SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Nancy Pelosi)

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Bertie Ahern, Prime Minister of Ireland, H2860-H2863 [30AP]

State of the Union: President Bush, H472-H476 [28JA]

Announcements

House Rules: secret sessions, H1699 [13MR]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, H10678 [2OC], H10957 [10DE]

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, H3044 [5MY]

Commission on Civil Rights, H562 [6FE]

Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, H5841 [23JN]

Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, H3154 [7MY], H3309 [8MY]

Commission on Wartime Contracting, H2751 [24AP], H5777 [20JN]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), H1168 [28FE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H374 [22JA]

Committee To Escort Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern Into the House Chamber, H2860 [30AP]

Committee To Escort the President, H472 [28JA]

Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H4 [15JA], H289 [16JA]

Conferees: H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, H2123 [9AP]

———H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act, H6378 [10JY]

———H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, H3856 [14MY]

———H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act, H7280 [29JY]

———S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, H6802 [22JY]

———S. 2062, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, H6688 [17JY]

———S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, H3857 [14MY]

Congressional Oversight Panel, H10848 [20NO], H10860 [9DE], H10957 [10DE]

House of Representatives Page Board, H1761 [14MR]

National Commission on Children and Disasters, H1168 [28FE], H2495 [22AP]

Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H7134 [24JY]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, H7775 [31JY]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H1131 [27FE]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, H10847 [20NO], H10871 [10DE]

Articles and editorials

For Pelosi, a Fight Against Offshore Drilling, H7651 [31JY]

Pelosi Vows To Block Offshore Drilling Vote, H7652 [31JY]

Pelosi's Pump Pain—Aggressive Pre-Recess Plan Goes by Wayside, H6137 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Motor vehicles: express support for revealing of commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices (see H. Res. 1135), H2658 [23AP]

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time and investigate such an occurrence relative to legislation establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics (see H. Res. 1039), H1618 [12MR]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives: Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., H3062 [6MY]

———Jackie Speier, H2174 [10AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

Baird, Representative, H561 [6FE]

Baldwin, Representative, H2555 [23AP]

Berkley, Representative, H5799 [23JN], H5867 [24JN]

Boyda, Representative, H351 [18JA]

Butterfield, Representative, H459 [28JA], H819 [12FE]

Capps, Representative, H2017 [8AP], H5411 [13JN], H7167 [28JY]

Carnahan, Representative, H8479 [22SE]

Carson, Representative, H7171 [29JY]

Clarke, Representative, H1033 [26FE]

Cohen, Representative, H2491 [22AP]

Crowley, Representative, H1 [3JA]

Cuellar, Representative, H2167 [10AP]

Davis, Representative Artur, H6011 [25JN]

DeGette, Representative, H2357 [16AP]

Hirono, Representative, H1419 [10MR], H2227 [14AP], H3407 [12MY], H4063 [16MY], H4065 [19MY], H8051 [15SE]

Holden, Representative, H1975 [3AP]

Hooley, Representative, H1185 [3MR]

Hoyer, Representative, H408 [23JA], H793 [7FE], H947 [14FE], H1761 [14MR], H2445 [17AP], H2999 [1MY], H4822 [22MY], H6146 [26JN], H7134 [24JY], H7775 [31JY]

Israel, Representative, H481 [29JA], H1825 [1AP]

Jackson, Representative, H4835 [3JN], H6179 [8JY], H6411 [14JY], H6677 [17JY], H7811 [8SE]

Jones, Representative Stephanie Tubbs, H1775 [31MR]

Larsen, Representative, H2765 [29AP], H3409 [13MY], H5413 [17JN]

McCollum, Representative, H6735 [22JY]

McGovern, Representative, H353 [22JA], H997 [15FE], H1003 [21FE], H2015 [4AP], H2489 [18AP], H2763 [25AP], H6731 [21JY]

McNulty, Representative, H2859 [30AP], H3189 [8MY], H4155 [20MY], H5113 [10JN], H6475 [15JY], H10333 [29SE], H10829 [19NO], H10847 [20NO], H10979 [3JA]

Mitchell, Representative, H817 [8FE]

Moore, Representative Gwen, H1223 [5MR]

Pastor, Representative, H3053 [6MY], H4455 [22MY], H9087 [24SE]

Perlmutter, Representative, H5047 [9JN]

Roybal-Allard, Representative, H1189 [4MR]

Salazar, Representative, H1077 [27FE]

Serrano, Representative, H3023 [5MY], H7857 [9SE], H10645 [2OC]

Solis, Representative, H297 [17JA], H1447 [11MR], H8131 [16SE], H9977 [26SE]

Stupak, Representative, H8581 [23SE]

Tauscher, Representative, H3 [15JA], H4879 [4JN], H5331 [12JN], H5583 [19JN], H6345 [10JY], H7061 [24JY], H8021 [11SE], H8399 [18SE], H9871 [25SE], H10869 [10DE]

Tierney, Representative, H1541 [12MR]

Van Hollen, Representative, H408 [23JA], H793 [7FE], H947 [14FE], H1001 [19FE], H1761 [14MR], H2999 [1MY], H4822 [22MY], H6146 [26JN], H7134 [24JY], H7775 [31JY]

Wasserman Schultz, Representative, H1705 [14MR]

Discharge petitions signed

Armed Forces: retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (H.R. 5868), H8050 [11SE], H8478 [18SE]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 2493), H6728 [17JY], H7166 [24JY], H7810 [1AU]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 111), consideration (H. Res. 1240), H6178 [26JN], H6409 [10JY], H7810 [1AU], H8478 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (H.R. 6107), H7809 [1AU], H8050 [11SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 1399), consideration (H. Res. 1331), H7166 [24JY], H7810 [1AU]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (H.R. 2905), consideration (H. Res. 694), H5412 [13JN], H6178 [26JN], H6409 [10JY], H7166 [24JY]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (H.R. 5656), H6178 [26JN], H6408, H6409 [10JY], H6729 [17JY], H7810 [1AU]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 5440), H2857 [29AP], H3021 [1MY], H4834 [22MY], H5412 [13JN]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (H.R. 1843), H5866 [23JN]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (H.R. 1843), consideration (H. Res. 1025), H2016 [4AP], H2226 [10AP], H2490 [18AP], H2857 [29AP], H6178 [26JN], H8050 [11SE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (H.R. 4088), H1772 [14MR], H2226 [10AP], H3021 [1MY], H3405 [8MY], H4834 [22MY], H6178 [26JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 6108), H7810 [1AU], H8050 [11SE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (H.R. 2279), H5865 [23JN], H6178 [26JN], H7810 [1AU]

Power resources: determine quickest and most responsible way to access and develop oil shale resources and tar sands resources on Federal lands (H.R. 6211), H8050 [11SE], H8478 [18SE], H10828 [3OC]

———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (H.R. 2208), H6408 [10JY], H6729 [17JY], H7810 [1AU], H8050 [11SE]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (H.R. 3089), H5412 [13JN], H5866 [23JN], H6178 [26JN], H6409 [10JY], H7810 [1AU]

Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3584), H5866 [23JN], H6178 [26JN]

———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3584), consideration (H. Res. 748), H7810 [1AU]

Letters

Assignment of duties of the Clerk of the House of Representatives to Deborah M. Spriggs or Robert F. Reeves if the Clerk is absent or disabled: Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H3824 [14MY]

Assignment of duties of the House of Representatives Chief Administrative Officer to Ali Qureshi if the Chief is absent or disabled: Daniel P. Beard, House of Representatives Chief Administrative Officer, H5174 [10JN]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H354 [22JA], H10412, H10414 [29SE]

Election of Andre Carson to the House of Representatives: Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H1659 [13MR]

———Matthew Tusing, Indiana Deputy Sec. of State, H1659 [13MR]

Election of Bill Foster to the House of Representatives: Daniel W. White, Illinois State Board of Elections, H1501 [11MR]

———Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H1501 [11MR]

Election of Donna F. Edwards to the House of Representatives: Linda H. Lamone, Maryland State Board of Elections, H5607 [19JN]

———Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H5607 [19JN]

Election of Jackie Speier to the House of Representatives: Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H2174 [10AP]

Election of Marcia L. Fudge to the House of Representatives: Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H10830 [19NO]

———Patricia Wolfe, Ohio Elections Administrator, H10830 [19NO]

Election of Steve Scalise to the House of Representatives: Jay Dardenne, Sec. of State of Louisiana, H3115 [7MY]

———Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H3115 [7MY]

Election of Travis W. Childers to the House of Representatives: Linda D. Rigsby, Mississippi Assistant Sec. of State for Elections, H4188 [20MY]

———Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H4188 [20MY]

Resignation from the House of Representatives: Representative Baker, H351 [18JA]

———Representative Wicker, H3 [15JA]

———Representative Wynn, H2495 [22AP]

Support for revealing of Speaker Pelosi's commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices: several Representatives, H2578 [23AP]

Messages

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Bush, H8021 [11SE]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Turkey Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Bush, H375 [22JA]

Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe: President Bush, H7173 [29JY]

Blocking Property of Certain Persons Determined To Have Been Involved in the Corruption of Syrian Senior Officials: President Bush, H922 [13FE]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2009: President Bush, H563 [6FE]

Certification Pursuant to Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: President Bush, H10829 [19NO]

Certification That Export of Certain Items to the People's Republic of China Is Not Detrimental to the U.S. Space Launch Industry: President Bush, H6795 [22JY]

Continuation of National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Bush, H1207 [4MR]

Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Cuba's Destruction of Unarmed U.S.-Registered Civilian Aircraft: President Bush, H591 [6FE]

Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq: President Bush, H4282 [20MY]

Continued Production of the Naval Petroleum Reserves: President Bush, H10808 [3OC]

Designation of Shara L. Aranoff as Chairman and Daniel Pearson as Vice Chairman of the ITC: President Bush, H5431 [17JN]

Economic Report: President Bush, H847 [12FE]

Extending Least-Developed Beneficiary Developing Country Benefits to the Solomon Islands: President Bush, H2484 [17AP]

National Drug Control Strategy: President Bush, H1191 [4MR]

National Emergency Relative to Belarus: President Bush, H5048 [9JN]

National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Bush, H2999 [1MY], H4066 [19MY]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic People's Republic of Korea: President Bush, H6103 [26JN]

National Emergency Relative to Export Control Regulations: President Bush, H7042 [23JY]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Bush, H1609 [12MR]

National Emergency Relative to Nuclear Proliferation in Russia: President Bush, H5552 [18JN]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Bush, H8454 [18SE]

National Emergency Relative to Syria: President Bush, H3181 [7MY]

National Emergency Relative to the Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor: President Bush, H6649 [16JY]

National Emergency Relative to the Western Balkans: President Bush, H5965 [24JN]

National Emergency Relative to Threat in Lebanon Posed by Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine Legitimate Democratic Institutions: President Bush, H7608 [30JY]

Proposed Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia for Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Bush, H3701 [13MY], H7930 [9SE]

Social Security Agreement With Poland: President Bush, H6649 [16JY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: President Bush, H2019 [8AP]

U.S.-Czech Republic Social Security Agreement: President Bush, H3181 [7MY]

U.S.-Denmark Social Security Agreement: President Bush, H1186 [3MR]

Veto of H.R. 1585, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: President Bush, H5 [15JA]

Veto of H.R. 2082, Intelligence Services Appropriations: President Bush, H1419 [10MR]

Veto of H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: President Bush, H4402 [21MY]

Veto of H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: President Bush, H5535 [18JN]

Veto of H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: President Bush, H6520 [15JY]

Motions

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time and investigate such an occurrence relative to legislation establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics (H. Res. 1039), H1544 [12MR]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to veterans employment opportunities regulations, H1811-H1815 [31MR], H3338-H3400 [8MY]

House of Representatives Reassembly: by, H10829 [19NO], H10859 [9DE]

Oaths of office

Carson, Andre: House of Representatives, H1660, H1699 [13MR]

Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr.: House of Representatives, H3062, H3106 [6MY]

Childers, Travis W.: House of Representatives, H4188, H4319 [20MY]

Edwards, Donna F.: House of Representatives, H5607, H5727 [19JN]

Foster, Bill: House of Representatives, H1501, H1537 [11MR]

Fudge, Marcia L.: House of Representatives, H10830, H10833 [19NO]

Scalise, Steve: House of Representatives, H3116, H3184 [7MY]

Speier, Jackie: House of Representatives, H2174, H2219 [10AP]

Press releases

Republicans Use Scare Tactics To Promote Failed ``Drill & Veto'' Energy Policies of the Past—GOP Claims China Is Drilling for Oil Off Florida's Coast Proven False, H5564 [18JN]

With Skyrocketing Gas Prices, Americans Can No Longer Afford Rubber Stamp Congress, H2578 [23AP]

Regulations

Veterans Employment Opportunities Regulations: Congressional Office of Compliance, H1815-H1819 [31MR]

Remarks

Journal: question of approval, H1077, H1089 [27FE], H1191 [4MR], H1541 [12MR], H1621 [13MR], H1705 [14MR], H1891 [2AP], H2167 [10AP], H3056, H3061 [6MY], H3111 [7MY], H5733, H5741 [20JN], H5872 [24JN], H7633 [31JY], H8021, H8043 [11SE], H8136 [16SE], H10869 [10DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Motor vehicles: express support for revealing of commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices, H2578, H2579, H2581-H2585, H2626 [23AP], H2663 [24AP], H2892 [30AP], H2960 [1MY], H3123, H3128 [7MY], H5051 [9JN], H5218 [11JN]

———express support for revealing of commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices (H. Res. 1135), H3114 [7MY]

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time and investigate such an occurrence relative to legislation establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics (H. Res. 1039), H1543 [12MR]

Resignations

Committee on Agriculture (House): Representative Bonner, H1046 [26FE]

———Representative Lincoln Davis, H5048 [9JN]

Committee on Armed Services (House): Representative Candice S. Miller, H1458 [11MR]

Committee on Education and Labor (House): Representative Heller, H1046 [26FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): Representative Wynn, H2228 [14AP]

Committee on Financial Services (House): Representative Boren, H5048 [9JN]

———Representative Marshall, H5126 [10JN]

———Representative Wexler, H5048 [9JN]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): Representative Blunt, H5 [15JA]

———Representative Wittman, H1458 [11MR]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): Representative Heller, H1046 [26FE]

Committee on Science and Technology (House): Representative Bonner, H1046 [26FE]

———Representative Hooley, H5126 [10JN]

———Representative Kanjorski, H6520 [15JY]

Committee on Small Business (House): Representative Heller, H1046 [26FE]

———Representative Jordan, H1046 [26FE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Representative Matsui, H5126 [10JN]

———Representative Sires, H1458 [11MR]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): Representative Doyle, H5126 [10JN]

House of Representatives: Representative Baker, H351 [18JA]

———Representative Wicker, H3 [15JA]

———Representative Wynn, H2495 [22AP]

———Tom Davis, H10859, H10860 [9DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10412-H10414 [29SE]

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H354-H357 [22JA], H10414-H10609 [29SE]

Statements

Oil Companies Reap Billions in Royalty Relief, H4988 [5JN]

Regular Order for Legislation (exerpt), H3289 [8MY]

Subpoena Notices

Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District of Kansas, H2495 [22AP]

District Court of Charles County, MD, H4066 [19MY], H10088 [26SE]

District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City, H4048 [15MY]

San Francisco, CA, Superior Court Small Claims Division, H6649 [16JY]

Superior Court for San Diego County, CA, H2737, H2738 [24AP]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims, H1791 [31MR]

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, H1421 [10MR]

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H10847 [20NO]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H7835 [8SE]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H485 [29JA], H563 [6FE], H10816 [3OC]

Tables

Special elections results for Office of U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District, Louisiana, H3115 [7MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1039, condemn practice of holding House votes open beyond a reasonable period of time and investigate such an occurrence relative to legislation establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics, H1543 [12MR]

Transcripts

Democratic Agenda: ``Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer,'' CNN, S6217 [26JN]