Official Vote Tally | Issues | Floor Statements | Contact Me | Home

Current House Floor Proceedings

Date

Bill Number / Title

Status

My Vote

11/22

H.R. 1 - Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act

PASSED
220 - 215

11/21

S. 1156 - Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

PASSED
423 - 2

11/20

H.R. 2417 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 - On Agreeing to the Conference Report

PASSED
264 - 163

11/19

H. Res. 393 - Commending Afghan Women for their Participation in Afghan Government and Civil Society

PASSED
414 - 1

11/05

H.J. Res. 76 - Further continuing appropriations for FY 2004, and for other purposes

PASSED
418 - 5

10/30

H.J. Res. 75 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.

PASSED
406 - 13

10/21

H.J. Res. 73 - Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2004

PASSED
397 - 19

10/17

H.R. 3289 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for FY 2004

PASSED
303 - 125

10/08

H.R. 3108 - Pension Funding Equity Act

PASSED
397 - 2

09/25

H.R. 3161 - To Ratify the Authority of the Federal Trade Commission to Establish a Do-Not-Call Registry

PASSED
412 - 8

09/25

H.J. Res. 69 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes

PASSED
407 - 8

09/24

H.R. 2557 - Water Resources Development Act

PASSED
412 - 8

09/17

H.R. 7 - Charitable Giving Act

PASSED
408 - 13

09/10

H.R.2622 - Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act

PASSED
392 - 30

09/09

H.R. 2765 - District of Columbia Appropriations for FY 2004

PASSED
210 - 206

09/09

H.R. 2989 - Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004

PASSED
381 - 39

07/25

H.R. 2859 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2003

PASSED
352 - 60

07/25

H.R. 2427 - Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2003

PASSED
243 - 186

07/25

H.R. 2210 - School Readiness Act

PASSED
217- 216

07/24

H.R. 2738 - United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

PASSED
270 - 156

07/24

H.R. 2739 - United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

PASSED
272 - 155

07/24

H.R. 2800 - Foreign Operations Appropriations, FY 2004

PASSED
370 - 50

07/23

H.R. 2799 - Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary Appropriations FY 2004

PASSED
400 - 21

07/18

H.R. 2754 - Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2004

PASSED
377 - 26

07/17

H.R. 2691 - Department of the Interior Appropriations and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2004

PASSED
268 - 152

07/16

H.R. 2122 - Project BioShield Act

PASSED
421 - 2

07/16

H.R. 1950 - Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005

PASSED
382 - 42

07/08

H.R. 2673 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004

PASSED
347 - 64

06/27

H.R. 2417 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 - would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

PASSED
410 - 9

06/27

H.R. 1 - Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act - would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, would modernize the Medicare Program, and for other purposes

PASSED
216 - 215

06/26

H.R. 2596 - Health Savings and Affordability Act - would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, would provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes

PASSED
237-191

06/26

H.Res. 277 - Expressing Support for Freedom in Hong Kong

PASSED
426 - 1

06/25

H.R. 2559 - Military Construction Appropriations Act - would make appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

PASSED
428 - 0

06/25

H.Res. 294 - Condemning the terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and expressing solidarity with the Israeli people in their fight against terrorism

PASSED
399 - 5

06/24

H.R. 2555- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act - would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

PASSED
425 - 2

06/24

H.R. 1460 - Veterans Entrepreneurship Act - would amend title 38, United States Code, to permit the use of education benefits under such title for certain entrepreneurship courses, to permit veterans enrolled in a vocational rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of such title to have self-employment as a vocational goal, and for other purposes.

PASSED
421 - 0

06/23

H.R. 2465 - Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2003 - would extend for six months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.

PASSED
379 - 3

06/19

H.R. 660 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 - would amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.

PASSED
262 - 162

06/18

H.R. 8 - Estate Tax Repeal Permanency Act - would make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.

PASSED
264- 163

06/17

S. Con. Res. 43 - Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for the people of the United States.

PASSED
421 - 1

06/17

S. 342 - Keeping Children and Families Safe Act - On Agreeing to the Conference Report - would amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act, and for other purposes.

PASSED
421- 3

06/12

H.R. 1308 - Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act - would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax credit, and for other purposes.

PASSED
205 - 201

06/11

H.R. 1115 - Class Action Fairness Act - would amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, would outlaw certain practices that provide inadequate settlements for class members, would assure that attorneys do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at the expense of class members, would provide for clearer and simpler information in class action settlement notices, would assure prompt consideration of interstate class actions, would amend title 28, United States Code, would allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions, and for other purposes.

PASSED
253 - 170

06/11

H.R. 2115 - Flight 100, Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act - would amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

PASSED
418 - 8

06/11

H.R. 2350 - Welfare Reform Extension Act - would reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.

PASSED
406 - 6

06/10

H.R. 2143 - Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act - would prevent the use of certain bank instruments for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes.

PASSED
319 - 304

06/05

H.R. 1474 - Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act - would facilitate check truncation by authorizing substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check collection system without mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and to improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's payments system, and for other purposes.

PASSED
405 - 0

06/04

H.R. 760 - Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act - would prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.

PASSED
282 - 139

06/04

H.R. 1954 - Armed Forces Naturalization Act - would revise the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to naturalization through service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

PASSED
414 - 5

06/04

H. Con. Res. 177 - Recognizing and Commending Memebers of the U.S. Armed Forces, and U.S. Allies and Their Armed Forces, Who Participated in Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq - Recognizing and commending the members of the United States Armed Forces and their leaders, and the allies of the United States and their armed forces, who participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and recognizing the continuing dedication of military families and employers and defense civilians and contractors and the countless communities and patriotic organizations that lent their support to the Armed Forces during those operations.

PASSED
406 - 2

06/03

H.J. Res. 4 - Flag Desecration - would amend the Constitution of the United States to authorize Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

PASSED
300 - 125

05/23

H.R. 2 - Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act Conference Report - would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives to encourage economic growth.

PASSED
231 - 200

05/22

H.R. 2185 - Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003 - would extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002.

PASSED
409 - 19

05/22

H.R. 1588 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 - would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

PASSED
361 - 68

05/22

H. Amdt.144 to H.R. 1588 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 - would add a new section requiring a report on actions that could be taken regarding countries that initiate certain legal actions against United States officials.

PASSED
412 - 11

05/22

H. Amdt.141 to H.R. 1588 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 - would permit Department of Defense facilities, not located in the United States, to perform abortions.

FAILED
201 - 207

05/22

H.R. 1257 - Selected Reserve Home Loan Equity Act - would amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority for qualifying members of the Selected Reserve to have access to home loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and provide for uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for such home loans.

PASSED
428 - 0

05/22

H.R. 1683 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act - would increase, effective as of December 1, 2003, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

PASSED
426 - 0

05/21

H.R. 1911 - would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance cooperation and the sharing of resources between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense.

PASSED
426 - 0

05/20

H.R. 1904 - Healthy Forests Restoration Act - would improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, would enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and for other purposes.

PASSED
256 - 170

05/20

H. Amdt. 137 to H.R. 1904 - Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003/George Miller Substitute - amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part B of House Report 108-239 would allow for projects within one-half mile of threatened communities to be "categorically excluded" from the National Environmental Policy Act; to codify the Bush Administration's guidance to regarding the preparation environmental documents for projects in watersheds and outside of the one-half mile zone; would focus critical federal resources on the need to protect communities; would provide for an up-front collaborative process that brings communities and federal land managers together to identify and prioritize areas most in need of thinning; would give new authority to federal land managers to enter into cooperative agreements with local and state governments, local fire districts, and homeowner associations to plan projects across ownership boundaries; and would require that 85 percent of funding be spent around homes, communities, or in a watershed.

FAILED
184 - 239

05/19

H. Con. Res. 147 - would commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act and the National Organization for Rare Disorders.

PASSED
386 - 0

05/19

H. Con. Res. 166 - Buckle Up America - would express the sense of Congress in support of Buckle Up America Week.

PASSED
377 - 2

05/14

H.R. 1100 - Pension Security Act - would amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional protections to participants and beneficiaries in individual account plans from excessive investment in employer securities and to promote the provision of retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets.

PASSED
271 - 157

05/14

H. Admt. 131 to H.R. 1100 Pension Security Act/ Andrews Substitute - amendment in the nature of a substitute that would require executive pensions to be subject to the same pension rules that apply to other workers. Would change provisions that allow special executive pension plans to escape taxation, to receive special protection against creditors, and to end-run pension laws that require wide employee participation at the company. Would require that executive plans be subject to the same uniform and fair vesting and contribution limits that apply to rank-and-file employees. Would require companies changing from traditional pension plans to cash balance plans to allow older workers the choice of remaining in the old plan or joining the new plan. Would require executive compensation packages including pensions to be approved by the board of directors. Would give employees greater protections when a company declares bankruptcy, and denies executives preferential protection against creditors. Would impose an excise tax on executive golden parachutes.

FAILED
193 - 236

05/13

H. Con. Res. 160 - Lifting Iraq Sanctions - resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations should remove the economic sanctions against Iraq completely and without condition.

PASSED
409 - 0

05/09

H.R. 2 - Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act - would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives to encourage economic growth.

PASSED
222 - 203

05/08

H.R. 1261 - Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act - would enhance the workforce investment system of the nation by strengthening one-stop career centers, providing for more effective governance arrangements, promoting access to a more comprehensive array of employment, training, and related services, establishing a targeted approach to serving youth, and improving performance accountability, and for other purposes.

PASSED
220 - 204

05/01

H.R. 1298 - United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act - would provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.

PASSED
375 - 41

04/30

H.R. 1350 - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization - would reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

PASSED
251 - 171

04/11

H.R. 6 - Energy Plan - would overhaul the nation's energy policies through changes in production, conservation, taxes, research and other areas. The bill would restructure the electricity system, allow oil and gas leasing in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and provide $18.7 billion in tax breaks over 11 years for energy production, conservation and alternative fuels. It also would impose a moratorium on tax benefits for corporations that relocate offshore.

PASSED
247 - 175

04/10

H. Amdt. 69 to H.R. 6 - Energy Plan - amendment to strike the provision in the bill authorizing the Interior Department to grant leases for oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

FAILED
197 - 228

04/10

H. Amdt. 65 to H.R. 6 - Energy Plan - amendment would require the Transportation Department to ensure that the total amount of gas that cars and light trucks consume in the year 2010 will be 5% less than the total amount they would otherwise consume if the average fuel economy standards were to remain at 2004 levels.

FAILED
162 - 268

04/03

H.R. 1559 - FY 2003 War Supplemental - would provide $77.9 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations in fiscal 2003, including $62.5 billion for military operations in Iraq and the war on terrorism, $4.2 billion for homeland security, $3.2 billion for U.S. airlines to cover increased security costs, and $1 billion in aid to Turkey.

PASSED
414 - 12

04/03

H. Amdt. 34 to H.R. 1559 - FY 2003 War Supplemental / Counter-Drug Activity - amendment that would increase funding for the Office for Domestic Preparedness by $34 million and decrease funding for counterdrug activities in Colombia by $61 million.

FAILED
209 - 216

04/03

H. Amdt. 32 to H.R. 1559 - FY 2003 War Supplemental / Aid to Turkey - amendment that would strike language that would provide $1 billion in assistance to Turkey.

FAILED
110 - 315

04/01

H. Con. Res. 95 - FY 2004 Budget Resolution / Motion to Instruct - motion to instruct House conferees to eliminate certain reconciliation instructions contained in the House-passed budget resolution to the Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans’ Affairs, and Ways and Means committees and to defer to a Senate amendment that would create a $396 billion Social Security reserve account for use in implementing future legislation to strengthen Social Security.

> Floor statement

PASSED
399 - 22

04/01

H.R. 1412 - Financial Aid for Military Students - would grant the Education Department authority to waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to federal student financial aid programs in order to assist students whose lives are disrupted by being called to serve in the US armed forces.

PASSED
421 - 1

03/27

H. Res. 153 - Day of Prayer - would express the sense of the House urging President Bush to designate a day of prayer, fasting and humility. It also would urge individuals to observe the day and to seek guidance from God to understand their failings and to find resolve to confront the nation’s challenges.

> Floor statement

PASSED
346 - 49

A

03/27

H.R. 1104 - Protections for Children - would appoint a national coordinator for AMBER alerts, an alert system for missing children, provide additional protections for children and establish stricter punishments for sex offenders. It also would expand law enforcement’s wiretap and electronic surveillance capabilities for an expanded list of crimes against children.

PASSED
410 -14

03/20

H. Con. Res. 104 - Troop Support - would express support and thanks to US military personnel serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

> Floor statement

PASSED
392 - 11

03/20

H. Con. Res. 95 - Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution - would set broad spending and revenue targets over the next 10 years. The resolution calls for $1.3 trillion in tax cuts and
$265 billion in mandatory spending reductions over the 10 years. It would call for $775.4 billion in discretionary spending for fiscal 2004. Discretionary funding
unrelated to defense and homeland security would be cut by one percent from the current level. It also includes a $400 billion, 10-year reserve fund for Medicare overhaul and a prescription drug benefit.

PASSED
215 - 212

03/20

H. Amdt. 13 to H. Con. Res. 95 - Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution / Blue Dog Substitute - would provide a balanced budget in fiscal 2009. It would maintain the president’s spending levels but provide congressional flexibility in allocating funds. It would direct Ways and Means to report legislation providing a $400 billion prescription drug benefit. It also would postpone future tax cuts for high income individuals if the budget remains in a deficit because of costs associated with a war on Iraq.

> Floor statement

FAILED
174 - 254

03/19

H.R. 975 - Bankruptcy Overhaul - would require debtors able to repay $10,000 or 25 percent of their debts over five years to file under Chapter 13, which requires a reorganization of debts under a repayment plan, instead of seeking to discharge their debts under Chapter 7. A debtor would be limited to a total exemption of $125,000 in home equity for residences purchased within 40 months of a bankruptcy filing. The bill also would make permanent Chapter 12 bankruptcy relief for farmers.

PASSED
315 - 113

03/19

H. Amdt. 11 to H.R. 975 - Bankruptcy Overhaul - would make changes to the means test and require a court to consider an individual’s reasonable and necessary expenses and income when determining whether to convert a filing under Chapter 7 to one under Chapter 13. The court also would determine whether an individual could repay 30 percent of unsecured debt. The amendment would provide additional protections related to health insurance, child support and alimony payments.

FAILED
128 - 296

03/18

H. Con. Res. 26 - Opposition to Stoning - would condemn the practice of execution by stoning and urge the international community to acknowledge the practice as a human rights violation.

PASSED
417 - 0

03/13

H.R. 5 - Medical Malpractice - would cap the awards that plaintiffs and their attorneys could receive in medical malpractice cases. The bill would limit non-economic damages to $250,000 and cap punitive damages at $250,000 or double economic damages, whichever is greater. Punitive damages could only be awarded if economic damages were found. A court would be required to find “substantial probability” that a plaintiff could be awarded punitive damages before a request for such an award could be filed. Punitive damages would be barred against makers and distributors of medical products if those products were approved by the Food and Drug
Administration. The bill would require all states to set damage caps but would not pre-empt existing state statutory limits. The bill would limit attorneys’ contingency fees to 40 percent of the first $50,000 in damages; 33.3 percent of the next $50,000; 25 percent of the next $500,000; and 15 percent of any amount in excess of $600,000.

> Floor statement

PASSED
229 - 196

03/12

H.R. 399 - Organ Donor Promotion - would authorize $5 million annually through fiscal 2008 to help pay travel costs of out-of-state organ donors who earn less than $35,000 a year. The bill also would authorize $15 million in fiscal 2004, and additional sums through fiscal 2008, for state donor promotion and awareness initiatives.

PASSED
425-3

03/12

H.R. 342 - Mosquito Control - would authorize $100 million in fiscal 2003, and such sums as may be necessary through fiscal 2007, for state and local grants to establish and run mosquito control programs.

PASSED
416 - 9

03/12

H.R. 389 - Access to Defibrillators - would authorize state and local grants from the Health and Human Services Department to be used to set up clearinghouses of information to increase public access to defibrillators in schools.

415-0

02/27

H.R. 534 - Prohibition on Human Cloning - would ban human cloning and punish violators with up to 10 years in prison and fines of at least $1 million. The bill would prohibit cloning, and attempts at cloning, for both medical research and reproductive purposes. It also would forbid importing cloned embryos or products made from them.

PASSED
241 - 155

02/27

H.R. 534 - Prohibition on Human Cloning / Recommit - motion to recommit the bill to the House Judiciary Committee with instructions to add language that would exempt from the ban on imports of cloned embryos those products related to developing a cure for various diseases including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cancer and heart disease. The instructions provide that the exempted products of the cloning process could not be used to begin a pregnancy.

FAILED
164 - 237

02/27

H. Amdt. 5 to H.R. 534 - Prohibition on Human Cloning - amendment that would prohibit human cloning for reproduction but allow the cloning of embryos for medical research purposes. Researchers would be required to register with the Food and Drug Administration and would have to obtain the consent of embryo donors. The bill would make it illegal to pursue cloning to initiate a pregnancy; violators would be subject to up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10 million.

FAILED
174 - 231

02/26

H.R. 258 - Nickel Redesign - would allow the Treasury Secretary to change the design on 5-cent coins issued in 2003, 2004 and 2005 in recognition of the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. It also would establish the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee to advise on the selection of themes and designs for coins.

PASSED
412 - 5

02/26

H. Con. Res 36 - Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary - would recognize the historical significance of the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

PASSED
415 - 0

02/13

H.J. Res. 2 - FY 2003 Omnibus Appropriations - would provide $397.4 billion in FY 2003 discretionary spending for all Cabinet departments and government agencies covered in 11 unfinished spending bills (Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-State, District of Columbia, Energy and water development, Foreign operations, Interior, Labor-HHS-Education, legislative branch, Transportation, Treasury-Postal Service and VA-HUD. Would provide a 0.65 percent across-the-board cut to many programs to offset additional increased funding primarily for education. Would provide $10 billion for intelligence and military activities, and additional $3.1 billion for drought relief, $1.5 billion for state election overhaul efforts, and an increase in Medicare payments to physicians by $54 billion over 10 years.

PASSED
338 - 83

02/13

H.J. Res. 2 - FY 2003 Omnibus Appropriations / Recommit - would strike several anti-environmental related provisions, including one that would permit leasing studies of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; would add funding for conservation resource programs; would add $500 million for state and local first responders

FAILED
193 - 226

02/13

H.R. 4 - Welfare Reauthorization- would authorize $16.6 billion to renew the TANF block grant program through FY 2008 and require new welfare aid conditions.

PASSED
230 - 192

02/13

H. Amdt. 3 to H.R. 4 - Welfare Reauthorization - would give states greater flexibility to provide job training and education to recipients, allow legal immigrants to receive benefits, and increase child care funding by $11 billion over the next five years.

FAILED
197 - 225

02/12

H.R. 395 - Do Not Call Registry - would allow the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to collect user fees to set up a program that would let individuals avoid telemarketers by placing their numbers on a "do not call" list.

PASSED
418 - 7

02/12

H. Res. 62 - Prisoners of War in Vietnam - would pay tribute to members of the US Armed forces imprisoned during the Vietnam conflict.

PASSED
424 - 0

02/11

H. Con. Res. 22 - Vaclav Havel Tribute - would honor Vaclav Havel, a playwright and the former president of the Czech Republic, for his support of human rights and democracy.

PASSED
415 - 0

02/05

H. Res. 51 - Space Shuttle Columbia - would offer condolences to the families of the seven crew members killed Feb. 1 aboard the space shuttle Columbia.

> Floor statement

- learn more about the Columbia

PASSED
404 - 0

01/08

S.23 - Unemployment Benefits - would extend federal unemployment benefits to certain laid-off workers. Individuals who exhaust their 26 weeks of state assistance and apply by the end of May would receive 13 weeks in federal aid. Those who were receiving 13 weeks in federal aid up until Dec. 28, 2002, when benefits stopped, could receive the remainder of their benefits.

PASSED
416 - 4

01/07

H. Res. 5 - Rules of the House - would set the rules for the 108th Congress. Changes the limit on gifts that will allow lobbyists to cater meals in the House.

PASSED
221 - 203