BRADY, KEVIN (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4905 [12JY]
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint), H501 [26JA]
Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]
Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]
Conferee: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]
———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]
———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H395 [20JA]
American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]
APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 2042), H3755 [26MY]
Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2667 [13AP]
Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building, Crosby, TX: designate (see H.R. 3477), H7889 [18NO]
Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building, Cedar Park, TX: designate (see H.R. 298), H3281 [12MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H40 [5JA]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2011-2021 (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2918 [15AP]
Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H1989 [17MR]
Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see H.R. 2796), H5905 [12AU]
Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 9), H41 [5JA]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4366 [21JN]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]
Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1666 [9MR]
Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H6344 [21SE]
———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4366 [21JN]
Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H3282 [12MY]
———limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 1996), H6273 [20SE]
Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore energy exploration, development, and production operations under drilling permits previously issued by the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 840), H1390 [28FE]
———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2935 [2MY]
———conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 2752), H6183 [14SE]
———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]
———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]
———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H3987 [2JN]
———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2935 [2MY]
———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H7715 [16NO]
Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H6344 [21SE] (see H.R. 910), H2040 [29MR]
Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 3090), H6855 [12OC]
Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 532), H549 [8FE]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 9), H204 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]
———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H3870 (see H.R. 1633), H3911 [1JN]
———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]
———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H39 [5JA]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H5897 [5AU]
———require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H2667 [13AP]
Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H357 [19JA]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]
Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency of performance results (see H.R. 3262), H7161 [27OC]
———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]
Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H37 [5JA]
FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see H.R. 3244), H7579 [14NO]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2328 [5AP]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2412 [6AP]
Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 2832), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2832), H5938 [6SE]
George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 558), H2917 [15AP]
George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 362), H394 [20JA]
George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]
Government regulations: provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see H.R. 2964), H6232 [15SE]
GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 292), H256 [18JA]
Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2935 [2MY]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]
Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H4329 [16JN]
———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H39 [5JA]
———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 896), H1573 [3MR]
———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]
———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4187 [14JN]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H513 [26JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]
———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9946 [19DE]
House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 262), H471 [25JA]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H204 [12JA] (see H.R. 297), H397 [20JA]
House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1575 [3MR]
Immigration: temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H5939 [6SE]
Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5019 [13JY]
Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H3063 [4MY]
IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7892 [18NO]
Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H5901 [9AU]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2412 [6AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]
Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3127), H7258 [2NO]
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4038 [3JN]
———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 271), H7333 [3NO]
Motor vehicles: exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H7929 [29NO]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2328 [5AP]
National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]
———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]
National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 152), H39 [5JA]
———improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H5019 [13JY]
New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1524 [2MR]
NLRB: repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]
OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H723 [11FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]
———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H4329 [16JN]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H394 [20JA]
———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2667 [13AP]
———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]
———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H3758 [26MY]
———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H6854 [12OC]
———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (see H.R. 1214), H2917 [15AP]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2917 [15AP]
———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]
Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H204 [12JA]
Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2672), H7627 [15NO]
Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]
Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H6344 [21SE]
Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]
Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]
Schertz Veterans Post Office, Schertz, TX: designate (see H.R. 771), H3220 [11MY]
SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H2535 [7AP]
Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see H.R. 2930), H7069 [25OC]
Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see H.R. 1632), H2912 [15AP]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]
Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H4279 [15JN]
———protect information received related to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3475), H7889 [18NO]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H5780 [29JY]
Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H4329 [16JN]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H10016 [20DE]
———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H3754 [26MY]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H4366 [21JN]
———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1039 (see H.R. 749), H1070 [16FE]
———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H598 [9FE]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H5897 [5AU]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1040 (see H.R. 436), H1071 [16FE]
———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H5781 [29JY]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1844 [15MR]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]
Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]
———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]
———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7400 [4NO]
Tomball Veterans Post Office, Tomball, TX: designate (see H.R. 2660), H5579 [26JY]
Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]
Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1545), H4038 [3JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 3312), H7255 [2NO]
Budget: impose spending caps relative to the size of the economy, increase program transparency, provide for line-item adjustments, adjust debt ceiling, and reform or eliminate inefficient programs and agencies (see H.R. 2319), H4526 [23JN]
———reduce unsustainable spending (see H.R. 235), H135 [7JA]
Diseases: honor those who died from and those who continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis and support all work to eradicate disease in the U.S. (see H. Res. 403), H6271 [20SE]
Medicare: study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H3218 [11MY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1810), H3159 [10MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H723 [11FE]
Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 2797), H5895 [5AU]
Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H3218 [11MY]
———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2466), H4792 [8JY]
———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2989), H6341 [21SE]
———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H1618 [8MR]
———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H2106 [30MR]
———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2649), H5579 [26JY]
Constitutional authority statements
APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (H.R. 3312), H7256 [2NO]
Budget: impose spending caps relative to the size of the economy, increase program transparency, provide for line-item adjustments, adjust debt ceiling, and reform or eliminate inefficient programs and agencies (H.R. 2319), H4528 [23JN]
———reduce unsustainable spending (H.R. 235), H137 [7JA]
Medicare: study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (H.R. 1845), H3219 [11MY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (H.R. 1810), H3160 [10MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (H.R. 663), H725 [11FE]
Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (H.R. 2797), H5896 [5AU]
Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (H.R. 1834), H3219 [11MY]
———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (H.R. 2466), H4794 [8JY]
———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (H.R. 2989), H6343 [21SE]
———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (H.R. 942), H1620 [8MR]
———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 476), H511 [26JA]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1259), H2107 [30MR]
———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (H.R. 2649), H5580 [26JY]
Letters
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H3031 [4MY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H6013 [9SE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3030, H3031 [4MY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4251 [15JN]
APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (H.R. 2042), H7035 [25OC]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1223, H1260 [18FE]
Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5709 [28JY], H5855 [1AU]
———deficit, H2835 [14AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2828, H2830, H2832, H2833, H2835 [14AP]
CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1223 [18FE], H4251 [15JN]
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5709 [28JY]
Committee on Economics (Joint): funding, H5362 [21JY]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 420), H6533 [4OC]
Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5515 [26JY]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price, H1260 [18FE]
Economy: importance of job creation, H4470 [23JN]
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8802 [13DE]
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9969 [20DE]
Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), H5855 [1AU]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4905 [12JY]
———provide property owners who are newly included in flood hazard areas with copies of updated flood insurance maps and information on the appeals process, H4905 [12JY]
Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, H6779 [11OC]
———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H6489, H6490, H6491, H6492, H6493, H6494, H6495 [3OC]
Galla, Larry: Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee, E2308
Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), H5945 [7SE]
———extend (H.R. 2832), Senate amendment, H6779 [11OC]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H293 [19JA]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5362 [21JY]
Magnolia, TX: tribute to firefighters who battled wildfires, E1934
Medicare: reform, H2830, H2832, H2835 [14AP]
National Adoption Day: observance, H7634 [16NO]
Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H6014 [9SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6873 [13OC]
———repeal (H.R. 2), H293 [19JA]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3767 [31MY]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1535 [3MR]
Taxation: modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (H.R. 2576), H7146, H7147 [27OC]
———prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1535 [3MR]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1535 [3MR]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7661
Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H170 [12JA]
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6730, H6741 [11OC]
———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, H6741 [11OC]
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6768 [11OC]
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6755 [11OC], H6808 [12OC]
Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7661
Votes: position on missed, H1751
Wildfires: disaster assistance to Texas, H7079 [26OC]
Tributes
Blumberg, David M., E2258
Buchanan, Bill, E2304
Hughes, Lana, E1480
Leger, A.J., E1430
Maliska, Garrett J., E567
Parrish, Edrie M. Talley, E1878
Pritchard, J.P., E1480
Reagan, Ronald, H581 [9FE]
Skinner, Russell, H3746 [26MY]
Slaughter, Joan, E1999
Tennison, George D., E850