362 [25MY], H3724 [9JN]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 752), consideration (H. Res. 584), H566 [2MR], H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1682 [6AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (H.R. 3861), consideration (H. Res. 585), H390 [16FE], H567 [2MR], H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1918 [27AP]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2429), consideration (H. Res. 614), H566 [2MR], H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1391 [30MR], H1682 [6AP], H3310, H3362 [25MY], H4521 [22JN]

National security: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (H.R. 3925), consideration (H. Res. 570), H566 [2MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Wangari Maathai for peace (H. Res. 27), H566 [2MR]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), consideration (H. Res. 568), H566 [2MR], H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1682 [6AP], H2175 [4MY], H2588 [12MY], H3310, H3362 [25MY]

Presidential appointments: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (H.R. 3925), consideration (H. Res. 570), H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1391 [30MR], H1682 [6AP], H3310, H3362 [25MY]

Taxation: impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (H.R. 4263), H1918 [27AP], H2175 [4MY], H2588 [12MY], H2962 [19MY], H4521 [22JN]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Means, H527 [2MR], H734 [8MR], H800 [9MR], H5061, H5062 [12JY]

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H734 [8MR], H801 [9MR], H989 [15MR], H1512 [5AP], H1783 [26AP], H2065 [3MY], H2518 [11MY], H2701 [17MY], H2772 [18MY], H2900 [19MY], H3030 [23MY], H3380 [6JN], H4432, H4441 [22JN], H4817, H4826 [29JN], H4977 [11JY]

Financial statements

Sensenbrenner, Representative, E790 [10MY]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1559 [5AP], H1631 [6AP], H1701 [25AP], H3627 [8JN]

Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act: several Representatives, H4815 [29JN]

House of Representatives authority of officials during adjournment: Speaker Hastert, H115 [1FE], H1627 [6AP], H3343 [25MY], H4893 [29JN]

Impact of partisanship: Representative Wolf, H295 [15FE]

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi appearance before Congress: Representative McDermott, E277 [2MR]

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL, and Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Federal Courthouse, Greenville, SC: Donald B. Marron, CBO, S5215 [25MY]

Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to be Supreme Court Justice: Congressional Women's Caucus, S75 [25JA]

———Representative Watt and Delegate Norton, Congressional Black Caucus, S76 [25JA]

———Representatives Napolitano and Gonzalez, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, S75 [25JA]

Representative Ney resignation as Chairman of Committee on House Administration (House): Representative Ney, H114 [1FE]

Resignation from the Committee on Appropriations (House): Representative DeLay, H3548 [8JN]

Resignation from the House of Representatives: Representative DeLay, H3645 [9JN]

Lists

Bills enacted into public law, 109th Cong., 1st sess., D161-D175 [2MR]

Cosponsors of Caribbean-American Heritage Month (108th Congress), H4381 [21JN]

Cosponsors of H. Con. Res. 71, Caribbean-American Heritage Month, H4381 [21JN]

House of Representatives' Pages, H3706 [9JN]

Members of Congress taking oath for access to classified information, H4187 [16JN], H4517 [22JN]

Memorandums

Contingency Fees for Lobbying Activities: Jack Maskell, Congressional Research Service, H2016 [3MY]

Messages

Legislative Line Item Veto Act: President Bush, S1788 [6MR], H577 [7MR]

Motions

Adjournment, H2507, H2509 [11MY], H4689 [28JN]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 746), H1334 [30MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 762), H1514 [5AP]

———investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (H. Res. 687), H352 [16FE]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S2498, S2508 [29MR]

Notices

Congressional Record: correction, H151 [1FE], H330 [15FE], H1559 [5AP], E353 [14MR]

Oaths of office

Bilbray, Brian P., H3799, H3906 [13JN]

Pledge

Pledge of Allegiance, H1 [3JA], H4 [31JA], H27 [1FE], H157 [7FE], H161 [8FE], H227 [14FE], H277 [15FE], H335 [16FE], H391 [28FE], H453 [1MR], H511 [2MR], H569 [6MR], H575 [7MR], H647 [8MR], H793 [9MR], H871 [13MR], H876 [14MR], H977 [15MR], H1063 [16MR], H1133 [28MR], H1199 [29MR], H1323 [30MR], H1393 [3AP], H1400 [4AP], H1455 [5AP], H1565 [6AP], H1683 [25AP], H1745 [26AP], H1919 [1MY], H1924 [2MY], H1983 [3MY], H2105 [4MY], H2177 [8MY], H2185 [9MY], H2341 [10MY], H2505 [11MY], H2587 [12MY], H2595 [15MY], H2600 [16MY], H2643 [17MY], H2761 [18MY], H2893 [19MY], H2966 [22MY], H3021 [23MY], H3141 [24MY], H3229 [25MY], H3365 [6JN], H3427 [7JN], H3499 [8JN], H3645 [9JN], H3726 [12JN], H3797 [13JN], H3911 [14JN], H4011 [15JN], H4137 [16JN], H4192 [19JN], H4222 [20JN], H4331 [21JN], H4425 [22JN], H4524 [26JN], H4562 [27JN], H4683 [28JN], H4797 [29JN], H4919 [10JY], H4964 [11JY], H5049 [12JY]

Prayers

Coughlin, Daniel P., H1 [3JA], H3 [31JA], H157 [7FE], H227 [14FE], H277 [15FE], H391 [28FE], H569 [6MR], H575 [7MR], H793 [9MR], H871 [13MR], H876 [14MR], H1063 [16MR], H1133 [28MR], H1323 [30MR], H1393 [3AP], H1400 [4AP], H1683 [25AP], H1919 [1MY], H1924 [2MY], H2177 [8MY], H2185 [9MY], H2505 [11MY], H2595 [15MY], H2600 [16MY], H2893 [19MY], H3021 [23MY], H3141 [24MY], H3229 [25MY], H3365 [6JN], H3427 [7JN], H3499 [8JN], H3645 [9JN], H4011 [15JN], H4137 [16JN], H4192 [19JN], H4222 [20JN], H4425 [22JN], H4524 [26JN], H4562 [27JN], H4919 [10JY]

Prayers by visitors

Appel, John, H161 [8FE]

Atkins, Richard, H647 [8MR]

Black, Barry C., H2587 [12MY]

Cherry, Steven T., H1565 [6AP]

Coker, John W., Jr., H1199 [29MR]

Davidson, Don, H27 [1FE]

Deerey, Frank M., Jr., H1983 [3MY]

Eastlack, Karl D., H4683 [28JN]

Hartley, Ted A., H2643 [17MY]

Hayward, Larry R., H977 [15MR]

Hergenrother, John, H1745 [26AP]

Jackson, Michael, H5049 [12JY]

Jordan, Edward F., H3911 [14JN]

Keiran, Alan N., H3726 [12JN]

Kiley, J. Cletus, H4964 [11JY]

Kleinstuber, Joseph J., H3797 [13JN]

Leinwand, Kenneth J., H335 [16FE]

Maniscalco, Francis J., H2966 [22MY]

Owenby, Stephen A., H511 [2MR]

Palumbis, Luke, H4331 [21JN]

Stout, Blan M., Jr. (Maury), H2761 [18MY]

Tanner, W. Douglas, Jr., H4797 [29JN]

Thomas, Clyde P., Jr., H1455 [5AP]

Thomson, Ross, H2341 [10MY]

White, Andrew, H2105 [4MY]

Wright, Steven E., H453 [1MR]

Proclamations

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: President Bush, H4381 [21JN]

Questions

Congressional Hispanic Caucus questions to Supreme Court Justice nominee Samuel A. Alito, Jr., S76 [25JA]

Remarks in House

ABC News (television program): report on Dept. of Justice alleged investigation of Speaker Hastert, H3230, H3231, H3232, H3233, H3234, H3235 [25MY]

Appropriations: call for the quarterly introduction of rescissions legislation to eliminate certain unnecessary earmarks, H1445 [4AP]

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congress to Campus Program, H1869, H1870 [27AP]

———status of International Election Monitors Institute, H1856 [27AP]

Australia: tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, E172 [15FE]

Bilbray, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3799 [13JN]

Boehner, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve as Majority Leader, H195 [8FE]

———election as Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, H195 [8FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), request the President to transmit documents relating to differences between the House-passed version and the version signed by the President (H. Res. 752), E474-E476 [30MR]

———status report, H129 [1FE], H1715 [25AP], H4790 [28JN]

Bush, President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (H. Res. 636), E32 [31JA]

Campbell, Representative: correction of leave of absence granted, E1229 [21JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: electronic mapping of the Capitol complex funding, H3445 [7JN]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H3705-H3707 [9JN], E1106 [9JN]

Cheney, Vice President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (H. Res. 637), E32 [31JA]

Committee on Agriculture (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 715), H848 [9MR]

Committee on Armed Services (House): oversight of Iraqi situation, reconstruction, war on terror, troops, and detainees, H4094 [15JN]

Committee on Education and the Workplace (House): election of Representative McKeon as Chairman (H. Res. 679), H300 [15FE]

Committee on House Administration (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 664), H115 [1FE]

Committee on Science (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 754), H1420 [4AP]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 796), H2155 [4MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and transfer duties and functions to a newly-established Independent Ethics Commission (H.R. 4948), E360 [14MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 746), H1334 [30MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 762), H1513 [5AP]

———investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (H. Res. 687), H351 [16FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 778), H1786 [26AP]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): removal of Representative Jefferson (H. Res. 872), H4175 [16JN]

Committees of the House: establish select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts relative to the war on terrorism and hurricane relief, H981-H987 [15MR], H1098, H1099 [16MR], H3744, H3746 [12JN]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 902), H4893 [29JN]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 678), H298 [15FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H161 [8FE], H1674-H1676 [6AP], H1747, H1749 [26AP], H1987 [3MY], H2344 [10MY], H2764 [18MY], H3020 [23MY], H3232, H3233, H3343, H3346-H3348 [25MY], H3432 [7JN], H3801 [13JN], H4950 [10JY]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 345), H353 [16FE]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 361), H1120 [16MR]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 382), H1625 [6AP]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 418), H3339 [25MY]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 440), H4827 [29JN]

———authorizing recess for joint meeting to receive Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, H2945 [19MY]

———authorizing recess for joint meeting to receive Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi, H354 [16FE]

———authorizing recess for joint meeting to receive Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, H848 [9MR]

———diversity in legislative bodies, E1230 [21JN]

———extend civil penalties to lobbyist who knowingly offer gifts in violation of the law, H2037, H2038 [3MY]

———impact of partisanship, H5030 [11JY]

———joint meeting to hear address by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, H453 [1MR]

———joint meeting to hear address by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, H995 [15MR]

———joint session for the State of the Union Message (S. Con. Res. 77), H5 [31JA]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 649), H4 [31JA]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process, H794 [9MR], H1424 [4AP]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), H1324 [30MR], H3032 [23MY]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), insert H.R. 4975 language in lieu, H3038 [23MY]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H1881 [27AP], H2016 [3MY], H3104-H3115 [23MY], H3165, H3199-H3208 [24MY], H3344 [25MY], H3922-H3930 [14JN], H4252, H4275, H4287, H4288, H4296-H4302, H4304-H4309 [20JN], H4440, H4475, H4478 [22JN], H4716-H4725 [28JN]

———reception honoring former Members of Congress, H1855-H1872 [27AP]

———reform intelligence community oversight, H362 [16FE]

———tribute to congressional baseball game participants, H5050 [12JY]

Congressional Constitution Caucus: tribute, H1891 [27AP]

Congressional Record: correction, H3223 [24MY]

Congressional Ukrainian Caucus: sponsorship of events relative to anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident, H1711 [25AP]

Constitution—U.S.: urge every Member, officer, and employee to read, ponder, and reflect upon the principles of the U.S. Constitution (H. Res. 883), H4668, H4672, H4673 [27JN]

Contracts: enact certain laws relative to public contracts (H.R. 5414), E861 [17MY]

Daily meeting: fixing the hour (H. Res. 651), H4 [31JA]

DeLay, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3548-H3550 [8JN]

Delphi Corp.: impact of bankruptcy proceedings on employee pensions, H1539, H1541 [5AP], H1627, H1631 [6AP], E542 [6AP], E711 [3MY]

Democratic Party: development of innovation agenda to improve scientific research and development, telecommunications technology, and energy independence, H325, H326 [15FE]

———national agenda, H3801 [13JN]

Dingell, Representative: anniversary of service in the House of Representatives, E12 [31JA]

Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (H.R. 5107), H1927, H1928 [2MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (H.J. Res. 76), H302 [15FE]

FBI: constitutionality of congressional office searches, H3234 [25MY]

Government: improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H859, H860 [9MR], H3912 [14JN], H4322 [20JN], H4901 [29JN]

———improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics, H229 [14FE], H374 [16FE], H1733 [25AP]

———offer Members a voluntary ethics training program within 100 days of being sworn in, H2040 [3MY]

Hall, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H2078 [3MY]

Hastert, Speaker: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3385 [6JN]

House Rules: allow a reasonable amount of time for Members to read legislation prior to voting (H. Res. 709), E261 [2MR]

———curtail the growth of Government programs (H. Res. 690), H308 [15FE], H1457 [5AP], H1633 [6AP], H3348 [25MY]

———eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House (H. Res. 648), H29-H37 [1FE]

———exemption of ceremonial or educational functions from the prohibition on floor privileges for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House, H33 [1FE]

———open versus restrictive rules, H31 [1FE], H1332 [30MR]

———position on final passage of legislation relative to offering of motion to recommit, H1812 [26AP], H2153-H2155 [4MY]

———prohibit former Members and former officers of the House who are registered lobbyists from admission to the Hall of the House (H. Res. 663), H33 [1FE]

———prohibit privately-funded travel by any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives, H1885 [27AP]

———protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 659), H32 [1FE]

———reform the ethics process, H1880, H1886 [27AP], H2028 [3MY]

———reform the ethics process (H.R. 4988), E730 [4MY]

———require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (H. Res. 841), H4503-H4508 [22JN], H4675 [27JN], H4902-H4905 [29JN], H5021, H5023 [11JY]

———strengthen budget process, H614 [7MR]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (H.R. 3003), E970 [26MY]

Intelligence services: availability of classified schedule of authorizations in intelligence appropriations legislation to Members of Congress, H1627 [6AP]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H648 [8MR], H1189-H1191 [28MR], H1201, H1202 [29MR]

———report on congressional delegation trip, H2343 [10MY], H3431, H3432 [7JN]

Jefferson, Representative: FBI search of office, E972 [26MY]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (H.R. 4811), H1928-H1930 [2MY]

Journal: question of approval, H4524 [26JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, E1076 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5521), H3434-H3445 [7JN], E1076 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5521), consideration (H. Res. 849), H3433, H3434 [7JN]

Legislative priorities, H3431, H3432 [7JN], H3500, H3501 [8JN], H3779 [12JN], H4952 [10JY]

Legislative process, H678-H680 [8MR]

Legislative program, H353 [16FE], H529, H530 [2MR], H847 [9MR], H1364, H1365 [30MR], H1888, H1889 [27AP], H2154, H2155 [4MY], H2552, H2553 [11MY], H2944 [19MY], H2965 [22MY], H3097 [23MY], H3705 [9JN], H4174, H4175 [16JN], H4494, H4495 [22JN], H4805, H4893 [29JN]

Lobbyists: disclose the original source of funds made payable to a lobbyist who is subcontracted to engage in lobbying activities on behalf of a third person or entity (H.R. 5036), E459 [29MR]

———examine practice of charging percentage contingency fees in exchange for earmarks, H1881, H1882 [27AP]

———increase civil penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements, H2036, H2037 [3MY]

———require disclosure of solicitation and transfer of campaign contributions and report of service as officer of campaign or political committees, H2020, H2025 [3MY]

———require representatives of countries labeled state sponsors of terrorism to disclose lobbying contacts with legislative branch officials (H.R. 5228), H4234-H4237 [20JN]

Marshall, Representative: U.S. Army Rangers Hall of Fame inductee, H4739 [28JN]

McHugh, Matthew F.: appreciation for receipt of Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award, H1872 [27AP]

———Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award recipient, H1855 [27AP]

Members of Congress: allow privately-funded travel during interim period whenever two-thirds members of the Committee on Ethics (House) vote to approve the proposed trip, H2015, H2038, H2039 [3MY]

———clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (H. Res. 852), H4920 [10JY]

———deny cost-of-living adjustments, H3820 [13JN], H4573 [27JN], E1150 [14JN]

———prohibit former Members from engaging in certain lobbying activities (H.R. 4658), H1882, H1883 [27AP]

———prohibit use of representational allowance to provide any vehicle which does not use alternative fuels (H.R. 5338), H2493 [10MY], E791 [10MY]

———welcome to former Members, H1855 [27AP]

Nussle, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H2749 [17MY]

Office of the Chief Adminstrative Officer: tribute to Achieving CAO Excellence (ACE) Award recipients, E83 [8FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H29, H36, H50 [1FE], H360 [16FE], H587 [7MR], H657, H743, H780 [8MR], H821 [9MR], H1588 [6AP], H1783, H1812 [26AP], H2153 [4MY], H2474 [10MY], H2505, H2516, H2539 [11MY], H2726 [17MY], H2932, H2937 [19MY], H3055 [23MY], H3294, H3298 [25MY], H3509, H3553, H3575 [8JN], H3830 [13JN], H4023, H4052 [15JN], H4462, H4466 [22JN], H4660 [27JN], H4734 [28JN], H4829, H4887 [29JN], H4976 [11JY]

Partisanship: impact, H378 [16FE], H484, H486, H499 [1MR], H859 [9MR], H4191 [19JN], H4508, H4511 [22JN], H4947, H4948, H4953 [10JY]

Point of order, H37 [1FE], H396 [28FE], H654 [8MR], H1007, H1017, H1022, H1028, H1036, H1037, H1038, H1039, H1047 [15MR], H1075, H1076, H1092, H1093, H1099, H1100 [16MR], H2816, H2826, H2829, H2830, H2869 [18MY], H2922, H2926, H2928, H2929, H2931, H2936, H2937, H2938 [19MY], H3064, H3077, H3102 [23MY], H3168, H3170, H3191 [24MY], H3297, H3301, H3319, H3323, H3325, H3332, H3335, H3339 [25MY], H3368, H3369, H3371, H3372, H3383 [6JN], H3507 [8JN], H3665, H3667, H3669, H3673, H3674, H3675 [9JN], H3836, H3837, H3839, H3840, H3850, H3860, H3866 [13JN], H3926, H3956 [14JN], H4258 [20JN], H4461, H4462, H4488 [22JN], H4652, H4656, H4657 [27JN], H4685, H4711, H4713, H4730, H4764 [28JN], H4803 [29JN]

Political campaigns: extend the prohibition on converting campaign dollars for personal use currently applicable to campaign committees to leadership political action committees, H2040-H2042 [3MY]

———prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (H.R. 4692), H302 [15FE]

Political ethics: prohibit privately funded travel until a system of prior approval within the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) can be established, H458 [1MR]

Political parties: impact of partisanship, H678, H679 [8MR], H1332 [30MR], H1634 [6AP]

Republican Party: ethics evaluation, H1460 [5AP]

Sabo, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3285 [25MY]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present (H. Res. 650), H4 [31JA]

Sergeant at Arms: report on circumstances surrounding the removal of individuals from the gallery prior to the Presidential State of the Union Address (H. Res. 669), E56 [1FE]

Skelton, Representative: Independence, MO, Harry S Truman Public Service Award recipient, H2300 [9MY]

Sports: congressional basketball game between Republicans and Democrats, H1199 [29MR]

St. Petersburg, FL: dedication of the St. Petersburg/William C. Cramer Memorial Highway, E248-E250 [1MR]

Staff: tribute, E952 [24MY]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (H. Con. Res. 333), H302 [15FE]

Votes, correction: Ackerman, H3467 [7JN]

———Allen, H3942 [14JN]

———Barrett, E912 [19MY]

———Blumenauer, E930 [23MY]

———Calvert, E1328 [29JN]

———Edwards, H1360 [30MR]

———English, E1147, E1156 [14JN]

———Eshoo, H1784 [26AP]

———Farr, H2872 [18MY]

———Green, Mark, E445 [29MR]

———Harris, H2046 [3MY], E1147 [14JN]

———Hinojosa, H1068 [16MR], H5079 [12JY]

———Kelly, E352 [14MR]

———Maloney, E908 [19MY]

———McIntyre, E932 [23MY]

———Millender-McDonald, H1362 [30MR]

———Regula, E1110 [9JN]

———Sanchez, Loretta, E1001 [26MY]

———Shuster, E137 [14FE]

———Souder, H1335 [30MR]

———Stupak, H802 [9MR]

———Weller, E473 [30MR]

Votes, position on missed: Andrews, H2989 [22MY], H3510 [8JN], E389 [16MR], E751 [8MY], E768 [10MY], E919 [22MY]

———Bachus, H1363 [30MR], E1132 [13JN], E1198 [19JN]

———Barrett, H2300 [9MY]

———Barton, E895 [19MY], E1149 [14JN]

———Becerra, E404 [16MR], E929 [23MY], E1119 [12JN], E1163 [15JN], E1367 [11JY]

———Berkley, E1152 [14JN]

———Berman, H298 [15FE], H351 [16FE]

———Bilirakis, E123 [8FE]

———Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., E1000 [26MY]

———Bishop, Timothy H., E1071 [8JN], E1195 [19JN]

———Blumenauer, E161 [15FE], E231 [28FE]

———Bonner, E921 [22MY], E1357 [10JY]

———Bono, H3195 [24MY]

———Boozman, E1224 [21JN]

———Boren, E474 [30MR]

———Brown, Henry E., Jr., E1227 [21JN]

———Brown-Waite, H3116 [23MY], E916 [19MY]

———Burton, H467 [1MR], H529 [2MR], H599 [7MR], H4174 [16JN]

———Capps, H737 [8MR], H4200 [19JN], E137 [14FE]

———Cardin, H2774 [18MY], H3156 [24MY], H4830 [29JN], E736 [5MY]

———Cardoza, H2551 [11MY]

———Carson, H351, H353 [16FE], H1420 [4AP], H1952 [2MY], E1300 [28JN]

———Carter, H4174 [16JN]

———Cleaver, H4174 [16JN], H4200 [19JN]

———Cole, H4588 [27JN], E508 [4AP], E929 [23MY]

———Conaway, H802 [9MR], E1119 [12JN]

———Costa, E163, E164 [15FE]

———Davis, Geoff, H2301 [9MY], H2943 [19MY], H3751 [12JN]

———Davis, Jo Ann, E57 [1FE]

———Davis, Susan A., H1068, H1069, H1070, H1071, H1072, H1073, H1074, H1111, H1112, H1113, H1118, H1119 [16MR], H1362 [30MR], E385, E386, E387, E389, E390 [16MR], E412, E413, E414, E415, E416 [28MR]

———Davis, Tom, H1812 [26AP]

———DeLauro, E1201 [19JN]

———DeLay, H529 [2MR]

———Diaz-Balart, Mario, H3699 [9JN]

———Drake, H738 [8MR]

———Ehlers, H4199 [19JN], E967 [26MY]

———English, E922 [22MY]

———Eshoo, E1055 [8JN]

———Filner, H941 [14MR], H992, H1009 [15MR], H3381, H3382, H3384, H3385 [6JN], H3465, H3466, H3467, H3478, H3479, H3480 [7JN], H4828 [29JN]

———Fitzpatrick, H3193, H3194, H3195, H3196 [24MY]

———Foley, H846 [9MR], H2989 [22MY]

———Forbes, H5008 [11JY]

———Ford, E1088 [8JN]

———Fortenberry, H2510 [11MY], E434 [28MR]

———Fossella, H239 [14FE]

———Foxx, E911 [19MY]

———Franks, H1074 [16MR], E948 [24MY]

———Gallegly, E180 [17FE], E930 [23MY], E1050 [8JN], E1161 [15JN]

———Garrett, E1304 [28JN]

———Gerlach, E979 [26MY]

———Gibbons, H3096 [23MY], H4199 [19JN], E161 [15FE], E445 [29MR], E927 [23MY], E1138 [13JN], E1366 [11JY]

———Gonzalez, E233 [28FE], E359 [14MR], E855 [17MY]

———Graves, E1071 [8JN], E1222 [21JN]

———Green, Al, E860 [17MY], E913 [19MY]

———Green, Gene, H2031 [3MY], H4891, H4892, H4893 [29JN]

———Green, Mark, H1705 [25AP], H2301 [9MY], H2989 [22MY], H3753 [12JN], H4200 [19JN], H4932 [10JY], E701 [3MY]

———Gutierrez, H240 [14FE], H416 [28FE], H599 [7MR], H1705 [25AP], H2301 [9MY], H3704 [9JN], H4200 [19JN], H4589 [27JN], H4931 [10JY], H5008 [11JY]

———Harris, H3479 [7JN]

———Hart, H3939 [14JN]

———Hayes, H4830 [29JN]

———Herger, H739 [8MR]

———Herseth, E566 [7AP], E930 [23MY], E1214 [20JN]

———Higgins, H1094 [16MR], H3032 [23MY], H4588 [27JN], E945 [24MY]

———Hinojosa, H353 [16FE], H2077 [3MY], H2702 [17MY], H2773, H2843 [18MY], H2989 [22MY]

———Holt, H4893 [29JN]

———Hyde, H2510 [11MY], E51 [1FE], E1152 [14JN], E1327 [29JN]

———Issa, H1363 [30MR]

———Jackson Lee, H467 [1MR], H1420 [4AP]

———Jefferson, H1888 [27AP]

———Jenkins, H847 [9MR]

———Johnson, Eddie Bernice, E457 [29MR]

———Johnson, Nancy L., H1362 [30MR], E903 [19MY]

———Johnson, Timothy V., H2508, H2543, H2547 [11MY], H4689 [28JN], E1128, E1131 [13JN]

———Kennedy, Mark R., E999 [26MY], E1056 [8JN], E1236 [21JN]

———Kennedy, Patrick J., H1112 [16MR]

———Kilpatrick, H240 [14FE], H941 [14MR], H2989 [22MY], H4174 [16JN], H4200 [19JN], H4931 [10JY]

———Kirk, H2846 [18MY], H4829 [29JN], E245 [1MR]

———Knollenberg, H1097 [16MR], H2510 [11MY]

———Kolbe, E910 [19MY], E937 [23MY]

———Kucinich, H4200 [19JN]

———Kuhl, H239 [14FE]

———Langevin, E597 [25AP]

———Larson, H2754 [17MY], H2873 [18MY], H2943 [19MY], H2989 [22MY], H3118 [23MY], E340 [9MR], E1035 [7JN]

———Latham, H1578 [6AP]

———Leach, E914 [19MY]

———Lee, E145 [14FE], E174 [15FE], E1111 [9JN], E1237 [21JN], E1369 [11JY]

———Linder, E357 [14MR], E975 [26MY]

———Maloney, E1234 [21JN]

———Marshall, H3385 [6JN]

———Matsui, H1009 [15MR], E1134 [13JN], E1315 [28JN]

———McCarthy, H4587 [27JN], E1292 [27JN], E1300 [28JN]

———McDermott, H2944 [19MY]

———McHenry, H1111 [16MR], H3889 [13JN], E1371 [11JY]

———McKinney, H4372 [21JN]

———McMorris, E959 [24MY]

———Mica, H4200 [19JN]

———Millender-McDonald, H4805 [29JN]

———Miller, Candice S., E1052 [8JN], E1183 [16JN]

———Miller, Jeff, H1363 [30MR], E425 [28MR], E1209 [20JN]

———Moore, Dennis, E1211 [20JN]

———Moore, Gwen, H2519 [11MY], E727 [4MY], E1223 [21JN]

———Moran, James P., H4805 [29JN]

———Moran, Jerry, E1210 [20JN]

———Murphy, H2301 [9MY], H2368 [10MY], H2508 [11MY]

———Musgrave, E474 [30MR]

———Myrick, E26 [31JA], E335 [9MR], E1212 [20JN]

———Nadler, E242 [1MR]

———Napolitano, H4198, H4199, H4200 [19JN], H4244, H4245, H4246 [20JN], E1236 [21JN]

———Neugebauer, H2702 [17MY], E852 [17MY], E891 [19MY], E1209 [20JN]

———Norwood, H529 [2MR], H739, H758 [8MR], H1009 [15MR], E352 [14MR]

———Ortiz, H1888 [27AP], H4200 [19JN], E442 [29MR], E1299 [28JN]

———Osborne, E736 [5MY]

———Owens, E187 [17FE], E266 [2MR], E937 [23MY]

———Oxley, E494 [3AP], E931, E937 [23MY], E1137 [13JN], E1151 [14JN], E1271 [26JN]

———Pence, H3385 [6JN], H4200 [19JN], E1104 [9JN]

———Peterson, John E., E1155 [14JN]

———Pickering, H1118 [16MR]

———Poe, E1346 [29JN]

———Pombo, H2989 [22MY], H3032 [23MY], E1047 [8JN], E1228 [21JN]

———Pomeroy, H4199 [19JN]

———Pryce, H2989 [22MY], H3551 [8JN], H3753 [12JN], H4932 [10JY], E708 [3MY]

———Putnam, H2030 [3MY], H3155 [24MY]

———Reichert, H3822, H3885 [13JN], E264 [2MR], E829 [15MY], E1208, E1209 [20JN], E1367 [11JY]

———Reyes, E1279 [26JN]

———Rogers, Mike (MI), E1074 [8JN]

———Rothman, E1187 [16JN]

———Ruppersberger, H3032 [23MY], H4244 [20JN]

———Ryan, Paul, H5008 [11JY]

———Salazar, H2943 [19MY], E401 [16MR]

———Sanchez, Linda T., H2989 [22MY], E1134 [13JN]

———Sanchez, Loretta, E928 [23MY], E1133 [13JN]

———Schmidt, H736 [8MR], H2902 [19MY]

———Schwarz, H1621 [6AP]

———Scott, Robert C., E445 [29MR]

———Shays, H847 [9MR], H4200 [19JN], H4494 [22JN], E1135 [13JN]

———Slaughter, H194, H195, H196 [8FE], H1418 [4AP], H2153 [4MY], E740 [5MY], E898 [19MY], E939 [23MY]

———Smith, Adam, E930 [23MY]

———Stearns, H1624 [6AP], H3701 [9JN], E957 [24MY]

———Stupak, E941 [23MY]

———Sullivan, E951 [24MY]

———Tancredo, H1119 [16MR]

———Tanner, E1223 [21JN]

———Thompson, Mike, E1221 [21JN]

———Tiahrt, H1363 [30MR], H2702 [17MY], E1379, E1380 [12JY]

———Turner, H2031 [3MY], H2730 [17MY], H4245 [20JN]

———Udall, Mark, E544 [6AP], E658 [27AP], E1108 [9JN]

———Udall, Tom, E1107 [9JN]

———Van Hollen, H2551 [11MY], H3118 [23MY]

———Wasserman Schultz, H3705 [9JN]

———Weldon, Curt, H3822 [13JN]

———Weldon, Dave, H1112 [16MR]

———Westmoreland, E427 [28MR]

———Wolf, H1420 [4AP]

———Woolsey, E137 [14FE], E161 [15FE], E187 [17FE], E213 [28FE], E1078 [8JN]

Votes in House: require the posting on the Internet site of the Office of the Clerk a record of recorded votes taken in the House and require Members to link their Internet sites to such record (H. Res. 797), H3500 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Australia: tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, S208 [26JA]

Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (S. Res. 489), S5027-S5029 [23MY], S5325, S5326 [26MY]

Budget: provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed cancellations of appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits (S. 2372), S1796 [6MR]

———reconciliation process, S1079-S1083 [13FE]

———require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal year, S2259 [16MR]

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Federal Courthouse, Greenville, SC: designate (S. 2650), S5215 [25MY], S6589 [27JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S5393 [26MY], S5410-S5414 [5JN], S6599 [28JN]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 332), S460 [1FE]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 345), S1475 [17FE]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 361), S2392 [16MR]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 382), S3403 [7AP]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 418), S5394 [26MY]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 440), S7176 [29JN]

———authorize appointment of committee to escort Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi into the House chamber for joint session, S1553 [28FE]

———authorize appointment of committee to escort Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga into the House chamber for joint session, S5514 [6JN]

———clarify the application of the gift rule to lobbyists, S2493-S2498 [29MR]

———establish Office of Public Integrity (S. 2259), S868 [8FE]

———extend the ban on gifts from lobbyists to include meals and refreshments, S1869, S1870, S1872 [8MR], S2493-S2498 [29MR]

———joint session for the State of the Union Message (S. Con. Res. 77), S141 [25JA]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1598-S1600 [2MR], S1754 [3MR], S1759, S1762-S1775, S1781 [6MR], S1821-S1823, S1850 [7MR], S1861-S1882 [8MR], S1925-S1948, S1952 [9MR], S2434-S2461 [28MR], S2490-S2511 [29MR], S5027 [23MY]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), unanimous-consent agreement, S1932 [9MR]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), unanimous-consent request, S1944 [9MR]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S2499, S2500, S2506-S2509 [29MR], S7368, S7369 [12JY]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process (S. 2265), S980 [9FE]

———require openness in conference committee deliberations and full disclosure of the contents of conference reports and all other legislation (S. 2179), S868 [8FE]

Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission: establish (S. 2259), S868 [8FE]

Congressional Ethics Office: establish (S. Con. Res. 82), S1552 [28FE]

Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'': conviction for taking bribes from defense contractors, S2501 [29MR]

Dept. of Defense: require notice to Congress and the public on earmark of funds, S6374, S6376, S6393 [22JN]

Fort Carson, CO: designate military family housing facility as Joel Hefley Village, S6390 [22JN]

Government: improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics, S703, S706 [6FE]

———improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics (S. 2233), S452 [1FE]

Health: establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (S. 934), S4425 [11MY]

Immigration: exclude illegal aliens from being counted as part of congressional reapportionment, S5096 [24MY]

———exclude illegal aliens from being counted as part of congressional reapportionment (S. 2693), S3896 [2MY]

Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate, S6391 [22JN]

———designate (S. 2555), S2915 [5AP]

Lobbyists: restrict the ability of the spouses of Members of Congress to lobby Congress, S1600 [2MR], S1822 [7MR]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of certain white collar offenses (S. 2268), S981 [9FE], S2501 [29MR]

———deny cost-of-living adjustments to members who oppose such increases, S1871 [8MR]

———require full payment and disclosure of corporate or charter flights, S2434 [28MR], S2500, S2501 [29MR]

Olmert, Ehud: address to joint session of Congress by Israeli Prime Minister, S5061 [24MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S1774 [6MR], S3949-S3952 [3MY]

———prohibit Members of Congress from having spouses or dependent children on campaign payrolls, S1599 [2MR], S1821 [7MR]

———reform contribution limits that apply to Native American tribes, S1599 [2MR], S1821 [7MR]

Reports

Command's Responsibility—Detainee Deaths in US Custody in Iraq and Afghanistan (excerpt): Human Rights First (organization), E970 [26MY]

Congress to Campus Program: Association of Former Members of Congress, H1859-H1868 [27AP]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H129-H132 [1FE], H1715-H1717 [25AP], H4790-H4792 [28JN]

Reports filed

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Federal Courthouse, Greenville, SC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2650), S5116 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5521, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 849) (H. Rept. 109-487), H3423 [6JN]

Dept. of Commerce Transmittal to the House of Representatives a Copy of the Technology Administration Workforce Globalization Final Draft Report: Committee on Science (House) (H. Res. 717) (H. Rept. 109-415), H1740 [25AP]

Document Transmittal Relating to Differences Between the House-Passed Version and Version Signed by President of S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 752) (H. Rept. 109-457), H2337 [9MY]

Document Transmittal Relative to Agreements Between the Dept.of Homeland Security and Shirlington Limousine and Transportation, Inc., of Arlington, VA: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Res. 809) (H. Rept. 109-484), H3306, H3358 [25MY]

Eliminate Floor Privileges and Access to Member Exercise Facilities for Registered Lobbyists Who Are Former Members or Officers of the House: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 648) (H. Rept. 109-369), H23 [31JA]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5521) (H. Rept. 109-485), H3423 [6JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5521) (S. Rept. 109-267), S6419 [22JN]

Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 2349), S1579 [1MR]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 654) (H. Rept. 109-367), H23 [31JA]

William F. Clinger, Jr., Post Office Building, Warren, PA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3549), S6419 [22JN]

Resignations

DeLay, Representative, H3645 [9JN]

Menendez, Robert, H3 [31JA]

Resumes

Congressional Activity: 109th Cong., 1st sess., D158 [2MR]

———109th Cong., 2d sess., D149 [1MR], D325 [3AP], D411 [1MY], D575 [5JN], D745 [10JY]

———109th Cong., 2nd sess., D45 [1FE]

Rollcalls

Former Members of Congress, H1856 [27AP]

Quorum, H4 [31JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S2499 [29MR]

Subpoena Notices

Circuit Court for DeKalb County, IL, H14 [31JA]

Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County, SC, H1536 [5AP]

Cuyahoga County, OH, Court of Common Pleas, H2874 [18MY]

Johnson County, KS, District Court, H159 [7FE]

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H14 [31JA], H1536, H1539 [5AP]

Superior Court of the District of Columbia, H1700 [25AP]

U.S. District Court for Collin County, TX, H2648 [17MY]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H14 [31JA], H577 [7MR], H2960 [19MY], H4124 [15JN], H4830 [29JN], H4920 [10JY]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennslyvania, H393 [28FE]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H1375, H1376 [30MR], H2188 [9MY], H4895 [29JN]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, H231 [14FE]

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, H1568 [6AP]

Summaries

Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act (S. 2349), S1762, S1769 [6MR]

Tables

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 5521), H3436-H3439 [7JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 332, adjournment, S460 [1FE], H115 [1FE]

H. Con. Res. 345, adjournment, S1475 [17FE], H353 [16FE]

H. Con. Res. 361, adjournment, S2392 [16MR], H1120 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 382, adjournment, S3403 [7AP], H1625 [6AP]

H. Con. Res. 418, adjournment, S5394 [26MY], H3340 [25MY]

H. Con. Res. 440, adjournment, S7176 [29JN], H4827 [29JN]

H. Res. 648, eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House, H29 [1FE]

H. Res. 649, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H4 [31JA]

H. Res. 650, notify the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present, H4 [31JA]

H. Res. 651, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the House of Representatives, H4 [31JA]

H. Res. 664, majority party appointments to the Committee on House Administration (House), H115 [1FE]

H. Res. 671, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H196 [8FE]

H. Res. 678, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H298 [15FE]

H. Res. 679, election of Representative McKeon as Committee on Education and the Workplace (House) chairman, H300 [15FE]

H. Res. 687, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concurring in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H351 [16FE]

H. Res. 715, majority party appointments to the Committee on Agriculture (House), H848 [9MR]

H. Res. 746, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff, H1334 [30MR]

H. Res. 754, majority party appointments to the Committee on Science (House), H1420 [4AP]

H. Res. 762, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff, H1513 [5AP]

H. Res. 778, minority party appointments to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H1786 [26AP]

H. Res. 796, minority party appointments to the Committee on Science (House), H2155 [4MY]

H. Res. 849, consideration of H.R. 5521, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3433 [7JN]

H. Res. 872, removal of Representative Jefferson from Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4175 [16JN]

H. Res. 902, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H4893 [29JN]

H.R. 4811, John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR, H1928 [2MY]

H.R. 5107, Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL, H1927 [2MY]

H.R. 5228, require representatives of countries labeled state sponsors of terrorism to disclose lobbying contacts with legislative branch officials, H4234 [20JN]

H.R. 5521, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3440-H3445 [7JN]

S. 2186, Commission To Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act, S134 [25JA]

S. 2233, Lobbyist Reform Act, S452 [1FE]

S. 2262, prevent disbursement of pay to Members of Congress after October 1 of any fiscal year in which all appropriations acts are not passed by Congress, S979 [9FE]

S. 2269, Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH, S981 [9FE]

S. 2349, Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act, H3033-H3038 [23MY]

S. 2555, Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL, S2915 [5AP]

S. 2650, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Federal Courthouse, Greenville, SC, S6589 [27JN]

S. 2719, Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL, S4054 [4MY]

S. Con. Res. 77, joint session of Congress for the State of the Union Message, S141 [25JA], H5 [31JA], H152 [1FE]

S. Con. Res. 82, Congressional Ethics Office, S1551 [28FE]

S. Res. 489, tribute to Lloyd Bentsen, S4971, S5029 [23MY]

S. Res. 525, Senate Legislative Transparency and Accountability Resolution, S6811 [29JN]

Tributes

Bentsen, Lloyd, S5111, S5112 [24MY], E960 [24MY], E1051 [8JN]

Bilbray, Representative, H3799 [13JN]

Boehlert, Representative, E434 [28MR]

Cederberg, Elford A., E700, E701 [3MY]

Christensen, Delegate, E698 [3MY]

Cramer, William C., E248 [1MR]

DeLay, Representative, E1107 [9JN]

Denton, Winfield K., E624 [26AP]

Evans, Cooper, E73 [7FE]

Evans, Representative, S2440, S2441 [28MR]

Giaimo, Robert N., H3235 [25MY], E980 [26MY]

Hall, Representative, H2078 [3MY]

Hastert, Speaker, H3229, H3230, H3231, H3233, H3234, H3235 [25MY], H3384 [6JN]

Houston, Samuel, H513 [2MR]

Hyde, Representative, H3486-H3488, H3490-H3492 [7JN], E959 [24MY], E978 [26MY]

Kemp, Jack F., S7366 [12JY]

Kolbe, Representative, H3703 [9JN]

Lewis, Representative John, E240 [1MR], E1026 [6JN], E1152 [14JN]

Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny), S4688 [17MY], H2541, H2542, H2550 [11MY], H2878 [18MY], E844 [16MY], E992 [26MY]

Murtha, Representative, H1094 [16MR]

Nussle, Representative, H2748 [17MY]

Pelosi, Representative, H767 [8MR]

Sabo, Representative, H3270, H3287, H3289 [25MY]

Schaefer, Dan, E585 [25AP], E610 [26AP]

Smith, Virginia, H164 [8FE]

Thomas, Representative, S1805 [6MR]

Woolsey, Representative, H3485 [7JN]