NATIONAL OBJECTIVES related term(s) Domestic policy
Addresses
State of the Union: President Obama, S68–S73 [24JA], H151–H156 [24JA]
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8052, S8073, S8084, S8085 [17DE], S8117, S8126, S8128, S8130, S8141, S8142, S8143, S8144, S8147, S8149, S8150, S8151 [18DE], S8164, S8178, S8184, S8195, S8207, S8208, S8212, S8223, S8224 [19DE], S8305, S8306, S8307 [20DE], S8366, S8368, S8369, S8372 [21DE], S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8442 [27DE], S8462, S8463, S8469, S8472, S8476, S8496, S8508 [28DE]
Economy: provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), consideration (H. Res. 841), H7381 [20DE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), consideration (H. Res. 724), H4722 [10JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), consideration (H. Res. 724), H4722 [10JY]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2034, S2035 [26MR], S2055, S2093, S2094, S2095, S2100, S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, S2105, S2110 [27MR], S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2179, S2180, S2181, S2182 [28MR]
Articles and editorials
Census—Fuller Poverty Picture Finds 49.7M Are Poor, Factoring in Medical and Work Expenses, H6376 [15NO]
Chief Justice Roberts’s Folly, S4738 [29JN]
Do You Want the Good News First?, S3761 [6JN]
False Premise Lets ‘Obamacare’ Go On, S4737 [29JN]
Liberty and Obamacare, S2015 [26MR]
Lieutenant Colonel Davis, Death and Deception in Afghanistan, H577 [8FE]
Obama Administration Diverts $500M to IRS To Implement Healthcare Reform Law, S2474 [18AP]
ObamaCare and the Power To Tax, S4737 [29JN]
116 Billion Reasons To Be for the Individual Mandate, S1874 [21MR]
Overhaul of U.S. Foreign Aid Is Overdue, H7460 [30DE]
Public Wants Compromise on Fiscal Cliff, but Specifics Unpopular, S8174 [19DE]
Raising Medicare Age Could Leave Hundreds of Thousands Uninsured, S7731 [11DE]
Reforms From Affordable Care Act Will Improve Access to Care, S4866 [11JY]
Return to Regular Order (2010), H7357 [19DE]
Study Sees Cuts to Health Plans, H4712 [10JY]
Truth, Lies and Afghanistan—How Military Leaders Have Let Us Down, H576, H583 [8FE]
Umpire Blinks, S4738 [29JN]
Unpopular Mandate—Why Do Politicians Reverse Their Positions?, S4863–S4866 [11JY]
What’s Behind Roberts’ Surprising Decision?, S4739 [29JN]
Why Ryancare and Obamacare Looks So Similar, S2161 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: ensure viability and competitiveness of U.S. agricultural sector (see H.R. 6194), H5291 [25JY]
Budget: allow taxpayers the opportunity to specify their choice of Federal budget priorities (see S. 2260), S2242 [29MR]
——— cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and replace sequester with other budget cuts (see S. 3482), S5976 [2AU]
——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H78 [18JA]
Business and industry: promote growth and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 5865), H3266 [30MY]
——— strengthen manufacturing through improved training, retention, and recruitment of workers, deter evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and promote U.S. exports (see S. 3479), S5870 [1AU]
Census: acknowledge surveys and information derived from those surveys are crucial to national welfare (see S. Con. Res. 57), S5978 [2AU] (see H. Con. Res. 136), H5707 [2AU]
Dept. of Education: establish national program for arts and technology (see S. 2263), S2242 [29MR]
Diseases: bring an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 6138), H5008 [18JY]
——— recognize potential for virtual elimination of pediatric HIV and AIDS and keeping HIV positive mothers alive (see H. Con. Res. 123), H2645 [10MY]
Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis by phasing in certain tax increases, work toward comprehensive tax reform, and call for OMB to make recommendations on spending cuts (see S. 3714), S8548 [30DE]
——— extend tax relief for all Americans and replace defense sequester with responsible spending reductions (see H.R. 6688), H7359 [19DE]
——— promote U.S. economic and energy security through increased energy development and reduced regulatory burdens (see S. 2365), S2731 [25AP]
——— provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (see S. 3673), S7976 [12DE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (see H.R. 6684), H7359 [19DE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), consideration (see H. Res. 841), H7359 [19DE]
——— rebuild middle class by creating jobs, building opportunity for working families, and restoring balance to the tax code (see S. 2252), S2242 [29MR] (see H.R. 5727), H2645 [10MY]
——— reform taxes, regulations, and workforce development programs to increase employment in the manufacturing sector and overall economy (see H.R. 6240), H5525 [31JY]
——— spur economic growth and create jobs (see S. 2199), S1734 [15MR]
Education: consider bolstering literacy among African-American and Hispanic men a national priority (see H. Res. 721), H4655 [29JN]
——— ensure students and taxpayers receive full value of their education investments (see H.R. 6407), H6000 [13SE]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 409), S2166 [28MR]
——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 633), H2126 [25AP]
Foreign aid: establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable U.S. foreign assistance (see H.R. 6644), H6701 [11DE]
Foreign trade: enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see S. 2171), S1459 [7MR] (see H.R. 4041), H801 [15FE] (see H.R. 5798), H3102 [17MY]
Health: make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance (see H.R. 4224), H1427 [20MR]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: prohibit funding to implement health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6054), H4603 [28JN]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 4224), H1427 [20MR] (see H.R. 6079), H4684 [9JY]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), consideration (see H. Res. 724), H4684 [9JY]
——— repeal health-care related provisions not declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court (see H.R. 6053), H4603 [28JN]
Hydroelectric power: recognize as the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy and should be fully utilized in pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy (see H. Res. 579), H1305 [8MR]
Immigration: enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (see S. 3553), S6453 [19SE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 2474), S2823 [26AP]
National security: promote civil defense and power generation (see H. Res. 762), H5707 [2AU]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 6054), H4603 [28JN]
——— repeal (see H.R. 4224), H1427 [20MR] (see H.R. 4242), H1541 [22MR] (see H.R. 6079), H4684 [9JY]
——— repeal (H.R. 6079), consideration (see H. Res. 724), H4684 [9JY]
——— repeal provisions not declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court (see H.R. 6053), H4603 [28JN]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 2118), S850 [16FE]
——— repeal provisions relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6137), H5008 [18JY]
Postal Service: maintain number of officers and employees necessary to meet its homeland security and natural disaster assistance responsibilities (see H.R. 6301), H5705 [2AU]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (see S. 2204), S1790 [19MR]
——— enable Dept. of Energy and a Commission on Energy Independence and Domestic Refining Capacity to study, recommend, and implement incentive packages to increase domestic refining capacity (see H.R. 6314), H5705 [2AU]
——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 3445), S5486 [26JY]
——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6275), H5704 [2AU]
——— streamline regulatory permitting procedures and increase domestic energy production (see H.R. 4301), H1803 [29MR]
Space policy: express that delays in implementing a clear mission for the space program represents a threat to American exceptionalism, the economy, and national security (see H. Con. Res. 124), H2713 [15MY]
Taxation: reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances, reduce deficit, and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 6338), H5706 [2AU]
——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]
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), S8195 [19DE], S8340 [21DE]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2055 [27MR], S2199 [29MR]
——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), motion to proceed, S1985 [22MR], S2028 [26MR]
Cost Estimates
Export Promotion Reform Act (H.R. 4041): CBO, H3254 [30MY]
Court decisions
Supreme Court decision on constitutionality of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (excerpt), S4863 [11JY]
E-mails
Repeal of Obamacare Act: Aracely Rodriguez, H4797 [11JY]
——— Bill Cea, H4797 [11JY]
——— Christine Haight Farley, H4798 [11JY]
——— Emily Schlichting, H4798 [11JY]
——— Jamal Lee, H4797 [11JY]
Essays
State of the Union: Alden Fletcher, S155 [30JA]
——— Dahlia Somers, S157 [30JA]
——— Emma Hamilton, S156 [30JA]
——— Erin Clauss, S155 [30JA]
——— Giovanina Mier, S157 [30JA]
——— Hannah Apfelbaum, S154 [30JA]
——— Jack Du Pre, S156 [30JA]
——— Jennifer Sikorski, S59 [24JA]
——— Julienne DeVita, S155 [30JA]
——— Karolina Sowulewska, S124 [26JA]
——— Kate Raszka, S124 [26JA]
——— Katie Leavitt, S156 [30JA]
——— Kayleigh Ehler-Vock, S124 [26JA]
——— Kidder Spillane, S158 [30JA]
——— Monica Allard, S123 [26JA]
——— Theophila Lee, S157 [30JA]
——— Travis K. Reed, S157 [30JA]
——— Yamuna Dahal, S155 [30JA]
——— Zach Holman, S156 [30JA]
Letters
Avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending: several business organizations, S7132 [29NO]
Export Promotion Reform Act: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H3254 [30MY]
——— Frank Vargo, National Association of Manufacturers, H3254 [30MY]
——— John Engler, Business Roundtable (organization), H3255 [30MY]
——— John Hardy, Jr., Coalition for Employment Through Exports, Inc., H3255 [30MY]
——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3254 [30MY]
——— William A. Reinsch, National Foreign Trade Council, H3255 [30MY]
Importance of education: Colin T. Mays, E356 [8MR]
National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan declassification and release: Representatives McGovern and Jones, H576 [8FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation: Representative Jackson Lee, H4763 [10JY]
——— Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, E1212 [9JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funding: Marty Ford, The ARC of the U.S. (organization), H2617 [10MY]
Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: James T. Hay, California Medical Association, H1458 [21MR]
Religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services: several law professors, E1370–E1372 [1AU]
Repeal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board: CBO, H1507 [22MR]
——— Health Care Freedom Coalition, H1469 [21MR]
——— several current and former Representatives, H1517 [22MR]
——— several medical organizations, H1468 [21MR]
Messages
Economic Report: President Obama, S906 [17FE], H938 [17FE]
National Drug Control Strategy: President Obama, S2543 [19AP], H2028 [19AP]
Motions
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8016 [13DE], S8195 [19DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8464, S8482 [28DE]
Economy: provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7410 [20DE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4806 [11JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4806 [11JY]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S1984 [22MR], S2055 [27MR]
Remarks in House
Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors, H2824, H2830, H3011–H3014 [17MY], H5028, H5029 [19JY]
——— require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (H.R. 1735), E895 [30MY]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H5945 [13SE], H7478 [31DE], H7567–H7578 [2JA]
Budget: express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance, H3148 [18MY], H4078 [27JN]
——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (H. Res. 516), H143–H149 [24JA]
——— impact of entitlement programs, H1638 [27MR], H1670 [28MR], H1799–H1802 [29MR]
——— reform entitlement programs, H806 [16FE], H6432 [27NO], H6565 [30NO], H6580 [3DE], H6666 [5DE], H6693–H6698 [11DE], H7556 [1JA]
Business and industry: bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H40 [18JA], H121 [24JA], H5757 [10SE]
——— promote growth and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing, E2015 [31DE]
——— promote growth and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing (H.R. 5865), H5830–H5835 [11SE]
Census: acknowledge surveys and information derived from those surveys are crucial to national welfare (H. Con. Res. 136), E1443 [3AU]
Civil liberties: call for civility in public discourse while preserving First Amendment rights of citizens, H40 [18JA]
Congress: evaluation of energy policies, H1220 [7MR]
——— prohibit adjournment until certain legislation is passed, H6257 [21SE]
Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1559–H1563 [26MR]
Crime: address issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse, H1648, H1650 [28MR]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H427–H430 [2FE], H522 [7FE], H894–H897 [16FE]
——— support Make It in America plan, H5022 [19JY]
Dept. of Energy: renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, H3454, H3471 [5JN]
Dept. of HUD: National Affordable Housing Trust Fund funding, H4032 [26JN]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to defend against challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H2498–H2500 [9MY]
Dept. of Transportation: Projects of National and Regional Significance Program funding, H4041 [26JN]
Diseases: bring an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and around the world (H.R. 6138), H6515 [29NO], E1272 [18JY]
Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H560–H563 [7FE], H675, H676 [9FE], H808 [16FE], H5134 [24JY], H5981 [13SE], H6664–H6670 [5DE]
——— avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6348, H6349, H6350 [14NO], H6372, H6373, H6374, H6375, H6376, H6378, H6379, H6380 [15NO], H6420 [16NO], H6432 [27NO], H6472, H6473, H6474 [28NO], H6508, H6516, H6525, H6528–H6534 [29NO], H6537, H6538, H6562–H6576 [30NO], H6580 [3DE], H6589, H6591, H6592, H6593, H6595, H6609–H6614, H6620 [4DE], H6626, H6659–H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6681, H6682, H6683, H6684, H6685, H6693–H6698 [11DE], H6705, H6708, H6711, H6712, H6713, H6714–H6723, H6751–H6756 [12DE], H6783–H6787, H6794–H6799 [13DE], H6831, H6836, H6837, H6838, H6863–H6869 [18DE], H7267, H7269, H7279, H7280, H7357 [19DE], H7362, H7363, H7420 [20DE], H7433 [27DE], H7437, H7438 [30DE], H7471, H7472, H7473, H7474, H7476, H7477, H7478 [31DE], H7518, H7519, H7520, H7531–H7536, H7551–H7559, H7560 [1JA], H7571, H7575 [2JA], E1874 [4DE], E1970 [19DE], E1983 [21DE], E2007 [30DE], E2034 [2JA]
——— comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H460, H461, H470 [3FE], H711 [14FE], H978 [28FE], H1237 [7MR], H1462 [21MR], H4912 [18JY], H5856 [11SE]
——— disclose impacts of cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program and eliminate subsidies for large oil companies, H7410, H7411 [20DE], E1992 [21DE]
——— Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H6257 [21SE]
——— importance of job creation, H39, H45, H48, H57, H69, H70 [18JA], H93, H102 [23JA], H128 [24JA], H170 [25JA], H229, H230, H362, H363, H365, H367 [1FE], H386 [2FE], H444, H445, H460, H461 [3FE], H478 [6FE], H516, H521, H524–H529, H536 [7FE], H585, H589, H590, H629–H636 [8FE], H662, H670 [9FE], H739 [15FE], H815, H816, H819, H896 [16FE], H957–H962 [27FE], H975, H976, H977–H980 [28FE], H1028 [29FE], H1147 [5MR], H1163, H1174, H1176 [6MR], H1220, H1221 [7MR], H1531 [22MR], H1668, H1735 [28MR], H1924, H1966 [18AP], H2056 [24AP], H2073 [25AP], H2291 [7MY], H2572 [10MY], H2724 [16MY], H3408 [5JN], H3602, H3613, H3658 [7JN], H3811, H3813 [20JN], H3984, H4023 [26JN], H4691, H4715, H4742 [10JY], H4793 [11JY], H5122 [23JY], H5645 [2AU], H5749 [10SE], H5774 [11SE], H5973 [13SE], H6042, H6044, H6045 [14SE], E849 [18MY], E1468 [10SE]
——— 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), H357 [1FE], H621 [8FE], H5232 [25JY], H6625 [5DE], H7518 [1JA]
——— national objectives priority assignments, H31 [18JA], H670–H677 [9FE], H808 [16FE], H1530–H1533, H1535 [22MR], H1559–H1563 [26MR], H5854, H5855, H5857 [11SE], E101 [31JA]
——— promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure, H3744 [19JN]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7362, H7363, H7364, H7395–H7412 [20DE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), consideration (H. Res. 841), H7366, H7374–H7383 [20DE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), motion to recommit, H7410, H7411 [20DE], E1992 [21DE]
——— provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), E122 [2FE]
——— recovery, H129, H130, H131 [24JA], H229, H230 [1FE], H470–H473 [3FE], H739 [15FE], H6048–H6051 [14SE], H6236 [21SE]
——— revitalize the middle class, H3957 [21JN], H5855 [11SE]
——— spur economic growth and create jobs, H119 [24JA]
——— spur economic growth and create jobs (H.R. 3400), H2111 [25AP]
Education: consider bolstering literacy among African-American and Hispanic men a national priority (H. Res. 721), H4690 [10JY], H5021 [19JY]
——— importance, E356 [8MR]
——— reduce the costs of higher education, H523 [7FE]
——— science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H383 [2FE], H557 [7FE], H1853 [17AP], H2522 [9MY], H6512 [29NO]
Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, H578 [8FE], H1980 [19AP], H2458 [9MY]
——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H18 [17JA], H201–H207 [31JA], H554–H560 [7FE], H715–H722 [14FE], H1004, H1005 [28FE], H2116–H2121 [25AP], H6455–H6458 [27NO]
FBI: national security impact of efforts to combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, H2641–H2643 [10MY]
Firearms: gun control, H1856 [17AP], H1918 [18AP], H5081, H5117 [23JY], H5204 [25JY]
Foreign aid: establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable U.S. foreign assistance (H.R. 6644), E1902 [11DE]
Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H177 [25JA], H805, H897–H900 [16FE], H1120 [1MR], H2201 [26AP]
——— enhance peace, prosperity, and security in the Asia-Pacific region, H2826 [17MY]
Foreign trade: enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (H.R. 4041), H3252–H3256 [30MY]
——— enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (H.R. 5798), E833 [17MY]
Frist, Bill: endorsement of State insurance exchanges in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H5023 [19JY]
FRS: reform monetary policy to promote economic growth, H6219–H6224 [20SE]
Gingrich, Newt: campaign for nomination to be Republican Party Presidential candidate and implementation of Republican Party national agenda, H121 [24JA]
Government: priority assignments, H6362–H6367 [14NO]
——— role in everyday life, E1138 [26JN]
Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H722 [14FE], H1014 [28FE], H2263 [27AP]
——— establish health savings accounts for all citizens, provide health savings account and high deductible health plan payments in lieu of certain benefits, and require immigrants to have same such plans, H798 [15FE]
——— importance of Federal commitment to health research, E1855 [30NO]
——— make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance (H.R. 4224), H2025–H2027 [19AP], H3814 [20JN], H5185 [24JY]
——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H4422 [28JN]
——— reform health care and insurance procedures, H2607 [10MY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H3801–H3804 [19JN]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 4224), H2025–H2027 [19AP], H3814 [20JN], H5185 [24JY]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4660, H4673 [9JY], H4689, H4693, H4694, H4696, H4707, H4708, H4709, H4710, H4725–H4772 [10JY], H4778–H4786, H4787, H4788, H4789, H4790, H4793, H4795, H4796–H4808, H4811–H4824 [11JY], H4855, H4856 [12JY], E1226, E1231 [11JY], E1242, E1246, E1247 [12JY]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), consideration (H. Res. 724), H4711–H4725 [10JY]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), motion to recommit, H4806, H4807 [11JY]
Immigration: reform, H562 [7FE], H1021 [29FE], H1144, H1149 [5MR], H2137, H2138 [26AP], H3749 [19JN], H6614–H6619 [4DE], H7564 [1JA]
IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform, H1922 [18AP]
Law enforcement officers: tribute, H5917 [12SE]
Medicaid: reform, H6610 [4DE]
Medicare: reform, H6609–H6613, H6614 [4DE], H6693–H6698 [11DE], H7408 [20DE]
Mental health: improve diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, H6856 [18DE], H7273 [19DE]
National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan: declassification and release, H575 [8FE]
National security: counterterrorism initiatives funding, H735 [15FE]
Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to influence of Islamic organizations, H5196–H5198 [24JY], H5323–H5325 [26JY]
——— evaluation of economic policies, H39, H70–H73 [18JA], H121 [24JA], H390, H397, H398 [2FE], H445, H470 [3FE], H478 [6FE], H896 [16FE], H905, H939–H942 [17FE], H1147 [5MR], H1294–H1297 [8MR], H1461 [21MR], H1649 [28MR], H2041 [24AP], H2198–H2200 [26AP], H2315 [7MY], H3407 [5JN], H3664 [8JN], H3709 [18JN], H4677 [9JY], H4778 [11JY], H4872 [17JY], H4913, H4914, H4915, H4917 [18JY], H5634 [2AU], H5755, H5758, H5760 [10SE], H5852 [11SE], H6074 [19SE], H6619–H6621 [4DE], H6664, H6671 [5DE], H6683 [11DE], H6799–H6802 [13DE], E1030 [8JN]
——— evaluation of energy policies, H752 [15FE], H1026, H1027, H1028, H1030, H1091–H1097 [29FE], H1116 [1MR], H1156, H1163 [6MR], H1211, H1221, H1222, H1264 [7MR], H1291, H1298 [8MR], H1376 [19MR], H1399 [20MR], H1525 [22MR], H1559 [26MR], H1583, H1585 [27MR], H1645 [28MR], H1857, H1858, H1912 [17AP], H1969 [18AP], H2056–H2062 [24AP], H3179 [30MY], H3815, H3818, H3819 [20JN], H5140 [24JY], H6265 [21SE]
——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H191 [31JA], H444 [3FE], H1276 [8MR]
——— State of the Union Message, H162, H163, H170 [25JA], H386 [2FE], H588 [8FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: CBO cost estimate, H1438 [21MR]
——— impact, H1378–H1384 [19MR], H1395, H1396, H1398, H1399, H1400 [20MR], H1436, H1439, H1441, H1442, H1475, H1490–H1495 [21MR], H1524 [22MR], H1584 [27MR], H1647, H1650, H1651 [28MR], H1744 [29MR], H1924 [18AP], H3797–H3804 [19JN], H3961–H3966 [21JN], H4664 [9JY], H4689, H4695 [10JY], H4782, H4784, H4785, H4813–H4816 [11JY], H4897–H4900 [17JY], H5082 [23JY], H5139, H5188–H5191 [24JY], H5209 [25JY], E389 [20MR], E404 [21MR], E418 [22MR], E464 [28MR], E1383 [1AU]
——— impact of dental care provisions, E1587 [21SE]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1397 [20MR], H1536–H1539 [22MR], H1649 [28MR], H1905–H1911 [17AP]
——— repeal, H430–H437 [2FE], H468–H470 [3FE], H584 [8FE], H713 [14FE], H738 [15FE], H817 [16FE], H906 [17FE], H1298 [8MR], H1369 [19MR], H1420 [20MR], H1536–H1539 [22MR], H1546, H1547, H1563–H1569 [26MR], H1905–H1911 [17AP], H3366, H3391, H3400–H3402 [1JN], H3409 [5JN], H3486 [6JN], H3797, H3798 [19JN], H3917, H3918 [21JN], H5986 [13SE], H6263, H6265 [21SE], E424 [22MR], E1063 [18JN]
——— repeal (H.R. 2), H3801–H3804 [19JN]
——— repeal (H.R. 4224), H2025–H2027 [19AP], H3814 [20JN], H5185 [24JY]
——— repeal (H.R. 4242), H3799 [19JN], H4749 [10JY]
——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4660, H4673 [9JY], H4689, H4693, H4694, H4696, H4707, H4708, H4709, H4710, H4725–H4772 [10JY], H4778–H4786, H4787, H4788, H4789, H4790, H4793, H4795, H4796–H4808, H4811–H4824 [11JY], H4855, H4856 [12JY], E1226, E1231 [11JY], E1242, E1246, E1247 [12JY]
——— repeal (H.R. 6079), consideration (H. Res. 724), H4711–H4725 [10JY]
——— repeal (H.R. 6079), motion to recommit, H4806, H4807 [11JY]
——— repeal of Patient’s Bill of Rights, H4812 [11JY]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1369, H1370, H1384–H1388 [19MR], H1399, H1400, H1420–H1425 [20MR], H1430, H1439, H1440, H1441, H1444–H1450, H1453–H1490, H1494 [21MR], H1499, H1500, H1506, H1507, H1516, H1521, H1522, H1524, H1539 [22MR], H1564–H1566, H1568 [26MR], H3607 [7JN], H3801 [19JN], H4821 [11JY], E415, E416, E418, E423, E425, E431, E433, E434, E435, E436 [22MR], E442 [26MR], E481 [29MR]
——— require health care exchange subsidy overpayments be repaid in full, H2613 [10MY], H3601, H3604, H3606, H3607, H3610–H3615 [7JN], H4745 [10JY]
——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, H4161, H4162, H4163, H4164, H4422–H4425, H4426–H4432 [28JN], H4607, H4608, H4609, H4646–H4649 [29JN], H4677 [9JY], H4688, H4721, H4727, H4728, H4731, H4739, H4740, H4742, H4746 [10JY], H4778, H4801, H4817, H4824 [11JY], H6671 [5DE], E1179 [28JN], E1194 [29JN]
——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H191 [31JA], H1138 [5MR], H1500, H1539 [22MR], H1546, H1547, H1559, H1563–H1569 [26MR], H1644, H1648 [28MR], H1791 [29MR], H3584, H3611 [7JN], H3797–H3799, H3801–H3804 [19JN], H3961–H3966 [21JN], H3983 [26JN], H4070, H4076, H4077, H4078 [27JN], E463 [28MR], E1063 [18JN], E1152 [27JN]
Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H34, H67 [18JA], H123 [24JA], H226 [1FE], H1855 [17AP], H3273 [31MY], H5927 [13SE], H6376 [15NO]
Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, H3399 [1JN]
——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), H1629 [27MR]
——— increase domestic production of oil and gas, H1029 [29FE]
——— national energy policy, H130 [24JA], H174–H177 [25JA], H215 [31JA], H362, H364 [1FE], H629–H636 [8FE], H680–H683 [9FE], H951, H957, H958 [27FE], H970, H1007 [28FE], H1028 [29FE], H1156 [6MR], H1220, H1222 [7MR], H1297 [8MR], H2058, H2059 [24AP], H2194–H2197 [26AP], H2796–H2800 [16MY], H3817 [20JN], H3958 [21JN], H5749 [10SE], H5986 [13SE], E122 [2FE]
——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (H.R. 6275), E1424 [3AU], E1750 [13NO]
Public debt: impact on job creation and economy, H5754–H5760 [10SE]
Reagan, Ronald: evaluation of economic policies, H3407 [5JN]
Religion: importance of prayer, H7356 [19DE]
Republican Party: national agenda, H33, H42 [18JA], H121, H144 [24JA], H516 [7FE], H590 [8FE], H975, H977, H978 [28FE], H1220, H1221 [7MR], H3280 [31MY], H3489 [6JN], H3692, H3693 [8JN], H4692 [10JY], H5533 [1AU], H5686, H5687, H5688, H5689 [2AU], H5752–H5754 [10SE], H6050 [14SE], H6235, H6258–H6265 [21SE], E15 [13JA]
Research: tribute to global health research efforts, E462 [28MR]
Small business: raise limit of expensing for purchase of products made in America, H5595 [1AU]
Taxation: prohibit tax benefit from repeal of excise tax on medical devices for companies that outsource jobs, H3616 [7JN]
——— raise expensing limitation for small businesses to purchase products made in America, H5596 [1AU]
——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, H6571 [30NO]
——— reform the Federal tax code, H130 [24JA], H162 [25JA], H472 [3FE], H605 [8FE], H806 [16FE], H960, H962 [27FE], H1828 [16AP], H1850, H1859, H1911 [17AP], H2109–H2116 [25AP], H2334 [8MY], H2718 [16MY], H3270 [31MY], H4856, H4857 [12JY], H6349 [14NO], H7552, H7556 [1JA], E742 [9MY]
——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (H.R. 6048), H4764 [10JY]
Tennessee: decision to not set up State health insurance exchanges, H6767 [13DE]
Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H520 [7FE], E71 [25JA]
——— importance of infrastructure investment, H3956 [21JN]
——— importance of public transit program funding, H1004 [28FE]
Unemployment: rate among college graduates, H5755 [10SE]
——— rates, H478 [6FE], H1219 [7MR], H3280 [31MY], H3489 [6JN], H4780 [11JY], H5755 [10SE]
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, H1857 [17AP], H3736 [19JN], H4068 [27JN], H4687 [10JY], H5925 [13SE], E549 [17AP]
——— recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H1643 [28MR]
Wesby, Maya: Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Essay Contest award recipient, E1718 [23OC]
Women: health care for women, H348 [1FE], H1028, H1029, H1030, H1031 [29FE], H1160, H1164, H1165 [6MR], H1218, H1270 [7MR], H1379–H1383 [19MR], H1398, H1399, H1400 [20MR], H1439, H1440, H1441, H1442, H1475, H1485 [21MR], H1500 [22MR], H1651 [28MR], H1924 [18AP], H4803 [11JY], H5536, H5537, H5538 [1AU], H5634 [2AU], E464 [28MR], E506 [29MR], E1226 [11JY], E1369 [1AU]
——— impact of budget sequestration on maternal and child health programs and resesarch, H6486–H6491 [28NO]
Remarks in Senate
Alcoa Inc.: tribute, S560 [13FE]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8050–S8060, S8062 [17DE], S8112, S8116–S8118, S8124–S8131, S8133–S8135 [18DE], S8161, S8163, S8164, S8177, S8178, S8184–S8197 [19DE], S8236, S8243–S8245, S8261 [20DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8425–S8427, S8429–S8445 [27DE], S8462–S8474, S8476–S8497, S8519 [28DE], S8544 [30DE], S8639, S8640 [2JA]
——— 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, S8340 [21DE], S8445 [27DE]
Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S2990 [9MY], S3154 [15MY], S5053 [17JY], S7286 [30NO]
——— impact of entitlement programs, S3114 [14MY], S3144 [15MY], S3191, S3193, S3219 [16MY]
——— increase statutory debt limit, S4623 [26JN]
——— reform entitlement programs, S590, S591 [14FE], S685 [15FE], S4659 [27JN], S5124 [18JY], S6771 [14NO], S7133 [29NO], S7321–S7323 [3DE], S7421 [5DE], S7665 [6DE], S7760 [12DE], S8241 [20DE], S8614 [1JA]
Business and industry: impact of tax rates and government regulations on decision to outsource jobs to foreign countries, S4991 [16JY]
Census: acknowledge surveys and information derived from those surveys are crucial to national welfare (S. Con. Res. 57), S5993 [2AU]
Civil liberties: protect First Amendment rights of citizens, S5457 [26JY]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S14 [23JA], S51 [24JA], S3812–S3816 [7JN], S6023, S6025 [10SE]
Dept. of Energy: require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (S. 1703), S1174 [1MR]
Dept. of the Interior: require the offshore oil and gas leasing program to have a domestic strategic production goal, S2141 [28MR]
Dept. of Transportation: Projects of National and Regional Significance Program funding, S1131 [29FE]
Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2126 [28MR]
Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S8245–S8248 [20DE]
——— avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis by phasing in certain tax increases, work toward comprehensive tax reform, and call for OMB to make recommendations on spending cuts (S. 3714), S8548 [30DE]
——— avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S6715–S6718 [13NO], S6769, S6771, S6773 [14NO], S6829, S6831, S6837–S6841 [15NO], S6878, S6884 [26NO], S6909–S6911, S6919–S6922, S6936 [27NO], S6986–S6991, S6993, S6994, S7008, S7012, S7016 [28NO], S7128–S7134, S7165–S7167 [29NO], S7311 [3DE], S7363, S7379–S7381, S7395 [4DE], S7406–S7411, S7415–S7420, S7426, S7435–S7437 [5DE], S7643–S7645, S7652, S7654–S7656, S7665, S7667–S7669, S7672–S7675, S7677, S7678, S7680 [6DE], S7692, S7695 [10DE], S7712, S7714, S7727–S7732, S7737, S7740 [11DE], S7753, S7754, S7757, S7760, S7770–S7772, S7779–S7782, S7784, S7792 [12DE], S7991–S7994, S7996, S8005, S8014, S8015, S8019, S8025, S8026, S8029–S8031 [13DE], S8157, S8171–S8175, S8177 [19DE], S8236, S8241, S8245–S8248 [20DE], S8323–S8325, S8345 [21DE], S8383, S8384, S8418, S8419 [27DE], S8474, S8478–S8480 [28DE], S8521–S8523, S8527–S8530, S8542–S8544 [30DE], S8557–S8572, S8575, S8576, S8578–S8580, S8583–S8586 [31DE], S8611–S8618, S8620, S8622 [1JA], S8641–S8644, S8661–S8663 [2JA]
——— comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S404 [9FE], S4111 [13JN], S5448 [26JY], S6590–S6592 [21SE]
——— Federal Government control versus free enterprise, S1036 [27FE], S1450 [7MR], S4434 [25JN], S6326–S6329 [13SE], S8179 [19DE]
——— impact of free enterprise system on charitable giving, S3063 [10MY]
——— importance of job creation, S14 [23JA], S332, S337 [6FE], S368 [7FE], S421 [9FE], S1568 [12MR], S1642 [14MR], S1705 [15MR], S2203 [29MR], S3110 [14MY], S3823 [7JN], S3959 [12JN], S4112 [13JN], S4194 [14JN], S4623 [26JN], S6477 [20SE]
——— invest in innovation through research and development and improve the competitiveness of the U.S., S3258–S3260 [17MY], S3760 [6JN]
——— national objectives priority assignments, S831 [16FE], S3392 [22MY], S3745 [6JN], S3959 [12JN], S4628 [26JN], S4659 [27JN], S5100 [18JY], S7767 [12DE]
——— promote global economic recovery through reduction in government spending and taxes, S4434 [25JN]
——— promote U.S. economic and energy security through increased energy development and reduced regulatory burdens (S. 2365), S3065, S3066 [10MY]
——— provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (S. 3673), S7978 [12DE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), S8324 [21DE]
——— rebuild middle class by creating jobs, building opportunity for working families, and restoring balance to the tax code (S. 2252), S2483 [18AP]
——— recovery, S57–S59, S62 [24JA], S332 [6FE], S368 [7FE], S2804 [26AP], S3110–S3113 [14MY], S4134 [13JN], S4193, S4196 [14JN], S4602–S4604 [26JN], S4649, S4653–S4658 [27JN], S4870–S4872 [11JY], S5107 [18JY], S5652–S5654 [30JY], S5806, S5826–S5828 [1AU], S6029–S6032 [10SE], S6243 [12SE], S6480, S6492, S6505–S6507, S6510 [20SE], S6878 [26NO]
Education: reduce higher education costs, S396–S398 [9FE]
Electric power: impact of global warming on increasing national and global electrical needs, S6306 [13SE]
——— infrastructure funding, S4843–S4845 [11JY]
Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S283–S285 [2FE], S823 [16FE], S3123 [14MY], S4814 [10JY], S8011 [13DE]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 409), S2184 [28MR], S2234 [29MR]
Firearms: gun control, S1729 [15MR], S6939 [27NO], S8049–S8051, S8056 [17DE]
Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S6573–S6576, S6579 [21SE]
——— promote human rights and democracy, S1709 [15MR], S4710 [28JN]
——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to global prosperity through hunger and poverty reduction, S3324 [21MY]
FRS: reform monetary policy to promote economic growth, S3247, S3248 [17MY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S3811 [7JN]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), S4808–S4810 [10JY], S4862, S4867, S4868, S4875 [11JY], S4981 [12JY], S4985 [16JY], S5949 [2AU]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), unanimous-consent request, S5949 [2AU]
Immigration: enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (S. 3553), S7421 [5DE]
——— enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (S. 3553), unanimous-consent request, S7422 [5DE]
——— reform, S4433 [25JN], S6570 [21SE], S7420, S7421 [5DE]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit food aid, S4339 [20JN]
——— prohibit food aid unless the President issues a national interest waiver, S4338 [20JN]
Medicare: reform, S7667 [6DE], S7728, S7730–S7732 [11DE], S7758 [12DE]
Mental health: improve diagnosis and treatment of mental illiness, S8175–S8177 [19DE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 2474), S2830 [26AP]
Motor vehicles: importance of manufacturing jobs, S560 [13FE], S824 [16FE], S3419 [22MY]
Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S3052 [10MY], S3460 [23MY], S4314 [20JN], S4986–S4988 [16JY], S5052–S5054, S5074, S5076–S5081 [17JY]
——— evaluation of economic policies, S52, S53, S56, S61 [24JA], S140 [30JA], S177, S180 [31JA], S550 [13FE], S898 [17FE], S1036 [27FE], S1450 [7MR], S1567 [12MR], S2560 [23AP], S3298–S3300 [21MY], S3390, S3392 [22MY], S3671 [4JN], S3746 [6JN], S3931, S3932 [12JN], S4110–S4114 [13JN], S4189–S4192 [14JN], S4224 [18JN], S4784–S4786 [9JY], S4794 [10JY], S4922, S4939 [12JY], S5101 [18JY], S5170, S5184 [19JY], S5241–S5243 [23JY], S5281, S5284 [24JY], S5693 [31JY], S5808, S5829 [1AU], S5902 [2AU], S6308, S6322 [13SE], S6411–S6413 [19SE], S6476–S6482, S6509 [20SE], S6592–S6595 [21SE], S7409–S7411 [5DE], S8567 [31DE]
——— evaluation of energy policies, S1064, S1068–S1072 [28FE], S1099–S1103 [29FE], S1182, S1187 [1MR], S1381 [5MR], S1403–S1407 [6MR], S1434, S1436 [7MR], S1502 [8MR], S1642 [14MR], S1836 [20MR], S2023–S2026 [26MR], S2346 [17AP], S2456, S2460 [18AP], S2521 [19AP], S2665, S2676–S2679 [25AP], S2948–S2950 [8MY], S3690–S3694 [4JN], S3942–S3945 [12JN], S4288, S4293 [19JN], S6480, S6481 [20SE]
——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S6307 [13SE]
——— State of the Union Message, S31–S33 [23JA], S82 [26JA]
Oceans: impact of global warming on ocean acidification, S6494, S6496 [20SE], S7429 [5DE], S7778 [12DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (S. 244), S2118 [28MR]
——— CBO cost estimate, S1769–S1773 [19MR]
——— Dept. of HHS transfer of funds to the IRS for implementation, S2474 [18AP]
——— impact, S1821 [20MR], S1873–S1875, S1879–S1883 [21MR], S1956–S1963, S1988–S1991 [22MR], S2014, S2020–S2023 [26MR], S2160–S2163 [28MR], S2200, S2214 [29MR], S3008 [9MY], S3114 [14MY], S3298 [21MY], S4112 [13JN], S4731–S4733 [29JN], S4808–S4810 [10JY], S4866, S4879 [11JY], S5202 [19JY], S5445–S5447 [26JY], S5692–S5699, S5713 [31JY], S6042–S6044 [10SE], S6586–S6589 [21SE]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S1564–S1567 [12MR], S1768–S1773 [19MR], S1818–S1821, S1843 [20MR], S1876, S1890–S1894 [21MR], S2042–S2045 [27MR], S2117–S2120, S2131, S2148 [28MR], S2222 [29MR], S3460 [23MY], S3741 [6JN], S4696–S4706, S4709, S4714 [28JN], S5442 [26JY], S5706 [31JY], S6413 [19SE]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility for seniors living in rural and frontier areas receiving Medicare, S6308 [13SE]
——— impact on job creation, S3245 [17MY], S4650 [27JN]
——— impact on tax burden, S4856–S4858 [11JY]
——— implementation funding, S3460 [23MY]
——— repeal, S118–S120 [26JA], S140 [30JA], S412 [9FE], S665 [15FE], S1110 [29FE], S1444–S1447 [7MR], S1564–S1567 [12MR], S1666 [14MR], S1818–S1821 [20MR], S1876, S1890–S1894 [21MR], S1957 [22MR], S2010–S2013 [26MR], S2117–S2120, S2131, S2148 [28MR], S2190, S2212–S2214, S2232 [29MR], S3007–S3009 [9MY], S3460 [23MY], S4129 [13JN], S4409 [21JN], S4620–S4622 [26JN], S4708 [28JN], S4842, S4843, S4857, S4858 [11JY], S5442 [26JY], S5692, S5693, S5696, S5698, S5706 [31JY], S5806 [1AU], S6046 [10SE], S6413 [19SE]
——— repeal (H.R. 6079), S4808–S4810 [10JY], S4862, S4867, S4868, S4875 [11JY], S4981 [12JY], S4985 [16JY], S5949 [2AU]
——— repeal (H.R. 6079), unanimous-consent request, S5949 [2AU]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, S1444–S1447 [7MR], S1957, S1960, S1961 [22MR], S2044 [27MR]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S. 2118), S875 [16FE], S879 [17FE]
——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, S4690–S4710, S4714 [28JN], S4731–S4733, S4735–S4739, S4744 [29JN], S4783 [9JY], S4808 [10JY], S4862–S4867 [11JY], S5111 [18JY], S6508 [20SE]
——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S1565 [12MR], S1873, S1879, S1893, S1919 [21MR], S1996 [22MR], S2011, S2015–S2017 [26MR], S2041–S2045 [27MR], S2118, S2131, S2148, S2160 [28MR], S2214 [29MR], S3124 [14MY], S3808–S3812 [7JN], S4409 [21JN], S4441 [25JN], S4620–S4622 [26JN], S4667 [27JN]
Petroleum: decrease dependence on oil from foreign sources hostile to U.S. interests and recognize employment impact of increased access to Canadian energy resources, S367 [7FE]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S1814 [19MR], S1817, S1837 [20MR], S2055, S2061, S2070, S2071 [27MR], S2116, S2120–S2131, S2134–S2148, S2154–S2157 [28MR], S2187–S2190, S2192–S2202, S2207, S2216 [29MR], S2521 [19AP]
——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), motion to proceed, S1984 [22MR], S2009, S2010, S2018, S2023–S2028 [26MR], S2039, S2045–S2052 [27MR]
——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), unanimous-consent request, S2054 [27MR], S2145, S2146 [28MR]
——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (S. 3445), S5488 [26JY], S5816 [1AU]
——— facilitate planning, construction, and operation of a secure national clean energy grid, S5839 [1AU]
——— increase domestic production of oil and gas, S2215 [29MR]
——— national energy policy, S487–S489 [9FE], S810 [16FE], S1064 [28FE], S1174 [1MR], S1453 [7MR], S1662 [14MR], S1707–S1709 [15MR], S2059–S2062, S2070–S2076 [27MR], S2128, S2134, S2154–S2157 [28MR], S2192–S2197, S2216 [29MR], S3952–S3954 [12JN], S4185 [14JN], S4659 [27JN], S4879 [11JY], S5721 [31JY], S6307 [13SE]
——— provide for offshore and oil shale energy development and energy-related tax incentives, S1523 [8MR], S1596 [13MR], S1650, S1651 [14MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, S233 [1FE], S3669–S3671 [4JN], S3812–S3816 [7JN], S4109 [13JN], S6039–S6044 [10SE]
Romney, Mitt: evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S6307 [13SE]
Social Security: reform, S5275–S5277 [24JY], S7785 [12DE]
Task Force To Promote National Security by Reducing Childhood Obesity: establish, S3818 [7JN]
Taxation: reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, S7665 [6DE]
——— reform the Federal tax code, S85 [26JA], S140 [30JA], S233 [1FE], S2216 [29MR], S2302 [16AP], S2524 [19AP], S3110 [14MY], S3194 [16MY], S3298 [21MY], S3740, S3746 [6JN], S3804 [7JN], S4657 [27JN], S4784–S4786 [9JY], S4869–S4872 [11JY], S4919, S4920, S4934 [12JY], S5077–S5081 [17JY], S5170 [19JY], S5242 [23JY], S5323, S5343, S5344 [25JY], S6509 [20SE], S6772 [14NO], S7654 [6DE], S8642 [2JA]
Unemployment: rates, S368 [7FE], S421 [9FE], S823 [16FE], S1888 [21MR], S4623 [26JN], S6508 [20SE]
Vermont: tribute to students who participated in Senator Sanders’ essay contest on the State of the Union, S59 [24JA]
War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S4659 [27JN], S5124 [18JY], S8559 [31DE]
Women: health care for women, S374–S379, S381 [7FE], S1497–S1499 [8MR], S1821 [20MR], S5692–S5699 [31JY], S5806 [1AU]
Wyoming Taxpayers Association: encourage consideration of Cornerstones of Taxation document relative to reform of Federal tax code, S6733 [13NO]
Reports
Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), S4293 [19JN]
Employer Health Benefits Survey Findings: Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research & Educational Trust (organization), H4712–H4715 [10JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Impact on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds Boards of Trustees, H4715 [10JY]
Reports filed
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5865) (H. Rept. 112–659), H5764 [10SE]
Consideration of H.R. 6079, Repeal of Obamacare Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 724) (H. Rept. 112–587), H4684 [9JY]
Consideration of H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act and Senate Amendment to H.J. Res. 66, Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Businesses Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 841) (H. Rept. 112–708), H7359 [19DE]
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 452) (H. Rept. 112–412), H1366 [16MR]
——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 452) (H. Rept. 112–412), H1362 [13MR]
U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6194) (H. Rept. 112–679), H6150 [19SE]
Rulings of the Chair
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8464, S8482 [28DE]
Statements
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Milton R. Wolf, H4719 [10JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 516, express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance, H143 [24JA]
H. Res. 724, consideration of H.R. 6079, Repeal of Obamacare Act, H4711 [10JY]
H. Res. 841, consideration of H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act and Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 66, Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Businesses Act, H7374 [20DE]
H.R. 4041, Export Promotion Reform Act, H3252 [30MY]
H.R. 5865, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, H5830 [11SE]
H.R. 6079, Repeal of Obamacare Act, H4725 [10JY]
H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act, H7395–H7402 [20DE]
S. Con. Res. 57, acknowledge census surveys and information derived from those surveys are crucial to national welfare, S5994 [2AU]