HINOJOSA, RUBEN (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H2697 [20AP]
America Saves Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1082), H647 [22FE]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1690), H7549 [17NO]
Armed Forces: anniversary of soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, in shooting incident (see H. Con. Res. 319), H6879 [22SE]
———call for the President to overturn the policy that prohibits sending a Presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member who has died by suicide (see H. Res. 1229), H2459 [25MR]
———honor service and sacrifice of Latino members (see H. Res. 1651), H6989 [23SE]
———recognize contributions made by the spouses of members who serve in combat through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 5233), H3272 [6MY]
———recognize spouses of members who are serving in combat or have served in combat through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 4043), H140 [13JA]
Army: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4424 [14JN]
———tribute to 2d Ranger Infantry Co. (Airborne) (see H. Res. 1211), H3658 [19MY]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1316), H3078 [29AP]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1046), H473 [2FE]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H6764 [15SE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1369), H3541 [18MY]
Census: encourage individuals to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count (see H. Res. 1096), H755 [23FE]
———recognize importance and significance of 2010 Census and encourage each Native American community to name an elder to be the first member of that community to answer the 2010 Census (see H. Res. 1086), H972 [26FE]
Census Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1096), H755 [23FE]
Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1011), H139 [13JA]
Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H. Res. 1524), H6628 [10AU]
Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 213), H2261 [23MR]
Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see H.R. 4247), H556 [3FE]
———provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 6241), H7388 [29SE]
———reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 5504), H4386 [10JN]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H4780 [23JN]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H2646 [16AP]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3871 [26MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: award grants for projects that leverage community resources and support student access to physical activity, nutrition education, and nutritious food during school (see H.R. 5430), H4021 (see H.R. 5430), H4083 [27MY]
———enter into interagency agreement with the Corp. for National and Community Service to support a Nutrition Corps (see H.R. 5432), H4021 (see H.R. 5432), H4083 [27MY]
———provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural and livestock producers that suffered losses (see H.R. 4177), H388 [26JA]
Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 4914), H6881 [22SE]
———reduce matching requirement for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program participants (see H.R. 4393), H41 [12JA]
Dept. of Education: make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 5096), H4975 (see H.R. 5096), H5204 [29JN]
———make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 5894), H6282 [28JY]
———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 3006), H6683 [14SE]
Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program (see H. Res. 1322), H3123 [4MY]
———authorize bartering, transferring, or selling surplus uranium from inventory (see H.R. 5068), H2694 [20AP]
Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 5033), H4780 [23JN]
———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 5807), H5919 [21JY]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H2642 [15AP]
Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in territories (see H.R. 3181), H3202 [5MY]
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 (see H.R. 5297), H3482 [13MY]
———instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (see H.R. 4573), H1028 [2MR]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 5116), H3278 [7MY]
Education: provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see H.R. 6244), H7389 [29SE]
———recognize achievements of high school graduating class of 2010, encourage furthering of studies in post-secondary institutions, and support community engagement (see H. Res. 1443), H4506 [15JN]
———support academically-based social studies curriculum standards for elementary and secondary education public school text books (see H. Res. 1593), H6572 [30JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 6078), H6571 [30JY]
Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 4812), H2216 [22MR]
Escalante, Jaime A.: tribute (see H. Res. 1265), H2641 [15AP]
Federal employees: provide premium pay for employees whose official duties require the use of one or more languages besides English (see H.R. 4832), H1358 [11MR]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5569), H4780 [23JN]
Financial institutions: provide financial assistance to community development financial institutions to help defray the costs of operating small dollar loan programs (see H.R. 4694), H932 [25FE]
Garcia, Hector P.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 222), H41 [12JA]
George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 4150), H3703 [20MY]
Health: raise awareness of hypertension and reverse prevalence in U.S. through education, community programs, culturally competent strategies, research, and efforts to reduce salt content in foods (see H. Res. 1656), H6989 [23SE]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see H. Res. 1281), H2799 [21AP]
Hollywood, CA: anniversary of Hollywood Walk of Fame (see H. Res. 1357), H3441 [12MY]
Housing: ensure availability of loan guarantees for rural homeowners (see H.R. 5017), H2578 [14AP]
———prevent loss of affordable housing dwelling units in the U.S. (see H.R. 4868), H1595 [17MR]
Houston, Sam: tribute (see H. Res. 1103), H1221 [9MR]
Hurley, Bob, Sr.: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (see H. Res. 1319), H6164 [27JY]
Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (see H. Res. 1541), H7398 [29SE]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 546), H4678 [22JN]
Kellogg, Will Keith (W.K.): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H2643 [15AP]
Klein, Gerda Weissmann: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 1743), H8031 [2DE]
Major League Baseball: urge relocation of 2011 All Star Game from Phoenix, AZ, if recently-adopted Arizona immigration law remains in effect (see H. Res. 1370), H4216 [28MY]
Manufactured and Modular Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 584), H3442 [12MY]
Medicare: provide an option for any citizen or permanent U.S. resident to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4789), H1657 [18MR]
Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1744 [19MR]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 1258), H2877 [26AP]
Mexico: celebrate anniversaries of independence and the beginning of the Mexican Revolution, recognize contributions of Mexican Americans, and support closer collaboration with the U.S. (see H. Res. 1604), H6572 [30JY]
NASA: designate as a National Security Interest and Asset (see H. Res. 1150), H1220 [9MR]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1472), H4872 [24JN]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H2800 [21AP]
National Basketball Association: tribute to All-Star Game in the Greater Dallas Metroplex (see H. Res. 1057), H471 [2FE]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see H.R. 5143), H3274 [6MY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1637), H6882 [22SE]
National GEAR UP Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1638), H6809 [20SE]
National Healthy Schools Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1280), H2801 [21AP]
National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1302), H3312 [11MY]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see H. Res. 1611), H6682 [14SE]
National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1434), H4387 [10JN]
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1388), H4678 [22JN]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4424 [14JN]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 262), H3080 [29AP]
National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (see H.R. 5875), H6284 [28JY] (see H.R. 6080), H6578 [9AU]
National Urban League: anniversary (see H. Res. 1157), H1323 [10MR]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1358 [11MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 4339), H6763 [15SE]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H3312 [11MY]
Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1430), H5504 [1JY]
Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 1727), H7757 [30NO]
San Antonio, TX: tribute to the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (see H. Res. 1244), H4873 [24JN]
SBA: increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see H.R. 4302), H3441 [12MY]
Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 5831), H6164 [27JY]
School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 1091), H972 [26FE]
Schools: end use of corporal punishment (see H.R. 5628), H4974 (see H.R. 5628), H5203 [29JN]
———raise awareness of school pushout, reform disciplinary practices, encourage teaching of proper behavior, and facilitate effective teaching and learning environments (see H. Res. 1777), H8785 [17DE]
Senior citizens: support efforts to guarantee financial security, quality and affordable health care, protection from abuse and scams, and safe and livable communities with adequate housing and transportation (see H. Res. 1342), H3273 [6MY]
Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 5565), H5547 [13JY]
Sheppard, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 1529), H6685 [14SE]
Southwest Border Region Water Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4719), H1026 [2MR]
Taxation: promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H7396 [29SE]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 1806), H972 [26FE]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]
Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 5081), H6573 [30JY]
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), H2642 [15AP]
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 1449), H6991 [23SE]
Twain, Mark: tribute (see H. Res. 1733), H7758 [30NO]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 5680), H5618 [14JY]
U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission: anniversary (see H. Res. 1511), H5677 [15JY]
University of Texas at Austin: tribute to men's swimming and diving team (see H. Res. 1336), H3273 [6MY]
World Hepatitis Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1302), H3312 [11MY]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H5676 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chile: express condolences to families of the victims of earthquake as well as solidarity with and support for the people as they plan for recovery and reconstruction (see H. Res. 1144), H1220 [9MR]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1257), H2641 [15AP]
Housing Assistance Council: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 5122), H2842 [22AP]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H4389 [14JN]
Letters
Homebuyer tax credit: several Representatives, H4686 [23JN]
Small Business Lending Fund Act: American Bankers Association, E1125
———Vicki Cox Golder, National Association of Realtors, H4517 [16JN]
Memorandums
Small Business Lending Fund Act: Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H4517 [16JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H6807 [20SE]
Press releases
State Regulators Support Administration's Small Business Lending Proposals: Neil Milner, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, H4518 [16JN]
Proclamations
Financial Literacy Month: President Obama, H2657 [20AP]
Remarks
American Eagle Day: designate (H. Res. 1409), H4392, H4393 [14JN]
American Education Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 879), H4549 [16JN]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1874 [21MR]
———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 of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1225), H2427 [25MR]
Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), H7812
Chile: express condolences to families of the victims of earthquake as well as solidarity with and support for the people as they plan for recovery and reconstruction (H. Res. 1144), H1189 [9MR]
Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), Senate amendments, H8092, H8235 [8DE], E2085
Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: amend effective date of provisions relative to gift certificates, store gift cards, and other general use prepaid cards (H.R. 5502), H4393, H4394 [14JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H7812
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), H4517 [16JN], E1125
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3391 [12MY]
———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), Senate amendment, H8850 [21DE]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5569), H4688 [23JN]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1257), H2656 [20AP]
Garcia, Hector P.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 222), H2521
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1874 [21MR]
Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H1488 [16MR], H3391 [12MY]
Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H8092, H8235 [8DE], E2085
McAllen, TX: tribute to Lamar Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E765
National GEAR UP Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1638), H7708 [30NO]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (H. Res. 1611), H6646 [14SE]
National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1434), H4686 [23JN]
Price, Representative Tom: permission to offer resolution on pledge not to assemble ``lame-duck'' session of the House of Representatives between mid-term elections and convening of 112th Congress, H6807 [20SE]
Texas: flood control projects funding, H6046 [27JY]
Votes: position on missed, H560
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5614 [14JY]