CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Articles and editorials

Constitution as the Playbook for Judicial Selection, S8748-S8750 [4AU]

Constitutionality of Health Insurance Reform, Part II—Congressional Power, S13842 [23DE]

Constitutionality of Healthcare, S13753, S13766 [22DE]

Czarist Washington, S9307 [14SE]

Did Precedent Make Sotomayor Rule Against Ricci?, S8750 [4AU]

Feingold Questions Obama `Czars', S9498 [17SE]

Health Care Reform Is Constitutional, S13841 [23DE]

Illegal Health Reform, S13724 [22DE]

It's Constitution Week—Celebrate Our Freedoms, S9549 [17SE]

Mandatory Insurance Is Unconstitutional, S13724 [22DE]

Why I Voted Against Bork, S8801 [5AU]

Why the Personal Mandate To Buy Health Insurance Is Unprecedented and Unconstitutional, S13725 [22DE]

———(excerpt), S13015 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for a celebration of Citizenship Day (see H. Con. Res. 136), H6012 [21MY]

Citizenship Day: support ideals and goals (see S. Res. 271), S9436 [16SE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 1319), S6888 [22JN] (see H.R. 450), H162 [9JA]

Constitution Day: support and honor (see H. Res. 734), H9442 [10SE]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 473), H6013 [21MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 2854), H6743 [12JN]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H8959 [28JY]

———establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (see H.R. 3591), H9729 [17SE]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3022), H7249 [24JN]

Pocket version: authorize printing (see S. Con. Res. 35), S8094 [24JY]

Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 575), H7145 [23JN]

Schools: express that all public elementary schools and secondary schools should display a copy of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights (see H. Res. 275), H3748 [23MR]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 13), H90 [8JA]

War: reiterate that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war (see H. Con. Res. 5), H71 [7JA]

Letters

Accountability of certain unconfirmed Presidential officials or advisers and constitutionality of such appointments: Senator Feingold, S9498 [17SE]

———several Senators, S9498 [17SE]

Constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance: Carroll G. Robinson and Michael O. Adams, S13016 [11DE]

Nomination of Sonia M. Sotomayor to be Supreme Court Justice: Ray Schoenke, American Hunters & Shooters Association, S8754 [4AU]

———several Second Amendment rights organizations, S8901 [6AU]

Lists

Mount Carmel School, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, students participating in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H4738 [27AP]

Memorandums

Application of U.S. Constitution's Double Jeopardy Clause to Civil Suits: Anna Henning, Congressional Research Service, H9251 [31JY]

Constitutionality of Mandate Requiring U.S. Citizens To Have Health Insurance: Conservative Action Project (organization), S13728 [22DE]

Petitions and memorials

Burleson, TX, citizens: constitutional limits of Federal Government, E1932 [24JY]

Press releases

Byrd Questions Obama Administration on Role of White House ``Czar'' Positions: Senator Byrd, S9306 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Bill of Rights: anniversary, H8798 [24JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for a celebration of Citizenship Day (H. Con. Res. 136), H9366, H9367 [9SE]

Civil liberties: historical significance of the roles the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence have played in individual personal freedoms, H10124 [30SE], H14813-H14818 [11DE]

Constitution Day: support and honor (H. Res. 734), H9674 [17SE], H10019, H10020 [29SE], E2425 [1OC]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (H. Res. 473), E1248 [21MY]

Democracy: commend the peaceful transition of Presidential power by a democratically-elected government, H393 [21JA]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H6587 [11JN]

———tribute to DC Preparatory Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E444 [25FE]

———tribute to SEED School of Washington, DC, for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E444 [25FE]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (H. Res. 686), H9447-H9449, H9468 [14SE], E2274 [15SE]

Ellington, Tom: Washington Judges' Foundation William Nevins Award recipient, E435 [25FE]

Executive Office of the President: accountability of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers and constitutionality of such appointments, H6790-H6796 [15JN], H7746 [8JY], H8051, H8065 [14JY], H9310 [8SE], H9347 [9SE], H9465 [14SE], H9705, H9723 [17SE], H10002, H10061 [29SE]

FDA: constitutionality of certain tobacco advertising regulations, H6625, H6657 [12JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional protection of right to display, H11389 [15OC]

Hamilton, IN: tribute to Hamilton Southeastern High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1320 [4JN]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H14814, H14816 [11DE]

House of Representatives: request Speaker Pelosi temporarily recuse herself from CIA briefings until public comments on enhanced interrogation techniques used on suspected terrorists are verified, H6241, H6242 [4JN]

Miami, FL: tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1719 [10JY]

Mojave National Preserve: constitutionality of Mojave Desert Cross World War I memorial relative to display of religious symbol on Government land, H10462 [6OC]

Nevada City, CA: tribute to Constitution Day Parade, E2208 [8SE]

Pocket version: authorize printing (S. Con. Res. 35), H9035 [29JY]

Religion: historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H14818-H14821 [11DE]

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands: tribute to Mount Carmel School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H4738 [27AP]

War: reiterate that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war, H13605 [8DE]

———reiterate that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war and require congressional approval to maintain a U.S. military presence in Afghanistan and continue operations in Pakistan, H14739 [10DE]

Remarks in Senate

Anchorage, AK: tribute to West Anchorage High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5228 [6MY]

Citizenship Day: support ideals and goals (S. Res. 271), S9488 [16SE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (S. 1319), S6933 [23JN], S9548 [17SE]

Constitution Day: observance, S9365 [15SE], S9490, S9548 [17SE]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws, S7057-S7060 [25JN], S7116-S7118 [6JY]

———role and responsibilities of Federal judges, S6697-S6699, S6701 [17JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, S1262, S1263 [2FE], S2442, S2453, S2454, S2456-S2461 [25FE], S2513-S2515, S2526, S2536-S2538 [26FE]

Executive Office of the President: accountability of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers and constitutionality of such appointments, S9304-S9306 [14SE], S9497-S9499 [17SE]

Health: constitutionality of excise tax imposed on high-cost employer-sponsored insurance plans at non-uniform rates per State, S13015 [11DE]

———constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, S13013-S13017 [11DE], S13094 [12DE], S13721-S13728, S13751-S13754, S13766, S13767 [22DE], S13822-S13826, S13830 [23DE]

Pocket version: authorize printing (S. Con. Res. 35), S8099 [24JY]

States: constitutionality of restrictions on State employees' self-insurance plans, S13821, S13832 [23DE]

Supreme Court: impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions, S10622-S10630 [21OC]

Reports filed

Use of Capitol Grounds for a Celebration of Citizenship Day: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 136) (H. Rept. 111-247), H9340 [8SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 136, use of Capitol Grounds for a celebration of Citizenship Day, H9366 [9SE]

H. Res. 686, encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year, H9447 [14SE]

H. Res. 734, support and honor Constitution Day, H10019 [29SE]

S. Con. Res. 35, printing of pocket version of U.S. Constitution, S8099 [24JY], H9035 [29JY]

S. Res. 271, support ideals and goals of Citizenship Day, S9440, S9488 [16SE]