NATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Addresses

Joint Congressional Address on Job Creation: President Obama, S5451-S5454 [8SE], H6006-H6008 [8SE]

State of the Union: President Obama, S112-S117 [25JA], H457-H462 [25JA]

30th Anniversary of Ronald Reagan Revolution: Senator Alexander (1994), S517 [3FE]

Time for Choosing: Ronald Reagan (1964), S514-S516 [3FE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5180 [19JY]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H371 [20JA]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2361, H2362, H2366, H2368, H2369, H2372, H2374, H2375, H2379, H2380, H2382, H2383 [6AP], H2507 [7AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2348 [6AP]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5666, S5692 [15SE]

Analyses

Five Budget Reasons To Repeal the Democrats' Costly New Health Care Law: Representative Paul Ryan, S77 [25JA]

Articles and editorials

Afghan Strategy—Let's Go, H4081 [14JN]

As Lenders Hold Homes in Foreclosure, Sales Are Hurt, H3923 [2JN]

Balanced Budget Amendment Isn't the Answer, S4820 [22JY]

Balanced Budget Amendment Unwise, S4821 [22JY]

Blueprint for Keeping America Competitive, S106 [25JA]

Budget Amendment Wrong Vehicle for Right Principle, S4819 [22JY]

Congress on Wrong Side of History in Denying Climate Change, E675 [8AP]

End the War in Afghanistan, and Begin Nation-Building Here at Home, H3428 [25MY]

Felons Finding It Easy To Regain Gun Rights, H7596-H7599 [15NO]

Fred Upton Says Pending Bill To Block EPA Curbs of Greenhouse Gases Will ``Stop Rising Gas Prices'', S1657 [15MR]

Future of American Prosperity, S2758 [9MY]

Health Care Reform Is Constitutional, H221 [18JA]

Into Ignorance—Vote To Overturn an Aspect of Climate Science Marks a Worrying Trend in U.S. Congress, H2347 [6AP]

Limbaugh's Singular Focus, S5101 [30JY]

More Folly in the Debt Limit Talks, S4819 [22JY]

No, You Can't Keep Your Health Insurance, S3671 [9JN]

No to a Balanced Budget Amendment, S4820 [22JY]

Obama Tunes Out, and Business Goes on Hiring Strike, S3484 [6JN]

Obama's Campaign for Class Resentment, S8475 [12DE]

Prepare To Die for Lack of Money, H318 [19JA]

Repeal of ``Obamacare'' Would Help Wyoming, S392 [1FE]

Republican Leaders Voted for Debt Drivers They Blame on Obama, H5707 [28JY]

Republican Wreckage, H5702 [28JY]

Talking With. . .Hank Fishkind—This Is the Recovery—And It's Going To Take Time, Economist Says, H6117 [13SE]

Time for a Budget Game-Changer, S2069 [4AP], S2220 [7AP]

Truth, Still Inconvenient, H2343 [6AP]

Uncovered—New $2 Billion Bailout in Obamacare, S2068 [4AP]

Why a Balanced-Budget Amendment Is Too Risky, S4820 [22JY]

Win-Win for Clean Energy, E715 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: commend efforts of U.S. Armed Forces, reassess U.S. mission, and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, create jobs, and reduce the Federal deficit and debt (see H. Res. 331), H4575 [24JN]

———ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

American Infrastructure Investment Fund: establish (see S. 936), S2839 [10MY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: repeal and rescind all unobligated funds (see H.R. 599), H599 [9FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions and rescind relevant unobligated appropriations (see H.R. 556), H550 [8FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see S. 391), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2575 [11AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H2602 [12AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Armed Forces: provide for a safe and responsible redeployment of combat forces from Afghanistan (see S. 186), S127 [25JA]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 1316), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 1848), H3218 [11MY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY] (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (see H. Res. 355), H5149 [18JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2693), H5733 [28JY]

———impose discretionary and certain mandatory spending caps (see S. 1290), S4156 [28JN]

———promote fiscal responsibility and control spending (see S. 3), S121 [25JA]

———provide for long-term budgeting (see H.R. 3580), H8260 [7DE]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

Congress: reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

Dept. of Commerce: develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy (see S. 751), S2188 [6AP]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 809), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1525), H2665 [13AP]

———establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see S. 470), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 3322), H7256 [2NO]

———establish national program for arts and technology (see H.R. 3023), H6413 [22SE]

———invest in innovation for education (see S. 895), S2731 [5MY]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see S. 844), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 1532), H2853 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy: require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (see S. 1703), S6505 [13OC]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 3314), H7255 [2NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish a Works Progress Administration to fund job creation projects, train unemployed workers, and provide community funding to hire firefighters and police officers (see S. 1517), S5386 [7SE]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (see H.R. 579), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit hiring of additional employees to enforce individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 434), H469 [25JA]

Diseases: de-link research and development incentives from drug prices for new medicines to treat HIV/AIDS and stimulate greater sharing of scientific knowledge (see S. 1138), S3428 [26MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 750), H1039 (see H.R. 750), H1070 [16FE] (see H.R. 910), H1574 [3MR]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (see H. Res. 203), H2326 [5AP]

Economy: modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (see H.R. 2990), H6341 [21SE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (see H.R. 3765), H10026 [23DE]

———recognize necessity and urgency of job creation, extension of unemployment assistance, expansion of education and job training, and infrastructure improvements (see H. Res. 442), H6977 [14OC]

———restore growth, spur job creation, and build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the U.S. (see H.R. 3049), H6455 [23SE]

———spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H7405 [10NO]

———strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: create a clear vision and goal to be the world leader in innovation, science, technology, engineering, and math to ensure the continued U.S. strength, growth, and vitality (see H. Res. 290), H3869 (see H. Res. 290), H3910 [1JN]

———reform schools and give children the tools needed to succeed (see S. 5), S121 [25JA]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

Employment: create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

Energy Independence and Security Act: repeal (see H.R. 1522), H2665 [13AP]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

———require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]

Families and domestic relations: guarantee pay equity for women and family and medical leave, promote flexible work environments for working parents and caregivers, and improve child care (see S. 10), S122 [25JA]

———help middle class families succeed (see S. 2), S121 [25JA]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4277 [15JN]

———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see S. 941), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 1821), H3160 [10MY]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 2680), H5732 [28JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]

Foreign policy: express that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to demonstrate the commitment of the U.S. to peace and prosperity through poverty reduction (see H. Res. 157), H1665 [9MR]

Foreign trade: enhance awareness of export promotion activities relative to clean energy and environmental products and services of the U.S. (see H.R. 2988), H6341 [21SE]

———enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 2987), H6341 [21SE]

———extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs (see S. 308), S629 [8FE]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama (see H. Res. 86), H724 [11FE]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 2165), H4185 [14JN]

Government: reduce Federal spending, reduce the size of the Federal workforce, and liquidate certain Federal property and assets (see H.R. 3494), H7890 [18NO]

Health: affirm exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs (see S. Res. 97), S1502 [9MR]

———delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 1185), H1984 [17MR]

———develop reports based on Medicare data, data that is publicly available, or private data that is provided by a requesting entity in order to improve the quality and efficiency of health care (see S. 848), S2507 [14AP]

———improve health of individuals and reduce health care costs by reorienting health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion (see S. 174), S127 [25JA]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see S. 915), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1200), H1984 [17MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA] (see H.R. 364), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA] (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE] (see H.R. 3682), H9430 [15DE]

———provide access to affordable child-only health insurance coverage (see S. 1500), S5251 [2AU]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 1744), H3107 [5MY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 21), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 1101), H1841 [15MR]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]

———require formal rulemaking process for rules relating to health care reform (see H.R. 1432), H2534 [7AP]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see S. 196), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize and rescind health-care related provisions funding (see H.R. 698), H774 [14FE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 141), H38 [5JA] (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA] (see H.R. 429), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 636), H680 [10FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

———repeal title I (see H.R. 215), H134 [7JA]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H34 [5JA]

Immigration: reform (see S. 6), S122 [25JA] (see S. 1258), S4024 [22JN]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 119), H37 [5JA] (see H.R. 334), H353 [19JA]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

National Jobs Day: designate (see S. Res. 272), S5773 [20SE]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

———express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

———require all young persons to perform military or civilian service and allow induction to uniformed services during wartime (see H.R. 1152), H1982 [17MR]

———strengthen (see S. 8), S122 [25JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 244), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 782), H1177 (see H.R. 782), H1196 [17FE]

———allow States to opt out of Medicaid expansion-related provisions (see S. 1587), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 3326), H7256 [2NO]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 469), H7714 [16NO] (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———deauthorize and rescind funding (see H.R. 698), H774 [14FE]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H723 [11FE]

———establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

———expedite Supreme Court review on constitutionality (see H.R. 1010), H1724 [10MR]

———freeze implementation and establish the Affordable Care Evaluation Commission to assess impact on health care delivery and the economy (see H.R. 3095), H6624 [5OC]

———permit States to elect not to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (see H.R. 118), H37 [5JA]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2213 [31MR]

———provide State flexibility for the offering of health benefits through alternative health arrangements (see H.R. 3072), H6467 [29SE]

———repeal (see S. 16), S122 [25JA] (see S. 192), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 2), H33 (see H.R. 105), H36 (see H.R. 141), H38 (see H.R. 145), H39 [5JA] (see H.R. 215), H134 [7JA] (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA] (see H.R. 364), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA] (see H.R. 429), H469 [25JA] (see H.R. 636), H680 [10FE] (see H.R. 3682), H9430 [15DE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 26), H102 [6JA]

———repeal provisions and rescind unobligated appropriations related to patient centered outcomes research (see H.R. 556), H550 [8FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 452), H506 [26JA]

———urge Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging constitutionality of provisions (see H. Res. 74, 76), H551 [8FE]

Power resources: establish energy policies that reduce dependence on foreign oil, save Americans money, increase U.S. competitiveness, and improve energy security and environmental stewardship (see S. 1321), S4292 [30JN]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———expedite increased supply and availability of energy to our Nation (see H.R. 945), H1618 [8MR]

———increase domestic energy production, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and diversify the U.S. energy portfolio (see H.R. 2133), H4035 [3JN]

———lessen U.S. dependence on foreign energy, promote clean sources of energy, and strengthen the U.S. economy (see S. 1220), S3891 [16JN]

———make the U.S. the world's leader in clean energy (see S. 4), S121 [25JA]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels and domestic energy production (see H.R. 1682), H2998 [3MY]

———promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see S. 1510), S5339 [6SE]

———promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (see S. 689), S1977 [30MR] (see S. 1294), S4225 [29JN]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2036), H3755 [26MY]

———require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 162), H1725 [10MR]

———safely increase domestic oil and gas production (see H.R. 1870), H3278 [12MY]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 1023), H1724 [10MR]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Senior citizens: promote labor force participation of older Americans to increase retirement security, reduce shortage of experienced workers, maintain economic growth, and improve Nation's fiscal outlook (see S. 145, 150), S126 [25JA]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 584), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

Taxation: reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (see H.R. 99), H36 [5JA]

———reform the Federal tax code (see S. 7), S122 [25JA]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S359 [31JA]

Telecommunications: support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 175), H1906 [16MR]

Transportation: establish national purposes and goals for Federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan (see S. 326), S642 [10FE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (see H.R. 2887), H6096 [12SE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Essays

State of the Union: Bryn Philibert, S112 [25JA]

———Emily Berk, S109 [25JA]

———Ezra Mount-Finette, S111 [25JA]

———Iain Axworthy, S109 [25JA]

———Ingrid Klinkenberg, S111 [25JA]

———Jonah Cantor, S110 [25JA]

———Keenan Villani-Holland, S109 [25JA]

———Kristen Donaldson, S111 [25JA]

———Lisa Ogorzalek, S112 [25JA]

———Molly Burke, S110 [25JA]

———Molly Cantore, S110 [25JA]

———Susannah Johnson, S111 [25JA]

Excerpts

EPA endangerment and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases relative to Federal policy to mitigate climate change under the Clean Air Act: Federal Register, H2375-H2377 [6AP]

Letters

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group establishment, E709 [13AP]

———Representative Wolf, E708 [13AP]

Budget Control Act: several Senators, H5686 [28JY]

Consequences of failed U.S. mission in Afghanistan: Ronald E. Neumann, American Academy of Diplomacy, E709 [13AP]

Court ruling on constitutionality of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Representative Burgess, H747 [14FE], H1205 [18FE]

Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5221 [19JY]

———Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H5221 [19JY]

Deficit reduction: several Senators, S1529 [10MR]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H2364 [6AP]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H2372 [6AP]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2354 [6AP]

———Mark Crisson, American Public Power Association, H2372 [6AP]

———Michael J. Morris, American Electric Power Co., Inc., H2364 [6AP]

———several organizations, H2372 [6AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H2341 [6AP]

———Thomas J. Gibson, American Iron and Steel Institute, H2371 [6AP]

Entitlement programs: Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, H5293 [21JY]

Free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama and trade adjustment assistance legislation: several Senators, S5035 [29JY]

Health care reform funding: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, E731 [15AP]

Invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S.: Council on Competitiveness, S1472 [9MR]

———Tapping America's Potential (organization), S1473 [9MR]

———several organizations, S1471 [9MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal: several Governors, H1285 [18FE]

Preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change: Anne L. Kelly, Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (organization), S1956 [30MR]

———several business associations, S1923 [29MR]

———several environmental organizations, S1956 [30MR]

———several health care organizations, S1955 [30MR]

———several health organizations, S1654 [15MR]

Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6112 [13SE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6112 [13SE]

U.S. investment in clean energy technology and job creation: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, S8504 [13DE]

Lists

Bureaucratic earmarks in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S6171 [5OC]

Federal aid programs for low-income people, H2212 [31MR]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H306 [19JA]

Organizations supporting H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2363 [6AP]

Proposed Republican legislation to address deficit reduction, S1530 [10MR]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4743 [21JY], S4825 [22JY], H5226 [19JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2505 [7AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H321 [19JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H321 [19JA]

Press releases

Americans for Prosperity Applauds Representatives Collin Peterson, Dan Boren and Nick Rahall for Supporting EPA Preemption: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H2372 [6AP]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, H2363 [6AP]

———American Forest & Paper Association, H2363 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, H8928 [14DE]

———reduce military assistance and non-defense spending and use funds for domestic first responders and to encourage job creation, H3147 [10MY]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (H.R. 1735), H4081 [14JN]

Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish, H1093 [17FE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: restore stimulus funding, H1225, H1226 [18FE]

Americans for Democratic Action (organization): commend agenda for job creation, rejuvenating economy, saving Social Security, and raising the minimum wage, E775-E777 [2MY]

Appropriations: across-the-board domestic spending reduction, H1221 [18FE]

———direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———make across-the-board domestic spending reduction other than Dept. of Defense and Postal Service, H1284 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2648 [13AP], H2788, H2795-H2798 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2616-H2624, H2626, H2627 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Armed Forces: address issue of participation relative to economic disparity, H8194 [7DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H417 [24JA]

———balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (H.R. 1848), H6158 [14SE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5664, H5667-H5688, H5693-H5721 [28JY], H5739-H5749, H5751-H5779 [29JY], H5815, H5817, H5818, H5819, H5831-H5866, H5870, H5876, H5878, H5881 [1AU], H7244 [2NO], E1440 [29JY], E1488, E1492, E1494 [2AU], E1503 [5AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5090, H5107-H5109 [15JY], H5130, H5134-H5141, H5144-H5147 [18JY], H5156, H5157, H5159, H5162-H5165, H5166, H5167, H5168, H5169, H5170, H5171, H5184-H5234, H5237 [19JY], H5242, H5243, H5244, H5246, H5249, H5250, H5251, H5270-H5281 [20JY], H5295, H5296, H5297, H5298 [21JY], H5378, H5393-H5397 [22JY], H5402 [25JY], H5502 [26JY], H5737 [29JY], H5786 [30JY], H7019 [25OC], H7624 [15NO], E1364, E1365, E1368 [20JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5171-H5183 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to recommit, H5226 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5787, H5791-H5811 [30JY]

———cut Federal spending, H4756, H4774 [8JY]

———deficit, H2035 [29MR]

———impact of entitlement programs, H380, H384 [20JA], H673-H675 [10FE], H754-H756 [14FE], H942 [16FE], H1568-H1571 [3MR], H1677, H1706-H1711 [10MR], H3266 [12MY], H4147 [14JN], H6221 [15SE], H9933 [19DE]

———prohibit consideration of a balanced budget constitutional amendment that would result in a reduction of veterans' benefits, H5226 [19JY]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit in a responsible manner, H75-H82 [6JA], H5287 [21JY]

———reform entitlement programs, H3378 [24MY], H4949 [13JY], H5026, H5029, H5032 [14JY], H5291, H5292, H5293 [21JY], H5474, H5475 [25JY], H5497 [26JY], H5591, H5639 [27JY], H5759, H5761, H5767-H5769, H5771, H5773, H5774 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H7064 [25OC], E1377 [21JY]

Business and industry: bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H7733 [17NO], H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———develop a national manufacturing strategy, H2331 [6AP], H7920, H7922-H7924 [29NO], H8957, H8959 [14DE]

Children and youth: address issues of sexual abuse, H7427, H7429 [14NO], H7728 [17NO]

———importance of summer job creation, H3327 [23MY]

Civil liberties: call for civility in public discourse while preserving First Amendment rights of citizens, H6565 [5OC], H9915 [16DE]

Clean Air Act: funding, H2276 [4AP]

Committee on the Budget (House): authority of Chairman to determine Federal spending levels for fiscal year, H404 [24JA], H447, H448, H452, H454 [25JA]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), H230 [18JA], H266 [19JA], H360, H361-H373, H389 [20JA], H2944, H2945 [3MY], E95, E96 [24JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H7940 [30NO], H8174 [6DE]

———goals of the 112th Congress, H5 [5JA]

———low public approval ratings, H8982 [15DE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2846-H2851 [14AP]

Crime: address issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse, H2252-H2255 [1AP]

———decriminalization of marijuana, H4373 [22JN], H4468 [23JN]

———develop organized approach to addressing violence, E96 [24JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H440 [25JA], H2092-H2094 [30MR], H2113 [31MR], H2255 [1AP], H3980-H3983 [2JN], H4374 [22JN], H5032 [14JY], H8306-H8309 [8DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Organic Transition Program funding, H881, H882 [15FE]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, E1620 [14SE]

———funding, H826 [15FE], H1022 [16FE]

Dept. of Energy: importance of renewable energy loan guarantee programs, E715 [14AP]

———renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, H1671 [10MR]

———science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H5057 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: funding for implementation of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurers to spend a certain percentage of premiums on clinical services, H1261, H1262 [18FE]

———National Health Service Corps program funding, H450 [25JA]

———State health insurance exchange regulations or guidelines development funding, H1285, H1286 [18FE]

Dept. of Justice: funding, H826 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior: require oil companies to conduct oil and natural gas drilling activities on domestic lands where they already have existing leases, H3011 [4MY]

Diseases: HIV/AIDS elimination funding, H2612 [13AP]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H4190 [15JN]

Ecology and environment: accept EPA scientific findings that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for public health and welfare, H2373 [6AP]

———amend definition of greenhouse gas, remove water vapor as a part of the definition, and preserve EPA authority to improve motor vehicle efficiency, H2368, H2369 [6AP]

———clarify that voluntary programs addressing climate change are exempt from preemption of regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, H2368 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H1669 [10MR], H1800, H1827 [15MR], H2114, H2198 [31MR], H2302 [5AP], H2330, H2350-H2392 [6AP], H2505-H2507 [7AP], H3046 [4MY], H6539 [4OC], H6632, H6633 [6OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], E665, E667 [7AP], E673, E675 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), consideration (H. Res. 203), H2338-H2350 [6AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), motion to recommit, H2505-H2506 [7AP]

Economy: address housing crisis, H6569 [5OC]

———address issues relative to economic disparity, H5298 [21JY], H7073, H7119, H7120 [26OC], H7238-H7240 [2NO], H7582 [15NO], H8958, H8959 [14DE], H8973 [15DE], E2294 [16DE]

———address issues relative to senior citizens, H7122-H7128 [26OC]

———analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H1445-H1448 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H3764 [31MY], H8174-H8178 [6DE]

———assessment of the policies of the Reagan administration, H5154 [19JY]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H609 [10FE], H1398, H1423-H1425 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H1646, H1647 [9MR], H2091, H2094 [30MR], H2511 [7AP], H2649, H2650 [13AP], H3767-H3769, H3771, H3772 [31MY], H5208 [19JY], H5771 [29JY], H5870 [1AU]

———Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H1710 [10MR], H2590 [12AP], H7156 [27OC]

———importance of job creation, H94-H97 [6JA], H105 [7JA], H258 [19JA], H380 [20JA], H420-H427 [24JA], H441, H443 [25JA], H473 [26JA], H557, H559, H560, H571-H573, H589-H593 [9FE], H607, H610, H611, H612, H673 [10FE], H706, H710, H716 [11FE], H745, H746, H750, H756-H758, H762 [14FE], H838 [15FE], H1011 [16FE], H1405, H1406 [1MR], H1463, H1464, H1503, H1508-H1514 [2MR], H1529, H1570 [3MR], H1630-H1634, H1638, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1676, H1677, H1704 [10MR], H1806, H1820, H1821, H1827-H1832 [15MR], H1851, H1852, H1857-H1859, H1901 [16MR], H2049 [30MR], H2320-H2323 [5AP], H2398 [6AP], H2598 [12AP], H2675 [14AP], H3013, H3029 [4MY], H3082 [5MY], H3147-H3150 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3213-H3216 [11MY], H3226, H3231, H3232, H3263-H3267, H3269 [12MY], H3324-H3328 [23MY], H3352 [24MY], H3803 [31MY], H3924 [2JN], H3989, H4023, H4026 [3JN], H4045, H4067-H4073 [13JN], H4094 [14JN], H4191, H4198, H4199, H4201, H4202 [15JN], H4282, H4318 [16JN], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H4469, H4470, H4473, H4515-H4524 [23JN], H4532 [24JN], H4592 [6JY], H4757, H4774 [8JY], H4861, H4867 [12JY], H4949, H4955, H4956, H4957 [13JY], H5025, H5029, H5030, H5031, H5032, H5033, H5080-H5083 [14JY], H5141-H5145 [18JY], H5155, H5167, H5168 [19JY], H5243, H5245, H5249, H5250, H5254, H5279-H5282 [20JY], H5289, H5299, H5300 [21JY], H5503 [26JY], H5592, H5593 [27JY], H5760, H5768-H5774, H5776 [29JY], H5786, H5787 [30JY], H5816, H5818 [1AU], H5942, H5956-H5963 [7SE], H5971, H5976, H5977, H5978, H5979, H5983, H5984, H5985 [8SE], H6014, H6036 [9SE], H6081-H6085 [12SE], H6104, H6105, H6106, H6129-H6135 [13SE], H6142, H6148, H6149, H6150, H6151, H6175-H6179 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6275, H6279, H6281 [21SE], H6356, H6391, H6392 [22SE], H6418, H6419 [23SE], H6495-H6501 [3OC], H6533-H6545 [4OC], H6566, H6617-H6622 [5OC], H6630, H6662 [6OC], H6678 [11OC], H6784, H6795 [12OC], H6859, H6860, H6872, H6874, H6878 [13OC], H6924, H6928, H6931 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7037-H7042 [25OC], H7082, H7090-H7094, H7096 [26OC], H7137, H7138, H7139, H7142, H7144, H7152 [27OC], H7168, H7187-H7194 [1NO], H7213, H7222, H7237 [2NO], H7264, H7265, H7267, H7269, H7270, H7271, H7272, H7273, H7283, H7284, H7316-H7324 [3NO], H7390-H7393 [4NO], H7421-H7425 [14NO], H7586, H7594, H7596, H7603, H7604, H7610-H7617 [15NO], H7695 [16NO], H7732, H7733 [17NO], H7834, H7838 [18NO], H7902 [29NO], H7933, H7951, H7970, H7989-H7994 [30NO], H8012, H8013, H8058 [1DE], H8080, H8081, H8088, H8093 [2DE], H8128 [5DE], H8147-H8152, H8174, H8179-H8185 [6DE], H8306 [8DE], H8741, H8743 [13DE], H8983 [15DE], E204 [10FE], E1539 [6SE]

———importance of tax reform to small businesses, H7115 [26OC]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H1827-H1832 [15MR], H2653 [13AP], H3257, H3261-H3263 [12MY]

———job creation in the clean air, clean water, and alternative fuels industries, H5448 [25JY]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy, H5950 [7SE]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (H.R. 2990), H7901 [29NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, H529 [8FE], H1501-H1508 [2MR], H1706-H1711 [10MR], H2035 [29MR], H2049, H2101 [30MR], H2549 [8AP], H3056-H3058 [4MY], H3210 [11MY], H4072 [13JN], H4340 [21JN], H5022 [14JY], H5270-H5276 [20JY], H5401 [25JY], H5663 [28JY], H5876-H5881 [1AU], H5976 [8SE], H7584 [15NO], H8904 [14DE]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), H10021 [23DE]

———recovery, H50 [6JA], H381-H386 [20JA], H399, H402 [24JA], H439, H442, H443 [25JA], H571-H576, H589-H593 [9FE], H611 [10FE], H3257 [12MY], H4127 [14JN], H4517-H4524 [23JN], H4687, H4688 [7JY], H5234-H5237 [19JY], H5941, H5948, H5951 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6085 [12SE], H6104, H6127-H6129 [13SE], H6160 [14SE], H6219-H6225 [15SE], H6359 [22SE], H6469 [3OC], H6630 [6OC], H7063-H7067 [25OC], H7633 [16NO], H7834 [18NO], H8058 [1DE], H8352 [12DE], H8979 [15DE]

———role of the Social Security system as the social safety net, H2825 [14AP]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (H. Res. 348), H6500 [3OC]

Education: expand and improve career and technical education programs, H745 [14FE]

———science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H1645 [9MR], H1910 [17MR], H7876 [18NO]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (H.R. 3373), E2006 [4NO]

Employment: impact of outsourcing jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H8957, H8959 [14DE]

———importance of manufacturing jobs, H421-H427 [24JA], H572 [9FE], H1644, H1645, H1648 [9MR], H1828-H1832 [15MR], H2402-H2404 [6AP], H2514 [7AP], H3149 [10MY], H3170 [11MY], H3260 [12MY], H3795-H3801 [31MY], H6174 [14SE], H7240 [2NO]

———importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H7611-H7613 [15NO]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: inclusion of provisions dealing with energy taxes, H2341 [6AP]

EPA: allow a notice period permiting affected industries to submit economic impact statements before any greenhouse gas regulations take effect, H2366-H2368 [6AP]

———clarify authority to provide technical assistance to States taking action to limit greenhouse gas emissions, H2369-H2371 [6AP]

———conduct study to determine long-term impact of ban on authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, H2362-H2366 [6AP]

———consult with the Dept. of Defense to certify that not regulating greenhouse gases relative to climate change does not jeopardize national security, H2380, H2381 [6AP]

———ensure protection of public health in case of public health emergency caused by climate change, H2375-H2379 [6AP]

———ensure that any prohibition or limitation on Clean Air Act authority would not apply to any EPA action to reduce demand for oil, H2379, H2380 [6AP]

———funding, H826 [15FE], H973 [16FE], H5437, H5439, H5441 [25JY]

———preserve authority to protect the health of vulnerable children and seniors, including children with asthma and lung diseases, from the effects of air pollution, H2505 [7AP]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, H1121-H1125 [17FE]

———require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (H.R. 1366), H2950 [3MY], H6363 [22SE], E1830 [12OC]

Financial institutions: handling of foreclosure crisis, H3922 [2JN], E158 [8FE]

Financial Literacy Month: observance, H2670 [14AP]

Firearms: gun control, H151 [12JA], H7596 [15NO]

Flag—U.S.: tribute to U.S. Honor Flag tour, E1443 [29JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2926, H2927 [2MY], H3052, H3053 [4MY], H3096 [5MY], H3236 [12MY], H3296 [13MY], H3322 [23MY], H4646-H4648, H4650 [6JY], H7415 [14NO], H7585 [15NO], H8194 [7DE], H8350 [12DE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H664 [10FE], H6768, H6770, H6777-H6779 [11OC], H6807, H6832-H6836 [12OC], E1826, E1834, E1837, E1838 [12OC], E1878 [14OC]

———recognize importance of passing free trade agreement with Colombia, H122 [7JA]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H1556 [3MR], H2115 [31MR], H4357 [21JN], H4376, H4386 [22JN], H4475, H4522 [23JN], H4862 [12JY], H5243, H5245 [20JY], H5292, H5301 [21JY], H5675 [28JY], H6306 [21SE], H6370 [22SE], H6488, H6489-H6495 [3OC], H6516, H6522, H6541 [4OC]

GAO: compare health care costs resulting from preemption of EPA regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change with such costs if the EPA were to proceed with such regulation, H2374 [6AP]

Health: allow States to implement single-payer health care plans, H205 [18JA], H258 [19JA], E102 [24JA]

———constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H291 [19JA], H7622 [15NO]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (H.R. 1200), E518 [17MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H407 [24JA], H1584 [8MR], H1976 [17MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees, H3119 [10MY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance, H5591 [27JY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (H.R. 21), H214 [18JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (H.R. 1101), E487 [15MR]

———request the President and the Dept. of HHS to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of documents, records, and communications relative to certain health care reform agreements, H1774 [14MR]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges, H286, H287 [19JA]

———societal impact of health care service cuts, H825 [15FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———health-care related provisions implementation funding, H389 [20JA], H812 [15FE], H1203-H1219 [18FE], H1443-H1445 [1MR], H1598 [8MR], H1657-H1660 [9MR], H1677 [10MR], H1761 [11MR], H1808 [15MR], H2097 [30MR], H3901 [1JN]

———IRS funding for implementation of health-care related provisions, H1281 [18FE]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions, H3817 [1JN], H8120 [2DE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H71, H72, H82-H95, H98-H101 [6JA], H106, H107, H120-H124, H127-H133 [7JA], H206, H209-H230, H232, H233, H236-H252 [18JA], H257, H258, H259, H260, H261, H262-H325, H328, H332-H338, H344-H350 [19JA], H359, H360, H361, H378, H379, H387-H390 [20JA], H405, H406, H421 [24JA], H587-H589 [9FE], H667 [10FE], H747 [14FE], H1046 [16FE], H1516 [2MR], H1763 [11MR], H1980 [17MR], H2255-H2258 [1AP], H2624 [13AP], H5880 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E83, E84, E86, E92 [20JA], E95, E97 [24JA], E120, E129 [26JA], E203 [10FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H321 [19JA]

Housing: address the issue of vacant and abandoned homes, H8981 [15DE]

Immigration: funding, H826 [15FE]

———national policy to comprehensively improve system, H6848 [12OC]

———reform, H1465 [2MR], H2049 [30MR], H2119 [31MR], H2550 [8AP], H3207 [11MY], H3284 [13MY], H4940-H4943 [12JY], H5977 [8SE], H6260-H6264 [20SE], E1982 [2NO]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (H.R. 2000), H6262 [20SE]

Income: rates, H6269 [20SE]

Insurance: prohibit insurance companies from participating in American Health Benefit Exchanges if they deny coverage for preexisting conditions, H2980 [3MY]

Kagan, Elena: possible recusal from certain Supreme Court cases involving health care reform legislation relative to past role as Solicitor General, H4756 [8JY]

Kent, WA: hosting of Helping Identify Real Employment (HIRE) for America bipartisan jobs fair, H7732, H7733 [17NO]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (H. Res. 452), H7217 [2NO]

Mississippi: tribute to Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Salute to the Military formal event recognizing the service and sacrifice of Armed Forces members, H7020 [25OC]

Morality and ethics: protect vulnerable populations and revitalize the middle class, H6517 [4OC], H6790 [12OC]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry, H116 [7JA]

———require all young persons to perform military or civilian service and allow induction to uniformed services during wartime (H.R. 1152), H1942 [17MR], H4464 [23JN]

National Trust for Historic Preservation: tribute to National Preservation Conference in Buffalo, NY, H6864 [13OC]

Natural gas: results of reports by the Energy Information Administration and the American Gas Association relative to the development of untapped natural gas reserves, H3012 [4MY]

NIH: funding, H1013 [16FE]

Nuclear energy: ensure safety and security of nuclear powerplants, H1803 [15MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H8120-H8122 [2DE], H10004 [20DE]

———evaluation of administration relative to efforts to combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, H8348-H8350 [12DE]

———evaluation of economic policies, H387 [20JA], H438, H441 [25JA], H1805 [15MR], H4318 [16JN], H4374, H4378 [22JN], H5500 [26JY], H6014 [9SE], H6135-H6137 [13SE], H6144 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6242 [20SE], H6418 [23SE], H6912-H6917 [13OC], H7188, H7192, H7193, H7203 [1NO], H7695, H7705 [16NO]

———evaluation of energy policies, H3150-H3155 [10MY], H4532 [24JN], H7156 [27OC]

———evaluation of immigration policies, H5969 [8SE], H6865 [13OC]

———proposal to slow growth of Medicare costs by strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H4028 [3JN]

———State of the Union Message, H473, H503 [26JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, H2580 [12AP]

———constitutionality, H7880 [18NO]

———deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———impact, H4190 [15JN], H5392 [22JY], H7154 [27OC]

———impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H3226 [12MY], H4355 [21JN]

———impact on hospitals and health care professionals, H7811-H7817 [17NO]

———implementation, H1429-H1435 [1MR], H1537 [3MR], H1910 [17MR], H2283 [4AP], H2651 [13AP], H2818 [14AP], H3273-H3275 [12MY], H3788-H3794 [31MY]

———implementation funding, H389 [20JA], H812 [15FE], H1203-H1219 [18FE], H1443-H1445 [1MR], H1598 [8MR], H1657-H1660 [9MR], H1677 [10MR], H1761 [11MR], H1808 [15MR], H2097 [30MR], H3901 [1JN]

———Independent Payment Advisory Board funding, H1345, H1346 [18FE]

———IRS funding for implementation of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H1220, H1221 [18FE]

———IRS implementation funding, H1281 [18FE]

———repeal, H49, H50, H51, H52 [6JA], H1561-H1563 [3MR], H1975 [17MR], H2029-H2033 [29MR], H2260-H2262 [1AP], H2279-H2283 [4AP], H3102 [5MY], H3119 [10MY], H3817 [1JN], H4202 [15JN], H4519 [23JN], H5118-H5120 [15JY], H6568 [5OC], H7423, H7430 [14NO], H7590 [15NO], H7817-H7819 [17NO], H7902 [29NO], H7994 [30NO], H8069-H8071 [1DE], H8120 [2DE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H71, H72, H82-H95, H98-H101 [6JA], H106, H107, H120-H124, H127-H133 [7JA], H206, H209-H230, H232, H233, H236-H252 [18JA], H257, H258, H259, H260, H261, H262-H325, H328, H332-H338, H344-H350 [19JA], H359, H360, H361, H378, H379, H387-H390 [20JA], H405, H406, H421 [24JA], H587-H589 [9FE], H667 [10FE], H747 [14FE], H1046 [16FE], H1516 [2MR], H1763 [11MR], H1980 [17MR], H2255-H2258 [1AP], H2624 [13AP], H5880 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E83, E84, E86, E92 [20JA], E95, E97 [24JA], E120, E129 [26JA], E203 [10FE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H107-H118 [7JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H321 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

———repeal of Patient's Bill of Rights, H241 [18JA]

———Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H7407 [14NO], H8069 [1DE], H8914 [14DE]

Perdue, Beverly: comments on suspending congressional elections in order to focus on economic recovery, H6519, H6521 [4OC]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H5295, H5297 [21JY], H5973, H5974 [8SE], H6147 [14SE], H6352 [22SE], H6860 [13OC], H7425-H7430 [14NO], E1376 [21JY]

———rates, H6268 [20SE]

———reduce domestic levels, H6151 [14SE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, H439 [25JA], H5300 [21JY], H6149 [14SE], H6961 [14OC]

———enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, and achieve lower emissions and cleaner air, water, and land, H50 [6JA]

———enhance energy independence and economic prosperity and promote infrastructure repair, H7877 [18NO]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (H.R. 909), H1801 [15MR]

———increase onshore and offshore energy production to create jobs and increase revenues, H7020 [25OC]

———national energy policy, H528 [8FE], H573, H574 [9FE], H1406 [1MR], H1516 [2MR], H1528 [3MR], H1598, H1603 [8MR], H1627, H1655 [9MR], H1670 [10MR], H1849, H1850 [16MR], H1976 [17MR], H2045, H2050, H2095 [30MR], H2113, H2117 [31MR], H2940, H2992, H2993 [3MY], H3011, H3045-H3050 [4MY], H3083 [5MY], H3152-H3155 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3193, H3204, H3207-H3213, H3215 [11MY], H3232, H3262, H3263, H3264 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H3401-H3406 [24MY], H4026 [3JN], H4473, H4474, H4521, H4524 [23JN], H4592, H4594 [6JY], H4682, H4686 [7JY], H4927-H4934 [12JY], H5081 [14JY], H7004 [24OC], H7988 [30NO], H8080, H8111-H8113, H8117-H8120, H8121 [2DE], H8141 [6DE], E1171 [23JN]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3227, H3228 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045-H7051 [25OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H72 [6JA], H442 [25JA], H475 [26JA], H666 [10FE], H706, H708, H709 [11FE], H1377 [28FE], H1805 [15MR], H1899-H1903 [16MR], H2938, H2942 [3MY], H3013 [4MY], H4195 [15JN], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H4463 [23JN], H5032 [14JY], H6863 [13OC], H6934 [14OC], H7003 [24OC], H7062, H7063 [25OC], H7189-H7194 [1NO], H7316-H7322 [3NO], H7586, H7592 [15NO], H7638 [16NO], H7733 [17NO], H7993-H7997 [30NO], H8059-H8062 [1DE], H8202 [7DE], H8741, H8743 [13DE], H8909 [14DE], H9999 [20DE], E134 [26JA], E314 [18FE]

Research: biomedical research funding, H504 [26JA]

Schools: promote use of goods made in the U.S. for the construction and enhancement of charter schools, H5985, H5986 [8SE]

Social Security: reform, H7271 [3NO], E1586 [9SE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (H.R. 1106), E489 [15MR]

States: protect pensions of government retirees, E98 [24JA]

Taxation: extend the new market tax credit and the historic preservation tax credit, H6864 [13OC]

———reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, H1846 [16MR], H6851 [12OC]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (H.R. 99), E10 [5JA]

———reform the Federal tax code, H4862 [12JY], H6509 [4OC], H7064-H7067 [25OC], H7420, H7422 [14NO], H7610 [15NO]

Tea Party movement: agenda, H10009-H10012 [20DE]

Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6052 [12SE], H6102, H6106-H6119, H6123 [13SE], E1625, E1627 [14SE]

———surface transportation funding, H6355 [22SE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification, H2115 [31MR]

Unemployment: rates, H558 [9FE], H1508, H1514 [2MR], H1557 [3MR], H1716, H1719 [10MR], H3148 [10MY], H3324-H3326 [23MY], H3814 [1JN], H4023 [3JN], H4340 [21JN], H4755, H4757, H4774, H4775 [8JY], H4798 [11JY], H4856 [12JY], H5026 [14JY], H5168 [19JY], H5942 [7SE], H6469, H6495-H6501 [3OC], H6864 [13OC], H7272, H7316, H7320 [3NO], H7383 [4NO], H8128 [5DE], E159 [8FE]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H400 [24JA], H2272 [4AP], H2336 [6AP], H3922 [2JN], H4469 [23JN], H4861 [12JY], H5245 [20JY], H5949 [7SE], H5972 [8SE], H6348 [22SE], E1774 [5OC], E1861 [13OC]

———recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3051, H3052 [4MY]

Women: health care for women, H282, H283 [19JA], H366, H367 [20JA], H1789-H1794 [14MR]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women, E2035 [14NO]

World Food Day: observance, H6861 [13OC], E1914 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, S7675 [17NO], S8046-S8048 [30NO], S8132 [1DE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (S. 391), S1519 [10MR]

Appropriations: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1185-S1192 [3MR], S3253-S3257 [24MY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2422-S2426, S2432 [13AP], S2461, S2465, S2467, S2489 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), unanimous-consent agreement, S2438 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S2318 [8AP]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, S8085-S8087 [1DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S4976, S4979, S4985 [28JY], S5062 [29JY], S5089-S5144 [30JY], S5147-S5154 [31JY], S5156-S5162, S5164-S5178, S5183 [1AU], S5201-S5223, S5225, S5226, S5228-S5233 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4647-S4649, S4653 [19JY], S4681-S4683, S4685-S4687, S4689-S4693, S4699, S4712-S4715 [20JY], S4741-S4743 [21JY], S4826-S4829, S4837-S4839 [22JY], S4887, S4890, S4897 [26JY], S5125, S5136 [30JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4743-S4775, S4777-S4779, S4781-S4795 [21JY], S4813-S4826 [22JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (S. 1340), S4442, S4459 [7JY], S4461 [11JY], S4551 [13JY], S4573, S4589, S4592 [14JY], S4624 [18JY]

———impact of entitlement programs, S1085 [2MR], S2034, S2035 [31MR]

———impact of proposed House budget cuts on Federal aid programs, S2103, S2104 [5AP]

———reform entitlement programs, S3065-S3067 [18MY], S3264 [24MY], S3293 [25MY], S3790 [15JN], S3940 [21JN], S4433-S4435 [7JY], S4829 [22JY], S4886 [26JY], S4942, S4952 [27JY], S4977 [28JY], S5226, S5232 [2AU], S5738 [20SE]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, S777 [16FE]

Business and industry: develop a national manufacturing strategy, S4982 [28JY]

———streamline Federal regulations, attract business investment, bring cutting-edge research to the marketplace, attract and retain entrepreneurial talent, and encourage pro-growth State and local policies, S6483 [13OC]

CBO: results of report on congressional job creation plans, S7633 [17NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S73 [25JA], S1171 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: funding, S1192 [3MR], S1478, S1492 [9MR], S1716 [16MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (S. 809), S2449 [13AP], S2751 [5MY]

———provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (S. 844), S2523 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy: require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (S. 1703), S6510 [13OC]

Dept. of Transportation: require all projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products, S6733 [19OC], S6803 [20OC]

Domestic policy: develop U.S. manufacturing policy, S5328 [6SE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1641-S1644, S1649, S1652, S1654-S1662, S1665-S1671 [15MR], S1726-S1728, S1741-S1744 [16MR], S1782 [17MR], S1907, S1922-S1927 [29MR], S1950, S1955-S1957 [30MR], S2012, S2013, S2015-S2017, S2028-S2034 [31MR], S2065, S2066 [4AP], S2149, S2161-S2168, S2170-S2177, S2179 [6AP], S2223, S2227, S2261 [7AP], S2295 [8AP]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), S7014 [2NO]

———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (S. 482), S1419 [9MR], S1517 [10MR], S2243 [7AP], S7261 [9NO]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, S6897 [31OC], S7120 [3NO]

———analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S5711 [19SE], S5795-S5797 [21SE], S6792 [20OC], S7281 [9NO]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1027 [1MR], S2251-S2253 [7AP], S3512, S3518 [7JN], S3596 [8JN], S4337, S4350, S4354, S4377 [6JY]

———importance of job creation, S106 [25JA], S775 [16FE], S1034 [1MR], S1720, S1732 [16MR], S1788 [17MR], S1884-S1888 [28MR], S2225 [7AP], S2644-S2648, S2664 [4MY], S2708 [5MY], S3482, S3488 [6JN], S3512, S3567 [7JN], S3633 [9JN], S3758, S3763 [14JN], S3796, S3799 [15JN], S3982-S3984 [22JN], S4043 [23JN], S4171 [29JN], S4551 [13JY], S4574, S4591 [14JY], S4754, S4764 [21JY], S4930 [27JY], S4982 [28JY], S5220 [2AU], S5315, S5329, S5330 [6SE], S5348, S5352, S5355, S5371 [7SE], S5395-S5398 [8SE], S5471, S5479 [9SE], S5484-S5486 [12SE], S5508-S5510, S5525-S5528 [13SE], S5594 [14SE], S5732, S5749 [20SE], S6024-S6026 [3OC], S6060 [4OC], S6147-S6149, S6172 [5OC], S6286-S6288, S6297-S6299, S6304-S6306 [6OC], S6482-S6484 [13OC], S6789 [20OC], S6898 [31OC], S7056 [2NO], S7146, S7147 [7NO], S7175-S7178 [8NO], S7246 [9NO], S7307 [10NO], S7634, S7636 [17NO], S7886 [28NO], S8700 [16DE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S1470-S1472 [9MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1034 [1MR], S1720 [16MR], S1805 [17MR], S2068 [4AP], S2408 [13AP], S2601 [3MY], S2670 [4MY], S2757 [9MY], S2815 [10MY], S3714 [13JN], S3745, S3756, S3763 [14JN], S6482 [13OC], S7988 [29NO]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), unanimous-consent agreement, S8789 [23DE]

———recovery, S249-S255 [26JA], S329-S331 [27JA], S499, S527-S530 [3FE], S566-S569 [4FE], S1024 [1MR], S1645 [15MR], S1732-S1734 [16MR], S1881 [28MR], S2157 [6AP], S2413, S2414, S2415 [13AP], S2701, S2702 [5MY], S2853-S2855 [11MY], S2896, S2918 [12MY], S3577-S3579 [8JN], S3651 [9JN], S3982-S3984 [22JN], S4040-S4045, S4061-S4065 [23JN], S5317 [6SE], S5371 [7SE], S5412-S5415 [8SE], S5472, S5479 [9SE], S5673-S5676 [15SE], S7019-S7021 [2NO], S8365 [6DE], S8440 [8DE]

———revitalize the middle class, S2668-S2671 [4MY]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S329-S331 [27JA], S1593 [14MR]

EPA: funding, S1344 [8MR]

———release of Inspector General report on endangerment finding review process, S6077-S6079 [4OC]

Executive Office of the President: end appointments of advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, S4009 [22JN], S4046-S4049 [23JN]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (S. 941), S2842 [10MY]

Financial institutions: handling of foreclosure crisis, S6568 [17OC]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 121), S2059 [31MR]

Firearms: gun control, S4218 [29JN], S7607 [16NO]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S2564, S2566 [2MY], S2759 [9MY], S3310 [25MY], S3742 [14JN], S3911-S3913 [20JN], S3966 [21JN], S3991 [22JN], S4053, S4054 [23JN], S5415 [8SE], S5472 [9SE], S5490-S5493 [12SE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S638-S641 [10FE], S812, S813, S860 [17FE], S1593 [14MR], S1814 [17MR], S3040 [17MY], S3086 [18MY], S3147 [19MY], S3514 [7JN], S3807 [15JN], S5474 [9SE], S5590-S5592 [14SE], S5708, S5715 [19SE], S5733, S5738-S5745, S5750, S5755-S5760 [20SE], S5800-S5811, S5813, S5816, S5824-S5830 [21SE], S5854-S5864, S5866-S5871, S5873, S5878-S5891 [22SE], S5942 [23SE], S6023 [3OC], S6297 [6OC], S6425-S6427, S6430 [12OC], S6450 [13OC]

———limit Trade Adjustment Assistance program benefits to workers who lose jobs as a result of imports from a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement in effect, S5857-S5860, S5864, S5866, S5878 [22SE]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S106 [25JA], S583 [7FE], S1419 [9MR], S1803, S1814 [17MR], S2149 [6AP], S2217, S2226 [7AP], S2645, S2647 [4MY], S2701 [5MY], S3040 [17MY], S3633 [9JN], S3801, S3807 [15JN], S4828 [22JY], S5034-S5036 [29JY], S5588-S5592 [14SE], S5719 [19SE], S5733, S5758 [20SE], S5825-S5827 [21SE], S6060 [4OC], S6297 [6OC]

———repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms, S5816, S5828 [21SE], S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6649 [18OC]

———require that the extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program be contingent on passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S5804-S5809 [21SE]

Health: affirm exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs (S. Res. 97), S1512 [9MR]

———constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, S463 [2FE], S7648-S7650 [17NO]

———delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits, S1665 [15MR], S1729 [16MR], S1784, S1787, S1788 [17MR], S1953-S1955 [30MR], S3656 [9JN]

———health care delivery reform, S1205 [3MR]

———improve health of individuals and reduce health care costs by reorienting health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion (S. 174), S229 [25JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S2378 [12AP], S2440 [13AP], S6301, S6306 [6OC]

———provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage, S402 [1FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S373-S377, S382, S383-S403 [1FE], S431-S433, S435, S474, S475 [2FE], S499, S539 [3FE], S735-S738 [15FE], S1420 [9MR], S1617 [15MR], S1713-S1715 [16MR], S2006 [31MR], S3714 [13JN], S6149 [5OC], S8024 [30NO], S8620 [15DE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), S247 [25JA], S249, S263-S265 [26JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (S. 192), S263 [26JA], S295 [27JA]

Immigration: reform, S2476 [14AP], S2815-S2818 [10MY]

———reform (S. 6), S105 [25JA]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform, S774 [16FE]

North Dakota: impact of implementation of State energy policy on creation of a national energy policy, S1619 [15MR]

———implementation of State economic policy practices which promote growth, foster job creation, and lower taxes, S2226 [7AP]

Nuclear energy: ensure safety and security of nuclear powerplants, S1585 [14MR], S1749 [16MR], S3965 [21JN], S4894 [26JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S75-S80 [25JA], S353 [31JA], S566 [4FE], S628 [8FE], S651, S656-S659 [14FE], S2412, S2415 [13AP], S2459 [14AP], S2706 [5MY], S3511 [7JN], S3632 [9JN], S3713 [13JN], S3761 [14JN], S3787, S3791 [15JN], S4037-S4039, S4044 [23JN], S4108 [27JN], S4249, S4260 [30JN], S4334, S4356, S4380 [6JY], S5317-S5319 [6SE], S5352 [7SE], S5396-S5398 [8SE], S5484-S5486 [12SE], S5525-S5528 [13SE], S5640 [15SE], S5798 [21SE], S6170 [5OC], S6475, S6495 [13OC], S6624 [18OC], S6701 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S7042 [2NO], S8473-S8476 [12DE], S8667 [15DE], S8697-S8699 [16DE]

———evaluation of immigration policies, S6990 [1NO]

———proposal to slow growth of Medicare costs by strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board, S3099 [18MY]

———release of proposal for five-year Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program, S7174 [8NO]

———State of the Union Message, S72, S106 [25JA], S249-S255, S258 [26JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, S402 [1FE]

———allow States to opt out of certain provisions (S. 244), S608-S610 [7FE], S775 [16FE], S1101-S1103 [2MR], S1713 [16MR]

———expedite Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S456 [2FE]

———impact, S1772-S1778 [17MR], S1883 [28MR], S2226 [7AP], S4421 [7JY], S8382 [7DE]

———impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S4416 [7JY]

———impact on health care costs, S5693-S5697 [15SE]

———implementation, S1710, S1712 [16MR], S1971 [30MR]

———implementation of Medicare reforms and improvements in care, S1789 [17MR], S5851 [22SE], S8445 [8DE]

———repeal, S373-S377, S382, S383-S403 [1FE], S431-S433, S435, S474, S475 [2FE], S539 [3FE], S735-S738 [15FE], S1420 [9MR], S1617 [15MR], S1713-S1715 [16MR], S2006 [31MR], S3670 [9JN], S3714 [13JN], S3945 [21JN], S4017 [22JN], S4438-S4440 [7JY], S4920-S4922 [27JY], S6149 [5OC], S6298 [6OC], S7021, S7037 [2NO], S7274, S7275 [9NO], S8024 [30NO], S8403 [7DE], S8620 [15DE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), S247 [25JA], S249, S263-S265 [26JA]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S. 668), S2066 [4AP], S2472 [14AP], S3306, S3307 [25MY]

———repeal (S. 192), S263 [26JA], S295 [27JA], S499 [3FE]

———Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S7648-S7650 [17NO], S7987 [29NO], S8432 [8DE]

———U.S. district court rulings on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, S371-S377, S391 [1FE], S444 [2FE]

Petroleum: establish transportation savings accounts for all citizens, S2866 [11MY]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, S5639 [15SE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, S6287 [6OC]

———increase domestic production of oil and gas, S2913-S2915 [12MY], S3018, S3023 [17MY], S7174 [8NO]

———national energy policy, S567 [4FE], S1195-S1197 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1516, S1517, S1522-S1525 [10MR], S1574, S1577, S1594 [14MR], S1641 [15MR], S1711, S1712 [16MR], S1806-S1808, S1812 [17MR], S1946, S1958 [30MR], S2161 [6AP], S2227 [7AP], S2756 [9MY], S2818-S2820 [10MY], S2863, S2866-S2869 [11MY], S3024, S3028, S3031 [17MY], S3071-S3074, S3076, S3088 [18MY], S3575 [8JN], S3720 [13JN], S3748 [14JN], S3799 [15JN], S6496 [13OC], S6828 [20OC], S8596-S8598 [14DE], S8721 [16DE]

———promote development of a clean energy economy, S8501-S8507 [13DE]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (S. 937), S2855 [11MY], S3028 [17MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S2006 [31MR], S2302 [8AP], S2403-S2405 [12AP], S3481 [6JN], S6702 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S6897, S6898 [31OC], S7014 [2NO], S7146 [7NO], S7175-S7178 [8NO], S7246 [9NO]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (S. 584), S1680 [15MR]

Taxation: reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, S5100 [30JY], S5709 [19SE]

———reform the Federal tax code, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S3516, S3517 [7JN], S4412 [7JY], S4463, S4470-S4474 [11JY], S4545 [13JY], S4828 [22JY], S5204, S5205 [2AU], S5974 [26SE], S6298 [6OC], S7147-S7149 [7NO], S7424 [15NO]

Tea Party movement: agenda, S1533 [10MR]

Transportation: bike paths funding, S5638 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5585 [13SE], S5587, S5588, S5599, S5613, S5618 [14SE], S5638, S5655, S5666-S5669 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent agreement, S5663 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent request, S5656 [15SE]

———prioritize surface transportation funding and prohibit funding for lower-priority projects such as transportation museums and landscaping, S6644, S6646-S6648 [18OC], S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717 [19OC], S6911 [31OC]

Unemployment: rates, S3488 [6JN], S3633 [9JN], S3796, S3799 [15JN], S4115 [27JN], S5329 [6SE], S5397 [8SE], S6286 [6OC], S6482 [13OC], S7146 [7NO]

Vermont: tribute to students who participated in Senator Sanders' essay contest on the State of the Union, S109 [25JA]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S5324 [6SE], S5975 [26SE]

Women: health care for women, S2618 [3MY]

Reports

EPA's Endangerment Finding, S1659 [15MR]

Update on Job Growth Under Health Reform, H113 [7JA]

Reports filed

Clean Energy Financing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1510) (S. Rept. 112-47), S5338 [6SE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, Correction in Enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and Continuing Appropriations for Other Federal Departments and Agencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 112-60), H2602 [12AP], H2664 [13AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 26) (H. Rept. 112-2), H102 [6JA]

Consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 112-54), H2326 [5AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 112-150), H5149 [18JY]

Consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 384) (H. Rept. 112-190), H5882 [1AU]

Consideration of S. 627, Budget Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 112-184), H5660 [27JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 112-187), H5780 [29JY]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 910) (H. Rept. 112-50), H2265 [1AP]

Instruct Certain Committees To Report Legislation Replacing Health Care Reform Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 9) (H. Rept. 112-1), H102 [6JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2617 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

``Big Deal'' Is Foundation for ``Long-Term Austerity''—Why I Voted ``No'' on the Budget Deal: Representative Jackson, H5859 [1AU]

Budget Control Act: Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H5701 [28JY]

No Social Security Cuts on the Table: John Burton, E1586 [9SE]

Statutory Public Debt Limit Increase: Several Constituents of Representative George Miller, E1441 [29JY]

Treat President Obama Like All Other Presidents!—Raise the Debt Ceiling Without Conditions: Representative Jackson, H5860 [1AU]

Summaries

American Power Act, S1665 [15MR]

Surveys

Living Well at the End of Life—A National Conversation: National Journal and Regence Foundation, H1585-H1594 [8MR]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H314, H352 [19JA]

Summary of budget receipts, outlays, and surpluses or deficits as percentages of Gross Domestic Product—1930-2016: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S5098 [30JY]

Trade Adjustment Assistance program worker certifications, S5803 [21SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2795 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 70, corrections in enrollment of S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5867 [1AU]

H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees of the House to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H361 [20JA], H2945 [3MY]

H. Res. 26, consideration of H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act and H. Res. 9, instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation, H107 [7JA]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 203, consideration of H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act, H2338 [6AP]

H. Res. 218, consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies relative to health care reform funding, H2616 [13AP]

H. Res. 355, consideration of H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5171 [19JY]

H. Res. 384, consideration of S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5831 [1AU]

H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, H209 [18JA]

H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H5184 [19JY]

H.R. 2693, Budget Control Act, H5791-H5799 [30JY]

H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act, H6106-H6111 [13SE]

H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H10021-H10025 [23DE]

S. 1, American Competitiveness Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 2, Middle Class Success Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 3, Fiscal Responsibility and Spending Control Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 4, Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 5, Reform America's Schools To Educate the Leaders of the Future Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 6, Reform America's Broken Immigration System Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 7, Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 8, Tough and Smart National Security Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 9, Political Reform and Gridlock Elimination Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 10, Family Economic Success Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 174, Health Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act, S229-S239 [25JA]

S. 365, Budget Control Act, H5840-H5847 [1AU]

S. 627, Budget Control Act, H5693-H5698 [28JY]

S. 809, All Students Achieving Through Reform (ALL-STAR) Act, S2450-S2453 [13AP]

S. 844, Race to the Top Act, S2523-S2525 [14AP]

S. 941, Family Engagement in Education Act, S2842-S2847 [10MY]

S. Res. 97, affirm exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs, S1511, S1512 [9MR]

S. Res. 121, Financial Literacy Month, S2053, S2059 [31MR]

S. Res. 272, National Jobs Day, S5776 [20SE]