FOXX, VIRGINIA (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (H.R. 4366), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3968 [8MY]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during May district work period (H. Res. 576), H3968 [8MY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3968 [8MY]

Taxation: simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3968 [8MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H1473 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Chief Joseph E. White, Jr., Post Office Building, Rich Square, NC: designate (see H.R. 5142), H6657 [22JY]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H9305 [11DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H1545 [3FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2915 [3AP]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3689), H3242 [28AP]

Edward ‘Ed’ James O’Neal Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Hamlet, NC: designate (see H.R. 5265), H7125 [30JY]

EPA: provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 3826), H2098 [28FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4934), H5770 [25JN]

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), H3409 [1MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H2962 [4AP]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 107), H7129 [30JY]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1720 [10FE]

Jason Crisp Forest Service Building, Nebo, NC: designate (see H.R. 4360), H2801 [1AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3365 [30AP]

Public debt: require Dept. of the Treasury reports to Congress on status of the debt, deficit reduction proposals, and impact of debt ceiling increase prior to potential debt ceiling increases (see H.R. 3579), H5877 [8JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2611 [24MR]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4017 [8MY]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 3155), H1939 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 465), H1430 [27JA]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 465), H1430 [27JA]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 660), H6035 [9JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), consideration (see H. Res. 677), H6654 [22JY]

——— extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (see H.R. 5134), H6397 [17JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), consideration (see H. Res. 677), H6654 [22JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 4983), H5817 [26JN]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (H.R. 4366), consideration (see H. Res. 576), H3939 [7MY]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), consideration (see H. Res. 492), H2000 [26FE]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during May district work period (see H. Res. 576), H3939 [7MY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 576), H3939 [7MY]

Taxation: allow rollovers from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts (see H.R. 5672), H7900 [19SE]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), consideration (see H. Res. 576), H3939 [7MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (H.R. 5134), H6399 [17JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (H.R. 4983), H5818 [26JN]

Taxation: allow rollovers from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts (H.R. 5672), H7900 [19SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3 [7JA], H2749 [1AP], H3147 [10AP], H5321 [12JN], H5369 [17JN], H5771 [26JN], H6817 [25JY], H7247 [8SE], H7981 [14NO], H7999 [17NO]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H3416 [6MY], H4438 [19MY], H5076 [9JN], H5601 [23JN], H5833 [8JY], H6140 [14JY], H7903 [12NO], H8875 [9DE]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H454 [15JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1443, H1445, H1446, H1447, H1452, H1453, H1454, H1456 [28JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), H5403 [18JN]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 465), H1443, H1445, H1446, H1447, H1452 [28JA]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E850• [28MY]

Boehner, Speaker: proposal to sue President Obama for circumventing the American people and their elected representatives through executive action, H6669 [23JY]

Boone, NC: anniversary of Hound Ears Club, E714• [8MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), consideration (H. Res. 544), H3010 [8AP]

CBO: release of report on economic impact of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H1728 [11FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H2999 [8AP]

Clemmons, NC: tribute to West Forsyth High School baseball team, E1038• [20JN]

Cleveland, NC: tribute to Daimler Trucks North America LLC plant, H7304 [9SE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 589), H4487 [20MY]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 660), H5887 [9JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H8078 [19NO]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), consideration (H. Res. 694), H7062 [30JY]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2309 [12MR]

Courts: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decision in Halbig v. Burwell relative to offering subsidies in Federal health insurance exchanges, H6587 [22JY], H6980 [29JY]

Daimler Trucks North America LLC: North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Steward award recipient, E200• [11FE]

Dept. of Education: establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 677), H6672, H6676, H6677, H6678 [23JY]

——— Executive order expanding the Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan for student loans, H5371 [17JN]

——— extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (H.R. 5134), H6683, H6684 [23JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), consideration (H. Res. 677), H6672, H6676, H6677, H6678 [23JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (H.R. 4983), H6101 [10JY], H6679, H6681, H6683 [23JY]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (H.R. 4366), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3961 [8MY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H3961 [8MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, H5601 [23JN]

——— investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, H4842 [28MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: develop and implement shared electronic health records, H5076 [9JN]

Earth Day: observance, H3251 [29AP]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H2102 [4MR]

——— importance of job creation, H6140 [14JY], H7458 [15SE]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7687 [18SE]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H5 [7JA], H166 [13JA], H2472 [14MR], H2567 [24MR]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), Senate amendments, H5884, H5963 [9JY], H6678 [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), H2309 [12MR]

General Electric Co.: tribute to expansion of West Jefferson, NC, manufacturing plant and partnership with Wilkes Community College to provide skills training for workers, H5190 [10JN]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates, H7687 [18SE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H1883 [25FE], H2072 [28FE], H2102 [4MR], H2568 [24MR], H7904 [12NO]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), consideration (H. Res. 492), H2043, H2044, H2045, H2047, H2048 [27FE]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during May district work period (H. Res. 576), H3961 [8MY]

——— legislative priorities, H8228 [2DE]

Human rights: combat trafficking in persons, H4438 [19MY]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7208 [1AU]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7208 [1AU]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (H.R. 5235), H8285 [3DE]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: anniversary of ‘‘War on Poverty’’, H166 [13JA]

Journal: question of approval, H8284 [3DE]

Kernersville, NC: triubte to North Carolina Leadership Academy, H3279 [29AP]

Lansing, NC: tribute to Rose Mountain Butcher Shoppe, H7946 [13NO]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H3417 [6MY]

Memorial Day: observance, H4485 [20MY]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E242• [25FE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H5733 [25JN]

North State Aviation (company): tribute, H8875 [9DE]

Obama, President: evaluation relative to strategy to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7397 [10SE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H8825 [8DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H5076 [9JN], H7458 [15SE]

——— impact on tax burden, H229 [15JA]

——— implementation, H30 [8JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2858 [3AP]

——— repeal, H2658 [26MR]

Pfafftown, NC: tribute to Reagan High School marching band, H5832 [8JY]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7687 [18SE]

Salisbury, NC: tribute to Cornerstone Church service honoring Armed Forces members and veterans, H5651 [24JN]

Samaritan’s Purse (organization): tribute, H7057 [30JY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3961, H3962, H3964, H3965, H3967 [8MY]

Southern Prestige International, LLC: tribute, H8823 [8DE]

Statesville, NC: Chamber of Commerce dinner recognizing individuals, businesses, and nonprofits, H2568 [24MR]

——— tribute to Mitchell Community College and Statesville Chamber of Commerce job fair, H2567 [24MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H454 [15JA]

——— hearing of arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., v. Sebelius relative to requirements for health insurance coverage of contraceptives by for-profit corporations, H2658 [26MR]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1499• [19SE]

——— tribute to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan Fellowship, E1036• [20JN]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E1036• [20JN]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), H8872 [9DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), H3963 [8MY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3961, H3963 [8MY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3936), H1452 [28JA]

——— rates, H5834 [8JY]

Venezuela: support freedom of expression and assembly, condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, and call for international support for democratic reform (H. Res. 488), H1925 [25FE]

West Jefferson, NC: Dr Pepper Bottling Co., recipient of Caleb Bradham President’s Award, H5190 [10JN]

Winston-Salem, NC: tribute to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma, H7350 [9SE]

Reports filed

Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During May District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 576) (H. Rept. 113–444), H3939 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and Conference Report on H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 465) (H. Rept. 113–334), H1430 [27JA]

Consideration of H.R. 10, Success and Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 576) (H. Rept. 113–444), H3939 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 492) (H. Rept. 113–362), H2000 [26FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3136, Advanced Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act and H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 677) (H. Rept. 113–546), H6654 [22JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education Through Research Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 576) (H. Rept. 113–444), H3939 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 576) (H. Rept. 113–444), H3939 [7MY]

Tributes

Coble, Representative, H7919, H7924 [12NO]

Fleming, Christopher, H1442 [28JA]

Gaulding, Gray, E268• [27FE]

Hutchens, Margaret, H8000 [17NO]

Long, William H. (Doc), E877• [29MY]

Martin, Charlie, H4482 [20MY]

Mast, William R., Jr., H2618 [25MR]

McCulloch, Michael T., H6225 [15JY]

Yenrick, Chris, E75• [15JA]