LARSON, JOHN B. (a Representative from Connecticut)
Addresses
Pratt & Whitney Celebration of Air Force Tanker Refueling and Dept. of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Contracts: Everett Corey, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E924
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H786 [14FE]
House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [5JA]
Appointments
Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]
Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]
Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]
Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]
Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H3746 [26MY]
Articles and editorials
Clem Roy, Lobbyist and Bon Viviant, Dies at 65, Mark Pazniokas, CTMirror.org (Internet site), E1014
Lobbyist Clem Roy—A Sharp Operator With a Lot of Heart, Kevin Rennie, Hartford (CT) Courant, E1013
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
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), H4751 [7JY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2605 [12AP]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H5286 [20JY]
———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H8728 [12DE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H4332 [20JN]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H470 [25JA]
Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7893 [18NO]
———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H2040 [29MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]
Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H5375 [21JY]
bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H8322 [9DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6855 [12OC]
Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]
———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]
Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4188 [14JN]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H8188 [6DE]
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), H8262 [7DE]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H10017 [20DE]
Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H5923 [19AU]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8728 [12DE]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]
Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]
Dept. of HHS: implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]
———provide diapers and diapering supplies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3134), H6672 [6OC]
———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3870 (see H.R. 1852), H3911 [1JN]
Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see H.R. 3325), H7256 [2NO]
Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H7332 [3NO]
———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H8000 [30NO]
Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 1931), H4076 [13JN]
———study suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut (see H.R. 2174), H4186 [14JN]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1252 (see H.R. 24), H1364 [18FE]
Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H4038 [3JN]
———require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H3112 [5MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H4852 [11JY]
———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]
———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), H7332 [3NO]
Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H4530 [23JN]
———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H7134 [26OC]
———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]
———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5897 [5AU]
Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]
———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]
EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H7579 [14NO]
Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H7134 [26OC]
FEMA: suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]
Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6552 [4OC]
Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H1797 [14MR]
Fish and fishing: include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see H.R. 1176), H3220 [11MY]
Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 926), H3344 [23MY]
Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H8077 [1DE]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]
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]
Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]
Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H5905 [12AU]
———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H6467 [29SE]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]
Hurricanes: temporarily waive risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so such producers are eligible to receive certain assistance (see H.R. 2905), H6139 [13SE]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H6233 [15SE]
Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5888 [1AU]
Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 3717), H9926 [16DE]
Medicare: adjust payments for long-term care hospital services (see H.R. 3516), H7927 [29NO]
———count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1543), H4750 [7JY]
———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7893 [18NO]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H9432 [15DE]
———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H4034 [3JN]
———preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 1656), H3112 [5MY]
———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H4329 [16JN]
———provide for additional opportunities to enroll under part B (see H.R. 1654), H2913 [15AP]
———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2195), H7134 [26OC]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4577 [24JN]
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), H4367 [21JN]
Motor vehicles: lower gas prices by investing in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure (see H.R. 1875), H3278 [12MY]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]
Native Americans: facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (see H.R. 2362), H5489 [25JY]
———improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]
———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]
Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5733 [28JY]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]
Petroleum: provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3107 [5MY]
Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]
Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3112 [5MY]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2935 [2MY]
———recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8075 [1DE]
———reform (see H.R. 1262), H3112 [5MY]
Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]
———safely increase domestic oil and gas production (see H.R. 1870), H3278 [12MY]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H4794 [8JY]
Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H2291 [4AP]
Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H394 [20JA]
———proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]
Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H7161 [27OC]
Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H4330 [16JN]
———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]
———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]
———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]
Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]
Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]
———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H1252 (see H.R. 539), H1364 [18FE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]
Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H8881 [13DE]
Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 39), H4367 [21JN]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H5286 [20JY]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H3646 (see H.R. 1479), H3684 [25MY]
———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2918 [15AP]
———allow for annual elections to accelerate alternative minimum tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation (see H.R. 3123), H6671 [6OC]
———create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7893 [18NO]
———expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H7929 [29NO]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8125 [2DE]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H7255 [2NO]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]
———extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 2735), H7929 [29NO]
———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H6674 [6OC]
———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 724), H2605 [12AP]
———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H1618 [8MR]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]
———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H1723 [10MR]
———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H8728 [12DE]
———make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H10017 [20DE]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see H.R. 1659), H7627 [15NO]
———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H6231 [15SE]
———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1039 (see H.R. 749), H1070 [16FE]
———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4187 [14JN]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2268 [1AP]
———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]
———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see H.R. 1075), H3281 [12MY]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2934 [2MY]
———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]
———terminate incentives for alcohol used as fuel (see H.R. 1188), H4750 [7JY]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H5781 [29JY]
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), H7929 [29NO]
———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), H6140 [13SE]
Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H4038 [3JN]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7929 [29NO]
Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H3220 [11MY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]
———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6626 [5OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: ensure that members are entitled to refractive eye surgery (see H.R. 2703), H5780 [29JY]
———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H4456 [22JN]
Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 2504), H4945 [12JY]
Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5938 [6SE]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 398), H6139 [13SE]
Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 149), H1619 [8MR] (see H. Res. 321), H4457 [22JN]
Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 350), H5086 [14JY]
Committee on Homeland Security (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 293), H3985 [2JN]
Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]
Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 411), H6413 [22SE]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 31), H141 [11JA] (see H. Res. 39), H354 [19JA] (see H. Res. 52), H470 [25JA] (see H. Res. 62), H510 [26JA] (see H. Res. 377), H5733 [28JY]
Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H6341 [21SE]
Flag—U.S: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (see H.R. 1330), H2266 [1AP]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]
Taxation: establish lifelong learning accounts to provide an incentive for employees to save for career-related skills development and to promote a competitive workforce (see H.R. 1869), H3278 [12MY]
———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H4573 [24JN]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H1454 [1MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Armed Forces: ensure that members are entitled to refractive eye surgery (H.R. 2703), H5781 [29JY]
———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (H.R. 2288), H4458 [22JN]
Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (H.R. 2504), H4946 [12JY]
Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE]
———report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE]
Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE]
Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6343 [21SE]
Flag—U.S: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (H.R. 1330), H2267 [1AP]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (H.R. 1404), H2411 [6AP]
Taxation: establish lifelong learning accounts to provide an incentive for employees to save for career-related skills development and to promote a competitive workforce (H.R. 1869), H3280 [12MY]
———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (H.R. 2353), H4575 [24JN]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (H.R. 860), H1455 [1MR]
Eulogies
Brennan, John D.: by Thomas S. Brennan, E2306
Sundlun, Bruce: by Senator Whitehouse, E2304
Poems
``Mike Collins—At Best,'' Representative Pascrell, E456
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), E1109
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H859 [15FE]
Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5711 [28JY]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5187 [19JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2892 [15AP]
CFTC: funding, E1109
Clyburn, Representative: selection as assistant minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5711 [28JY]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 398), H6123 [13SE]
Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 149), H1603 [8MR]
———minority party appointments (H. Res. 321), H4420 [22JN]
Committee on Ethics (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 350), H5050 [14JY]
Committee on Homeland Security (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 293), H3964 [2JN]
Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 411), H6376 [22SE]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 31), H139 [11JA]
———minority party appointments (H. Res. 39), H261 [19JA]
———minority party appointments (H. Res. 377), H5693 [28JY]
Dept. of Defense: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H859 [15FE]
Economy: importance of job creation, H6133, H6134 [13SE], H7611 [15NO]
Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H7611 [15NO]
Flag Day: observance, E1092
Hartford, CT: tribute to Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, E1042
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H308 [19JA], E129
House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [5JA]
Hoyer, Representative: selection as minority whip of the House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]
Medicare: reform, H2892 [15AP]
National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1960 [17MR]
NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6212
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H308 [19JA], E129
Pelosi, Representative: nomination to be Speaker of the House, H3 [5JA]
———selection as minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [5JA]
Petroleum: impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, E1109
Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5242 [20JY]
Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H147 [12JA]
Votes: position on missed, H499
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4324 [16JN]
Tributes
Brennan, John D., E2306
Ratchford, William R., E41
Roy, Clem, E1013
Sambi, Pietro, E1454
Sheridan, Thomas, E1503
Sundlun, Bruce, E2304