CONGRESS related term(s) House of Representatives; Legislative Branch of the Government; Members of Congress
Addresses
Joint Meeting of Congress: Bertie Ahern, Prime Minister of Ireland, H2860-H2863 [30AP]
My Experience as a Capitol Page: Sam Wohns, S779 [7FE]
State of the Union: President Bush, H472-H476 [28JA]
U.S. Capitol Historical Society Freedom Award Ceremony: Howard H. Baker, Jr., E2221 [3OC]
What I Can Do: Philmon Haile, E1169 [9JN]
Women in the Law: Anu Ambikaipalan, E1543 [23JY]
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1634, H1646, H1661 [13MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), consideration (H. Res. 1036), H1559 [12MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1821, S1822 [10MR], S1839, S1855, S1883, S1884, S1885, S1886, S1887, S1888, S1889 [11MR], S1918, S1921, S1922, S1926, S1932, S1939, S1940, S1946, S1949, S1950, S1955, S1961, S1962, S1976, S2011, S2012, S2013, S2014, S2015, S2016, S2017, S2018, S2019, S2020, S2021, S2023, S2024, S2025, S2026, S2027, S2028 [12MR], S2041, S2046, S2048, S2050, S2055, S2056, S2057, S2058, S2059, S2060, S2061, S2062, S2063, S2064, S2065, S2066, S2067, S2069, S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2079, S2080, S2081, S2082, S2083, S2084, S2086, S2087, S2168, S2169, S2170, S2171, S2172, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2177, S2178, S2179, S2180, S2181, S2182, S2183, S2184, S2185, S2186 [13MR], S2299 [1AP], H3840 [14MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), adoption (H. Res. 1190), H3826 [14MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1214), H4345 [21MY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H961 [14FE]
House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 440), S10491, S10504 [2OC], H10686 [2OC]
———provide that the usual day for paying salaries may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5493), S3836, S3837 [6MY]
———recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (H. Res. 982), H961 [14FE]
Appointments
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, H3044 [5MY]
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: S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S4267 [15MY], H3857 [14MY]
Congressional Award Board, S10958 [11DE]
Congressional Oversight Panel, S10602 [17NO], S10678 [19NO], H10848 [20NO], H10860 [9DE], H10957 [10DE]
Office of Congressional Ethics Governing Board, H7134 [24JY]
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, H10871 [10DE]
Articles and editorials
China Blocks U.S. Legislators' Meeting, E1476 [16JY]
Congress vs. You, H2892 [30AP], H2954 [1MY], H4932 [4JN], H5291 [11JN]
Congressional Award Goes to Leawood Teen-Ager, E1421 [9JY]
Congressman Garners Praise for Local Support, E2037 [27SE]
Democrats Against Drilling, S7235, S7237 [24JY]
Donald L. ``Robbie'' Robinson, Ph.D., 71, Congressional Staffer; B.U. Political Science Professor, E826 [6MY]
Energy Bill Out of Gas, H6239 [9JY]
Escaping the Budget Impasse, H1595 [12MR]
Europe Fears a Post-Bush Unilateralism, This Time on Trade, H5178 [10JN]
Farm Bill Glitch Stalls House, S5185 [5JN]
Have House-Senate Conferences Gone the Way of the Dodo?, S3771 [6MY]
Lenexa Brothers Win Congressional Award Gold Medal, E1420 [9JY]
Man of the House—Congressman Terry Everett, Dothan's Voice in the US House of Representatives, Earned Respect From All Sides as an Honorable Legislator During His Sixteen Years in Washington, DC, E2021 [26SE]
No Immunity—Senate Veers Off Track in Its Surveillance Bill, H1759 [14MR]
Outside Panel Won't Resolve Core Ethics Problems, H1523 [11MR]
Pelosi's Pump Pain—Aggressive Pre-Recess Plan Goes by Wayside, H6137 [26JN]
Political Memo; Re-examining the Fine Print on Clinton's Tax Promises, S7601 [29JY]
Redistricting Must Be Fixed Before Census, H7286 [29JY]
Spygate Shouldn't Concern Congress, E931 [15MY]
Time To Vote Contempt, H950 [14FE]
Too Much Money Is Beyond Legal Reach, S10459 [2OC]
U.S. Lawmakers Decry Olympics After Dissidents Blocked, E1475 [16JY]
Voting's Neglected Scandal, H7286 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions
Adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 293), H942 [13FE] (see H. Con. Res. 316), H1618 [12MR] (see H. Con. Res. 355), H4321 [20MY] (see H. Con. Res. 379), H6009 [24JN] (see H. Con. Res. 398), H7628 [30JY] (see H. Con. Res. 440), H10642 [29SE]
———condition on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]
Appropriations: audit programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks (see H.R. 6881), H8049 [11SE]
———impose moratorium on earmarks (see H.R. 5995), H3402 [8MY]
———require that, for a fiscal year, the total amount of money dedicated for earmarks may not exceed the estimated budget surplus for that year (see H.R. 6967), H8476 [18SE]
Architect of the Capitol: provide for appointment by House and Senate leaderships and the chairs and ranking members of congressional committees with jurisdiction (see H.R. 6656), H7627 [30JY]
Armed Forces: permit members assigned to a congressional liaison office of the Dept. of Defense at the House of Representatives to obtain membership in the House exercise facility (see H. Res. 1068), H1889 [1AP]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2631), S970 [13FE]
Berkeley, CA: condemn resolution impugning integrity of the Marine Corps, rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities, and commend the service and efforts of Marine Corps members (see H. Res. 958), H621 [6FE]
Bipartisan Earmark Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 5755), H2223 [10AP]
Biscet, Oscar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2777), S2133 [13MR] (see H.R. 5627), H1701 [13MR]
Budget: cap discretionary spending, eliminate wasteful and duplicative agencies, reform entitlement programs, and reform the congressional earmark process (see H.R. 7206), H10330 [28SE]
———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 2627), S970 [13FE]
———limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution (see S. Res. 493), S2295 [1AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (see S. Con. Res. 70), S1741 [7MR] (see H. Con. Res. 312), H1444 [10MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), consideration (see H. Res. 1036), H1538 [11MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), adoption (see H. Res. 1190), H3775 [13MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 1214), H4320 [20MY]
Bush, President: impeach (see H. Res. 1258), H5192 [10JN] (see H. Res. 1345), H6576 [15JY]
———notification that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 913), H24 [15JA]
———urge next President to reverse damaging and illegal actions by the Bush/Cheney Administration and collaborate with Congress to prevent further abuses of executive branch power (see H. Res. 1509), H10132 [26SE]
Business and industry: establish congressional review of Presidential decisions on ITC recommendations for relief for businesses jeopardized by a surge of Chinese imports (see H.R. 5960), H3049 [5MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: allow Members of Congress or authorized employees to lead tours of publicly accessible areas of the Capitol complex (see S. Con. Res. 107), S10946 [11DE]
———anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY] (see H. Res. 1360), H6824 [22JY]
———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremonies and activities held in connection with the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to the public (see H. Con. Res. 435), H10131 [26SE]
———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Michael E. DeBakey (see S. Con. Res. 71), S2134 [13MR]
Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (see S. 3391), S7904 [31JY] (see H.R. 5972), H3108 [6MY]
———tribute (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]
``Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, 1867-2008'': authorize printing (see S. Res. 438), S492 [30JA]
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): minority party appointments (see S. Res. 635), S7780 [30JY]
Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select): amend majority party membership (see S. Res. 492), S2231 [31MR]
Committee on Financial Services (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 1066), H1889 [1AP]
Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 999), H1074 [26FE]
Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): minority party appointments (see S. Res. 448), S919 [12FE]
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (see S. Con. Res. 67), S815 [8FE]
Committee on Reorganization and Reform of Foreign Assistance Agencies and Programs (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 443), H10975 [10DE]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 1426), H8025 [11SE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (see H. Res. 980), H942 [13FE]
———authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (see H. Res. 982), H941 [13FE]
Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): certify facts of failure of Joshua B. Bolten, as the White House Custodian of Records, to appear before the Committee and produce documents as required by subpoena (see S. Res. 707), S10659 [19NO]
———certify facts of failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee and to produce documents as required by subpoena (see S. Res. 708), S10659 [19NO]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 1035), H1539 [11MR] (see H. Res. 1256), H5214 [10JN] (see H. Res. 1342), H6576 [15JY]
———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 998), H1074 [26FE] (see H. Res. 1034), H1539 [11MR] (see H. Res. 1196), H3885 [14MY]
Committees of the Senate: minority party appointments (see S. Res. 425), S284 [24JA]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see S. Res. 555), S3975 [8MY] (see S. Res. 578), S4793 [22MY] (see H. Res. 1026), H1417 [6MR]
Congressional Review Act: improve (see H.R. 5593), H1538 [11MR] (see H.R. 6858), H8018 [10SE]
Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H4060 [15MY]
Contracts: promote prosecution and enforcement of contracting frauds against the U.S. by suspending statute of limitations when Congress has authorized use of military force (see S. 2892), S3174 [18AP]
Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see S. 3533), S9204 [22SE] (see H.R. 6475), H6406 [10JY]
Davis, Lula Johnson: election as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate (see S. Res. 424), S207 [23JA]
Declaration of Principles for a Long-Term Relationship of Cooperation and Friendship Between Iraq and the U.S.: disapprove any emerging formal agreement unless approved by Congress (see H.R. 5128), H455 [23JA]
Dept. of Justice: ensure that Congress is notified when it is determined that the executive branch is not bound by a statute (see S. 3501), S8855 [16SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 101), H10844 [19NO]
———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 18), S10742 (see S. 3716), S10743 [20NO] (see S. 3731), S10881 [10DE] (see H.R. 7333), H10975 [10DE]
———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 3683), S10578 [17NO] (see S. 3694, 3697), S10659 [19NO] (see H.R. 7276), H10844 [19NO]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 6630), H7306 [29JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require submission of reports to Congress in electronic form (see H.R. 6431), H6229 [8JY]
Executive Office of the President: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege (see H.R. 5607), H1700 [13MR]
Federal employees: require Members of Congress and senior public officials required to file financial disclosure statements to disclose the value of, and mortgage information on, all personal residences (see H.R. 6563), H6824 [22JY] (see H.R. 6644), H7307 [29JY]
Federal-State relations: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 3159), S5832 [19JN]
Foreign policy: require any agreement, other than a treaty, that obligates the use of U.S Armed Forces or financial resources be approved by Congress (see H. Res. 1028), H1417 [6MR]
GAO: provide additional authorities (see H.R. 6388), H6174 [26JN]
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.: remove restriction on the federally chartered corporation, and directors and operators of the corporation, attempting to influence legislation (see H.R. 6118), H4453 [21MY]
Government: increase accessibility to information on Federal spending by creating an online earmark tracking system and a Federal contract and grant website, and providing taxpayer account statements (see S. 2852), S2977 [14AP]
———prevent shutdowns (see H.R. 6863), H8018 [10SE]
———strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending (see H.R. 6411), H6175 [26JN]
Health: address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in legislation (see H. Res. 1244), H5044 [5JN]
House Ethics Commission: establish (see H. Res. 1018), H1220 [4MR]
House of Representatives: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 279), H294 [16JA]
———carry out demonstration projects to promote use of innovative technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings (see H.R. 6474), H6406 [10JY]
———dismiss election contest relative to the office of Representative from the Thirteenth Congressional District of Florida (see H. Res. 989), H992 [14FE]
———establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House and the method by which Representatives are elected (see H.R. 6396), H6174 [26JN]
———establish a program under which employing offices may agree to reimburse employees for child care expenses (see H.R. 5598), H1618 [12MR]
———establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (see H. Res. 1451), H8396 [17SE]
———fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 915), H24 [15JA]
———grant authority to bring civil action to enforce, secure a declatory judgement, or prevent a refusal or failure to comply with any House-issued subpoena (see H.R. 5230), H620 [6FE]
———print revised edition of the House Rules and Manual for the 111th Congress (see H. Res. 1513), H10300 [27SE]
———provide for proceedings during period from August 1 through September 4, 2008 (see H. Res. 1399), H7784 [31JY]
———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H. Res. 1207), H4064 [16MY]
———provide that the usual day for paying salaries may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration (House) (see H.R. 5493), H1073 [26FE]
———recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (see H. Res. 979), H942 [13FE]
———recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (see H. Res. 982), H941 [13FE]
———require a bipartisan panel of Members in the selection of an individual for appointment as Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 1524), H10699 [2OC]
———require posting on the Office of the Clerk Internet site a record of recorded votes taken in the House and require Members to link their Internet sites to such record (see H. Res. 1222), H4831 [22MY]
———support use of independent commissions to ensure transparent and fair congressional redistricting (see H. Res. 1365), H6825 [22JY]
House Rules: repeal ``Gephardt rule'' and require recorded votes on measures that increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 1027), H1417 [6MR]
———require annual vote on whether to increase pay of Members of Congress (see H. Res. 1354), H6727 [17JY]
———require Members to post on their websites all earmark requests made to the Committee on Appropriations (House) (see H. Res. 1072), H1973 [2AP]
———strengthen earmark point of order (see H. Res. 920), H25 [15JA] (see H. Res. 1515), H10300 [27SE]
Housing: recognize importance of homeownership and encourage participation in Congress Building America program (see S. Con. Res. 92), S6286 [26JN] (see H. Con. Res. 383), H6176 [26JN]
Intelligence services: improve congressional oversight of intelligence activities (see S. Res. 655), S8383 [11SE]
Iraq: ensure that any agreement containing a U.S. security commitment or arrangement is concluded as a treaty or is approved by Congress (see S. 3433), S8035 [1AU] (see H.R. 6846), H7955 [9SE]
———provide for congressional consultation relative to certain long-term agreements and ensure that such agreements are in the form of a treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent (see H.R. 4959), H24 [15JA]
———reassert congressional role relative to security commitments, defer long-term commitments to the next Administration and Congress, and maintain legal authority and immunity of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5626), H1701 [13MR]
———require congressional approval to maintain a U.S. military presence and accept the principle of setting a timetable for redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 1329), H6406 [10JY]
Kirsner, Joseph B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6865), H8018 [10SE]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: toll congressional notification period for removal from state sponsors of terrorism list (see H.R. 6420), H6175 [26JN]
Medicaid: disapprove rule on optional State plan case management services (see S.J. Res. 30), S2133 [13MR] (see H.J. Res. 78), H1701 [13MR]
Medicare: waive Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act requirements relative to action on legislation in response to a funding warning (see H. Res. 1368), H7057 [23JY]
Medicine Crow, Joseph: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3283), S6937 [17JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 98), H8477 [18SE]
———deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087, 5091), H389 [22JA] (see H.R. 6417), H6175 [26JN]
———encourage proper maintenance of congressional papers (see H. Con. Res. 307), H1220 [4MR]
———prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 5771), H2224 [10AP]
———prohibit use of representational allowance for the long-term lease of a vehicle (see H. Res. 1186), H3403 [8MY]
———require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress (see S. 3542), S9280 [23SE]
National Commission on the Financial Collapse and Recovery: establish (see H.R. 7104), H9973 [25SE]
Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S1419 [29FE]
Neufeld, Peter J.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5193), H556 [29JA]
Nuclear energy: disapprove proposed civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia (see H.J. Res. 95), H6009 [24JN]
Office of Congressional Ethics: establish (H. Res. 895), adoption (see H. Res. 1031), H1444 [10MR]
111th Congress: set date for convening of 111th Congress, 1st session and establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (see H.J. Res. 100), H10331 [28SE]
Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see S. 3530), S9204 [22SE] (see H.R. 6950), H8475 [18SE] (see H.R. 7198), H10330 [28SE]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 7022), H9084 [23SE]
Power resources: reduce annual consumption of gasoline of the Federal Government (see S. 3266), S6722 [15JY]
Presidents of the U.S.: promote congressional and public awareness, understanding, and political accountability of Presidential signing statements (see H.R. 5993), H3402 [8MY]
Scheck, Barry C.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5193), H556 [29JA]
Senate: authorize the taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber (see S. Res. 521), S3145 [17AP]
———continue certain Federal employee benefits for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the restaurants are contracted to a private business concern (see S. 2967), S3699 [1MY]
———notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present (see H. Res. 914), H24 [15JA]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in National Association of Manufacturers v. Taylor, et al (see S. Res. 460), S1121 [25FE]
———authorize testimony and legal representation in Maine v. Douglas Rawlings, Jonathan Kreps, James Freeman, Henry Braun, Robert Shetterly, and Dudley Hendrick (see S. Res. 539), S3508 [29AP]
———authorize testimony and legal representation in People of the State of Michigan v. Sereal Leonard Gravlin (see S. Res. 687), S9658 [26SE]
———authorize testimony and legal representation in Ramsey, et al. v. Wilson, et al. (see S. Res. 677), S9204 [22SE]
Social Security: disapprove final rule imposing crowd-out strategies on States that expand income eligibility level for children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S.J. Res. 44), S6937 [17JY]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 2858), S3025 [15AP] (see H.R. 5447), H993 [14FE]
SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H455 [23JA]
State of the Union Message: joint session (see H. Con. Res. 282), H456 [23JA]
Telecommunications: promote deployment of next-generation broadband networks and develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective (see H. Res. 1292), H5797 [20JN]
Treaties and agreements: make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (see S. 2611), S784 [7FE] (see H.R. 6148), H4830 [22MY]
———review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see S. 3083), S5039 [4JN] (see H.R. 6180), H4973 [4JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H812 [7FE]
Certificates of appointment
Senate: Roger F. Wicker, S13 [22JA]
Certificates of election
House of Representatives: Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., H3062 [6MY]
———Jackie Speier, H2174 [10AP]
Conference reports
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), H4217-H4278 [20MY]
Excerpts
U.S. Constitution: Article I, Section 8, S10224 [1OC]
Executive orders
Protecting American Taxpayers From Government Spending on Wasteful Earmarks: President Bush, Federal Register, S8363 [11SE]
Explanations
Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H43 [16JA], H522 [29JA], H638 [7FE], H883 [13FE], H961 [14FE], H1043 [26FE], H1088 [27FE], H1271 [5MR], H1347 [6MR], H1559 [12MR], H1718 [14MR], H1902 [2AP], H2096 [9AP], H2304 [15AP], H2367, H2372 [16AP], H2585, H2595 [23AP], H2893 [30AP], H2955, H2961 [1MY], H3129, H3144 [7MY], H3797, H3826 [14MY], H3901 [15MY], H4336, H4341, H4345 [21MY], H4467 [22MY], H4934 [4JN], H4989 [5JN], H5125 [10JN], H5294 [11JN], H5341 [12JN], H5591 [19JN], H5738 [20JN], H6021, H6024, H6027 [25JN], H6100 [26JN], H6243 [9JY], H6354 [10JY], H6587, H6595 [16JY], H6695 [17JY], H6851, H7016 [23JY], H7070, H7077 [24JY], H7642, H7649, H7658 [31JY], H7966 [10SE], H8168, H8178 [16SE], H8405, H8412 [18SE], H8596 [23SE], H9229 [24SE], H9894, H9947 [25SE], H10047, H10056, H10072 [26SE]
Letters
Allegation of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) confidentiality rules violation by Representative Doc Hastings: Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H1531 [11MR]
Alter House Rules to give certain former Members voting rights on the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): John Filamor, House of Representatives General Counsel, H1519 [11MR]
Analysis of congressional budget proposals for 2008-2013 relative to tax levels: Jason Furman, Hamilton Project, Brookings Institution, H1555 [12MR]
Budget impact from legislation authorizing future appropriations without affecting direct spending or revenues: Peter R. Orszag, CBO, S10047 [29SE]
Code Talkers Recognition Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8697 [23SE]
———Representative Robert A. Brady, Committee on House Administration (House), H8697 [23SE]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H354 [22JA], H10412, H10414 [29SE]
Concerns over proper use of pocket veto: J. Dennis Hastert and Richard A. Gephardt, E2197 [2OC]
———Representatives Pelosi and Boehner, E2197 [2OC]
———Thomas S. Foley and Robert H. Michel, E2198 [2OC]
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: Edward W. Brooke III, H5164 [10JN]
Earmark reform: several Representatives, H637 [7FE]
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, H3115 [7MY]
———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]
Finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House): Charles J. Cooper and Howard C. Nielson, Jr., Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, H954 [14FE]
GAO feasibility study on providing an insurance benefit to Federal employees which affords partial or total wage replacement with respect to periods of qualified leave: Ralph Dawn, GAO, H5606 [19JN]
House of Representatives earmark rule: John V. Sullivan, House Parliamentarian, H42 [16JA]
Improve congressional oversight of intelligence activities: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S8419 [11SE]
Installation of Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant door handles in House of Representatives' office buildings: Representative Issa, H6071 [25JN]
OLC Reporting Act: Brad Berenson and Dawn Johnsen, S8862 [16SE]
Open versus restrictive House Rules: several Representatives, Committee on Appropriations (House), H3182 [7MY]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission establishment: Joan L. Zlotnik, Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research, S3029 [15AP]
———several organizations, S3029 [15AP]
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act: Bill Frist, H8702 [23SE], E2120 [28SE]
Technological feasibility of incorporating funding tables included in Committee on Armed Services (Senate) report into Dept. of Defense authorization legislation: James W. Fransen, Office of Legislative Counsel, S8363 [11SE]
Waive Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act requirements relative to action on legislation in response to a funding warning: Barbara B. Kennelly, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, H7125 [24JY]
Lists
Association of Former Members of Congress who have passed away since the last congressional reception honoring former Members of Congress, H2452 [17AP]
Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff members, S8934 [17SE]
Congressional staff who worked on H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, H7114 [24JY]
First Congressional District of New Mexico Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients, E975 [20MY]
House of Representatives' Pages, H5019 [5JN]
House of Representatives Private Calendar Objectors Committee members, E1455 [15JY]
Senate staff that worked on H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, S10434 [2OC]
Senator Murkowski's interns and their hometowns, S6196 [26JN]
Senator Stevens' interns and their hometowns, S6196 [26JN]
Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, E1857 [22SE]
Memorandums
Application of Senate Rule on Limited Tax Benefits Relative to Restructuring of New York Liberty Zone Tax Incentives: Edward K. Kleinbard, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H8153-H8155 [16SE]
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, S5185 [5JN]
———Representative Blunt, S5185 [5JN]
Permissibility of Non-Members Being Appointed to a Committee of the House of Representatives: Jack Maskell, Congressional Research Service, H1518 [11MR]
Messages
State of the Union: President Bush, S390-S394 [28JA]
Motions
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2043, S2053, S2064, S2071, S2072, S2075 [13MR], S4248, S4251, S4253, S4255, S4257, S4258, S4261, S4263 [15MY], H3847 [14MY]
Bush, President: impeach (H. Res. 1258), H5211 [10JN]
———impeach (H. Res. 1345), H6544 [15JY]
House of Representatives: adjournment, H876, H877, H886 [13FE], H947, H958 [14FE], H1453, H1458, H1467, H1499, H1524, H1536 [11MR], H1542, H1545, H1552 [12MR], H2593 [23AP], H3047 [5MY], H3060, H3089, H3093, H3096, H3099 [6MY], H3115, H3118, H3124, H3129, H3131, H3133, H3142, H3147, H3149, H3152 [7MY], H3337 [8MY], H5875, H5904 [24JN], H6852 [23JY], H7804 [1AU], H8046 [11SE], H8151, H8157 [16SE], H10336 [29SE]
Notices
Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to veterans employment opportunities regulations, S3188-S3191 [21AP], S3971 [8MY], H1811-H1815 [31MR], H3338-H3400 [8MY]
House of Representatives Reassembly: Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid, H10829 [19NO], H10859 [9DE]
Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S6367 [7JY], S6669 [14JY]
Senate Rules: Senate Internet services usage regulations, S9192 [22SE]
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]
Wicker, Roger F.: Senate, S13 [22JA]
Press releases
ICBA Applauds Reps. Hinojosa and Biggert for Resolution on Financial Literacy Month: Independent Community Bankers of America, H2817 [29AP]
Medicare and Medical Liability Reform: Health Coalition on Liability and Access, H7127 [24JY]
Medicare Trigger Ignores Real Problem-Skyrocketing Health Care Costs: AARP, H7125 [24JY]
NFCC and MSN Money Release Consumer Survey Results on Capitol Hill—2008 Survey Reveals Serious Gaps in Financial Literacy: National Foundation for Credit Counseling and MSNMoney.com (Internet site), H2816 [29AP]
With Skyrocketing Gas Prices, Americans Can No Longer Afford Rubber Stamp Congress: Representative Pelosi, H2578 [23AP]
Proclamations
Harold and Diane Keesee Recipients of Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award: Representative Space, E301 [5MR]
Regulations
Veterans Employment Opportunities Regulations: Congressional Office of Compliance, S2221-S2225 [31MR], H1815-H1819 [31MR]
Remarks in House
Adjournment, H10848 [20NO]
———condition on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (H. Con. Res. 417), H8280 [17SE]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 293), H908 [13FE]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 316), H1573 [12MR]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 379), H5949 [24JN]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 398), H7517 [30JY], H7776 [31JY], H7849 [8SE], E1691 [1AU]
Africa: report on congressional delegation trip to Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Liberia, H6388 [10JY]
Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks, H1451 [11MR], H1582 [12MR], H1638, H1650, H1655-H1657, H1672, H1676 [13MR], H1764 [14MR], H6583 [16JY]
———impose moratorium on earmarks (H.R. 5995), H3311 [8MY]
———legislative process, H7657 [31JY], H8391 [17SE], H8439 [18SE], H10084 [26SE], E549 [9AP]
Armed Forces: permit members assigned to a congressional liaison office of the Dept. of Defense at the House of Representatives to obtain membership in the House exercise facility (H. Res. 1068), H2298 [15AP]
Artistic Discovery student art competition: tribute to participants, H5217 [11JN], E727 [24AP], E2013 [26SE]
Association of Former Members of Congress: recognize visiting former Members of Parliament from Ireland, H2451 [17AP]
———recognize visiting former Members of Parliament from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece, Turkey, New Zealand, and Canada, H2446, H2447, H2452 [17AP]
———status of Congress to Campus Program, H2449-H2451 [17AP]
———status of Congressional Study Groups on Germany, Turkey, Japan, and Mexico, H2449 [17AP]
———status of the Statesmanship Award Dinner, H2450 [17AP]
Australia: tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, E145 [7FE], E167 [12FE], E309 [5MR]
Baker, Howard H., Jr.: U.S. Capitol Historical Society's Freedom Award recipient, E2221 [3OC]
Berkeley, CA: condemn resolution impugning integrity of the Marine Corps, rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities, and commend the service and efforts of Marine Corps members, E169 [12FE]
Breazile, Elizabeth: Congressional Certificate of Merit recipient, E1056 [23MY]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1000), H568, H595 [6FE]
———award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 682), H5162-H5166 [10JN], E1220 [12JN]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1609), E730 [24AP]
———award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 254), H5157-H5160 [10JN], E1189 [10JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, H265-H268 [16JA], H439 [23JA], H595, H597, H604-H617 [6FE], H626, H627, H796, H800-H804 [7FE], H929-H935, H937-H940 [13FE], H946 [14FE], H1059-H1065 [26FE], H1224, H1321 [5MR], H1611 [12MR], H2428-H2434, H2436 [16AP], H3864-H3870 [14MY], H4942, H4943 [4JN], H5466-H5470 [17JN], H5779 [20JN], E125 [6FE], E208 [15FE]
———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H1949, H1952 [2AP]
———comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, H1556-H1559, H1611, H1613-H1615 [12MR], H1949-H1955 [2AP]
———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H1080, H1081, H1083 [27FE], H1576 [12MR], H2737 [24AP], H2990, H2991 [1MY], H3784, H3785, H3787-H3792, H3794, H3803 [14MY], H3934, H3935, H3945 [15MY], H5334, H5336, H5338 [12JN], H6584 [16JY], H8001 [10SE]
———establish a national bipartisan commission on budget spending and tax policies, H1226 [5MR], H3939 [15MY]
———extend pay-as-you-go requirement (H.R. 2686), H5464-H5470 [17JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1451, H1452 [11MR], H1561-H1573, H1575-H1597, H1611-H1616 [12MR], H1622, H1624, H1627-H1659, H1661-H1684 [13MR], H1706, H1764 [14MR], H1831 [1AP], H1892, H1948-H1955 [2AP], E325 [6MR], E412, E418, E419, E423, E428 [14MR], E445 [31MR], E461 [1AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), consideration (H. Res. 1036), H1553-H1560 [12MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), adoption (H. Res. 1190), H3824-H3828 [14MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report, H4977, H4989-H5001 [5JN], E1165 [9JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1214), H4341-H4346 [21MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), motion to instruct conferees, H3847-H3854 [14MY]
Burgess, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Kuwait, H1335-H1339 [5MR]
Bush, President: convene special session of Congress to address national energy policy, H7635 [31JY]
———evaluation of administration, H5872 [24JN]
———impeach, H7159-H7161 [24JY]
———impeach (H. Res. 1258), H5088 [9JN], H6384 [10JY], E1204 [11JN]
———impeach (H. Res. 1258), unanimous-consent agreement, H5157 [10JN]
———impeach (H. Res. 1345), H6477, H6542 [15JY], H7865 [9SE], E1480 [16JY]
———impeach (H. Res. 1345), unanimous-consent agreement, H6541 [15JY]
———notification that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 913), H4 [15JA]
———report on long-term costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, H4780, H4781 [22MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H7062 [24JY], E1570 [25JY]
———anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (H. Res. 1360), H6838, H6839 [23JY], E1541 [23JY]
———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremonies and activities held in connection with the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to the public (H. Con. Res. 435), H10678 [2OC]
———implement Green the Capitol Initiative to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, H5719 [19JN]
———moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H7096 [24JY]
———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Michael E. DeBakey (S. Con. Res. 71), H2298, H2299 [15AP], E699 [23AP]
———tribute to John M. Gibson, Jacob J. Chestnut, and Douglas McMillan, H3190 [8MY]
———tribute to Office of the Attending Physician, E2387 [3JA]
Capitol Pages: tribute, H5019-H5021 [5JN]
Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 5972), H4901-H4903 [4JN]
———tribute (H. Res. 645), H6839, H6840 [23JY]
Carson, Representative: permission to take oath of office for the House of Representatives prior to receipt of certificate of election, H1660 [13MR]
Cazayoux, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H3062 [6MY]
Cheney, Vice President: impeach, H8 [15JA]
Childers, Representative: permission to take oath of office for the House of Representatives prior to receipt of certificate of election, H4188 [20MY]
China, People's Republic of: report on congressional delegation trip, E1475 [16JY]
China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (H. Con. Res. 137), E2148 [28SE]
Colombia: report on congressional delegation trip, H2334-H2341 [15AP]
Committee on Financial Services (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 1066), H1867 [1AP]
Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): alleged Bush administration obstruction of certain congressional investigations, H1065-H1072 [26FE], H1212-H1218 [4MR]
———majority party appointments (H. Res. 999), H1046 [26FE]
———request for Bush administration to send a witness to testify on the Declaration of Principles for a Long-Term Relationship of Cooperation and Friendship Between Iraq and the U.S., H1067 [26FE], H1215 [4MR]
———tribute to staff, H1911 [2AP]
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 67), H1164, H1165 [28FE]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 1426), H8025 [11SE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), H957 [14FE], E207 [15FE]
———authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H948-H962 [14FE], E225 [25FE], E259 [27FE]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 1035), H1459 [11MR]
———majority party appointments (H. Res. 1256), H5143 [10JN]
———majority party appointments (H. Res. 1342), H6534 [15JY]
———minority party appointments (H. Res. 998), H1046 [26FE]
———minority party appointments (H. Res. 1034), H1457 [11MR]
———minority party appointments (H. Res. 1196), H3801 [14MY]
Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H265-H268 [16JA], H435, H436 [23JA], H8010 [10SE], H8425 [18SE]
Congressional Arts Caucus: tribute to Yuhua Wang art exhibition, E2296 [20NO]
Congressional Award: tribute to recipients, E1265 [18JN]
Congressional Bicycle Caucus: reception of cyclists promoting bicycling benefits in transportation and recreation, H1189 [4MR]
Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1635-H1646 [13MR]
Congressional Club: anniversary, E1128 [3JN]
———anniversary (H. Res. 1026), H4086-H4089 [19MY], H4402 [21MY], E327 [6MR], E972, E977 [20MY], E1001 [21MY], E1013, E1027 [22MY], E1094 [23MY], E1223 [12JN]
Congressional Commission on Civil Service: establish, H1385 [6MR]
Congressional Management Foundation: anniversary, E273 [28FE]
Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1649-H1659 [13MR], E423 [14MR]
Congressional Review Act: improve (H.R. 5593), H5064, H5065 [9JN], E348 [11MR]
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus: results of shootout, H3822 [14MY]
Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, H8391 [17SE]
Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (H. Con. Res. 351), H8715 [23SE], E2012 [26SE]
Cramer, Wendy: Maryland Veterans Advisory Council Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E496 [3AP]
Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (H.R. 6475), H7899-H7903 [9SE]
———establish (H.R. 6475), unanimous-consent agreement, H8038 [11SE]
Declaration of Principles for a Long-Term Relationship of Cooperation and Friendship Between Iraq and the U.S.: disapprove any emerging formal agreement unless approved by Congress (H.R. 5128), H926 [13FE]
Democratic Party: evaluation of economic policies, H5589 [19JN], H6180, H6186 [8JY]
———national agenda, H28, H29, H276-H283 [16JA], H1831 [1AP], H1957, H1961 [2AP], H2275 [15AP], H2413-H2420 [16AP], H2455 [17AP], H2587, H2588, H2641-H2647 [23AP], H3012 [1MY], H3059 [6MY], H3870-H3876 [14MY], H5118 [10JN], H5326 [11JN], H5586 [19JN], H5777, H5785 [20JN], H5939 [24JN], H6014 [25JN], H6234 [9JY], H6412 [14JY], H6662 [16JY], H7148 [24JY], H7859 [9SE], H7961, H7962, H8002-H8008 [10SE], H8135 [16SE], H8388 [17SE], H8458, H8459 [18SE], H8557 [22SE], H8585 [23SE], H9221 [24SE]
DePriest, Robert and Donna: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2246 [3OC]
Dept. of Justice: treatment of congressional inquiries relative to investigation of bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, H1065-H1067 [26FE], H1213-H1215 [4MR]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (H.R. 6630), H7913-H7918 [9SE], E1752 [10SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require submission of reports to Congress in electronic form (H.R. 6431), E1404 [8JY]
Diaz-Balart, Representative Lincoln: characterization of actions relative to calling for procedural vote during memorial service for Tom Lantos, H967, H968 [14FE]
Dishman, Laurie: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Unsung Hero Award recipient, E532 [8AP]
District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1905), H2329-H2334 [15AP], H5163 [10JN], E628 [16AP]
Edwards, Representative Donna F.: permission to take oath of office for the House of Representatives prior to receipt of certificate of election, H5607 [19JN]
Executive Office of the President: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege (H.R. 5607), E392 [13MR]
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: require use of most recent CBO baseline estimates when determining compliance with pay-as-you-go requirement, H2992-H2995 [1MY]
Fidler, Reeve: Congressional Award Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals recipient, E1300 [20JN]
Financial Services Roundtable (organization): tribute for Community Service 2008 initiative, E1687 [1AU]
Florida: investigate transfer of funding from I-75 widening project to Coconut Road interchange project, H2881, H2882 [30AP]
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: require use of most recent CBO baseline estimates when determining compliance with pay-as-you-go requirement, H3789 [14MY]
Foster, Representative: permission to take oath of office for the House of Representatives prior to receipt of certificate of election, H1501 [11MR]
Fudge, Representative: permission to take oath of office for the House of Representatives prior to receipt of certificate of election, H10830 [19NO]
GAO: provide additional authorities (H.R. 6388), H7192-H7194 [29JY], E1382 [26JN]
———submit to Congress a report on feasibility and desirability of providing an insurance benefit to Federal employees which affords partial or total wage replacement with respect to periods of qualified leave, H5605, H5606 [19JN]
Germany: staff exchange program with the Bundestag, E91 [29JA]
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.: remove restriction on the federally chartered corporation, and directors and operators of the corporation, attempting to influence legislation (H.R. 6118), E1039 [22MY]
Health: address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in legislation (H. Res. 1244), E1159 [5JN]
Hill's Angels: tribute to charity basketball game, H2597 [23AP]
Hise, Marci: Congressional Certificate of Merit recipient, E1067 [23MY]
House Ethics Commission: establish (H. Res. 1018), H1521 [11MR]
———establish (H.R. 1754), H1130 [27FE]
House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 279), H260 [16JA]
———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 355), H4279 [20MY]
———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 440), H10335 [29SE], H10686 [2OC]
———dismiss election contest relative to the office of Representative from the Thirteenth Congressional District of Florida (H. Res. 989), H1016, H1017 [25FE]
———establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House and the method by which Representatives are elected (H.R. 6396), E1371 [26JN]
———establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (H. Res. 1451), H8638-H8643 [23SE], H9306 [24SE]
———fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 915), H4 [15JA]
———grant authority to bring civil action to enforce, secure a declatory judgement, or prevent a refusal or failure to comply with any House-issued subpoena (H.R. 5230), H958 [14FE]
———history and impact of gerrymandering in congressional redistricting, H7284-H7286 [29JY]
———impact of partisanship, H3141 [7MY], H8713 [23SE]
———importance of bipartisanship, H268 [16JA], H436, H438-H441 [23JA], H627, H799 [7FE], H1406 [6MR], H1959 [2AP], H2475 [17AP], H4441-H4446 [21MY], H6195, H6196 [8JY], H8068 [15SE], H8400 [18SE]
———legislative priorities, H6239 [9JY]
———legislative process, H3135, H3136, H3139, H3140, H3147-H3149 [7MY], H3936, H3937 [15MY], H4460, H4461 [22MY], H5946, H5948 [24JN], H6809-H6815 [22JY], H8064, H8113-H8116, H8118 [15SE], H8388, H8391, H8394 [17SE], H8407-H8410, H8457, H8460 [18SE], H9890-H9893, H9938 [25SE]
———limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (H.R. 543), H7285 [29JY]
———print revised edition of the House Rules and Manual for the 111th Congress (H. Res. 1513), H10164 [27SE]
———process for referring bills to the private calendar, E1455 [15JY]
———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H. Res. 1207), H7896, H7897 [9SE], H8025 [11SE]
———provide that the usual day for paying salaries may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5493), H2297 [15AP]
———recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), H957 [14FE], E207 [15FE]
———recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (H. Res. 982), H948-H962 [14FE], E225 [25FE], E259 [27FE]
———reform earmark process, H605 [6FE], H930, H932 [13FE], H977-H980 [14FE], H3190 [8MY], H3821, H3864-H3870 [14MY], H8040 [11SE], H8132 [16SE], H10705 [3OC]
———secret session, H1706 [14MR]
———secret session, unanimous-consent agreement, H1690-H1699 [13MR]
———support use of independent commissions to ensure transparent and fair congressional redistricting (H. Res. 1365), H7284-H7286 [29JY]
———tribute to House Fellows Program participants, E1369 [26JN], E1611 [30JY]
———tribute to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus Expo, H7634, H7636, H7637 [31JY], E1656 [1AU]
———welcome to former Members of Congress, H2445 [17AP]
House Rules: enforce existing rules on earmarks, H42 [16JA], H518-H521 [29JA], H614 [6FE]
———open versus restrictive rules, H518-H520 [29JA], H1083 [27FE], H1268 [5MR], H1708 [14MR], H1978 [3AP], H2170 [10AP], H2578, H2580 [23AP], H3135, H3136, H3139, H3140, H3182 [7MY], H3756 [13MY], H3824 [14MY], H3936, H3937 [15MY], H4458-H4460 [22MY], H4981, H4982 [5JN], H5289 [11JN], H5735, H5736 [20JN], H6186 [8JY], H6349-H6352 [10JY], H7639, H7651, H7653-H7657 [31JY], H8054, H8061, H8062 [15SE], H8388, H8389 [17SE], H8407-H8410 [18SE], H8593 [23SE], H9890-H9893, H9938, H9939 [25SE]
Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, H3945, H3948, H3950, H4038, H4039, H4042-H4044, H4047, H4048 [15MY], H4285 [20MY]
———provide for congressional consultation relative to certain long-term agreements and ensure that such agreements are in the form of a treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent, H3945 [15MY], H4774-H4777 [22MY]
Johnson, Karlynda: Congressional Certificate of Merit recipient, E1083 [23MY]
Jones, Jamie L.: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Suzanne McDaniel Public Awareness Award recipient, E545 [8AP]
Kansas: tribute to Congressional Award Gold Medal recipients, E1420 [9JY]
King, Representative Steve: report on trip to Iraq and Afghanistan, H8010-H8013 [10SE]
Kirsner, Joseph B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 6865), E1749 [10SE]
LaHatte, Charles: Maryland Veterans Advisory Council Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E559 [9AP]
Legislation: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H335 [17JA], H482, H483 [29JA], H3806 [14MY], H4791-H4793 [22MY], H6476, H6551 [15JY], H6715 [17JY], H8391 [17SE], H9218-H9220, H9222, H9223, H9225 [24SE], E549 [9AP]
Lindsey, Bobby: Congressional Certificate of Merit recipient, E1081 [23MY]
Masse, Lydie H.: Maryland Veterans Advisory Council Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E577 [10AP]
Medicare: waive Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act requirements relative to action on legislation in response to a funding warning (H. Res. 1368), H7122-H7134 [24JY]
Meis, Rachel: Congressional Medal award recipient, E1203 [11JN]
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (H.R. 5087), E58 [22JA]
———encourage proper maintenance of congressional papers (H. Con. Res. 307), H1254 [5MR]
———exclude from the Federal employees health benefits program (H.R. 4190), H603 [6FE]
———prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving, H7764 [31JY]
———reception honoring former Members, H2445-H2452 [17AP]
Michigan: tribute to Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients from the Eighth Congressional District, E1077 [23MY]
Minnesota: tribute to Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients from the Sixth Congressional District, E460 [1AP]
Mississippi: tribute to Congressional Award Gold Medal recipients, E1290 [19JN]
Moore, Sydney: Congressional Certificate of Merit recipient, E1077 [23MY]
Morality and ethics: importance of accountability in government and society, H8710-H8714 [23SE]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (H.R. 4544), H8696-H8699, H8704 [23SE], H9889 [25SE], E1129 [3JN], E1915 [25SE]
NATO: report on congressional delegation trip to Parliamentary Assembly meeting, E1185-E1187 [10JN]
Neufeld, Peter J.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5193), E108 [29JA]
New Mexico: tribute to Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients from the First Congressional District, E975 [20MY]
Northern Mariana Islands: provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives, H2809 [29AP]
Office of Congressional Ethics: establish (H. Res. 895), H1130 [27FE], E371, E373 [12MR], E467 [1AP]
———establish (H. Res. 895), adoption (H. Res. 1031), H1515-H1534 [11MR]
111th Congress: set date for convening of 111th Congress, 1st session and establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (H.J. Res. 100), H10316 [28SE]
110th Congress: accomplishments, H265-H268 [16JA], H435 [23JA], H798, H799 [7FE], H2001 [3AP], H4441 [21MY], H4979 [5JN], H7635, H7636 [31JY], H8010 [10SE], H8425 [18SE], H10820 [3OC]
———accomplishments relative to the Armed Forces, H6348 [10JY]
Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (H.R. 6950), H8700-H8703 [23SE], E1849 [18SE], E2120 [28SE]
———establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (H.R. 7198), H10629 [29SE], E2209 [2OC]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 406), H3726-H3729 [13MY], H7691 [31JY]
Pence, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Iraq and Afghanistan, H1224 [5MR], H1402 [6MR]
Pender, William: Congressional Certificate of Merit recipient, E1073 [23MY]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2954, H2955 [1MY], H3123 [7MY]
Prayer: importance in opening, H6680 [17JY]
Presidents of the U.S.: promote congressional and public awareness, understanding, and political accountability of Presidential signing statements (H.R. 5993), H6313 [9JY], H6713 [17JY]
Public debt: ceiling, H6996 [23JY]
Recess: printing of proceedings, H2863 [30AP]
Reed, Michelle: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E2234 [3OC]
Religion: preservation of religious values, H8710-H8714 [23SE]
Republican Party: national agenda, H1961 [2AP], H7812 [8SE], H7961 [10SE], H10315, H10316 [28SE]
Ross, Representative: report on trip to Iraq, H7947 [9SE]
Rowland, James: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E542 [8AP]
Scalise, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3116 [7MY]
———permission to take oath of office for the House of Representatives prior to receipt of certificate of election, H3115 [7MY]
Scheck, Barry C.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5193), E108 [29JA]
Senate: continue certain Federal employee benefits for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the restaurants are contracted to a private business concern (S. 2967), H6378 [10JY]
———notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present (H. Res. 914), H4 [15JA]
Shelburne, Nicholas J.: Congressional Certificate of Merit recipient, E1069 [23MY]
Smith, Rebecca: Congressional Certificate of Merit recipient, E1064 [23MY]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1061 [26FE]
———reform, H1893 [2AP]
Solomon, Toby: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E2107 [28SE]
Sports: tribute to congressional baseball game participants, H6794, H6795 [22JY]
———tribute to congressional golf tournament benefiting disabled veterans, H6597 [16JY]
State of the Union Message: joint session (H. Con. Res. 282), H409 [23JA]
Stennis Center for Public Service: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, E1857 [22SE]
Texas: tribute to 7th Congressional District Bill Archer Student Intern Program, H2473 [17AP]
Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (H.R. 6180), H5177 [10JN]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy: require congressional nomination for admission, H6743 [22JY]
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 5501, reauthorize, H7119, H7120 [24JY]
Voting: require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide a government-issued photo identification, H485 [29JA], H3756, H3758 [13MY]
War Powers Act: release of report on the roles of Congress and the President relative to declaring war, H6314 [9JY]
War Powers Resolution: ensure collective judgment of Congress and the President applies to the initiation of hostilities by Armed Forces, their continued use, and their participation in U.N. operations (H.J. Res. 53), H1434 [10MR]
Weldon, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H10681 [2OC]
Williams, Kevin: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1302 [20JN]
Wilson, Representative Joe: report on congressional delegation trip to Iraq and Afghanistan, H1344 [6MR]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (H.R. 5315), E138 [7FE]
Zarchi, Goli: Congressional Certificate of Merit recipient, E1059 [23MY]
Remarks in Senate
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 293), S1085 [14FE]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 316), S2187 [13MR]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 379), S6305 [26JN]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 398), S7880 [31JY]
Afghanistan: establish Special Investigator General for reconstruction projects, S54 [22JA]
Agriculture: strengthen limitations on payments and benefits to farmers and use savings to improve nutrition programs, S1852 [11MR]
Ahern, Bertie: address to joint meeting of Congress by Irish Prime Minister, S3559 [30AP]
Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks, S1895 [11MR], S1929-S1931, S1960, S1975 [12MR], S2074, S2075, S2087-S2090 [13MR]
———legislative process, S1411 [29FE], S7521 [26JY], S7566 [28JY], S7843, S7844 [31JY], S9895 [27SE], S10048-S10050 [29SE]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4286), S3411, S3412 [24AP], S3752 [6MY]
———award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2631), S962, S979 [13FE]
Australia: tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, S847 [11FE]
Biscet, Oscar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal, S1933-S1935 [12MR]
———award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2777), S2125 [13MR]
Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus: membership, S1555 [5MR]
Budget: allocation of funds, S563, S594-S596 [4FE], S620-S622, S629-S631, S635-S638 [5FE], S1229-S1232 [27FE], S1409-S1411 [29FE], S1459 [3MR], S1492-S1495, S1509 [4MR], S1550, S1553, S1554, S1556, S1563, S1566, S1591 [5MR], S1698 [6MR], S5578 [12JN]
———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S1811 [10MR], S1895-S1906 [11MR], S3217 [22AP], S6839 [16JY]
———comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, S1826-S1839 [11MR], S4590-S4599 [21MY]
———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S1554 [5MR], S1733 [7MR], S2111-S2116 [13MR], S3949, S3950 [8MY], S6221 [26JN]
———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (S. 2627), S971 [13FE], S994-S996 [14FE], S1591 [5MR]
———establish a comprehensive plan to control spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process, S1846, S1847 [11MR]
———establish biennial cycle, S1564 [5MR], S1976 [12MR], S9896 [27SE]
———evaluation of Presidential candidates' proposals, S4602 [21MY]
———increase number of Senators necessary to waive the pay-as-you-go point of order, S2072 [13MR]
———increase taxes to fully fund certain proposed new and expanded Federal programs, S1966-S1968 [12MR], S2054 [13MR]
———limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution (S. Res. 493), S2298 [1AP]
———provide for a point of order against any spending over emergency designation amount, S1980 [12MR]
———provide for a point of order against budget resolution that does not include gross Federal debt disclosure, S4263 [15MY]
———provide for a point of order against legislation that increases gas prices, S2071 [13MR]
———provide for a point of order against legislation that increases income tax rates, S1459 [3MR], S1960, S1962, S1988 [12MR], S2053 [13MR]
———provide for points of order to protect Social Security, require disclosure of gross Federal debt, stregthen integrity of reconciliation process, and prohibit net increase in deficits, S4263 [15MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), conference report, S6183 [26JN]
———reconciliation process, S1979 [12MR]
———set spending cap on non-emergency discretionary appropriations, S4258, S4261, S4267 [15MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), S3423 [28AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1733 [7MR], S1785-S1787, S1791-S1814 [10MR], S1825-S1869, S1895-S1909 [11MR], S1915-S1932, S1935-S1992, S2029-S2032 [12MR], S2036-S2067, S2069-S2118 [13MR], S4247 [15MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report, S4560, S4590-S4610 [21MY], S5005-S5011 [4JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4743 [22MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S4951 [3JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), motion to instruct conferees, S4248-S4267 [15MY]
Byrd, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S1047 [14FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: allow Members of Congress or authorized employees to lead tours of publicly accessible areas of the Capitol complex (S. Con. Res. 107), S10957 [11DE]
———anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S7204, S7205, S7243, S7245 [24JY]
———anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (S. Res. 621), S7197 [23JY]
———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremonies and activities held in connection with the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to the public (H. Con. Res. 435), S10771 [20NO]
———moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S7245 [24JY]
———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Michael E. DeBakey (S. Con. Res. 71), S2187 [13MR]
Capitol Pages: tribute, S5198 [5JN]
Capitol Police: tribute (S. Res. 621), S7197 [23JY]
Clarke, Rick and Kathy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S8851 [16SE]
Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish, S1861 [11MR], S2060, S2061 [13MR]
``Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, 1867-2008'': authorize printing (S. Res. 438), S502 [30JA]
Committee on Appropriations (Senate): proposal to create an Intelligence Subcommittee, S9267 [23SE]
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): minority party appointments (S. Res. 635), S7798 [30JY]
Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select): amend majority party membership (S. Res. 492), S2250 [31MR]
Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): minority party appointments (S. Res. 448), S923 [12FE]
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 67), S820 [8FE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012, S84 [22JA], S197 [23JA], S4172 [14MY], S5028 [4JN], S5347 [6JN], S7893 [31JY]
———appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S6147 [25JN], S6494 [9JY], S6713 [15JY], S6864 [16JY], S10053, S10054 [29SE], S10720 [20NO]
———tribute to staff, S2118 [13MR]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): court ruling on absolute immunity and executive privilege of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten relative to subpoenas issued, S7840 [31JY]
Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): permission to meet while the Senate is in session, unanimous-consent request, S5680, S5681 [17JN]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): accomplishments in the 110th Congress, S7808 [31JY]
Committees of the Senate: minority party appointments (S. Res. 425), S301 [24JA]
———permission to meet while the Senate is in session, S4243 [15MY]
———permission to meet while the Senate is in session, unanimous-consent request, S5417 [10JN]
Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, S408 [29JA], S4562-S4564 [21MY]
Congressional Club: anniversary (S. Res. 578), S4847 [22MY]
Congressional Health Screenings: participation, S5689 [17JN]
Constitutional Convention: tribute to efforts and compromise displayed in constructing the U.S. Constitution, S4612 [21MY]
Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, S8914 [17SE], S10545 [17NO]
Contracts: promote prosecution and enforcement of contracting frauds against the U.S. by suspending statute of limitations when Congress has authorized use of military force, S8229, S8230 [10SE], S9964 [27SE]
———promote prosecution and enforcement of contracting frauds against the U.S. by suspending statute of limitations when Congress has authorized use of military force (S. 2892), S3174 [18AP]
Courts: stay pending cases against telecommunications companies named in civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance and delay pursuit of retroactive immunity until release of report on such surveillance, S6398-S6404, S6407, S6410, S6424, S6425 [8JY], S6454, S6455, S6462, S6463, S6467, S6469, S6470, S6472 [9JY], S6646 [14JY]
Davis, Lula Johnson: election as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate (S. Res. 424), S215 [23JA]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal, S3302 [23AP]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S16, S18 [22JA], S2990, S3004 [15AP], S3339, S3344-S3347 [24AP], S4010 [12MY], S4047 [13MY], S4128, S4129 [14MY], S5640 [16JN], S5724-S5730 [18JN], S6344-S6346 [7JY], S6614 [14JY], S6680 [15JY], S6800 [16JY], S7985, S7987 [1AU], S8149 [9SE]
Dept. of HUD: improve congressional oversight of housing assistance programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, S2783, S2784, S2785 [9AP]
———submit a congressional report on Federal housing assistance activities, grants, and programs to ensure fiscal responsibility, S2783, S2785 [9AP]
Dept. of Justice: ensure that Congress is notified when it is determined that the executive branch is not bound by a statute (S. 3501), S8859-S8861 [16SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 18), S10744 [20NO]
———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 3716), S10750 [20NO]
———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 3731), S10884 [10DE], S10971 [12DE]
———investigation of Inspector General, S6098 [25JN]
———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 3683), S10544 [17NO], S10892 [11DE]
———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 3697), S10683 [20NO]
———use funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program for proposed Government bailout of the automobile industry, S10789 [8DE]
Dole, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S10842 [10DE]
Domenici, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S1415 [29FE]
Dunford, Jeff and Amy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption West Virginia Angels in Adoption nominees, S8274 [10SE]
Executive departments: obstruction of certain congressional investigations, S1590 [5MR]
———obstruction of certain congressional investigations, correction, S1701 [6MR]
Executive Office of the President: issue report to Congress on assessment of status of the war on terrorism, S8160, S8161 [9SE]
———uphold rule of law and prevent abuse of executive power and excessive Government secrecy, S9456-S9459 [25SE]
Federal-State relations: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (S. 3159), S6962 [21JY]
Florida: investigate transfer of funding from I-75 widening project to Coconut Road interchange project, S3049, S3058-S3063 [16AP], S3106, S3110, S3111, S3115-S3119 [17AP], S3300 [23AP]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: require a report to Congress on any decision, order, or opinion issued by Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes a significant legal interpretation of any provision, S258-S268 [24JA], S307 [25JA], S380 [28JA]
Foreign policy: role in development and management, S10799 [8DE]
Government: improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, S715 [6FE]
———increase accessibility to information on Federal spending by creating an online earmark tracking system and a Federal contract and grant website, and providing taxpayer account statements (S. 2852), S2977 [14AP], S2989 [15AP]
House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 279), S59 [22JA]
———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 355), S4848 [22MY]
———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 440), S10504 [2OC]
———impact of partisanship, S6583-S6585 [11JY]
———provide that the usual day for paying salaries may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5493), S3836 [6MY]
Inhofe, Senator: report on trip to Iraq, S2371-S2374 [3AP]
Intelligence services: improve congressional oversight of intelligence activities, S8507 [15SE]
———improve congressional oversight of intelligence activities (S. Res. 655), S8418-S8420 [11SE], S9267 [23SE]
Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, S305 [25JA], S2739 [8AP], S4578 [21MY], S4727-S4729, S4732 [22MY]
———ensure that any agreement containing a U.S. security commitment or arrangement is approved by Congress, S8468 [12SE], S8818, S8819 [16SE]
———ensure that any agreement containing a U.S. security commitment or arrangement is concluded as a treaty or is approved by Congress (S. 3433), S8040 [1AU]
———extend and require congressional approval of U.N. mandate of Multi-National Force in Iraq, S8156 [9SE]
———provide for congressional consultation relative to certain long-term agreements and ensure that such agreements are in the form of a treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent, S5568 [12JN]
Isakson, Senator: report on trip to Iraq, S413 [29JA]
Legislation: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S3657 [1MY], S7859 [31JY], S8911 [17SE]
Members of Congress: encourage proper maintenance of congressional papers (H. Con. Res. 307), S5947 [20JN]
Millar, Mark: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S8851 [16SE]
National Prayer Breakfast, S2769 [9AP]
National War Powers Commission: release of report on the roles of Congress and the President relative to declaring war, S7769 [30JY]
Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (S. 2681), S1432 [29FE], S7621 [29JY]
———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (H.R. 4544), S10183 [30SE]
111th Congress: set date for convening of 111th Congress, 1st session and establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (H.J. Res. 100), S10501 [2OC]
110th Congress: accomplishments, S16, S18 [22JA], S408 [29JA], S4562-S4564 [21MY], S4903 [3JN], S6881 [17JY], S8019-S8021 [1AU], S8145, S8149 [9SE]
Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (H.R. 7198), S10396 [1OC]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3650, S3652, S3676 [1MY], S3988, S3992, S3993, S3997-S4004 [12MY], S4903 [3JN], S6881-S6883 [17JY]
Power resources: reduce annual consumption of gasoline of the Federal Government (S. 3266), S6911 [17JY]
President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors: implement recommendations, S2968, S2969 [14AP]
Presidents of the U.S: regulate judicial use of Presidential signing statements in the interpretation of Acts of Congress (S. 1747), S5950 [23JN]
Reid, Senator: appreciation for tribute, S4609 [21MY]
———report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, S8236-S8238 [10SE]
Republican Party: national agenda, S21, S22 [22JA], S315-S317 [25JA], S1189 [26FE], S1663 [6MR], S5640 [16JN], S5730-S5733 [18JN], S6583-S6585 [11JY], S10937 [11DE]
Senate: authority of officials during adjournment, S1085 [14FE], S2190 [13MR], S4848 [22MY], S6332 [27JN], S10427 [2OC], S10958 [11DE]
———authorize the taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber (S. Res. 521), S3170 [17AP]
———clarify lobbying ban guidelines for former staff members relative to duration of salary threshold, S3836 [6MY]
———continue certain Federal employee benefits for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the restaurants are contracted to a private business concern (S. 2967), S4986 [3JN]
———impact of partisanship, S1443 [3MR], S1663, S1691-S1693 [6MR], S2990-S2993, S3000-S3002, S3004 [15AP], S3136 [17AP], S3375-S3377 [24AP], S3647 [30AP], S3653, S3680, S3681 [1MY], S3765, S3770 [6MY], S4047 [13MY], S4128-S4130 [14MY], S5463, S5464 [11JN], S5537 [12JN], S5708, S5711 [18JN], S5993 [24JN], S6545, S6546 [10JY], S7823 [31JY], S8230 [10SE]
———importance of bipartisanship, S316 [25JA], S408, S409 [29JA], S618 [5FE], S825 [11FE], S1413, S1416 [29FE], S2209-S2211 [31MR], S2279 [1AP], S4612 [21MY], S4913 [3JN], S5006, S5007 [4JN], S6348 [7JY], S8990 [18SE], S10536, S10537 [17NO], S10609 [19NO]
———legislative priorities, S6826 [16JY], S6962-S6965 [21JY], S7506, S7507 [26JY], S8505 [15SE]
———legislative process, S2990-S2993, S3000-S3002, S3004, S3005 [15AP], S3136 [17AP], S3286 [23AP], S3375-S3378 [24AP], S3582, S3583, S3585, S3647 [30AP], S3653, S3655, S3680, S3688 [1MY], S3735 [2MY], S3754 [6MY], S4135-S4137 [14MY], S4273 [15MY], S4901, S4918 [3JN], S5011, S5014-S5017, S5026-S5028 [4JN], S5128-S5130, S5132, S5133, S5151, S5165 [5JN], S5378-S5380 [9JN], S5417 [10JN], S5545, S5584 [12JN], S5708 [18JN], S6225-S6228, S6230-S6234 [26JN], S6344-S6346, S6349 [7JY], S6378 [8JY], S6951 [21JY], S6983, S6984 [22JY], S7098, S7110 [23JY], S7226 [24JY], S7457, S7458 [25JY], S7514, S7516, S7518-S7521 [26JY], S7716, S7717, S7725 [30JY], S7823 [31JY], S10539 [17NO]
———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of certain legislation reported from the Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S409 [29JA]
———tribute to staff, S10931 [11DE]
———tribute to staff for reading of substitute amendment to S. 3036, Climate Security Act, S5145 [5JN]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in National Association of Manufacturers v. Taylor, et al (S. Res. 460), S1145 [25FE], S1194 [26FE]
———authorize testimony and legal representation in Maine v. Douglas Rawlings, Jonathan Kreps, James Freeman, Henry Braun, Robert Shetterly, and Dudley Hendrick (S. Res. 539), S3461, S3462 [29AP]
———authorize testimony and legal representation in People of the State of Michigan v. Sereal Leonard Gravlin (S. Res. 687), S9866 [26SE]
———authorize testimony and legal representation in Ramsey, et al. v. Wilson, et al. (S. Res. 677), S9219, S9220 [22SE]
Senate Rules: compliance with rule on definition of congressionally directed spending items, S7620 [29JY]
———ensure amendments to authorization legislation contain offsets, S1018-S1020 [14FE]
———germaneness of certain amendments post-cloture, S373, S374 [28JA]
———open versus restrictive rules, S5387 [9JN]
———prohibit ``filling the amendment tree'' by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment, S4918 [3JN], S5378-S5380 [9JN], S5414, S5426 [10JN], S6480 [9JY], S7208 [24JY], S7451-S7453 [25JY], S9378 [24SE]
———prohibit ``filling the amendment tree'' by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment (S. Res. 83), S2261 [1AP], S3779 [6MY], S7264-S7266 [24JY], S7560 [28JY]
Smith, Senator: appreciation for support received from Members during time of mourning for son, Garrett L. Smith, S8242 [10SE]
Social Security: disapprove final rule imposing crowd-out strategies on States that expand income eligibility level for children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S.J. Res. 44), S6942-S6944 [17JY]
———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for reform, S2057 [13MR]
———reform, S1229-S1232 [27FE], S2211 [31MR]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (S. 2858), S3028, S3029 [15AP], S4782 [22MY]
Specter, Senator: report on trip to Mexico and Venezuela, S9392-S9396 [24SE]
State of the Union Message: joint session, S401 [28JA]
———joint session (H. Con. Res. 282), S301 [24JA]
Stevens, Senator: report on congressional delegation trip to Iraq and Tunisia, S1348-S1350 [28FE]
Taxation: historical trends in U.S. tax policy relative to political party affiliation of President and Congress, S7253-S7255 [24JY], S7600-S7604 [29JY], S10135 [30SE]
Treaties and agreements: make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (S. 2611), S760, S792 [7FE]
———review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (S. 3083), S5043 [4JN], S5650 [16JN], S7729 [30JY]
Reports
Broken Promises—The Death of Deliberative Democracy: Committee on Rules (House) Minority Office (excerpt), H7657 [31JY]
Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items, S9572 [26SE]
Systemwide Government Waste of Taxpayer Dollars, S1901-S1906 [11MR]
Reports filed
Adoption of H. Res. 895, Office of Congressional Ethics Establishment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1031) (H. Rept. 110-547), H1444 [10MR]
Adoption of H. Res. 979, Recommend Finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Committee on the Judiciary Subpoenas: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 982) (H. Rept. 110-526), H941 [13FE]
Adoption of H. Res. 980, Committee on the Judiciary Initiation or Intervention in Judicial Proceedings to Enforce Subpoenas Issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 982) (H. Rept. 110-526), H941 [13FE]
Adoption of S. Con. Res. 70, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1190) (H. Rept. 110-630), H3775 [13MY]
Committee on House Administration (House) Establishment of Regulations for the Usual Day for Paying House of Representatives Salaries (H.R. 5493): Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Rept. 110-588), H2265 [14AP]
Congressional Review Act Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5593) (H. Rept. 110-700), H5043 [5JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 70, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1214) (H. Rept. 110-662), H4320 [20MY]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 312, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1036) (H. Rept. 110-548), H1538 [11MR]
Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 6475) (H. Rept. 110-830), H7852 [8SE]
Dismiss Election Contest Relative to the Office of Representative from the Thirteenth Congressional District of Florida: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 989) (H. Rept. 110-528), H992 [14FE]
Encourage Proper Maintenance of Members' Congressional Papers: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 307), S3254 [22AP]
Fact Certification of Failure of Joshua B. Bolten To Appear Before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Produce Documents as Required by Subpoena: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 707) (S. Rept. 110-522), S10659 [19NO]
Fact Certification of Failure of Karl Rove To Appear and Testify Before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Produce Documents as Required by Subpoena: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 708) (S. Rept. 110-522), S10659 [19NO]
GAO Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 6388) (H. Rept. 110-771), H7163 [24JY]
House of Representatives Proceedings During Period from August 1 Through September 4, 2008: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1399) (H. Rept. 110-816), H7784 [31JY]
House of Representatives Projects To Promote Innovative Technologies in Reducing Energy Consumption and Promoting Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 6474) (H. Rept. 110-890), H9972 [25SE]
OLC Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3501), S9492 [25SE]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3501) (S. Rept. 110-528), S10946 [11DE]
Permit Members of the Armed Forces Assigned to a Congressional Liaison Office of the Dept. of Defense To Obtain Membership in the House Exercise Facility: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 1068) (H. Rept. 110-587), H2265 [14AP]
Prohibit Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers From Operating Beyond U.S.-Mexico Border Area Unless Expressly Authorized by Congress: Committee on Transportion and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6630) (H. Rept. 110-833), H7955 [9SE]
Provide That House Employees Receiving Their Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer Are Given the Option of Receiving Their Pay Stubs Electronically: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 1207) (H. Rept. 110-830), H7852 [8SE]
Recommend Finding of Karl Rove in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoena: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 110-847), H8126 [15SE]
Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 983) (H. Rept. 110-527), H942 [13FE]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee of Conference (S. Con. Res. 70) (H. Rept. 110-659), H4320 [20MY]
———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 312) (H. Rept. 110-543), H1444 [10MR]
———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 70), S1818 [10MR]
U.S. Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5972) (H. Rept. 110-679), H4973 [4JN]
Waive Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act Requirements Relative to Action on Legislation in Response to a Medicare Funding Warning: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1368) (H. Rept. 110-769), H7057 [23JY]
Wartime Enforcement of Fraud Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2892) (S. Rept. 110-431), S7479 [25JY]
Resignations
Senate: Barack Obama, S10609 [19NO]
Resumes
Congressional Activity: 110th Cong., 1st sess., D80 [4FE]
———110th Cong., 2d sess., D81 [4FE], D217 [3MR], D355 [1AP], D537 [1MY], D673 [2JN], D845 [7JY], D1015 [1AU], D1047 [8SE], D1223 [1OC], D1277 [17NO], D1307 [8DE], D1336 [2JA]
Rollcalls
Former Members of Congress, H2447 [17AP]
Statements
Claim That Congressional Budget Plans Call for ``Largest Tax Increase in History'' Is Inaccurate: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H1555 [12MR]
Congressional Intent Regarding Rule 502 of the Federal Rules of Evidence: Judicial Conference of the U.S., H7818 [8SE]
Ethics Reform: Louis Stokes, H1524 [11MR]
Limit Consideration of Amendments Under a Budget Resolution: Senator Specter, S2298 [1AP]
Misleading Claims That Congressional Budget Plan Calls for ``Largest Tax Increase in History'': Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H4342 [21MY]
Office of Congressional Ethics Establishment: Kenneth E. Kellner, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H1526 [11MR]
Regular Order for Legislation: Speaker Pelosi (excerpt), H3289 [8MY]
Strategy for Leaving Iraq: Christopher Hughes, H4038 [15MY]
Summaries
Investigation of firings of U.S. Attorneys, H956 [14FE]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70): Vitter Amendment on Importation of Prescription Drugs, S2299 [1AP]
Tables
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) congressionally directed spending item certification pursuant to Senate Rules, S1869 [11MR]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 21, setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012, S84, S85 [22JA], S198 [23JA], S4173 [14MY], S5028, S5029 [4JN], S5347 [6JN], S7893 [31JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S6147 [25JN], S6495 [9JY], S6714 [15JY], S6864 [16JY], S10054 [29SE], S10721 [20NO]
Comparision of taxes and spending cuts in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, S7602 [29JY]
Corporate estimated tax shift used in legislation in the 110th Congress, S2117 [13MR]
Deficit impact of pay-as-you-go legislation, S2117 [13MR]
Dept. of Defense appropriations earmarks, H9213 [24SE]
Distributional effects of revenue provisions of Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, S7602 [29JY]
Illustration of how changes in mandatory spending enacted in an appropriation bill count for budget enforcement, S2118 [13MR]
Instances where the Senate majority limited amendments, S3754-S3756 [6MY]
New pay-as-you-go along with corporate tax timing shift, allows spending today with offsets far in the future, S2117 [13MR]
New pay-as-you-go needs more than long-term offset to pay for spending today, S2117 [13MR]
Pay-as-you-go in effect in the 110th Congress, S2117 [13MR]
Proposed pay-as-you-go at start of the 110th Congress, S2116 [13MR]
Republican claims of alleged pay-as-you go compliance violations, S4608 [21MY]
Tough first-year offset requirement under old-fashioned pay-as-you-go, S2117 [13MR]
Under old pay-as-you-go, offsets easier to achieve over 5 years by shifitng cost past first year, S2117 [13MR]
Under old pay-as-you-go, offsets in years 6-10 could not pay for near-term spending, S2117 [13MR]
Testimonies
EPA Decision To Deny California Clean Air Act Waiver Request: Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator, S7608-S7610 [29JY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 279, adjournment, H260 [16JA]
H. Con. Res. 282, joint session of Congress for the State of the Union Message, H409 [23JA]
H. Con. Res. 293, adjournment, S1085 [14FE], H908 [13FE]
H. Con. Res. 307, encourage proper maintenance of congressional papers, H1254 [5MR]
H. Con. Res. 312, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, H1627-H1633 [13MR]
H. Con. Res. 316, adjournment, S2187 [13MR], H1573 [12MR]
H. Con. Res. 351, Continental Congress meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ, anniversary, H8715 [23SE]
H. Con. Res. 355, adjournment, S4848 [22MY], H4279 [20MY]
H. Con. Res. 379, adjournment, S6305 [26JN], H5949 [24JN]
H. Con. Res. 398, adjournment, S7880 [31JY], H7777 [31JY], H7849 [8SE]
H. Con. Res. 435, use of Emancipation Hall for ceremonies and activities held in connection with the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to the public, H10678 [2OC]
H. Con. Res. 440, adjournment, S10504 [2OC], H10335 [29SE]
H. Res. 645, tribute to Capitol Police, H6839 [23JY]
H. Res. 895, Office of Congressional Ethics establishment, H1534-H1536 [11MR]
H. Res. 913, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H4 [15JA]
H. Res. 914, notify the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present, H4 [15JA]
H. Res. 915, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the House of Representatives, H4 [15JA]
H. Res. 979, recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House), H962 [14FE]
H. Res. 980, Committee on the Judiciary (House) initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten, H962 [14FE]
H. Res. 989, dismiss election contest relative to the office of Representative from the Thirteenth Congressional District of Florida, H1016 [25FE]
H. Res. 998, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H1046 [26FE]
H. Res. 999, majority party appointments to the Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H1046 [26FE]
H. Res. 1026, Congressional Club anniversary, H4086 [19MY]
H. Res. 1031, adoption of H. Res. 895, Office of Congressional Ethics establishment, H1515 [11MR]
H. Res. 1034, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H1457 [11MR]
H. Res. 1035, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H1459 [11MR]
H. Res. 1036, consideration of H. Con. Res. 312, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, H1553 [12MR]
H. Res. 1066, majority party appointments to the Committee on Financial Services (House), H1867 [1AP]
H. Res. 1068, permit members of the Armed Forces assigned to a congressional liaison office of the Dept. of Defense at the House of Representatives to obtain membership in the House exercise facility, H2298 [15AP]
H. Res. 1190, adoption of S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, H3824 [14MY]
H. Res. 1196, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H3801 [14MY]
H. Res. 1207, provide that House employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically, H7896 [9SE]
H. Res. 1256, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H5143 [10JN]
H. Res. 1258, President Bush impeachment, H5088-H5107 [9JN], H5192-H5211 [10JN], H6384-H6386 [10JY]
H. Res. 1342, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H6534 [15JY]
H. Res. 1345, President Bush impeachment, H6542-H6544 [15JY]
H. Res. 1360, John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut deaths anniversary, H6838 [23JY]
H. Res. 1368, waive Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act requirements relative to action on legislation in response to a Medicare funding warning, H7122 [24JY]
H. Res. 1426, majority party appointments to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H8025 [11SE]
H. Res. 1451, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Establishment Resolution, H8638 [23SE]
H. Res. 1513, print revised edition of the House Rules and Manual for the 111th Congress, H10165 [27SE]
H.J. Res. 100, set date for convening of 111th Congress, 1st session and establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes, H10316 [28SE]
H.R. 406, Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act, H3726 [13MY]
H.R. 4544, Code Talkers Recognition Act, H8696 [23SE]
H.R. 5493, provide that the usual day for paying salaries in the House of Representatives may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration (House), H2297 [15AP]
H.R. 5593, Congressional Review Act Improvement Act, H5064 [9JN]
H.R. 5972, U.S. Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act, H4901 [4JN]
H.R. 6388, GAO Improvement Act, H7192 [29JY]
H.R. 6475, Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act, H7899 [9SE]
H.R. 6630, prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress, H7913 [9SE]
H.R. 6950, Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act, H8700 [23SE]
H.R. 7198, Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act, H10629 [29SE]
S. 18, Troubled Asset Relief Program Inspector General Improvement Act, S10744 [20NO]
S. 254, award Congressional Gold Medal to Constantino Brumidi, H5157 [10JN]
S. 682, award Congressional Gold Medal to Edward W. Brooke III, H5162 [10JN]
S. 2611, Trade Agreement Benchmarks and Accountability Act, S793 [7FE]
S. 2627, Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act, S972-S975 [13FE]
S. 2631, award a Congressional Gold Medal to Aung San Suu Kyi, S980 [13FE]
S. 2681, Code Talkers Recognition Act, S1432 [29FE]
S. 2777, award Congressional Gold Medal to Oscar E. Biscet, S2156 [13MR]
S. 2852, Federal Spending and Taxpayer Accessibility Act, S2978 [14AP]
S. 2892, Wartime Enforcement of Fraud Act, S3175 [18AP]
S. 2967, continue certain Federal employee benefits for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the restaurants are contracted to a private business concern, S4987 [3JN], H6378-H6380 [10JY]
S. 3083, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act, S5044-S5047 [4JN]
S. 3433, Iraq Security Agreement Act, S8040 [1AU]
S. 3501, OLC Reporting Act, S8861 [16SE]
S. 3731, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act, S10884 [10DE]
S. Con. Res. 67, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) establishment, S819, S821 [8FE], H1164 [28FE]
S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S1747-S1754 [7MR], S2238-S2250 [31MR], H3828-H3840 [14MY]
S. Con. Res. 71, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Michael E. DeBakey, S2167, S2188 [13MR], H2299 [15AP]
S. Con. Res. 107, allow Members of Congress or authorized employees to lead tours of publicly accessible areas of the Capitol complex, S10951, S10957 [11DE]
S. Res. 424, election of Lula Johnson Davis as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate, S210 [23JA]
S. Res. 425, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S287, S301 [24JA]
S. Res. 438, printing of ``Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, 1867-2008'', S502 [30JA]
S. Res. 448, minority party appointments to the Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S921, S923 [12FE]
S. Res. 460, Senate Legal Counsel representation in National Association of Manufacturers v. Taylor, et al, S1144, S1145 [25FE]
S. Res. 492, amend majority party membership of Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select), S2237, S2250 [31MR]
S. Res. 493, limit consideration of amendments under a budget resolution, S2297 [1AP]
S. Res. 521, taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber, S3163, S3170 [17AP]
S. Res. 539, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and legal representation in Maine v. Douglas Rawlings, Jonathan Kreps, James Freeman, Henry Braun, Robert Shetterly, and Dudley Hendrick, S3462, S3514 [29AP]
S. Res. 555, Congressional Club anniversary, S3980 [8MY]
S. Res. 578, Congressional Club anniversary, S4809, S4847 [22MY]
S. Res. 621, John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut deaths anniversary and tribute to the Capitol Police, S7179, S7197 [23JY]
S. Res. 635, minority party appointments to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7791, S7798 [30JY]
S. Res. 655, improve congressional oversight of intelligence activities, S8416 [11SE]
S. Res. 677, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and legal representation in Ramsey, et al. v. Wilson, et al., S9216, S9220 [22SE]
S. Res. 687, testimony and Senate Legal Counsel representation in People of the State of Michigan v. Sereal Leonard Gravlin, S9722, S9867 [26SE]
S. Res. 707, fact certification of failure of Joshua B. Bolten, as the White House Custodian of Records, to appear before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and produce documents as required by subpoena, S10674 [19NO]
S. Res. 708, fact certification of failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and to produce documents as required by subpoena, S10675 [19NO]
S.J. Res. 30, disapprove Medicaid rule on optional State plan case management services, S2163 [13MR]
S.J. Res. 44, disapprove final rule imposing crowd-out strategies on States that expand income eligibility level for children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S6943 [17JY]
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