DOMESTIC POLICY

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]

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

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

Bad Language—English-Only Bills Once Again Attempt To Penalize Immigrants, E266 [18FE]

Blueprint for Keeping America Competitive, S106 [25JA]

Can We Afford the Military Budget?, E1105 [15JN]

Easy Chair—A Letter to Barack Obama, E1562 [8SE]

Eat the Future, H810 [15FE]

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

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]

GOP Jumps on Old CBO Job Numbers, H692 [11FE]

Health Care Reform Is Constitutional, H221 [18JA]

Limbaugh's Singular Focus, S5101 [30JY]

Ludicrous and Cruel, S2310 [8AP]

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

ObamaCare's Incentive To Drop Insurance, S465 [2FE]

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

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

Reaganomics—What We Learned, S739 [15FE]

Rep. Welch—Partisan Division Begs Clean Vote To Raise Nation's Debt Ceiling, S2727 [5MY]

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

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]

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

Bills and resolutions

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: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 93, 94, 95), H36 [5JA] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H551 [8FE]

———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]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1334), H2266 [1AP]

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

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

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

Children and youth: enhance early care and education (see S. 294), S614 [7FE]

———prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see S. 1279), S4129 [27JN] (see H.R. 2358), H4573 [24JN]

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: enact Presidential recommendations for program terminations (see S. 475), S1218 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6342 [21SE]

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

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

Dept. of Energy: provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (see S. 1807), S7127 [3NO]

Dept. of HUD: transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 624), S1826 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2188 [6AP] (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1575 [3MR]

———establish the National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 3055), H6455 [23SE]

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

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

———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 growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3476), H7889 [18NO]

———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]

———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: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H5085 [14JY]

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

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]

Families and domestic relations: help middle class families succeed (see S. 2), S121 [25JA]

———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]

Firearms: prevent children from having access to firearms (see H.R. 227), H134 [7JA]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO]

Health: 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]

———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]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H39 [5JA]

———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]

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]

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]

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

Taxation: extend time for filing individual income tax returns in the case of a Federal Government shutdown (see S. 783), S2348 [8AP]

———make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible (see S. 727), S2130 [5AP]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H102 [6JA]

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

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H509 [26JA]

Transportation: 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]

E-mails

Free stuff: Ron and Cynthia Barrs, H6148 [14SE]

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]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): Medicare policy statement, H3823 [1JN]

Letters

Budget process: several Senators, S3415 [26MY]

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

Deficit reduction: several Senators, S1529 [10MR]

Federal benefits for emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty and liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S830 [17FE]

———Connie Meyer, S830 [17FE]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S830 [17FE]

———Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S829 [17FE]

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]

Medicare funding: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, S1484 [9MR]

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

Presidential requirement to submit proposed legislation relative to Medicare Trustees funding warning: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House) and Senator Sessions, Committee on the Budget (Senate), S3759 [14JN]

———several Senators, S3802 [15JN]

Senate consideration of legislation to address fiscal crisis: several Senators, S4271 [30JN]

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]

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

Memorandums

Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent With the Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H5970 [8SE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Obama, S5835 [21SE], H6284 [21SE]

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]

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]

Remarks in House

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H5169 [19JY], H5294 [21JY], H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7935 [30NO]

———impact of stimulus funding, H4339 [21JN]

———impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H4045 [13JN]

———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]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1226-H1231, H1328, H1329 [18FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense and non-homeland security discretionary spending, H1280, H1281 [18FE]

———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), 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]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1334), E603 [1AP]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): alleged involvement in voter registration fraud, H7200-H7202 [1NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H417 [24JA], H555 [9FE], H608, H609, H611, H673-H677 [10FE], H685, H686, H693 [11FE], H754-H758, H760-H764 [14FE], H798, H801, H802, H804, H811 [15FE], H941, H950, H985 [16FE], H1457, H1494, H1506 [2MR], H1643 [9MR], H1730, H1755-H1761 [11MR], H1789-H1794 [14MR], H1826 [15MR], H2119 [31MR], H2218, H2256 [1AP], H2301, H2302, H2303, H2315 [5AP], H2331, H2332, H2333, H2335, H2336, H2337, H2392-H2402 [6AP], H2413, H2414, H2508-H2514, H2521-H2528 [7AP], H2538, H2542, H2547, H2548, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2577, H2578, H2580, H2588, H2599 [12AP], H2609, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2659 [13AP], H2674 [14AP], H3156 [10MY], H3379 [24MY], H4371, H4373 [22JN], H4511-H4515 [23JN], H4684 [7JY], H5026 [14JY], H5116 [15JY], H5254 [20JY], H5451 [25JY], H6521 [4OC], H6568 [5OC], H7430 [14NO], H8120 [2DE], E639 [5AP], E1057 [7JN], E2302 [16DE]

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

———deficit, H2035 [29MR]

———impact of proposed cuts on Federal aid programs, H748, H749 [14FE]

———reform entitlement programs, H5296 [21JY]

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

Cain, Herman: remarks relative to ``Occupy Wall Street'' protesters, H6665 [6OC]

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

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

Clean Air Act: funding, H2276 [4AP]

———impact, H536-H542 [8FE], H559 [9FE], H706 [11FE]

———impact of regulations on air quality, E1173 [23JN]

———impact of regulatory requirements on the environment and job creation, H642 [10FE], H1651, H1653 [9MR]

Colorado: U.S. Route 36 highway expansion funding, H826 [15FE]

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]

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 Defense: redirect Afghanistan security forces funding to FEMA State Homeland Security Grants Program, H4661, H4662 [6JY], H4686 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: allow charter school grants to be done through intermediaries, H1225 [18FE]

———funding, H826 [15FE], H1022 [16FE]

———prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1149-H1155 [17FE], E273, E281, E292, E308 [18FE], E413 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H878 [15FE], H944, H1015 [16FE], H2050 [30MR], E249 [16FE], E254 [17FE], E296 [18FE]

———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 Homeland Security: transportation security and counterterrorism grants funding, H3962 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, H1366 [28FE], H1400 [1MR], H1528 [3MR], H1642 [9MR], E336 [28FE], E1880 [14OC]

———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]

District of Columbia: local government shutdown relative to budget process, H9001-H9004 [15DE]

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

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]

———extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, H2879 [15AP], H3157 [10MY]

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

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, H4936 [12JY], H5177 [19JY], H5288 [21JY], H5378 [22JY], H5666, H5668 [28JY], H6306 [21SE]

———impact of tax cuts, H748-H752 [14FE], H1708 [10MR], H2662 [13AP], H2820, H2821 [14AP]

———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]

———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]

———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]

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]

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

———funding, H826 [15FE], H973 [16FE], H5437, H5439, H5441 [25JY], H5626 [27JY]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, H746 [14FE]

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

Families and domestic relations: state of African-American children in America, H4927 [12JY]

FDA: funding, H824 [15FE], E1123 [16JN]

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

Foreign policy: develop a non-interventionist approach, H3003 [4MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2276 [4AP], H2301 [5AP], H2335, H2336, H2337, H2338 [6AP], H2414, H2415, H2453 [7AP], H2537-H2541, H2547, H2548, H2550, H2551, H2557-H2559, H2561 [8AP]

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]

———protect Medicare, TRICARE, and VA health care programs, H2680, H2683 [14AP]

———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 the Secure Communities initiative, H4196 [15JN]

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]

Medicaid: reform, H2808 [14AP]

Medicare: reform, H2301, H2302, H2303 [5AP], H2333 [6AP], H2419-H2422, H2508-H2514, H2522-H2524 [7AP], H2537, H2539, H2545, H2550 [8AP], H2589, H2594-H2597 [12AP], H2611, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2621, H2648, H2651, H2652 [13AP], H2671, H2672, H2674, H2675, H2681-H2684, H2795, H2797, H2805-H2818, H2820-H2835, H2837, H2848 [14AP], H2860, H2879-H2882, H2892, H2893, H2898, H2900, H2903 [15AP], H2925 [2MY], H3009 [4MY], H3169 [11MY], H3230, H3231, H3265, H3275 [12MY], H3351, H3352, H3371, H3374-H3385, H3396, H3401 [24MY], H3423 [25MY], H3685, H3686 [26MY], H3765, H3767, H3768, H3770, H3773, H3787, H3788, H3799, H3800, H3803 [31MY], H3814, H3815, H3816, H3818-H3828 [1JN], H3925, H3927, H3978-H3980 [2JN], H3989, H3990, H4027-H4031 [3JN], H4094, H4095, H4096 [14JN], H4190, H4192, H4196 [15JN], H4282 [16JN], H4335 [21JN], H4376, H4378 [22JN], H4472, H4474, H4475, H4511-H4515, H4517, H4520 [23JN], H4593 [6JY], H4685 [7JY], H5031 [14JY], H5134 [18JY], H5167 [19JY], H5277-H5282 [20JY], H5298 [21JY], H5388 [22JY], H5481-H5487 [25JY], H5499, H5501 [26JY], H5666, H5677 [28JY], H6188, H6189 [15SE], E639 [5AP], E761 [15AP], E773 [2MY], E900 [13MY], E990 [27MY], E1078 [13JN]

———skilled nursing facilities and rehab centers funding, H6358 [22SE]

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]

National objectives: develop organized approach to addressing violence, E96 [24JA]

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

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

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

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, 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]

———essential benefits provisions funding, H1327 [18FE]

———filing of lawsuits by States on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H289, H290 [19JA]

———impact, H4190 [15JN], H5392 [22JY], H7154 [27OC], H7427 [14NO], H8184 [6DE], H8980 [15DE]

———impact of repeal on senior citizen prescription drug rebates, H270, H271 [19JA], H8201 [7DE]

———impact of repeal on senior citizens, H87 [6JA]

———impact on employment, H688-H693 [11FE], H1366 [28FE], H1632 [9MR], H3327 [23MY], H7902 [29NO]

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

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

———impact on Medicare funding, H87 [6JA], H5483-H5487 [25JY], H6337-H6340 [21SE], H8063-H8069 [1DE], H8145 [6DE]

———impact on senior citizens, H8144 [6DE]

———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]

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

———ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding, H1308 [18FE]

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]

Social Security: court decision requiring participation in Medicare to receive retirement benefits, H2260, H2261 [1AP]

———reform, H7271 [3NO], E1586 [9SE]

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 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]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit funding to purchase uniforms that are not domestic in origin, H3929 [2JN]

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]

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

Remarks in Senate

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, S808 [17FE]

———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 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 request, S1247 [4MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S637 [10FE], S656-S659, S663, S673 [14FE], S706-S708 [15FE], S765, S774, S778-S780 [16FE], S817, S818, S820-S823 [17FE], S1193, S1197 [3MR], S1416-S1419 [9MR], S1515, S1521, S1541-S1543 [10MR], S1576 [14MR], S1709 [16MR], S1791 [17MR], S1879 [28MR], S1908, S1910-S1912, S1920 [29MR], S1945, S1949, S1964, S1967 [30MR], S2005, S2009, S2026-S2028, S2034, S2035 [31MR], S2063, S2071-S2073, S2079 [4AP], S2095, S2108, S2109, S2112-S2119, S2142 [5AP], S2145, S2148, S2149, S2153, S2157, S2159, S2181 [6AP], S2216, S2219, S2222-S2224, S2225, S2228-S2241, S2243, S2256-S2262 [7AP], S2287, S2308 [8AP], S2365-S2371, S2375-S2378, S2381 [12AP], S2416-S2422 [13AP], S2710 [5MY], S2980 [16MY], S3120-S3122 [19MY], S3208-S3210, S3219 [23MY], S3248 [24MY], S3294, S3296-S3298, S3301, S3307-S3310, S3316, S3333-S3335 [25MY], S3368, S3372-S3375, S3380-S3386, S3408, S3410-S3412, S3415 [26MY], S3489 [6JN], S3602 [8JN], S3633, S3634 [9JN], S3715, S3722 [13JN], S3756-S3759 [14JN], S4058, S4060 [23JN], S4107, S4109-S4113, S4115-S4122 [27JN], S4146 [28JN], S4171, S4177, S4182, S4196, S4200 [29JN], S4248, S4254, S4269-S4276 [30JN], S4317-S4319, S4321 [5JY], S4342, S4348, S4350, S4352, S4357, S4371 [6JY], S4413-S4415, S4429 [7JY], S4461-S4470, S4474-S4476, S4479-S4481 [11JY], S4493-S4501, S4506, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4538, S4547, S4549-S4551 [13JY], S4569, S4571-S4577, S4586-S4600, S4602-S4605 [14JY], S4662, S4663 [19JY], S4688, S4690 [20JY], S4863-S4865 [25JY], S5353 [7SE], S8450-S8452 [8DE]

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

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Development Agency funding, S6932 [1NO]

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

Dept. of Energy: provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (S. 1807), S7136 [3NO]

Dept. of Justice: U.S. Marshals Service funding, S6829 [20OC]

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

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

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

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, S4346 [6JY], S4423 [7JY]

———impact of tax cuts, S2665, S2668 [4MY]

———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]

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

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

EPA: funding, S1344 [8MR]

———impact of regulations on agriculture industry, S1197 [3MR], S2160 [6AP], S3576 [8JN]

———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]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S4409-S4411, S4416 [7JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2149, S2159 [6AP], S2222, S2224, S2228-S2241, S2243-S2261 [7AP], S2292, S2294-S2297, S2308, S2313-S2315, S2319, S2320, S2322 [8AP], S5966 [26SE]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7104, S7106-S7113, S7116 [3NO]

Health: 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]

Medicare: funding, S1484 [9MR]

———reform, S2377 [12AP], S2409, S2433, S2440 [13AP], S2465, S2473, S2483, S2486, S2488 [14AP], S2667 [4MY], S2906 [12MY], S3099 [18MY], S3205 [23MY], S3252-S3257 [24MY], S3289, S3295-S3300, S3302, S3306-S3310, S3316-S3319, S3323-S3331, S3333, S3335 [25MY], S3380-S3386, S3408-S3411 [26MY], S3508 [6JN], S3516 [7JN], S3669 [9JN], S3757-S3759 [14JN], S3797, S3798, S3801, S3803 [15JN], S4118 [27JN], S4689, S4693 [20JY], S5209 [2AU], S8707 [16DE]

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

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]

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 employment, S1617 [15MR], S2220 [7AP], S7231-S7233 [9NO], S8403 [7DE]

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

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

———impact on Medicare funding, S78 [25JA], S464, S465 [2FE], S7348, S7349 [10NO]

———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]

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, S3088 [18MY]

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

Public safety officers: extend Federal benefits to emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty, S671 [14FE], S829 [17FE]

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]

Taxation: definition of tax expenditure, S4350-S4352 [6JY]

———extend time for filing individual income tax returns in the case of a Federal Government shutdown (S. 783), S2362 [8AP], S2366 [12AP]

———impact of renewable energy production tax credit, S3069 [18MY]

———make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible (S. 727), S2132-S2135 [5AP], S2221 [7AP], S2978 [16MY], S3759-S3761 [14JN], S4192-S4195 [29JN], S4343 [6JY], S4417, S4428 [7JY], S4468, S4475 [11JY], S4754 [21JY], S5229 [2AU], S5701-S5703 [16SE], S8701 [16DE]

———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]

Where Do Innovations Come From? Transformations in the U.S. National Innovation System, 1970-2006: Fred Block and Matthew R. Keller, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, S1636-S1638 [15MR]

Reports filed

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]

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

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economic (Joint) (S. Rept. 112-101), S8733 [16DE]

Resumes

Alexander, Michael B., II, H1510 [2MR]

Bridges, John M., H1719 [10MR]

Burrell, Heidi, H1558 [3MR]

Demar, Stephanie, H1558 [3MR]

Drake, Joseph, H1557 [3MR]

Green, Robert G., H1720 [10MR]

Haas, Peter, H1705 [10MR]

Inglima, Sharon M., H1510 [2MR]

Mosley, Annie L., H1512 [2MR]

Palmer, Tracy L., H1720 [10MR]

Stabile, Linda M., H1509 [2MR]

Tomasetti, Carol J., H1511 [2MR]

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

Assessing the Impact of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business: Representative Kucinich, E665 [7AP]

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

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

Number of outstanding mortgages with negative equity by State, H1881 [16MR]

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

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

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

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

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

S. 1807, Energy Research and Development Coordination Act, S7136 [3NO]

S. Con. Res. 11, Dept. of Justice decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, S2212 [6AP]