CANTOR, ERIC (a Representative from Virginia)
Appointments
Committee to escort Mexican President, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, into the House Chamber, H3662 [20MY]
Committee To Escort the President, H414 [27JA]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H425 [29JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 5276), H3310 [11MY]
———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 1822), H4779 [23JN]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]
al-Awlaki, Anwar: issue certificate of loss of nationality (see H. Res. 1288), H2843 [22AP]
Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, reduce discretionary spending by amount saved, and establish bicameral, bipartisan committee on budgetary, spending, and earmark processes (see H. Res. 1289), H2843 [22AP]
Armed Forces: tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 310), H6405 (see H. Con. Res. 310), H6457 [29JY]
Branson, MO: anniversary of Silver Dollar City (theme park) (see H. Con. Res. 241), H2505 [13AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 236), H647 [22FE]
Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building, Centreville, VA: designate (see H.R. 6392), H7394 [29SE]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1028 [2MR]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3745 [24MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
Dept. of Defense: require submittal of certain certifications to Congress before transferring or releasing individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody of another country (see H.R. 4490), H326 [21JA]
———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 5371), H3744 [24MY]
Dept. of Justice: consult with appropriate officials within other relevant Government agencies prior to making the decision to prosecute certain terrorism offenses in U.S. district court (see H.R. 4503), H386 [26JA]
———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4556), H756 [23FE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct proposed oil and gas lease sale for areas of the Outer Continental Shelf a certain distance beyond the coastal zone of Virginia (see H.R. 4942), H2456 [25MR]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3014 [28AP]
District of Columbia: prohibit issuance of a marriage license to any same-sex couple until a referendum or initiative can be held on the issue of same-sex marriage (see H.R. 4430), H2261 [23MR]
Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (see H.R. 5453), H4213 [28MY]
EPA: delay implementation of certain final rules in States until accreditation classes are held in the States for a certain period (see H.R. 5177), H3312 [11MY]
———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 77), H1027 [2MR]
Federal employees: repeal certain provisions of law relative to official time and labor organization activities (see H.R. 3251), H5503 [1JY]
———temporarily freeze pay of civilian employees (see H.R. 5382), H3822 [25MY]
Health: ensure an up or down vote on certain health care legislation (see H. Res. 1188), H1595 [17MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4038), pass (see H.R. 5424), H4021 [27MY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 5424), H4021 [27MY]
Iran: prevent import or export of materials, equipment, goods and technology useful for any nuclear, biological, chemical, missile, or conventional arms programs (see H.R. 4896), H1817 [20MR]
IRS: include in Form 1040 instruction booklet information relative to Federal Government revenues, spending, and public debt (see H.R. 4943), H2456 [25MR]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H2503 [13AP]
Lee, Nelle Harper: anniversary of publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' (see H. Res. 1525), H5675 [15JY]
Monroe, James: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4329), H756 [23FE]
National Day of Prayer: constitutionality (see H. Res. 1273), H3275 [6MY]
National ESIGN Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4871 [24JN]
National Mediation Board: disapprove rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.J. Res. 97), H7398 [29SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 5111), H2842 [22AP]
———repeal (see H.R. 5424), H4021 (see H.R. 5424), H4082 [27MY]
———repeal certain limitations on tax health care benefits (see H.R. 5923), H6402 (see H.R. 5923), H6454 [29JY]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 4985), H5503 [1JY]
President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Dixon, IL: designate (see H.R. 5278), H3440 [12MY]
Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see H. Res. 1595), H6572 [30JY]
Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 274), H3275 [6MY]
Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see H. Res. 855), H2506 [13AP]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H6406 (see H.R. 5141), H6458 [29JY]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4462), H193 [19JA]
———allow a deduction for certain small business income (see H.R. 6168), H6879 [22SE]
———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1346), H3310 [11MY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H6809 [20SE]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H6284 [28JY]
Terrorism: allow determination that certain individuals are unlawful enemy combatants subject to trial by military commissions (see H.R. 4415), H1359 [11MR]
———prohibit release or parole of certain unprivileged enemy belligerents into the U.S. (see H.R. 4648), H1028 [2MR]
———strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H4215 [28MY]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. participation on the U.N. Human Rights Council and prohibit contributions for purposes of paying for investigation into efforts to break Israeli blockade of Gaza (see H.R. 5501), H4597 [16JN]
———reject Iran's bid to join the Human Rights Council (see H. Res. 1181), H1441 [15MR]
University of South Carolina: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 1491), H5303 [30JN]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H6572 [30JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Health: increase awareness of craniofacial anomalies (see H. Res. 1418), H4215 [28MY]
House of Representatives: oppose usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 1194), H1656 [18MR]
Motor vehicles: allow vehicles operated by active-duty Armed Forces members and law enforcement officials to use high occupancy vehicle facilities (see H.R. 4578), H554 [3FE]
Proposals
Oppose House of Representatives usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation, H1623 [18MR]
Remarks
Aerojet-General Corp.: tribute to Orange, VA, production facility, E1757
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (H.R. 5679), H5572 [14JY]
Amtrak: eliminate subsidies for first class seats on long distance routes, H5953 [22JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), H4367 [10JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), Senate amendments, H5657 [15JY], H5960 [22JY]
Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 248), H1149 [4MR]
Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H591 [4FE]
———deficit, H2819, H2820 [22AP], H5657 [15JY]
———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), Senate amendment, H591 [4FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1891 [21MR]
———reduce the deficit and regain control of the Federal budget process, H3459, H3460, H3461, H3462 [13MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015, H3749 [25MY], H4368, H4369 [10JN]
Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), consideration (H. Res. 1742), H7772
Committee on Education and Labor (House): grant authority to investigate underground coal mine operator compliance with Federal safety laws and transmit a report on such investigation (H. Res. 1363), H3673 [20MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), consideration (H. Res. 1620), H6771 [16SE]
Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), consideration (H. Res. 1424), H4279 [9JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), consideration (H. Res. 1448), H4603 [17JN]
———terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 6225), H7223 [29SE]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5850), consideration (H. Res. 1569), H6294 [29JY]
Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H303, H304, H305 [21JA]
———importance of job creation, H304, H305 [21JA], H954 [26FE], H2819, H2820 [22AP]
———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H303 [21JA]
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, H5242 [30JN]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H7880 [2DE], H8565 [16DE]
Federal employees: improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks (H.R. 1722), consideration (H. Res. 1509), H5572 [14JY]
———improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks (H.R. 1722), consideration (H. Res. 1721), H7557 [18NO]
———make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment, H6771 [16SE]
———repeal certain provisions of law relative to official time and labor organization activities (H.R. 3251), H5213 [30JN]
FEMA: provide for the National Flood Insurance Program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (H.R. 1264), consideration (H. Res. 1549), H5953 [22JY]
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7223 [29SE]
Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (H.R. 4889), H4279 [9JN]
———provide on-budget status to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (H.R. 4653), H4279 [9JN]
GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (H.R. 4640), H7772
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H952, H953 [26FE], H1149, H1150 [4MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H301, H302, H303 [21JA], H1376, H1377, H1378, H1379 [12MR], H1447 [16MR], H1891 [21MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H301, H302, H303 [21JA]
———use of budget reconciliation process to revise health care reform legislation, H1376, H1377, H1378, H1379 [12MR]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (H. Res. 1281), H2748
House of Representatives: consideration of rule for reconciliation legislation that would deem Senate version of health care reform legislation passed, H1447 [16MR]
———importance of bipartisanship, H305 [21JA]
———legislative priorities, H3683, H3684, H3685 [20MY]
———legislative program, H413, H414 [27JA], H952, H953, H954 [26FE], H1148, H1149, H1150 [4MR], H1610 [18MR], H2818, H2819, H2820, H2821, H2822 [22AP], H3059, H3060 [29AP], H3249 [6MY], H3459, H3460, H3461, H3462 [13MY], H3682, H3683, H3684, H3685 [20MY], H4366, H4367, H4368, H4369 [10JN], H5656, H5657 [15JY], H5959, H5960 [22JY]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1487), H5213 [30JN]
———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1487), H5213 [30JN]
Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H4279 [9JN]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2701), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1674), H7223 [29SE]
International Truck Sales of Richmond Inc.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E301
Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), conference report, H4843 [24JN]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), motion to instruct conferees, H2812 [22AP]
———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H2812 [22AP], H4843 [24JN]
IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (H.R. 5570), H4785 [24JN]
Israel: support right of self-defense and condemn outside efforts to break blockade of Gaza, H4367 [10JN]
Marine Corps: tribute to 3d Battalion, 25th Marines Infantry, E943
Middle East: support a negotiated solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and condemn unilateral measures to declare or recognize a Palestinian state (H. Res. 1765), H8470
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7223 [29SE]
Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H5725 [20JY]
———evaluation of economic policies, H303, H306 [21JA]
———proposal to freeze discretionary spending, H413, H414 [27JA]
OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (H.R. 5535), H4603 [17JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicare funding, H2883 [27AP]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements for Federal elections (H.R. 5175), consideration (H. Res. 1468), H4785 [24JN]
Public welfare programs: repeal emergency fund for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 1277), H3673 [20MY]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), H3039 [29AP]
Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (H.R. 6417), H7557 [18NO]
Richmond, VA: tribute to Monacan High School Project 186 for donation of school supplies to students in Afghanistan, E925
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H303 [21JA]
Senate: election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts special election, H301 [21JA]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (H.R. 4462), H213 [20JA]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8565 [16DE]
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H7880 [2DE], H8565 [16DE]
———rates, H2820, H2821, H2822 [22AP], H3461 [13MY]
———terminate advance payment of the earned income tax credit, H5960 [22JY]
———terminate advance payment of the earned income tax credit (H.R. 5885), H6294 [29JY]
Virginia Commonwealth University: tribute to men's basketball team, E1478
Remarks in House relative to
House of Representatives: election for leadership positions, H7551 [18NO]
Tributes
Barnes, Austin, H5657 [15JY]
Caughron, Harry W. (Red), E1435
Huffman, Nathan, E943
Nowakowski, Paula, H105 [13JA]
Schools, Katie, E1128
Whitley, Tyler, E2058