HARTZLER, VICKY (a Representative from Missouri)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H315 [1FE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 1122), H1395 [13MR]

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

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1356 [12MR]

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

——— require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 3601), H7354 [21NO]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms and urge repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 106), H2249 [23AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that civilian personnel and Reserve components continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3241), H6223 [3OC]

——— eliminate requirement that certain former Reserve members be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits (see H.R. 738), H629 [25FE]

——— 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), H815 [28FE]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 128), H1631 [19MR]

Aviation: award Congressional Gold Medal to the American Fighter Aces (see H.R. 685), H2958 [23MY]

——— ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3578), H7508 [4DE]

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), H1993 [12AP]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H4371 [10JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7357 [21NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H629 [25FE]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H3357 [12JN]

——— modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and freeze pay for Members of Congress when there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 593), H430 [8FE]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (see H.R. 1871), H3357 [12JN]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 1874), H3216 [5JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H2535 [8MY]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see H.R. 1038), H3097 [4JN]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H5885 [26SE]

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]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones (see H.R. 972), H1861 [9AP]

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), H1860 [9AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6053 [30SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1859 (see H.R. 334), H1860 [9AP]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H2438 [6MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H86 [14JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H3216 [5JN]

Corps of Engineers: revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 1460), H1908 [10AP]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H168 [15JA]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H546 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 730), H1958 [11AP]

——— improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1657), H2485 [7MY]

——— repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1182), H1426 [14MR]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H3216 [5JN]

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]

——— provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see H.R. 1971), H2720 [16MY]

——— provide for assignment of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners-Adult/Adolescent to brigades and equivalent units (see H.R. 1986), H2653 [15MY]

——— 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]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families (see H.R. 705), H7688 [11DE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 2296), H4178 [28JN]

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), H6998 [12NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7109 [14NO]

——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H369 [5FE]

——— prohibit funding for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ (see H.R. 425), H293 [25JA]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses (see H.R. 3410), H7357 [21NO]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing of purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 2408), H4081 [26JN]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 203), H86 [14JA]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2803 [20MY]

——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 301), H372 [5FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H4040 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see H.R. 3413), H7153 [15NO]

——— ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3095), H5656 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2123 [17AP]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H28 [3JA]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2354 [25AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1911 [10AP]

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), H1829 [21MR]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H1837 [25MR]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H6454 [9OC]

——— establish a regulatory review process for proposed rules dealing with agricultural entities (see H.R. 2776), H4856 [22JY]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H176 [18JA]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1422), H4145 [27JN]

FAA: modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H2067 [16AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H6605 [15OC]

——— constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H4980 [23JY]

——— establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 2439), H3928 [19JN]

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

——— recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 263), H3653 [14JN]

FDA: prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or publicity against the use of a food or beverage lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 1572), H2536 [8MY]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6829 [28OC]

——— 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), H278 [23JA]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H5655 [18SE]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H1828 [21MR]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1072), H1633 [19MR]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H4214 [8JY]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (see H.R. 273), H455 [12FE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H7311 [20NO]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2840 [21MY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H703 [27FE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 578), H455 [12FE]

——— provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2247), H3655 [14JN]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H7112 [14NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H5477 [10SE]

Foreign trade: improve trade promotion policies and programs (see H.R. 1909), H2567 [9MY]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 1440), H1857 [9AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H86 [14JA]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H3654 [14JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]

——— 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), H949 [4MR]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H4599 [17JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H1359 [12MR] (see H.R. 2300), H4599 [17JY] (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]

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), H417 [6FE]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 160), H2026 [15AP]

Housing: protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system (see H.R. 2767), H6644 [16OC]

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 830), H659 [26FE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H629 [25FE]

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]

——— prohibit the gaining of nuclear weapons capability and maximize U.S. diplomatic influence to achieve a negotiated settlement regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program (see H.R. 3292), H7053 [13NO]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 1993), H2775 [17MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 2565), H4599 [17JY]

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

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2027 [15AP]

——— Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 48), H5344 [1AU]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1360 [12MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H1829 [21MR] (see H.R. 3485), H7395 [2DE]

Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office, Cottleville, MO: designate (see H.R. 2391), H3653 [14JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H703 [27FE]

Medicare: extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H3357 [12JN]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2125 [17AP]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 805), H3216 [5JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 54), H29 [3JA]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H1550 [15MR]

Monuments and memorials: provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 382), H416 [6FE]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 1026), H1829 [21MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 409), H7051 [13NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 409), H7051 [13NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2575 [13MY]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H4146 [27JN]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H1958 [11AP]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 3154), H5766 [19SE]

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), H7053 [13NO]

Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 1337), H7111 [14NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6999 [12NO]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5548 [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), H599 [15FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5052 [24JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H1359 [12MR] (see H.R. 2300), H4599 [17JY] (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2604 [14MY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]

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

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 935), H1911 [10AP]

Power resources: protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the U.S. against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 2417), H3758 [18JN]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see H.R. 1847), H2804 [20MY]

——— 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 for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 342), H222 [22JA]

——— 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), H173 [15JA]

Rural areas: ensure that Federal Government receives maximum return on investment in the rural essential community facilities loan and grant programs and effective services to rural communities (see H.R. 1632), H2157 [18AP]

Russia: disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see H. Res. 24), H950 [4MR]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H3251 [6JN]

Science: assist scientists in commercializing their ideas by awarding grants to innovative technology transfer programs at universities, research institutes, and national laboratories (see H.R. 2981), H6829 [28OC]

Senate: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 431), H7566 [5DE]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 567), H1632 [19MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H7689 [11DE]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H3216 [5JN]

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3652 [14JN]

States: permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1304), H3288 [11JN]

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 419), H3015 [3JN]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H500 [13FE]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1959 [11AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1550 [15MR]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 1571), H2025 [15AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H3991 [20JN]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 147), H628 [25FE] (see H.R. 483), H416 [6FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H432 [8FE]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 556), H1860 [9AP]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1095), H4598 [17JY]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H599 [15FE]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H1991 [12AP]

Volunteer workers: clarify that volunteers at children’s consignment events are not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3173), H7447 [3DE]

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), H4599 [17JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H703 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H1821 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: limit retirement of A–10 aircraft (see H.R. 3657), H7566 [5DE]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 3549), H7309 [20NO]

FERC: permit States to exempt projects from certain considerations in issuing licenses for such projects (see H.R. 1235), H1567 [18MR]

Firearms: allow certain off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms to protect children in a school zone (see H.R. 2541), H4142 [27JN]

Small business: ensure businesses in rural areas have access to credit to promote economic growth and job creation (see H.R. 2136), H2952 [23MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (H.R. 1313), H1826 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: limit retirement of A–10 aircraft (H.R. 3657), H7567 [5DE]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (H.R. 3549), H7310 [20NO]

FERC: permit States to exempt projects from certain considerations in issuing licenses for such projects (H.R. 1235), H1568 [18MR]

Firearms: allow certain off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms to protect children in a school zone (H.R. 2541), H4144 [27JN]

Small business: ensure businesses in rural areas have access to credit to promote economic growth and job creation (H.R. 2136), H2956 [23MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2659 [16MY], H7001 [13NO]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H4605 [18JY]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H211 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), H3737 [18JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6276 [4OC]

Archie, MO: tribute to Archie High School girls’ basketball team, E537• [24AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), H6275 [4OC]

——— ensure free exercise of religion, H7097, H7098, H7099, H7101, H7102, H7103 [14NO]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1615 [19MR]

Coal: importance to national energy policy, H2111 [17AP]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6276, H6277 [4OC]

Constitution—U.S.: uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, H2336, H2338, H2339, H2340, H2341, H2342, H2343 [25AP]

Dept. of Defense: impact of budget sequestration, H1677 [20MR]

——— recall of civilian furloughed employees, H6278 [4OC]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H5185 [31JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2449 [7MY]

——— allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), consideration (H. Res. 198), H2453 [7MY]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H2111 [17AP]

Families and domestic relations: importance of fathers in the healthy development of children, H3750, H3752, H3753, H3754, H3755, H3756 [18JN]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), H6923 [30OC]

Firearms: establish universal background check procedures for gun sales, H2337 [25AP]

——— regulate assault weapons, H2337 [25AP]

Gosnell, Kermit: trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late term abortions, H1934 [11AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6274, H6277, H6278, H6280 [4OC], H6580, H6582, H6583, H6584, H6585 [14OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3121), H6581 [14OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 3121), H6581 [14OC]

IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, H3028 [4JN]

Medicaid: reform, H1615 [19MR]

Medicare: reform, H1615 [19MR]

Missouri: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2111 [17AP]

——— Missouri Dept. of Revenue release of concealed carry weapon permit information to Federal Government, H2310 [25AP]

National Park Service: call for removal of barricades around open, outdoor memorials during Government shutdown, H6275 [4OC], H6585 [14OC]

National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 70), H6280 [4OC]

NIH: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 73), H6280 [4OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, H2111 [17AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4606 [18JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, H6280 [4OC]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), H4606 [18JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7088 [14NO]

——— implementation, H6580, H6584 [14OC]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, H6280 [4OC]

——— repeal (H.R. 3121), H6581 [14OC]

Public debt: ceiling, H6581 [14OC]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (H.R. 634), H3304 [12JN]

Senate: legislative program, H6280 [4OC]

Southern Poverty Law Center: allegations of religious persecution and intolerance, H5665 [19SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H211 [22JA]

——— 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, H3751, H3752, H3756 [18JN]

Veterans: making continuing appropriations for benefits (H.J. Res. 72), H6280 [4OC]

Votes: position on missed, H4389• [11JY], E729•, E731• [23MY], E1004• [28JN], E1286• [11SE], E1839• [11DE], E1854• [12DE]

Tributes

Day, Bill and Verda, E1145• [25JY]