McMORRIS RODGERS, CATHY (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4747 [21MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko into the House Chamber, H7680 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H2001 [26FE]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2065 [27FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H72 [8JA]

Conservation of energy: express that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support reduced Government energy consumption while supporting jobs and economic development (see H. Res. 737), H7887 [18SE]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H2915 [3AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H6860 [25JY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see H.R. 6), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4058 [9MY]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H2914 [3AP]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 3723), H4685 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H7297 [8SE]

——— enter into contracts for provision of medical care at non-departmental facilities for certain patients, assess health care delivery system, and limit employee awards and bonuses (see H.R. 4810), H5185 [9JN]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4370), H2962 [4AP]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H2962 [4AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see H.R. 4716), H5065 [30MY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H3241 [28AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H7676 [17SE]

Drugs: improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (see H.R. 4299), H2915 [3AP]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see H.R. 4773), H5022 [29MY]

Endangered Species Act: improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 4316), H5598 [20JN]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 4315), H5495 [18JN]

EPA: nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 4813), H5185 [9JN]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see H.R. 4012), H2149 [4MR]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3742), H6036 [9JY]

——— ensure that certain facilities continue to be treated as alcohol-related facilities, notwithstanding the distribution of spent grains resulting from the production of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 4430), H4017 [8MY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H1773 [11FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H2748 [28MR]

Forest Service: stop implementation of travel management rule and incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to units derived from public domain (see H.R. 4272), H3242 [28AP]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H2002 [26FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7940 [12NO]

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]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H4685 [20MY]

India: recognize importance of 2014 elections (see H. Res. 607), H5023 [29MY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H8366 [3DE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H2611 [24MR]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H2098 [28FE]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H6297 [15JY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H2611 [24MR]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H1939 [25FE]

——— repeal rebasing of payments for home health services and replace such rebasing with a home health value-based purchasing program (see H.R. 5110), H6296 [15JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4834 [23MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H2695 [26MR]

NIH: reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H5494 [18JN]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H4785 [21MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H3242 [28AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H3242 [28AP]

Privacy: 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), H7128 [30JY]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7894 [18SE]

Taxation: broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 4567), H4911 [28MY]

——— exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (see H.R. 4589), H6353 [16JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4837), H7980 [13NO]

——— index the dependent care credit for inflation (see H.R. 5258), H7124 [30JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H4834 [23MY]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2144), H3144 [9AP]

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

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H2258 [6MR]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H6860 [25JY]

Washington (State): express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, landslide (see H. Res. 634), H5597 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: encourage compensation transparency (see H.R. 5256), H7124 [30JY]

Committee on Financial Services (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 589), H4684 [20MY]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 453), H72 [8JA] (see H. Res. 523), H2644 [25MR] (see H. Res. 546), H3057 [8AP] (see H. Res. 603), H5022 [29MY]

Education: promote use of blended learning in classrooms (see H.R. 5303), H7181 [31JY]

Taxation: provide a deduction relating to the compensation of the lesser earning spouse (see H.R. 5257), H7124 [30JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Business and industry: encourage compensation transparency (H.R. 5256), H7127 [30JY]

Education: promote use of blended learning in classrooms (H.R. 5303), H7185 [31JY]

Taxation: provide a deduction relating to the compensation of the lesser earning spouse (H.R. 5257), H7127 [30JY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H6312 [16JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5287• [11JN], E966• [12JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7644 [17SE]

Avista Corp.: anniversary, E381• [13MR]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 453), H44 [8JA]

——— majority party appointments (H. Res. 523), H2621 [25MR]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, H4495• [20MY]

——— work with landowners to resolve issues relative to livestock use of Corps lands along the lower Snake River, E1140• [10JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow all fresh fruits and vegetables, including white potatoes, as supplemental foods under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC, H5287• [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: address the employment challenges of military spouses, E818• [22MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), E818• [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), H7475 [15SE]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), Senate amendments, E1137• [10JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), E1140• [10JY]

Fairchild AFB, WA: tribute, H2288 [11MR]

Father’s Day: observance, H5322 [12JN]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (H.R. 1249), E966• [12JN]

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 (H. Res. 657), H6312 [16JY]

Lawton-Forsyth, Laura: Printing Industries of America Naomi Berber Memorial Award recipient, E1543• [12NO]

McCarthy, Representative Kevin: selection as majority leader of the House of Representatives, H7177 [31JY]

National Association of Chain Drug Stores: observance of RxIMPACT Day, E304• [5MR]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, H4461 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2869 [3AP]

Peer, Jackie: Manufacturing Institute STEP Award recipient, E160• [4FE]

Scalise, Representative: selection as majority whip of the House of Representatives, H7177 [31JY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4009• [8MY]

Spokane, WA: tribute to Trinity Catholic School, E958• [11JN]

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), H7644 [17SE]

Taxation: consolidate certain tax benefits for educational expenses (H.R. 3393), H6788 [24JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), H8318 [3DE]

Washington (State): anniversary of the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area, H1701 [10FE]

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), H7321• [9SE]

Tributes

Bricker, Jim, E235• [25FE]

Hadley, Richard G., E619• [29AP]

Hastings, Representative Doc, H9036, H9038 [10DE]

Hess, Jacob, H113 [9JA]

Newberry, Brian M., E1212• [23JY]

Vegors, Benjamin, E479• [1AP]