MURPHY, TIM (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H61 [6JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3710 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5491 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H7333 [3NO]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2293 [4AP]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H4460 [22JN]

———limit increase of premiums, deductibles, copayments, or other charges for health care provided under the TRICARE program (see H.R. 652), H2667 [13AP]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 827), H2039 [29MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6234 [15SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H554 [8FE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4673 [6JY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7892 [18NO]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H1456 [1MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H3220 [11MY]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H2667 [13AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5923 [19AU]

Dept. of Defense: expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H4366 [21JN]

———require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 208), H2605 [12AP]

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

Dept. of Energy: carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see H.R. 1808), H3159 [10MY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3342 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H3806 [31MY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H5581 [26JY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3411 [24MY]

Dept. of State: require transmittal to the House of Representatives all information on consultations with Congress about military operations in Libya (see H. Res. 209), H2605 [12AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H3281 [12MY]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H6921 [13OC]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7579 [14NO]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1844 [15MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H4673 [6JY] (see H.R. 910), H1797 [14MR]

EPA: prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H2410 [6AP]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5932 [30AU]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1392 [28FE]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7893 [18NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2328 [5AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2268 [1AP]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H4366 [21JN]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 292), H256 [18JA]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H5150 [18JY]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H4750 [7JY]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H2535 [7AP]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5939 [6SE]

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

Immigration: temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H5939 [6SE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H5734 [28JY]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 1703), H2999 [3MY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7069 [25OC]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H5399 [22JY]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8077 [1DE]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 1005), H4037 [3JN]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H4581 [28JN]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H4329 [16JN]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2195), H4277 [15JN]

———provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H7929 [29NO]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5375 [21JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2328 [5AP]

National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1811), H7406 [10NO]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (see H.R. 2105), H8881 [13DE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H10027 [23DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H1797 [14MR]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]

———prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1250 (see H.R. 816), H1362 [18FE]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H5926 [23AU]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H5966 [7SE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6983 [18OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H1580 [4MR]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H6855 [12OC]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2109 [30MR]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H6043 [9SE]

Roads and highways: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see H.R. 2257), H6273 [20SE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H4076 [13JN]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H10016 [20DE]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 136), H5489 [25JY]

———allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 3352), H7330 [3NO]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1380), H7400 [4NO]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H9432 [15DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4581 [28JN]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H10027 [23DE]

———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2223), H4326 [16JN]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2572 [8AP]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4459 [22JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 488), H1797 [14MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3806 [31MY]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see H.R. 1343), H2328 [5AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H6238 [19SE]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6673 [6OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6855 [12OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7579 [14NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H471 [25JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6552 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1629), H2912 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see H.R. 908), H1573 [3MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H1796 [14MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Res. 96), H1039 (see H. Res. 96), H1070 [16FE]

Power resources: 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]

Social Security: establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Funds (see H.R. 1630), H2912 [15AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (H.R. 1629), H2915 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 908), H1576 [3MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow conduct of offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 840), H1392 [28FE]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (H.R. 1063), H1796 [14MR]

Social Security: establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Funds (H.R. 1630), H2916 [15AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H610 [10FE]

Remarks

Committee on Natural Resources (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 447), H7051 [25OC]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H640 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program funding, H3834 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3834 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 840), H1394 [1MR]

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), H2358 [6AP]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9993 [20DE]

———impact of Government regulations, H640 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H5818 [1AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H284, H347, H349 [19JA]

Medicare: reform, H5484 [25JY]

Middle East: reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East, H8976 [15DE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H8979 [15DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H442 [25JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H2282 [4AP]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H284, H347, H349 [19JA]

Power resources: 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]

———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 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045, H7047, H7048, H7049, H7050, H7051 [25OC]

Votes: position on missed, H1780 [14MR], H2237 [1AP], E1171 [23JN]

Tributes

Ratchford, William R., H438 [25JA]

Thiessen, Bryan, H8143 [6DE]

Wuerl, Donald Cardinal, H610 [10FE]