KING, STEVE (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4004 [9JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2501 [28AP], H2622 [29AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2657 [29AP]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), H8340, H8341 [18NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7664 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3801, H3803, H3804 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 3504), H5980 [15SE]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H866 [9FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see H.R. 2259), H4432 [16JN]

Asia: extend normal trade relations status to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan (see H.R. 3400), H5767 [29JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2467 [23AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H42 [6JA]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H9306 [11DE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1806 [19MR]

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. 11), H43 [6JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H8860 [1DE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H8414 [19NO]

Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 45), H5777 [29JY]

Cuban Adjustment Act: repeal (see H.R. 3818), H7174 [23OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3472), H5941 [10SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue guidelines relating to civil fines imposed for violations of the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 3136), H5469 [23JY]

——— prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H8155 [5NO]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

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. 985), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of HHS: prevent limiting access to excepted benefits (see H.R. 4299), H10710 [18DE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H6893 [7OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5849 [8SE]

——— require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 1041), H1502 [27FE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H6189 [22SE]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see H.R. 1073), H5775 [29JY]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3892), H8282 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1663 [16MR]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see H.J. Res. 43), H2357 [21AP]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see H.R. 524), H581 [26JA]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H4137 [10JN]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1498 [27FE]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H7027 [20OC]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 32), H1035 [12FE]

——— establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 2818), H4775 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H919 [10FE]

——— require annual reports from agencies detailing the cost of multilingual services and end speculation about the cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3188), H5592 [28JY]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H4651 [24JN]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 1658), H2156 [13AP]

——— reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 417), H664 [28JA]

——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 1535), H1847 [23MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 3425), H5768 [29JY]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4652 [24JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H4958 [8JY]

Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4243 [11JN]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2794 [1MY]

Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see H.R. 707), H810 [4FE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 527), H668 [30JA]

Health: 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), H1034 [12FE]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6139 [17SE]

Immigration: expand definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 32), H190 [9JA]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4032), H8646 [30NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H660 [28JA]

——— prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 3566), H6178 [18SE]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see H.R. 191), H157 [8JA]

——— provide for the apprehension, detention, and removal of certain aliens arrested by the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3165), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H661 [28JA]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8242 [16NO]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6706 [29SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 410), H5847 [8SE]

IRS: exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (see H.R. 4083), H8410 [19NO]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H9329 [15DE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3222), H5523 [27JY]

McCarthy, Regina: impeach (see H. Res. 417), H5975 [11SE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H638 [27JA]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H5117 [13JY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 663), H1662 [16MR]

——— extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see H.R. 672), H754 [3FE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5172 [14JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H9080 [8DE]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1202), H5173 [14JY]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H4863 [7JY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H1850 [23MR]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H867 [9FE]

Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H7742 [4NO]

Middle East: express that Christians are victims of genocide and offer those fleeing genocide priority in receiving refugee status and being admitted into the U.S. (see H. Res. 459), H6788 [1OC]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1662 [16MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 1768), H4774 [25JN]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 1893), H3254 [15MY]

Occupational safety and health: allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty (see H.R. 1932), H3508 [20MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 392), H5769 [29JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1663 [16MR]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 143), H360 [13JA]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H5173 [14JY]

——— require that when health insurance coverage is cancelled due to requirements under such Act that cancellation notices include a statement that cancellation is because of such Act (see H.R. 4058), H8359 [18NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5777 [29JY]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 2331), H3211 [14MY]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1069 [13FE]

Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H5981 [15SE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1723 [17MR]

——— recognize that Christians and Yazidis in certain countries are targets of genocide and provide expedited processing of immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals (see H.R. 3942), H8150 [5NO]

Romania: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 543), H8859 [1DE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens (see H.R. 1996), H3643 [1JN]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7390 [2NO]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H8414 [19NO]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2152 [13AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H814 [4FE]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H1663 [16MR]

——— remove deduction for charitable contributions from overall limitation on itemized deductions (see H.R. 3407), H5981 [15SE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2698), H4957 [8JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— require students to be lawfully present and to provide their Social Security number and the educational institution employer identification number for purposes of the education tax credit (see H.R. 2973), H5981 [15SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 611), H4651 [24JN]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H2956 [13MY]

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 (see H.R. 594), H2155 [13AP]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 1513), H1803 [19MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H7742 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 687), H755 [3FE]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3928), H7742 [4NO]

China: impose duties on imported merchandise in an amount equivalent to estimated annual loss of revenue from violations of U.S. intellectual property rights (see H.R. 2701), H4001 [9JN]

Colleges and universities: require institutions of higher education to report annually on the use of race, color, or national origin in the admissions process (see H.R. 2720), H4135 [10JN]

Courts: prohibit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over cases related to marriage (see H.R. 1968), H2417 [22AP]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see H.R. 917), H1033 [12FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 987), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal rule and nutrition standards that impose caloric limits in the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H1635 [13MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

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), H1068 [13FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for congressional oversight of agency rulemaking (see H.R. 2778), H4382 [15JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H40 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA]

——— require country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal treatment to U.S. nationals (see H.R. 899), H981 [11FE]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H661 [28JA]

Medicare: exclude coverage of advanced care planning services (see H.R. 3251), H5588 [28JY]

——— sunset certain penalties relating to meaningful electronic health records use by eligible professionals and hospitals (see H.R. 3780), H7088 [21OC]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1746), H2152 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 132), H40 [6JA]

SSA: implement certain recordkeeping recommendations (see H.R. 2777), H4382 [15JN]

Supreme Court: disagree with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage (see H. Res. 359), H5088 [10JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 2812), H4491 [17JN]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 841), H916 [10FE]

——— constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H224 [12JA]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 503), H531 [22JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (H.R. 687), H757 [3FE]

Capitol Police: authorize enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3928), H7742 [4NO]

China: impose duties on imported merchandise in an amount equivalent to estimated annual loss of revenue from violations of U.S. intellectual property rights (H.R. 2701), H4002 [9JN]

Colleges and universities: require institutions of higher education to report annually on the use of race, color, or national origin in the admissions process (H.R. 2720), H4137 [10JN]

Courts: prohibit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over cases related to marriage (H.R. 1968), H2419 [22AP]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (H.R. 917), H1036 [12FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (H.R. 987), H1070 [13FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal rule and nutrition standards that impose caloric limits in the national school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 1363), H1635 [13MR]

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 (H.R. 997), H1071 [13FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for congressional oversight of agency rulemaking (H.R. 2778), H4382 [15JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (H.R. 132), H47 [6JA]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (H.R. 140), H47 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (H.R. 227), H156 [8JA]

——— require country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal treatment to U.S. nationals (H.R. 899), H983 [11FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (H.R. 612), H664 [28JA]

Medicare: exclude coverage of advanced care planning services (H.R. 3251), H5590 [28JY]

——— sunset certain penalties relating to meaningful electronic health records use by eligible professionals and hospitals (H.R. 3780), H7089 [21OC]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (H.R. 1746), H2154 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 132), H47 [6JA]

SSA: implement certain recordkeeping recommendations (H.R. 2777), H4382 [15JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (H.R. 2812), H4492 [17JN]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (H.R. 841), H918 [10FE]

——— constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (H.J. Res. 16), H225 [12JA]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (H.R. 503), H534 [22JA]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5583 [28JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2934 [13MY]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2993 [14MY]

Constitution—U.S.: authority of States to define marriage, H5023, H5025 [9JY]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H218 [12JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4036 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2993 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4326 [12JN], H9293 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to defend Executive orders to implement immigration reform in circuit court, H3801, H3802 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H7664, H7665 [4NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2622 [29AP]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H2622 [29AP]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4968, H5019 [9JY]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H5585–H5587 [28JY]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), H8340, H8341 [18NO]

——— require study of effects of the gross domestic product (GDP) output section of the individual mandate on the economy and Federal debt, H8341 [18NO]

——— require the Federal Open Market Committee to make public transcripts of their meetings, H8340 [18NO]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H218 [12JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H718 [3FE]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5443 [23JY]

——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (H.R. 3011), H5443 [23JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7664, H7665 [4NO]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H718 [3FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H5584 [28JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6164• [18SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7664, H7665 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3801, H3802, H3803, H3804, H3805 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3804, H3805 [3JN]

Supreme Court: decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, H5019 [9JY]

——— decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H5019, H5021, H5023, H5025 [9JY]

——— decision on partial birth abortion ban, H5019 [9JY]

——— impact of Dred Scott v. Sandford decision on slavery, H5020 [9JY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1443• [7OC]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (H.R. 841), H5443 [23JY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9293 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4326 [12JN]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (H.R. 158), H9057 [8DE]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit funding to negotiate or finalize a trade agreement that includes immigration provisions for issuance of certain visas, H3803 [3JN]

Votes: position on missed, H1484• [27FE], H4525• [18JN], E152•, E154•, E155• [3FE], E409•, E419• [25MR], E1644• [17NO]

Webster, Representative: nomination to be Speaker of the House, H3 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Immigration: characterization of remarks on Hispanic community, S496 [27JA]