GOHMERT, LOUIE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4673 [20MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5445, H5453 [18JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5155, H5188 [9JN]

Articles and editorials

Bill Henck—Inside the IRS, Scott Johnson, powerlineblog.com (Internet site) (excerpt), H2476 [14MR]

Breitbart’s Darby Announces Border Security and Public Corruption Tipline, Kristin Tate and Bob Price, Breitbart.com (Internet site), H5315 [11JN]

Central America Newspapers Tout Open US Door for Illegal Minors, Todd Beamon, Newsmax.com (Internet site), H5245 [10JN]

David Cameron Orders Review of Muslim Brotherhood, BBC.com (Internet site) (excerpt), H3048 [8AP]

Hagel Admits Administration Mishandled Aspects of Taliban Swap, FoxNews.com (Internet site) (excerpt), H5316 [11JN]

HHS Official Resigns, Pens a Must Read Rebuke of Federal Bureaucracy, Caroline May, Dailycaller.com (Internet site), H2474 [14MR]

Illegal Immigrants Intentionally Surrendering to Border Patrol To Gain Entry to US, Tony Lee, Breitbart.com (Internet site), H5245 [10JN]

Immigrant Families Benefit Significantly From Obamacare—Accounted for 42% of Medicaid Growth Since 2011, Steven A. Camarota and Karen Zeigler, Center for Immigration Studies (organization) (excerpt), H8264 [2DE]

Muslim Brotherhood Overruns National Cathedral in DC, Sebastian Gorka, Breitbart.com (Internet site), H7986 [14NO]

National Climate Assessment—Alarmists Offer Untrue, Unrelenting Doom and Gloom, Mario Lewis, FoxNews.com (Internet site), H3442 [6MY]

Obama Gives ICE the Cold Shoulder—Sources Say Immigration Agents Believe the Federal Government Is Deliberately Not Giving Them Work, Ryan Lovelace, National Review Online (Internet site) (excerpt), H6650 [22JY]

Obama’s ‘Blame the Video’ Fraud Started in Cairo, Not Benghazi, Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review Online (Internet site), H3404 [1MY]

Obama’s Not-So-Seccret HUD Plan To Resettle Millions of Illegal Immigrants in Your Community, Robert Romano, NetRightDaily.com (Iternet site) (excerpt), H6346 [16JY]

Officials Predicted Detainees in Bowe Bergdahl Swap Would Rejoin Taliban, Julian E. Barnes and Siobhan Gorman, Wall Street Journal (excerpt), H5316 [11JN]

One in Three Illegals in U.S. Have No High School Education, Tony Lee, Breitbart.com (Internet site) (excerpt), H8264 [2DE]

That’s Rich—Poverty Level Under Obama Breaks 50–Year Record, Dave Boyer, Washington (DC) Times, H69 [8JA]

Training ‘Moderate Islamists’—Four More Americans Killed in Afghanistan, Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review Online (Internet site), H7864 [18SE]

U.S. Watches as Iraq Speeds Toward Disaster, David Francis, Fiscal Times (publication) (excerpt), H5316 [11JN]

‘We Want Them To Run’—Inside Two Nigerian Schoolgirls’ Harrowing Escape From Boko Haram, Sara Carter, TheBlaze Inc. (excerpt), H5313 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H20 [7JA]

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 4307), H2695 [26MR]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 4308), H2695 [26MR]

Armed Forces: authorize use of military force against nations, organizations, or persons responsible for the attack against U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya (see H.R. 4599), H3939 [7MY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H1881 [21FE]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2324), H3242 [28AP]

Business and industry: affirm private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses and that it has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 702), H7184 [31JY]

Children and youth: prohibit funding of any research or treatment in which wards of the State are subjected to greater than minimal risk to their health with no minimal prospect of direct benefit (see H.R. 4989), H6036 [9JY]

Colleges and universities: ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 614), H6217 [14JY]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 757), H8171 [20NO]

Copyrights: provide for the payment of royalties for the performance of sound recordings fixed before a certain date (see H.R. 4772), H5022 [29MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: require official White House meals and White House and Dept. of Agriculture cafeteria meals to be in compliance with nutrition requirements for school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 3686), H136 [9JA]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see H.R. 4006), H1773 [11FE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit Federal education mandates (see H.R. 4008), H1780 [18FE]

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), H21 [7JA]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Frenkel (see H.R. 5041), H6860 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H6352 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H6297 [15JY]

——— prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 5480), H7894 [18SE]

Doris Miller Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Waco, TX: designate (see H.R. 4199), H2486 [14MR]

Education: support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards and denounce the President’s coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards (see H. Res. 476), H1770 [11FE]

Executive branch of the Government: condemn for failure to meet the constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law (see H. Res. 652), H5877 [8JY]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H2854 [2AP]

FCC: prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H2002 [26FE]

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), H5639 [23JN]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 4792), H5064 [30MY]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H1511 [29JA]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 115), H4784 [21MY]

——— require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3829), H134 [9JA]

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), H1777 [14FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H2486 [14MR]

Freedom of speech: reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection (see H. Res. 621), H5365 [12JN]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 5018), H6400 [17JY]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 4301), H6400 [17JY]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 78), H2991 [7AP]

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), H7041 [29JY]

Housing: protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system (see H.R. 2767), H4476 [19MY]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 5759), H8169 [20NO]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see H.R. 5160), H6746 [23JY]

——— support authority of the Governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to deploy the National Guard to secure the international border of the U.S. within their States (see H. Res. 675), H6399 [17JY]

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), H2803 [1AP]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 3855), H225 [14JA]

Iraq: clarify ownership of crude oil produced within jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government and authorize provision of defense articles and services to the Kurdistan Regional Government (see H.R. 5679), H7900 [19SE]

——— express support for a referendum on the independence of the Kurdish region (see H. Res. 747), H7900 [19SE]

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]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 4531), H3941 [7MY]

——— provide monetary awards to any individual who provides information pertaining to the electronic communications sent by Lois G. Lerner during her employment at the IRS (see H.R. 4958), H5767 [25JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3485), H4476 [19MY]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see H.R. 4590), H4061 [9MY]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H5725 [24JN]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5769 [25JN]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): designate as terrorist organization and impose sanctions against persons who knowingly provide material support or resources (see H.R. 5194), H6814 [24JY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1939 [25FE]

National Guard: achieve operational control of the international border between the U.S. and Mexico through deployment of members in support of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 4882), H5559 [19JN]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over Internet domain name system unless it certifies that it has received a proposal that meets certain criteria (see H.R. 5737), H8171 [20NO]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H1659 [5FE]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H1592 [4FE]

Obama, President: condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and express concerns over their release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (see H. Res. 644), H5824 [30JN]

Palestinian Authority: suspend foreign aid and designate as a terrorist organization pending dissolution of unity Government with Hamas (terrorist organization) and recognition of Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 622), H5363 [12JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see H.R. 4064), H2066 [27FE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2746 [27MR]

Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (see H.R. 3895), H1240 [16JA]

——— free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see H.R. 4286), H2803 [1AP]

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), H1720 [10FE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (see H.R. 4979), H6217 [14JY]

Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr., Memorial Post Office, Baytown, TX: designate (see H.R. 4651), H5559 [19JN]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom (see H. Res. 601), H5559 [19JN]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H5495 [18JN]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4900), H6400 [17JY]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 259), H4785 [21MY]

U.N.: deny admission to the U.S. any U.N. representative who has engaged in espionage or terrorist activities, or poses a national security threat, against the U.S. (see H.R. 4357), H3144 [9AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H2002 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: temporarily limit the use of funds to transfer or release individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 4938), H5639 [23JN]

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force (see H.J. Res. 127), H7887 [18SE]

Schools: prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of certain food requirements (see H.R. 5597), H7884 [18SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: temporarily limit the use of funds to transfer or release individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 4938), H5640 [23JN]

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force (H.J. Res. 127), H7892 [18SE]

Schools: prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of certain food requirements (H.R. 5597), H7890 [18SE]

Excerpts

‘‘Road We Are Traveling,’’ Stuart Chase, H2847, H2848 [2AP]

Remarks

Afghanistan: support credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential and provincial elections, H11 [7JA]

Angelina College: tribute to women’s softball team, E1331• [8SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7574 [16SE]

Armed Forces: allow qualified members to carry firearms on military bases, H3048 [8AP]

——— prioritize, H2953, H2956 [4AP]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases, H4674 [20MY]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H9 [7JA]

Bergdahl, Bowe R.: negotiated release from captivity in Afghanistan, H5316 [11JN]

Budget: deficit, H2952 [4AP]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 1871), H3016 [8AP]

Bullard, TX: tribute to Brook Hill School boys’ golf team, E1115• [8JY]

——— tribute to Brook Hill School girls’ soccer team, E700• [7MY]

Carthage, TX: tribute to Carthage High School football team, E273• [28FE]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H8209 [1DE]

Climate: global warming, H3441 [6MY], H7849 [18SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7986 [14NO]

——— impact of partisanship, H2953 [4AP]

Crime: effect of immigration on domestic drug control, H8265 [2DE]

Democratic Party: assessment of comments and actions of certain officials, H3189–H3192 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8663 [4DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4674 [20MY], H4817 [22MY]

——— funding, H3403 [1MY]

——— importance of maintaining strong National Guard and Reserves, H1237 [16JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5445, H5446, H5453 [18JN]

——— 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, H1508 [29JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: funding relative to granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H8265 [2DE], H8363 [3DE]

——— inquiry into decision of former Sec. of Homeland Security Napolitano regarding the admittance of individuals with potential ties to terrorism into the U.S., H3443 [6MY]

Dept. of HUD: Public Housing Capital Fund and Public Housing Operating Fund funding, H5155 [9JN], H5243 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: allegations of secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press (news service) reporters, H3191 [10AP]

——— call for investigation of operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H10 [7JA]

——— decision to prosecute individuals involved in terrorist attacks in U.S. courts, H5491 [18JN]

——— investigation relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H3190 [10AP]

Dept. of State: allegations of attempting to cover up misconduct by high-ranking officials, H12 [7JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5155 [9JN], H5243 [10JN]

Diseases: ban new visas to residents of ebola-affected countries and require the President to report on the status of the ebola outbreak (H.R. 5746), H8150 [20NO]

District of Columbia: clarify rules relative to human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed (H.R. 4192), H3208 [28AP]

Douglass, TX: tribute to Douglass School baseball team, E1332• [8SE]

Economy: Government bailout of automobile industry, H69–H71 [8JA]

——— impact of illegal aliens, H8264 [2DE]

Education: impact of implementation of Federal mandate on common core curriculum, H155 [10JA]

——— support State authority and flexibility in establishing student academic standards, H3279 [29AP]

Egypt: political reform, H11, H12 [7JA], H468–H470 [15JA], H1507 [29JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), H2346 [12MR]

Firearms: permit carrying of concealed weapons on military bases, H2910, H2911, H2912 [3AP]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens, H6102 [10JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the U.S., H4470 [19MY]

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, H11 [7JA], H157 [10JA], H468–H470 [15JA], H2092 [28FE], H2352 [12MR], H4052, H4053 [9MY], H7443, H7445, H7446 [11SE], H7863 [18SE], H7986–H7988 [14NO], H8266 [2DE]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism, H5352 [12JN], H6290 [15JY]

Fort Hood, TX: recognize 2009 attack as an act of radical Islamic terrorism, H3048 [8AP]

Government: impact of Federal regulations and Federal aid on societal behavior relative to the role of Government in the lives of individual citizens, H153–H156 [10JA]

——— importance of elected officials and judges governing impartially, H6345 [16JY]

Gruber, Jonathan: characterization of remarks relative to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H7925 [12NO], H8944 [10DE]

Holder, Attorney General: enforcement of certain laws and constitutionality of certain executive actions, H2088–H2090 [28FE]

——— express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H3442 [6MY]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H153 [10JA], H2733 [27MR]

Immigration: address issue of granting U.S. citizenship to children based solely on being born in the U.S. to foreign national parents, H10 [7JA]

——— call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H6292 [15JY]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H4471–H4473 [19MY]

——— enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H6650 [22JY]

——— establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8263 [2DE], H8662 [4DE]

——— impact of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students on increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H5488 [18JN]

——— influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, H5244–H5247 [10JN], H6345–H6347 [16JY]

——— 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), H7209 [1AU]

——— misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, H5315 [11JN], H5811–H5813 [26JN], H6649 [22JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), H7229 [1AU]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7209 [1AU]

——— recognize rights of States along the southern border to use force in self-defense against invasion or imminent danger, H6293 [15JY]

——— reform, H1509 [29JA], H4471–H4473 [19MY], H5244 [10JN], H5811–H5813 [26JN]

——— reform (S. 744), H8362 [3DE]

——— request for emergency funds to address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H6131–H6133 [11JY], H6650 [22JY]

——— require certification by the four Southern border States that the borders are secure before a House of Representatives vote on any immigration reform legislation (H. Res. 330), H6291 [15JY]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H9 [7JA], H6101–H6104 [10JY]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H8150 [20NO]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (H.R. 5114), H6293 [15JY]

Iran: condemn appointment of Hamid Aboutalebi as U.N. ambassador, H3044, H3045 [8AP]

——— interim agreement allowing possession of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and enhancement of nuclear technical capabilities, H156 [10JA]

Iran Hostage Crisis: analysis of rescue operations, H3045 [8AP]

Iraq: takeover of cities by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and call for U.S. intervention, H5489 [18JN]

IRS: disappearance of emails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, H5490 [18JN]

——— prohibit intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee, H2476 [14MR]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks, H6587 [22JY], H6740–H6742 [23JY], H7036 [29JY]

——— support as ally and call on Palestinian Authority to dissolve unity government with Hamas (terrorist organization) and recognize Israel’s right to exist, H6290 [15JY]

——— support legal right to its lands, H13 [7JA], H157 [10JA]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: anniversary of ‘‘War on Poverty’’, H69–H71 [8JA]

Kerry, Sec. of State: condemn comments that suggest Israel could become an apartheid state for failure to reach solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, H3222 [28AP], H3282–H3284 [29AP], H3361 [30AP]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), H3908 [7MY]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H155 [10JA], H3280 [29AP], H3404–H3406 [1MY]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H2733 [27MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend certain payments, programs, and services (H.R. 4302), H2733 [27MR]

Middle East: religious persecution of Christians, H1506 [29JA]

——— support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program, H156 [10JA]

Minimum wage: increase, H155 [10JA]

Morality and ethics: U.S. role in international leadership, H13 [7JA], H4817 [22MY]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): infiltration of U.S. Government, H3047 [8AP], H3281 [29AP], H3360 [30AP], H3404 [1MY], H3443 [6MY], H4817 [22MY], H5491 [18JN]

National Day of Prayer: observance, H3406 [1MY]

National Guard: drug interdiction and counter-drug activities funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense operation and maintenance funding, H5453 [18JN]

——— funding through reduction in Dept. of Defense operation and maintenance of activities and agencies funding, H5445, H5446 [18JN]

——— funding to assist local officials to deal with influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, H5445 [18JN]

National Journal: characterization of article on attendance of Representative Amash at a Republican fundraiser, H2474 [14MR]

National Park Service: barricades around open, outdoor memorials during Government shutdown, H2477 [14MR]

National Security Agency: end the bulk collection of records under the telephone metadata program, H2953 [4AP]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, H4050–H4052 [9MY]

——— condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H5313 [11JN]

——— condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H5243 [10JN], H5351, H5352, H5353, H5354, H5355 [12JN]

Obama, President: assessment of ties of members of the administration to members of the news media, H3440 [6MY]

——— condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay and express concerns over release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (H. Res. 644), consideration (H. Res. 715), H7310, H7311 [9SE]

——— evaluation of administration, H7424–H7426 [10SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to allegations of crony capitalism and progressive policies, H2847 [2AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, intimidation, and lack of accountability by Federal agencies, H2477 [14MR], H3441 [6MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to enforcement of immigration laws, H6101–H6104 [10JY], H6131–H6133 [11JY]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H69–H71 [8JA]

——— evaluation of foreign policy, H2352 [12MR], H2909 [3AP], H6649 [22JY], H8151 [20NO]

——— evaluation of war in Afghanistan, H2952 [4AP]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H3045 [8AP], H3281–H3284 [29AP], H3358–H3362 [30AP], H3404 [1MY], H4817 [22MY], H6738 [23JY], H7425 [10SE]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism policies, H1507 [29JA], H2910 [3AP], H5243 [10JN]

——— evaluation relative to strategy to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7443, H7445, H7446 [11SE], H7524 [15SE]

——— State of the Union Message, H1508 [29JA]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H8128–H8130 [19NO], H8151 [20NO], H8209–H8212 [1DE], H8263–H8267 [2DE], H8361–H8364 [3DE]

Pakistan: persecution of residents of Baloch region, H1506 [29JA]

Palin, Sarah: characterization of 2008 Presidential campaign remarks that weak response of President Obama to Russian invasion of Georgia (country) would encourage Russia to invade Ukraine, H2350–H2354 [12MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5446 [18JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, H1701 [10FE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), Senate amendment, H8663 [4DE]

——— impact of fines on for-profit corporations for not fulfilling health insurance coverage requirements to offer contraceptives, H2638, H2639, H2640, H2641 [25MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2093 [28FE], H2475 [14MR], H2846 [2AP], H7925 [12NO], H8152, H8153 [20NO]

——— implementation, H2953 [4AP]

——— repeal, H2847 [2AP]

Pelletier, Justine: return to parental custody after removal due to charge of medical child abuse, H5487 [18JN]

Pelosi, Representative: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Margaret Sanger Award recipient, H2734 [27MR]

PLO: alleged indoctrination and radicalization of students with anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiment, H470 [15JA]

Point of order, H5445, H5446 [18JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, H6648 [22JY]

——— 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), H7849 [18SE]

Privacy: protect the rights of individuals against Government violations, H2090–H2092 [28FE]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), H4469–H4471, H4473 [19MY], H4819 [22MY]

Public welfare programs: funding, H156 [10JA]

Religion: global importance of Christian values, H5355 [12JN]

——— historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H4051 [9MY], H6345 [16JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2952, H2953 [4AP]

Russia: deny visas and entry to the U.S. to Russian officials and employees due to military intervention in Ukraine, H3046 [8AP]

——— U.S. policy, H2351 [12MR]

Sanger, Margaret: personal beliefs and views on birth control, H2734 [27MR]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog, H4471 [19MY]

Supreme Court: 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, H2606, H2608, H2609 [24MR], H2636, H2638, H2639, H2640, H2641 [25MR], H2735 [27MR]

——— permit televising of proceedings, H2607 [24MR]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7574 [16SE]

Tyler Junior College: tribute to baseball team, E1112• [8JY]

U.N.: deny admission to the U.S. any U.N. representative who has engaged in espionage or terrorist activities, or poses a national security threat, against the U.S. (H.R. 4357), H3045 [8AP]

Ukraine: oppose Russian involvement in political situation, H2350–H2354 [12MR], H2910 [3AP], H3046 [8AP]

——— provide for costs of loan guarantees (H.R. 4152), H2350 [12MR]

Unemployment: rates, H8151 [20NO]

Voting: assessment of State laws requiring photo identification to vote, H7926 [12NO]

War Powers Resolution: use of military force by President for war against terrorism, H1237–H1239 [16JA]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), consideration (H. Res. 715), H7310 [9SE]

Wiley College: tribute to debate team, E699• [7MY]

Women: global persecution, H4049 [9MY]

Wright, David: resignation as Dept. of HHS Director of Office of Research Integrity, H2474 [14MR]

Tributes

Ali, Ayaan Hirsi, H4048–H4051 [9MY]

Coble, Representative, H7924 [12NO]

Hall, Representative, H8906 [9DE]

Jeffress, Robert, H8875 [9DE]

Pierce, Mack, H2474 [14MR]

Smith, Representative Christopher, H5351 [12JN]

Terry, Trudi, H1506 [29JA]