COFFMAN, MIKE (a Representative from Colorado)
Addresses
Support a Transition to a Freely Elected and Open Iranian Democracy: John R. Bolton, E1408
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4039 [27MY]
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), H3658 [19MY]
———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]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1039), H603 [4FE]
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]
———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 5542), H5304 [30JN]
———making full-year continuing at lower levels with certain exceptions (see H.J. Res. 96), H6879 [22SE]
Armed Forces: anniversary of soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, in shooting incident (see H. Con. Res. 319), H6879 [22SE]
———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 4525), H6990 [23SE]
———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 4427), H6573 [30JY]
———tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 310), H6405 (see H. Con. Res. 310), H6457 [29JY]
Army: tribute to service and sacrifice of the 14th Armored Division during World War II (see H. Res. 1483), H4975 (see H. Res. 1483), H5204 [29JN]
Associated Builders and Contractors: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 287), H5547 [13JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 79), H1745 [19MR]
Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 3131), H6804 [16SE]
Business and industry: provide loan guarantees and interest rate subsidies for successful companies to establish and implement long-term U.S. growth plans (see H.R. 5445), H4022 (see H.R. 5445), H4083 [27MY]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 3712), H2642 [15AP]
Clark, William G.: tribute (see H. Res. 1534), H7398 [29SE]
Colorado Rapids (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 1747), H7855 [1DE]
Colorado Springs, CO: recognize the National Museum of World War II Aviation as America's National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 1207), H3871 [26MY]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6881 [22SE]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 450), H6042 [26JY]
Credit: ensure that borrowers under federally related mortgage loans have an opportunity to inspect closing documents (see H.R. 4229), H1397 [12MR]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3014 [28AP] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of military installations in the U.S., its territories or possessions for prosecution of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4738), H1102 [3MR]
———provide for performance management of the defense acquisition system (see H.R. 5013), H2578 [14AP]
———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]
Dept. of Education: pay Fort Lewis College an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see H.R. 5974), H6405 (see H.R. 5974), H6456 [29JY]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule relating to ``Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (see H.J. Res. 103), H8598 [16DE]
———prohibit precluding of patients from entering into any contract with their health care providers (see H.R. 6170), H6879 [22SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: expand humanitarian parole policy to children legally confirmed as orphans eligible for intercountry adoption by Haiti prior to recent earthquake (see H.R. 4603), H3079 [29AP]
Dept. of Justice: establish public-private Meth Project Prevention Campaign Grant Program (see H.R. 5916), H6764 [15SE]
———prevent participation in any lawsuit seeking to invalidate certain provisions of Arizona immigration enforcement legislation (see H.R. 5840), H6574 [30JY]
———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4556), H470 [2FE]
———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2406), H1397 [12MR]
Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2305), H972 [26FE]
———provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H2800 [21AP]
Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 734), H648 [22FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H6683 [14SE]
———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 5928), H6684 [14SE]
———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H3824 [25MY]
———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H6684 [14SE]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 5016), H3484 [13MY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H5617 [14JY]
Ecology and environment: prevent Federal agencies from regulating greenhouse gas emissions for purposes of addressing climate change without express and specific statutory authority (see H.R. 5294), H3824 [25MY]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H8089 [7DE]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 77), H1359 [11MR]
———prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle based on material composition (see H.R. 6284), H7390 [29SE]
Europe: express that France and other member states of NATO and the European Union should decline to sell major weapons systems or offensive military equipment to Russia (see H. Res. 982), H1397 [12MR]
European Union: temporarily prohibit U.S. loans to the IMF to be used to provide financing for any member state (see H.R. 5299), H3871 [26MY]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H6628 [10AU]
Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3765), H5712 [19JY]
Federal employees: temporarily freeze pay of civilian employees (see H.R. 5382), H4216 [28MY]
Federal-State relations: recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights (see H. Res. 1587), H6571 [30JY]
Financial institutions: provide amortization authority in certain situations for capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (see H.R. 5249), H3273 [6MY]
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2378), H755 [23FE]
Frank Evans GPO Building, Pueblo, CO: designate (see H.R. 5706), H5502 [1JY]
Government: prohibit expenditure of funds for construction or lease of buildings or space in the District of Columbia until January 1, 2012 (see H.R. 5906), H6283 [28JY]
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake, support relief efforts, and commend crews of USNS Comfort and other naval vessels for medical relief efforts (see H. Res. 1048), H603 [4FE]
Health: ensure an up or down vote on certain health care legislation (see H. Res. 1188), H1595 [17MR]
———prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan (see H.R. 6171), H6879 [22SE]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 4999), H4597 [16JN]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H6881 [22SE]
House Rules: require House officers and employees to take annual factual training on the Constitution (see H. Res. 1772), H8598 [16DE]
Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2406), H1397 [12MR]
———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 878), H755 [23FE]
———support credible and effective policies which welcome lawful immigrants and nonimmigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or continued presence of unlawful foreign persons (see H. Res. 1026), H326 [21JA]
Iran: call for a halt to repression of peaceful reformist protesters, opposition supporters, human rights defenders, students, and journalists following disputed Presidential election (see H. Res. 992), H934 [25FE]
———condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 1431), H4678 [22JN]
———impose sanctions on those complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (see H.R. 4649), H2505 [13AP]
———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]
Israel: authorize assistance for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 5327), H3703 [20MY]
———recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H2697 [20AP]
———support right to defend itself against terrorists and the Israeli construction of new security fences along the border of Egypt (see H. Res. 1241), H5547 [13JY]
Jacksonville, AR: commend support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock AFB, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their families (see H. Res. 1724), H7548 [17NO]
Japan: condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children (see H. Res. 1326), H6164 [27JY]
Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate (see H.R. 5798), H5818 [20JY]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H2845 [22AP]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4255), H140 [13JA]
Mining and mineral resources: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 6160), H6878 [22SE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Colorado except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 4716), H1026 [2MR]
———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 5580), H5547 [13JY]
NASA: impose certain requirements on expenditure of funds for the Constellation Program (see H.R. 5614), H4905 [28JN]
National Archives and Records Administration: prohibit from making grants to preserve or publish non-Federal records (see H.R. 5865), H6162 [27JY]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Day of Prayer: constitutionality (see H. Res. 1273), H3015 [28AP]
National Essential Tremor Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1264), H7500 [16NO]
National forests: combat pine beetle infestations, conduct restoration activities, remove dead and dying trees, and make permanent Forest Service stewardship contracting authorities (see H.R. 5192), H4387 [10JN]
National Guard: elevate the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to a position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see H.R. 6377), H7499 [16NO]
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]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]
National Take a Child to a Park Week: designate (see H. Res. 1536), H6574 [30JY]
New Mexico (U.S.S.): tribute (see H. Res. 1132), H2461 [25MR]
Oklahoma: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Team for efforts to modernize agriculture and sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1110), H3542 [18MY]
Olympic Day: support goals, congratulate Team USA for accomplishments in Vancouver, Canada, and support World Fit program promoting physical fitness to middle school students (see H. Res. 1461), H8786 [17DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H6881 [22SE]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 5111), H2937 [27AP]
———repeal (see H.R. 4972), H4215 [28MY]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 4985), H2458 [25MR]
Rachel's Challenge—A Day of Kindness and Compassion: designate (see H. Res. 1565), H6283 [28JY]
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), H3201 [5MY]
Rocky Mountain National Park: anniversary (see H. Res. 1020), H265 [20JA]
RV Centennial Celebration Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1073), H3658 [19MY]
Slater, Robert K.: tribute (see H. Res. 792), H1104 [3MR]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H3658 [19MY]
Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (see H. Con. Res. 266), H6164 [27JY]
———support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 316), H6681 [14SE]
Taxation: allow loans from certain retirement plans for the payment of certain small business expenses (see H.R. 5978), H6405 (see H.R. 5978), H6456 [29JY]
———allow the private sector to create robust levels of economic growth (see H.R. 5029), H3870 [26MY]
———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 4859), H1518 [16MR]
———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3580), H1324 [10MR]
———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains (see H.R. 4877), H1656 [18MR]
———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]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H6684 [14SE]
———make permanent the reduced individual income tax rate on dividends (see H.R. 6330), H7392 [29SE]
———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see H.R. 6415), H7855 [1DE]
———permit hardship loans from individual retirement plans (see H.R. 1628), H1358 [11MR]
———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 4746), H7454 [15NO]
———provide a credit for job training by successful companies (see H.R. 5420), H3870 [26MY]
———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 3615), H3745 [24MY]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H3542 [18MY]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H2844 [22AP]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H3273 [6MY]
———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (see H.R. 5612), H5921 [21JY]
Terrorism: 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), H4425 [14JN]
Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H6990 [23SE]
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), H4425 [14JN]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H387 [26JA] (see H.R. 5680), H5618 [14JY]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal section relative to protecting confidentiality of materials submitted to the SEC (see H.R. 5970), H6684 [14SE]
World War II: anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 1099), H972 [26FE]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 5859), H7454 [15NO]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 3927), H7499 [16NO]
———tribute to Armed Forces members who gave their lives in the June 6, 1944 (D-Day), amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 1251), H6043 [26JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colorado: anniversary of National Guard (see H. Con. Res. 230), H386 [26JA]
———prohibit any use of eminent domain authority to expand Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (see H.R. 5067), H2694 [20AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: direct U.S. representatives to the IMF and World Bank to condition loans to Antigua and Barbuda on cooperation with efforts to provide redress to Stanford Financial Group fraud victims (see H. Res. 1129), H1027 [2MR]
Federal employees: reduce pay for Members of Congress, require Federal civilian employees to take a period of unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for legislative branch salaries and expenses (see H.R. 6134), H6762 [15SE]
Mining and mineral resources: reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (see H.R. 4866), H1595 [17MR]
Remarks
Arapahoe County, CO: tribute to Ice Warrior Pee Wee Hockey Team, E609
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H3899, H3989 [27MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H369, H372 [26JA]
———deficit, H369, H372 [26JA], H4601 [17JN], E47
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1847 [21MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015, H4782 [24JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H3899, H3989, H4040, H4043
———develop a plan to restore the domestic capability to produce neodymium-iron-boron rare Earth magnets, H4040, H4043
———provide for performance management of the defense acquisition system (H.R. 5013), H2956 [28AP]
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), H4532 [16JN]
Economy: 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, H5306 [1JY]
Elizabeth, CO: tribute to Elizabeth High School football team, E2225
Federal employees: reduce pay for Members of Congress, require Federal civilian employees to take a period of unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for legislative branch salaries and expenses (H.R. 6134), E1644
Financial institutions: allow small banks to amortize losses or write-downs on real estate loans in order to increase availability of credit for small businesses, H4532 [16JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1451 [16MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1847 [21MR]
National Association of Colored Women's Clubs and Youth Affiliates, Inc.: anniversary, E1305
National Guard: provide fire retardant uniforms for personnel engaged in certain civil authority missions, H3989 [27MY]
———provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (H.R. 1879), H2181 [22MR]
Votes: correction, E727
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H6754 [15SE], H6800 [16SE]
Tributes
Benke, David, E248
Donahue, Max W., H6582 [10AU]
Durkin, Sean, H2804 [22AP], E586
Goetz, Dale A., H6735 [15SE], H6968
Harris, Larry D., Jr., H5822 [21JY], E1398
Wichmann, Grant, H3751 [25MY]