BRIDENSTINE, JIM (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3583 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4911 [23JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4361 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2602 [14MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H7608 [9DE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H2803 [20MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to pay death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3274), H6411 [8OC]

——— ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see H.R. 914), H2604 [14MY]

——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H660 [26FE]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1322 [6MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3787), H8138 [3JA]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H5476 [10SE]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H5176 [30JY]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H5263 [31JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget and that each agency and department’s funding is justified (see H.J. Res. 36), H1569 [18MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 35), H1427 [14MR]

——— require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (see H.R. 444), H344 [4FE]

Bureau of the Census: repeal authority to conduct certain censuses (see H.R. 1638), H2605 [14MY]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H8126 [19DE]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 119), H1959 [11AP]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H456 [12FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR]

——— establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 760), H1550 [15MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H1359 [12MR]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 2764), H5090 [25JY]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 23), H1632 [19MR]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H3990 [20JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H2248 [23AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (see H.R. 1355), H2400 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H6493 [10OC]

——— extend pilot program for the temporary exchange of information technology personnel with private industry and academia (see H.R. 2105), H2911 [22MY]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H3253 [6JN]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2567 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2456), H4040 [25JN]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 580), H1322 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H2396 [26AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H5435 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H1632 [19MR]

Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project (see H. Res. 214), H2804 [20MY]

——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 301), H504 [13FE]

——— prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H6053 [30SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2775 [17MY]

——— require the Inspector General for Tax Administration to audit the IRS (see H.R. 2389), H3653 [14JN]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 1097), H1357 [12MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 577), H2354 [25AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H411 [6FE]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2123 [17AP]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 1809), H2536 [8MY]

Diplomatic Security Act: revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations (see H.R. 925), H1993 [12AP]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1547 [15MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1959 [11AP]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2913 [22MY]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2093), H3760 [18JN]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H5833 [25SE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H3929 [19JN]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for certain Presidential travel until public tours of the White House resume (see H. Res. 111), H1357 [12MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H3759 [18JN]

——— constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H4175 [28JN]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H5765 [19SE]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H4523 [16JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 367), H1958 [11AP]

——— repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 2478), H5436 [9SE]

——— require each agency to repeal two existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 2997), H7608 [9DE]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H2404 [3MY]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1072), H1993 [12AP]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 107), H5174 [30JY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for official portraits of Members of Congress or heads of executive or legislative branch agencies or offices (see H.R. 1594), H2123 [17AP]

Firearms: eliminate the sporting purposes definition in gun laws (see H.R. 2277), H3760 [18JN]

——— limit amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1764), H2438 [6MY]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 578), H2248 [23AP]

——— repeal Federal laws mandating gun-free zones around schools (see H.R. 35), H2353 [25AP]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 1174), H1426 [14MR]

Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 1740), H2656 [15MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H6175 [2OC]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1360 [12MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H2656 [15MY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H1359 [12MR] (see H.R. 3121), H6175 [2OC]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H3929 [19JN]

——— impeach (see H. Res. 411), H7110 [14NO]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H8109 [12DE]

India: praise religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirm need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities (see H. Res. 417), H7689 [11DE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H1360 [12MR]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H1909 [10AP]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1328 [7MR]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2574 [13MY]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1395 [13MR]

——— authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2717), H5263 [31JY]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2958 [23MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn continuing acts of aggression, expressed intent to break Korean War Armistice Agreement, and repeated violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 134), H1912 [10AP]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H3929 [19JN]

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4524 [16JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H5175 [30JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H2161 [18AP]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H5548 [12SE]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H3097 [4JN]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H8118 [16DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 41), H2247 [23AP]

——— deny retirement credit for service as a Member in the case of a former Member convicted of a felony (see H.R. 2092), H3216 [5JN]

——— prohibit Members who retire before age 62 from receiving a cost-of-living increase prior to reaching retirement age (see H.R. 3787), H8138 [3JA]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H1360 [12MR]

Monuments and memorials: provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 382), H2400 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: repeal corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 2445), H4371 [10JY]

NASA: making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 94), H6604 [15OC]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H1911 [10AP]

National Guard: codify the National Guard State Partnership Program regarding the funding sources for and purposes of the program and specifying certain limitations on the use of such funding (see H.R. 641), H4523 [16JY]

National security: ensure the effectiveness of the U.S. missile defense system (see H.R. 1128), H1395 [13MR]

Oaths: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, civil service or uniformed services appointments, and appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 3416), H7153 [15NO]

Olympic Games: disapprove International Olympic Committee proposal to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games, urge its reinstatement, and commend U.S. Olympic Committee support of wrestling (see H. Res. 71), H818 [28FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H2656 [15MY]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5803 [20SE] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H1632 [19MR]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3406), H6952 [30OC]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 153), H6175 [2OC]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H7310 [20NO]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H7312 [20NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4483 [11JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H1359 [12MR] (see H.R. 3121), H6175 [2OC]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H3654 [14JN]

——— repeal provisions relative to premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 1908), H3655 [14JN]

——— repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (see H.R. 3784), H8117 [16DE]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6453 [9OC]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 2511), H4078 [26JN]

——— promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H4143 [27JN]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see H.R. 1847), H5262 [31JY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H2804 [20MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 149), H1359 [12MR]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H1568 [18MR]

——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see H. Res. 360), H6225 [3OC]

Sebelius, Sec. of HHS: provide for a reduction in pay until the healthcare.gov website is certified as fully functional (see H.R. 3785), H8117 [16DE]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H4040 [25JN]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 28), H1431 [14MR]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H2161 [18AP]

——— permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 127), H6175 [2OC]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2393 [26AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H8112 [12DE]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 782), H595 [15FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H2775 [17MY]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H660 [26FE]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 259), H5262 [31JY]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3486), H7153 [15NO]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]

Veterans: appropriate funds necessary for benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3225), H6102 [1OC]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 569, 570), H1322 [6MR]

Voting: permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 2409), H3991 [20JN]

Weapons: increase sanctions on entities who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology for chemical, biological, or advanced conventional weapons proliferation activities (see H.R. 893), H1568 [18MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1632 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms and urge repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 106), H1357 [12MR]

Budget: cancel sequester for security-related functions through offsets by reducing Medicare payments, agricultural subsidies, and Federal retirement, and applying the chained consumer price index (see H.R. 3639), H7445 [3DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to grant Congress authority to enact laws to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 45), H2603 [14MY]

NOAA: prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (see H.R. 2413), H3758 [18JN]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 104), H7152 [15NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: cancel sequester for security-related functions through offsets by reducing Medicare payments, agricultural subsidies, and Federal retirement, and applying the chained consumer price index (H.R. 3639), H7446 [3DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to grant Congress authority to enact laws to limit terms (H.J. Res. 45), H2604 [14MY]

NOAA: prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (H.R. 2413), H3759 [18JN]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (H.J. Res. 104), H7153 [15NO]

Letters

Award Medal of Honor to Donald P. Sloat: Robert M. Gates, E1609• [30OC]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H2537 [9MY]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3712 [18JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6172 [2OC], H6279 [4OC], H6446 [9OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), H6197 [3OC], H6279 [4OC]

Arms control: require the President to convey to Congress any proposed deals with Russia concerning domestic missile defense systems or nuclear arms, H3555 [13JN]

Boy Scouts: support stance on morality, H2778 [20MY]

Budget: require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (H.R. 444), H381 [6FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (H.R. 684), H2538 [9MY]

Climate: global warming, H3262 [11JN]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding to set water storage prices for municipal use on any non-hydropower lake built by the Corps, H4361 [10JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3531, H3555, H3575, H3584 [13JN]

——— end permanent basing of 2d Cavalry Regiment in Vilseck, Germany, H3575 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4942, H4974 [23JY], E1133• [25JY]

——— prohibit funding for appointment of atheist chaplains, H4942 [23JY]

——— prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen, H4974 [23JY]

——— report on military and security developments involving Russia, H3584 [13JN]

——— submit report to Congress on meetings between employees and civilians relative to developing military policy on religious liberty, H3531 [13JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), H5367 [2AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4361 [10JY]

Families and domestic relations: importance of fathers in the healthy development of children, H3753 [18JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6172 [2OC], H6279 [4OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2593 [14MY]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), E1609• [30OC]

National Guard: National Guard State Partnership Program funding, E1133• [25JY]

National security: improve border security, H6447 [9OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H2968 [3JN], H4148 [28JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H6444, H6446, H6447 [9OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 45), H2593 [14MY]

Supreme Court: pending decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, H3753 [18JN]

Taiwan: inclusion in Trans-Pacific Partnership, E1600• [30OC]

——— observance of National Day, E1600• [30OC]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, H2789 [20MY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: prohibit ratification if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms, H5829 [25SE], H6445 [9OC]

——— signing, H5829 [25SE]

Veterans: making continuing appropriations for benefits (H.J. Res. 72), H6279 [4OC]

Votes: position on missed, E744• [23MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H6445 [9OC]

Tributes

DeSantis, Representative, H6444 [9OC]

Grant, Patricia E., H7610 [10DE]

Inhofe, Perry, H7460 [4DE]

MacIlvaine, Rod, H6425 [9OC]

Salmon, Representative, H6447• [9OC]

Torres, Armando, E1135• [25JY]