CANTOR, ERIC (a Representative from Virginia)
Appointments
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), H1420 [20MR]
Committee to escort the President, H151 [24JA]
Committee to notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H10 [17JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Terrorism: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn U.S. Embassy attacks, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (see H. Res. 786), H6068 [18SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Congress: notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 512), H26 [17JA]
Economy: provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (see H.R. 6684), H7359 [19DE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4684 [9JY]
House of Representatives: fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 514), H26 [17JA]
——— notify the Senate that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 513), H26 [17JA]
Irving, Paul D.: election as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 511), H26 [17JA]
Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1152 [5MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4684 [9JY]
Privacy: change effective date for the Internet publication of certain information to prevent national security breech and protect certain military officers and civilian employees (see H.R. 6634), H6675 [5DE]
Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1496 [21MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Economy: provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7360 [19DE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4685 [9JY]
Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (H.R. 4133), H1153 [5MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4685 [9JY]
Privacy: change effective date for the Internet publication of certain information to prevent national security breech and protect certain military officers and civilian employees (H.R. 6634), H6675 [5DE]
Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1497 [21MR]
Letters
Interest Rate Reduction Act: by, S3696 [5JN]
Remarks
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (H.R. 3803), H5447• [31JY]
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H5321, H5322 [26JY], H6043, H6044 [14SE], H6563 [30NO], H6662 [5DE], H6787 [13DE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5973), H3946 [21JN]
Appropriations: legislative process, H2637 [10MY], H3393 [1JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H462 [3FE]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2012 [19AP]
——— deficit, H6046 [14SE], H6783, H6786 [13DE], E108• [1FE]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H3393 [1JN]
——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), H5960 [13SE]
——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872), H4855 [12JY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1519, H1520, H1521 [22MR]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1790 [29MR], H2011 [19AP]
Burke, VA: tribute to Oaks Elementary School’s 4th grade class fundraiser, E108• [1FE]
Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H462, H463 [3FE]
——— legislative process, H662 [9FE]
——— notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 512), H10 [17JA]
——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), H463 [3FE], H651, H652 [9FE]
——— prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (H.R. 1148), H463 [3FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H2636 [10MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4855 [12JY]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H3947 [21JN]
——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), H3392, H3393 [1JN]
Dept. of Justice: whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H3947 [21JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H3946 [21JN]
Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6562, H6563 [30NO], H6659, H6660, H6661 [5DE], H6783, H6784, H6785, H6786 [13DE]
——— comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H461 [3FE]
——— impact of Bush administration tax cuts, H661 [9FE]
——— impact of Government regulations, H4855, H4856 [12JY]
——— importance of job creation, H461 [3FE], H662 [9FE], H6042, H6044, H6045 [14SE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7404 [20DE]
——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H460 [3FE]
——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H659, H660, H661 [9FE]
Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), H2470 [9MY]
FCC: provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3309), H1519 [22MR]
Federal employees: increase contribution by employees for defined retirement benefits, H3393 [1JN]
FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H2011 [19AP], H3391 [1JN], H3946 [21JN]
Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5240 [25JY]
Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H2011 [19AP], H3391 [1JN], H3946 [21JN]
Health: delay enactment of medical malpractice tort reform until the Dept. of HHS has submitted a report on the potential effect on health care premium reductions, H1506 [22MR]
——— reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1506 [22MR]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4802 [11JY], H4856 [12JY], E1231• [11JY]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), motion to recommit, H4807 [11JY]
Henrico County, VA: tribute to fallen law enforcement officers, E1169• [28JN]
House of Representatives: compile oral histories from current and former Members involved in the Selma to Montgomery, AL, marches and the civil rights movement (H. Res. 562), H1110 [1MR]
——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 514), H10 [17JA]
——— legislative program, H459, H460, H461, H462, H463 [3FE], H659, H660, H661, H662 [9FE], H1114, H1115 [1MR], H1519, H1520, H1521 [22MR], H2011 [19AP], H2636, H2637 [10MY], H3390, H3391, H3392, H3393 [1JN], H3946, H3947, H3948 [21JN], H4855, H4856, H4857, H4858 [12JY], H5320, H5321, H5322, H5323 [26JY], H6042, H6043, H6044, H6045, H6046 [14SE], H6562, H6563, H6564 [30NO], H6659, H6660, H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6782, H6787 [13DE]
——— notify the Senate that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 513), H10 [17JA]
Hurricanes: express condolences to, commend resiliency and courage of, and provide necessary resources for relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts of victims of Hurricane Sandy (H. Res. 820), H6564 [30NO]
——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H6564 [30NO], H6662 [5DE], H6787 [13DE]
Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6189 [20SE], H6549 [30NO]
Irving, Paul D.: election as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 511), H10 [17JA]
Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (H.R. 4133), H2484 [9MY]
——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (S. 2165), H4885 [17JY]
——— U.S. policy, E1814• [27NO]
Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs: tribute, E1814• [27NO]
Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (H.R. 365), H2636 [10MY]
Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities, H652 [9FE]
Luray, VA: anniversary, E482• [29MR]
Medicare: reform, H6784 [13DE]
Members of Congress: require Members who repeal health care benefits for constituents to forfeit such benefits themselves, H4807 [11JY]
Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4856 [12JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, H3391 [1JN]
——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements, H3609 [7JN]
——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4802 [11JY], H4856 [12JY], E1231• [11JY]
——— repeal (H.R. 6079), motion to recommit, H4807 [11JY]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1506 [22MR]
Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform, H6044 [14SE], H6662 [5DE]
——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), H5323 [26JY]
Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), H3880 [20JN]
Public debt: ceiling, H6786 [13DE]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 14), H1519, H1520 [22MR]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H2011 [19AP], H3391 [1JN], H3946 [21JN]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1275 [8MR], H1519 [22MR]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H660 [9FE]
Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5320, H5321 [26JY], H5670 [2AU]
——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, H3391 [1JN], H4855, H4856, H4857, H4858 [12JY], H5855 [11SE]
——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5320, H5321 [26JY], H6043 [14SE]
——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (H.R. 15), H6659 [5DE]
——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), H6044 [14SE], H6563 [30NO]
——— impact of rate increase on small businesses, H6783 [13DE]
——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements, H3609 [7JN]
——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1992, H1994, H1995, H1996, H1997, H2012 [19AP]
——— provide payroll tax relief, H659, H660, H661 [9FE]
——— rates, H660, H661 [9FE], H6043, H6045 [14SE], H6783, H6784, H6785 [13DE]
——— reform the Federal tax code, H4856, H4857, H4858 [12JY]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3609 [7JN]
Terrorism: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn U.S. Embassy attacks, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (H. Res. 786), H6078 [19SE]
Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H462 [3FE], H662 [9FE]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H659 [9FE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2636 [10MY], H3947 [21JN], H6044 [14SE], H6564 [30NO], H6662 [5DE], H6787 [13DE]
——— reauthorize (S. 1925), H5322 [26JY], H6564 [30NO]
Virginia: anniversary of National Guard, E30• [18JA]
Votes: position on missed, E1298• [23JY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, E1147• [27JN]
Tributes
Giffords, Representative, H167 [25JA]
Pierson, Jay, E1947• [18DE]
Sullivan, Walter F., E1956• [19DE]