GREEN, AL (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

New Rules for Global Finance Coalition: Representative Waters, H6760–H6762 [23OC]

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5163, H5177 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5348 [1AU]

Armed Forces: 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]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 189), H2393 [26AP]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H8126 [19DE]

Budget: exempt Dept. of HUD public and Indian housing programs from sequestration (see H.R. 2695), H6594 [14OC]

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3185), H5882 [26SE]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H628 [25FE]

——— require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 680), H501 [13FE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 852), H700 [27FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H550 [14FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H2351 [25AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H5348 [1AU]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 895), H8118 [16DE]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies by public utility or telecommunications companies (see H.R. 2538), H4142 [27JN]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H7052 [13NO]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 645), H629 [25FE]

Crime: strengthen Federal statutes designed to deter money laundering and terrorism financing (see H.R. 3317), H6768 [23OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 2523), H4078 [26JN]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 10), H33 [3JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H6412 [8OC]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1399 [13MR]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H3760 [18JN]

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), H5587 [17SE]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2123 [17AP]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H6770 [23OC]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3538), H7312 [20NO]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 1330), H1822 [21MR]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 1089), H1356 [12MR]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H2954 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2975), H8118 [16DE]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3591), H7353 [21NO]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 2893), H5260 [31JY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H499 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H1821 [21MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H2067 [16AP]

——— provide grants for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 1340), H1822 [21MR]

Dept. of State: submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (see H.R. 3509), H8113 [12DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H5655 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1395 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H7507 [4DE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H455 [12FE]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 1452), H7153 [15NO]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 1816), H5513 [11SE]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 595), H431 [8FE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H7188 [18NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 1714), H2719 [16MY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1959 [11AP]

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. 2821), H5050 [24JY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H1718 [20MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1858 [9AP]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H6901 [29OC]

FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 1145), H2067 [16AP]

Financial institutions: encourage institutions to work with their customers affected by the Government shutdown who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness (see H. Con. Res. 60), H6545 [11OC]

Financial literacy: provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers, and employees (see H.R. 1538), H2959 [23MY]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2396 [26AP]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 137), H628 [25FE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1993 [12AP]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H173 [15JA]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H173 [15JA]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1749), H2350 [25AP]

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 31), H301 [29JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H455 [12FE]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H6998 [12NO]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H501 [13FE]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 47), H4599 [17JY]

Holland, Milton M.: posthumously restore promotion to Army captain that was rescinded due to his race (see H.R. 3364), H6900 [29OC]

Housing: allow States participating in the State Small Business Credit Initiative to provide program funds to small businesses for development of affordable housing (see H.R. 3003), H7357 [21NO]

Houston, TX: express condolences to families of firefighters killed in hotel fire (see H. Res. 246), H3095 [4JN]

Human rights: provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H6675 [22OC]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H818 [28FE] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6289 [4OC]

Iran: 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]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H2300 [24AP]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1633 [19MR]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H170 [15JA]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1322 [6MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 268), H3687 [17JN]

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), H5263 [31JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H703 [27FE]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of and find alternatives for such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 55), H5768 [19SE]

——— mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7358 [21NO]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2851), H5349 [1AU]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]

Mayes, Nicarsia: tribute (see H. Res. 444), H8109 [12DE]

Medicaid: remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 2757), H5404 [2AU]

Medicare: allow certain State and local government employees to elect to treat employment as Medicare qualified government employment for purposes of entitlement to coverage (see H.R. 2618), H4726 [18JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H6052 [30SE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7365 [22NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7365 [22NO]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1064), H1355 [12MR] (see H.R. 1155), H1425 [14MR]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 59), H413 [6FE]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 341), H5512 [11SE]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 69), H547 [14FE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2159 [18AP]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H177 [18JA]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 573), H412 [6FE]

Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program: grant authority to oversee independent consultants used to carry out Federal banking agencies’ consent orders (see H.R. 1483), H1955 [11AP]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 54), H371 [5FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that individuals who attempted to, or who are enrolled in, qualified health plans offered through an exchange have continuity of coverage (see H.R. 3745), H8118 [16DE]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (see H.R. 185), H818 [28FE]

Philippines: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of Typhoon Haiyan (see H.R. 3771), H8109 [12DE]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H2028 [15AP]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 1622), H2300 [24AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1427 [14MR]

——— direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters only if the student’s parent provides written request for the release (see H.R. 392), H628 [25FE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2158 [18AP]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H7109 [14NO]

Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building, Burleson, TX: designate (see H.R. 3060), H5399 [2AU]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H5348 [1AU]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H5404 [2AU]

——— treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H8126 [19DE]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2797), H6344 [7OC]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1721 [20MR]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2350 [25AP]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H5403 [2AU]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H3016 [3JN]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H4599 [17JY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H2438 [6MY]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 664), H7052 [13NO]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7153 [15NO]

——— express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, support relief and reconstruction assistance, and commend the Filipino-American community for disaster relief efforts (see H. Res. 404), H7053 [13NO]

Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7050 [13NO]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H8112 [12DE]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H7357 [21NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H344 [4FE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 44), H2603 [14MY]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H277 [23JA]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H416 [6FE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H5344 [1AU]

——— provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 629), H703 [27FE]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H2028 [15AP]

World War I Centennial Commission: establish National World War I Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 222), H84 [14JA]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 111), H173 [15JA]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3760 [18JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1359 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 49), H342 [4FE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 285), H169 [15JA]

——— authorize pilot program to improve asset recovery levels, asset management, and homeownership retention relative to delinquent single-family mortgages insured under FHA mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 2815), H5050 [24JY]

——— establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 385), H280 [23JA] (see H.R. 3743), H8108 [12DE]

——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 384), H280 [23JA]

——— extend pilot program that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages (see H.R. 2816), H5050 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: create a job training program and an economic stability program to stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region (see H.R. 230), H84 [14JA]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see H.R. 653), H500 [13FE]

LGBT Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 416), H7152 [15NO]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 229), H84 [14JA]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 12), H454 [12FE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 392), H6828 [28OC]

National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 84), H659 [26FE]

Philippines: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 3602), H7354 [21NO]

Sabin Vaccine Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 114), H1396 [13MR]

Veterans: provide discounted fares on public transportation (see H.R. 2362), H3591 [13JN]

——— provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 386), H280 [23JA]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (see H.R. 2756), H4825 [19JY]

Biographies

Owens, Major R., H6810 [28OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (H.R. 285), H172 [15JA]

——— authorize pilot program to improve asset recovery levels, asset management, and homeownership retention relative to delinquent single-family mortgages insured under FHA mortgage insurance programs (H.R. 2815), H5051 [24JY]

——— establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (H.R. 3743), H8110 [12DE]

——— establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (H.R. 385), H282 [23JA]

——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (H.R. 384), H282 [23JA]

——— extend pilot program that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages (H.R. 2816), H5051 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: create a job training program and an economic stability program to stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region (H.R. 230), H85 [14JA]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (H.R. 653), H503 [13FE]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (H.R. 229), H85 [14JA]

Philippines: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 3602), H7356 [21NO]

Veterans: provide discounted fares on public transportation (H.R. 2362), H3591 [13JN]

——— provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (H.R. 386), H282 [23JA]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (H.R. 2756), H4826 [19JY]

Obituaries

Jones, Latasha R., H78 [14JA]

Newhouse, Jakaela N., H78 [14JA]

Poems

‘‘Cold Within,’’ J. Patrick Kinney, H4854 [22JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4378 [11JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6069 [1OC], H6181 [3OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6511 [11OC], H6552 [12OC]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, E494• [18AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1608 [19MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (H.R. 360), E560• [26AP]

Crime: address issues of domestic violence, H78 [14JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4378 [11JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (H.R. 285), H1917 [11AP]

——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (H.R. 384), H2630 [15MY]

——— fair housing programs funding, H5164 [30JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5163, H5164 [30JY]

Discrimination: societal impact, H4853 [22JY]

Domestic policy: address culture of violence, H78 [14JA]

Economy: address global financial system, H6760 [23OC]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), H6922 [30OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6181 [3OC], H6511 [11OC], H6552 [12OC]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 361), H5944 [28SE]

Houston, TX: express condolences to families of firefighters killed in hotel fire, E797• [4JN]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (H.R. 850), H5238 [31JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 392), H6935, H6936, H6938, H6939, H6941 [30OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H6069 [1OC], H6181 [3OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H5944 [28SE]

Philippines: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 3602), H7511 [5DE]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H4095 [27JN], H4162 [28JN], H4853 [22JY]

——— 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, H4162 [28JN]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, support relief and reconstruction assistance, and commend the Filipino-American community for disaster relief efforts (H. Res. 404), H7060, H7065 [14NO]

——— express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance, H6980 [12NO]

——— express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance (H. Res. 408), H7065 [14NO]

Veterans: HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program funding, H5163 [30JY]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H679 [27FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), H6936, H6939, H6940 [30OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), consideration (H. Res. 83), H679 [27FE]

Votes: position on missed, H3163• [5JN], H3222• [6JN], H6384• [8OC], H7168• [18NO], E1073• [17JY], E1867•, E1870• [12DE]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H4095 [27JN]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps (H.R. 1256), H3325 [12JN]

Zimmerman, George: jury decision in Trayvon Martin shooting case, H4853 [22JY]

Tributes

Bentsen, Kenneth E., E1405• [30SE]

Corgey, Dean, E99• [5FE]

Gray, William H., III, E1049• [11JY]

Monroe, Atherlene, E225• [28FE]

Owens, Major R., H6810 [28OC]

Robinson, Lonal X., E730• [23MY]

Tatum, Lisa, E732• [23MY]

Zongrone, Joyce, E684• [16MY]