Democratic rep — TX, District 22

Recent Votes

Yea

Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act

Dec 11, 2008 · Floor

Yea

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7321) to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes.

Dec 10, 2008 · Floor

Yea

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7321) to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes.

Dec 10, 2008 · Floor

Yea

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Dec 10, 2008 · Floor

Yea

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Dec 10, 2008 · Floor

Yea

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008

Oct 3, 2008 · Floor

Yea

National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008

Oct 3, 2008 · Floor

Nay

A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.

Oct 3, 2008 · ResolvingDifferences

Nay

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 1424) to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes.

Oct 3, 2008 · Floor

Nay

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 1424) to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes.

Oct 3, 2008 · Floor

Yea

Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2008

Oct 2, 2008 · Floor

Yea

A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.

Oct 2, 2008 · ResolvingDifferences

Yea

A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.

Oct 2, 2008 · Floor

Yea

Small Business Financing Improvements Act of 2008

Sep 29, 2008 · Floor

Nay

Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007

Sep 29, 2008 · ResolvingDifferences

Nay

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Sep 29, 2008 · Floor

Nay

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3997) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes.

Sep 29, 2008 · Floor

Nay

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3997) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes.

Sep 29, 2008 · Floor

Yea

Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008

Sep 29, 2008 · Floor

Yea

Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act

Sep 29, 2008 · Floor

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Nay

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Sep 29, 2008 · Floor

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Nay

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Sep 29, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008

Sep 28, 2008 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008

Sep 28, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act

Sep 27, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act

Sep 27, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Inspector General Reform Act of 2008

Sep 27, 2008 · ResolvingDifferences

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Nay

Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Senior Professional Performance Act of 2008

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Nay

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7110) making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Nay

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7110) making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007

Sep 26, 2008 · ResolvingDifferences

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Nay

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Nay

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Nay

Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

ALS Registry Act

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Nay

Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008

Sep 26, 2008 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7060) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7060) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.

Sep 26, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Solemnly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the tragic October 1983 terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and remembering those who lost their lives and those who were injured.

Sep 25, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008

Sep 25, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

HEART for Women Act

Sep 25, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States commitment to preservation of religious and cultural sites and condemning instances where sites are desecrated.

Sep 25, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7060) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.

Sep 25, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2008

Sep 25, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Sep 25, 2008 · Floor

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Nay

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Sep 25, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008

Sep 24, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008

Sep 24, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008

Sep 24, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008

Sep 24, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009

Sep 24, 2008 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sep 24, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2638) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Sep 24, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2638) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Sep 24, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2638) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Sep 24, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act

Sep 23, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008

Sep 23, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Sep 23, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2008

Sep 23, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008

Sep 23, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008

Sep 23, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact

Sep 23, 2008 · Floor

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Nay

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5244) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.

Sep 23, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5244) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.

Sep 23, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008

Sep 22, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act

Sep 22, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans.

Sep 22, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008

Sep 18, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

No Child Left Inside Act of 2008

Sep 18, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

No Child Left Inside Act of 2008

Sep 18, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3036) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes.

Sep 18, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3036) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes.

Sep 18, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Sep 18, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008

Sep 18, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008

Sep 18, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6604) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes.

Sep 18, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6604) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes.

Sep 18, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, as the Michael A. Marzano Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic.

Sep 17, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Alpena, Michigan, as the "Lieutenant Colonel Clement C. Van Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".

Sep 17, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Celebrating the 120-year partnership between the Government and State veterans homes.

Sep 17, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Second Amendment Enforcement Act

Sep 17, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act

Sep 17, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act

Sep 17, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6842) to require the District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, in a manner that protects the security interests of the Federal government and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the District of Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law enforcement, homeland security, and military officials to protect the Nation's capital from crime and terrorism.

Sep 16, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6899) to advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.

Sep 16, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6899) to advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.

Sep 16, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6899) to advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.

Sep 16, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.

Sep 15, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Honoring the 28th Infantry Division for serving and protecting the United States.

Sep 15, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

Honoring the dedication and outstanding work of military support groups across the country for their steadfast support of the members of our Armed Forces and their families.

Sep 15, 2008 · Floor

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Not Voting

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance.

Sep 11, 2008 · ResolvingDifferences

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Not Voting

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001.

Sep 11, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2008

Sep 10, 2008 · Floor

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Yea

Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008

Sep 10, 2008 · Floor

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Nay

Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008

Sep 10, 2008 · Floor

Sponsored Bills

Honoring the Wings Over Houston Airshow for advancing the appreciation and understanding of the United States Armed Forces, the City of Houston, Texas, and Ellington Field.

HRES 1518 · 110th Congress

Domestic Drilling Act

HR 6593 · 110th Congress

Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008

HR 6578 · 110th Congress

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first American woman in space, Dr. Sally K. Ride, and honoring her contributions to the space program and to science education.

HRES 1313 · 110th Congress

Honoring the Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing at Ellington Field for protecting the ports, industries, and people of Southeast Texas upon the retirement of its F-16s and its redesignation as the 147th Reconnaissance Wing.

HRES 1250 · 110th Congress

International and Parental Child Abduction Remedies Assistance Act

HR 6095 · 110th Congress

International Child Abduction Progress Reports Act

HR 6096 · 110th Congress

Invest in Energy Independence Act

HR 6067 · 110th Congress

Rodney J. Johnson Community Protection Act

HR 5948 · 110th Congress

Recognizing May 25, 2008, as National Missing Children's Day.

HRES 1142 · 110th Congress

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Free Internet Filing Act

HR 5801 · 110th Congress

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To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to expand the definition of missing child for purposes of that Act.

HR 5745 · 110th Congress

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Invest in Energy Security Act

HR 5146 · 110th Congress

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To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3,3',4,4'-Biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride.

HR 4904 · 110th Congress

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To suspend temporarily the duty on Dimyristyl Peroxydicarbonate.

HR 4902 · 110th Congress

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To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4,4'-Oxydianiline.

HR 4905 · 110th Congress

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To suspend temporarily the duty on Dicetyl Peroxydicarbonate.

HR 4907 · 110th Congress

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To suspend temporarily the duty on Didecanoyl Peroxide.

HR 4909 · 110th Congress

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To suspend temporarily the duty on Lauroyl Peroxide.

HR 4908 · 110th Congress

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To suspend temporarily the duty on Bis(4-t-butylcyclohexyl) Peroxydicarbonate.

HR 4903 · 110th Congress

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To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pyromellitic dianhydride.

HR 4906 · 110th Congress

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Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruitment Programs Act of 2007

HR 4198 · 110th Congress

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National Guard and Reserve Active Duty Higher Education Act

HR 4148 · 110th Congress

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Recognizing the noble service of the 147th Fighter Wing on their 90th anniversary.

HRES 750 · 110th Congress

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Intercept Child Predators Act of 2007

HR 3811 · 110th Congress

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SAFE Act of 2007

HR 3791 · 110th Congress

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Commending the 1st-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion of the Texas Army National Guard for their service to the State of Texas and the United States.

HRES 729 · 110th Congress

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Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007

HR 3775 · 110th Congress

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Commending the Wings Over Houston Airshow for its great contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the United States Armed Forces, the City of Houston, Texas, and Ellington Field.

HRES 691 · 110th Congress

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Charitable Tax Relief Act of 2007

HR 3596 · 110th Congress

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America's Heroes Tax Relief Act of 2007

HR 3594 · 110th Congress

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State Sales Tax Equity Relief Act of 2007

HR 3592 · 110th Congress

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Middle Class Investor Tax Relief Act of 2007

HR 3591 · 110th Congress

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Smart Energy Tax Relief Act of 2007

HR 3593 · 110th Congress

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American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007

HR 3590 · 110th Congress

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America's Teachers Tax Relief Act of 2007

HR 3595 · 110th Congress

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Prosecutorial Tools Improvement Act of 2007

HR 3462 · 110th Congress

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Clean Air and Water Investment Act of 2007

HR 2812 · 110th Congress

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Biofuels Research and Development Enhancement Act

HR 2773 · 110th Congress

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Biofuels Research and Development Enhancement Act

HR 2763 · 110th Congress

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Market Incentives for Biobased Products Act of 2007

HR 2752 · 110th Congress

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Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007

HR 2517 · 110th Congress

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Bring Our Children Home Act

HR 2518 · 110th Congress

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To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow Federal employees to take time off from work, without loss of time or pay, for the purpose of donating blood.

HR 4963 · 108th Congress

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50 State Capitols Commemorative Currency Program

HR 4962 · 108th Congress

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Recognizing and honoring America's labor movement, supporting the designation of a National Labor History Month, and for other purposes.

HCONRES 452 · 108th Congress

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Bring Our Children Home Act

HR 3941 · 108th Congress

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Space Exploration Act of 2003

HR 3057 · 108th Congress

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National Beach Recreation Act

HR 2492 · 108th Congress

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Amendment to the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000

HR 1001 · 108th Congress

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