Democratic rep — TX, District 27

Recent Votes

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James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010

Dec 22, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act

Dec 22, 2010 · Floor

Not Voting

Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

Dec 22, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

Not Voting

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Dec 21, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

Not Voting

GPRA Modernization Act of 2010

Dec 21, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010

Dec 21, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

Not Voting

Defense Level Playing Field Act

Dec 21, 2010 · Floor

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Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Dec 21, 2010 · Floor

Not Voting

Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act

Dec 17, 2010 · Floor

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Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010

Dec 17, 2010 · Floor

Not Voting

GPRA Modernization Act of 2010

Dec 17, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

Not Voting

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 105) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

Dec 17, 2010 · Floor

Not Voting

Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.

Dec 17, 2010 · Floor

Not Voting

To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges.

Dec 17, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

Not Voting

Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

Dec 17, 2010 · Floor

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To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".

Dec 17, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

Not Voting

Honoring the accomplishments of Norman Yoshio Mineta, and for other purposes.

Dec 17, 2010 · Floor

Nay

Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

Dec 17, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

Not Voting

International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010

Dec 17, 2010 · Floor

Not Voting

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R.4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes.

Dec 17, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010

Dec 16, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

A bill to require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.

Dec 16, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010

Dec 16, 2010 · Floor

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Nay

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

Dec 15, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

Congratulating Gerda Weissmann Klein on being selected to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Dec 15, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Congratulating Auburn University quarterback and College Park, Georgia, native Cameron Newton on winning the 2010 Heisman Trophy for being the most outstanding college football player in the United States.

Dec 15, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2965) to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes.

Dec 15, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1449 West Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office".

Dec 15, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

A concurrent resolution recognizing the 45th anniversary of the White House Fellows Program.

Dec 15, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Expressing support for designation of January 23rd as "Ed Roberts Day".

Dec 15, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 Florida Avenue in Cocoa, Florida, as the "Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office".

Dec 15, 2010 · Floor

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Not Voting

To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Houston, Texas, to the Military Museum of Texas, and for other purposes.

Dec 14, 2010 · Floor

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Not Voting

Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act of 2010

Dec 14, 2010 · Floor

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Not Voting

Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Designation Act

Dec 14, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010

Dec 9, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010

Dec 9, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

Removal Clarification Act of 2010

Dec 9, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2010

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5281) to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts, and for other purposes.

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

Dec 8, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

Recognizing and supporting the efforts of Welcome Back Veterans to augment the services provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans' Affairs in providing timely and world-class care for veterans and members of the Armed Forces suffering from PTSD and related psychiatric disorders.

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Guarantee of a Legitimate Deal Act of 2010

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3082) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Honoring the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon.

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National Council for International Visitors, and expressing support for designation of February 16, 2011, as "Citizen Diplomacy Day".

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010

Dec 8, 2010 · 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, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Expressing support for designation of 2011 as "World Veterinary Year" to bring attention to and show appreciation for the veterinary profession on its 250th anniversary.

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Supporting the goal of eradicating illicit marijuana cultivation on Federal lands and calling on the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop a coordinated strategy to permanently dismantle Mexican drug trafficking organizations and other criminal groups operating on Federal lands.

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Congratulating imprisoned Chinese democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo on the award of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Seniors Protection Act of 2010

Dec 8, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Expressing support for the designation of March as National Essential Tremor Awareness Month.

Dec 7, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Recognizing the centennial of the City of Lilburn, Georgia and supporting the goals and ideals of a City of Lilburn Day.

Dec 7, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 North 6th Street in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Earl Wilson, Jr. Post Office".

Dec 7, 2010 · Floor

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Nay

In the matter of Representative Charles B. Rangel.

Dec 2, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Expressing support for designation of May as "Child Advocacy Center Month" and commending the National Child Advocacy Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on their 25th anniversary in 2010.

Dec 2, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

Dec 2, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

Dec 2, 2010 · Floor

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Nay

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

Dec 2, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

To amend section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include a condition of receipt of funds under the child and adult care food program.

Dec 2, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children should be established.

Dec 2, 2010 · Floor

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Not Voting

Expressing support for the designation of the month of October as National Work and Family Month.

Dec 2, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Supporting the goals and ideals of National GEAR UP Day.

Dec 2, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Dec 2, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Dec 2, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Commending the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its outstanding support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock Air Force Base, members of the Armed Forces stationed there, and their families.

Dec 1, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Honoring Fort Drum's soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division for their past and continuing contributions to the security of the United States.

Dec 1, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

Dec 1, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Honoring and saluting golf legend Juan Antonio "Chi Chi" Rodriguez for his commitment to Latino youth programs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.

Dec 1, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Condemning North Korea in the strongest terms for its unprovoked military attack against South Korea on November 23, 2010.

Dec 1, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Supporting the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust survivors in the United States are able to live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years.

Dec 1, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 101) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

Dec 1, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3307) to reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes.

Dec 1, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3307) to reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes.

Dec 1, 2010 · Floor

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Not Voting

Recognizing and honoring the National Guard on the occasion of its 374rd anniversary.

Nov 30, 2010 · Floor

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Not Voting

Honoring and recognizing the exemplary service and sacrifice of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility Wing, the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and the 615th Contingency Response Wing civilians and families serving at Travis Air Force Base, California.

Nov 30, 2010 · Floor

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Not Voting

Claims Resolution Act of 2010

Nov 30, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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Not Voting

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 4783) to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Chile, and to extend the period from which such contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti may be accelerated.

Nov 30, 2010 · Floor

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Not Voting

Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Mesothelioma Awareness Day.

Nov 29, 2010 · Floor

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Not Voting

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 655 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, as the "Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Post Office Building".

Nov 29, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

A bill to extend the deadline for Social Services Block Grant expenditures of supplemental funds appropriated following disasters occurring in 2008.

Nov 18, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continuation Act

Nov 18, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Telework Enhancement Act of 2010

Nov 18, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1722) to require the head of each executive agency to establish and implement a policy under which employees shall be authorized to telework, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Nov 18, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1722) to require the head of each executive agency to establish and implement a policy under which employees shall be authorized to telework, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Nov 18, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Congratulating Joe Paterno on his 400th win as Penn State Nittany Lions football head coach.

Nov 17, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2 Government Center in Fall River, Massachusetts, as the "Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building".

Nov 17, 2010 · Floor

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Nay

Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010

Nov 17, 2010 · Veto

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Yea

Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

Nov 17, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Recognizing Brooklyn Botanic Garden on its 100th anniversary as the preeminent horticultural attraction in the borough of Brooklyn and its longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship and education for the City of New York.

Nov 16, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Congratulates the town of Tarboro, North Carolina, on the occasion of its 250th anniversary.

Nov 16, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Recognizing Gail Abarbanel and the Rape Treatment Center, and for other purposes.

Nov 16, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful and substantial contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark laws that were initially enacted in 1980 by Public Law 96-517 (commonly referred to as the "Bayh-Dole Act") on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its enactment.

Nov 15, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Ruby Bridges desegregating a previously all-White public elementary school.

Nov 15, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010

Nov 15, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

To clarify the availability of existing funds for political status education in the Territory of Guam, and for other purposes.

Sep 30, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

Sep 30, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

Federal Election Integrity Act of 2010

Sep 30, 2010 · Floor

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Yea

Plain Writing Act of 2010

Sep 30, 2010 · ResolvingDifferences

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Yea

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010

Sep 30, 2010 · Floor

Sponsored Bills

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 313 East Main Street in Robstown, Texas, as the "Lieutenant Juan G. Carrion Post Office Building".

HR 5912 · 111th Congress

Celebrating 130 years of United States-Romanian diplomatic relations, congratulating the Romanian people on their achievements as a great nation, and reaffirming the deep bonds of trust and values between the United States and Romania, a trusted and most valued ally.

HCONRES 291 · 111th Congress

Recognizing the leadership and historical contributions of Dr. Hector Garcia to the Hispanic community and his remarkable efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States of America.

HCONRES 222 · 111th Congress

CIR ASAP Act of 2009

HR 4321 · 111th Congress

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

HR 3537 · 111th Congress

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Improvement Act of 2009

HR 2812 · 111th Congress

Far South Texas Veterans Medical Center Act of 2009

HR 1232 · 111th Congress

Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act

HR 894 · 111th Congress

Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

HR 775 · 111th Congress

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2009

HR 279 · 111th Congress

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Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Improvement Act of 2008

HR 7162 · 110th Congress

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Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act

HR 7102 · 110th Congress

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Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008

HR 4828 · 110th Congress

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Regarding the readiness decline of the Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, and Reserves, and the implications for national security.

HRES 834 · 110th Congress

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Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Robstown, Texas.

HRES 785 · 110th Congress

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Recognizing and commending all volunteers and other persons who provide support to the families and children of members of the Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reserve personnel, who are deployed in service to the United States.

HCONRES 181 · 110th Congress

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To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.

HR 1927 · 110th Congress

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Recognizing and commending all of the volunteers and supporters of Our Military Kids, Inc., for their efforts in awarding grants to over 1,100 school-aged children of deployed and severely injured National Guard and Reserve personnel in 49 states and the District of Columbia.

HRES 313 · 110th Congress

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Uniting America's Military Families Act of 2007

HR 1745 · 110th Congress

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South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007

HR 538 · 110th Congress

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Recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life.

HRES 42 · 110th Congress

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Recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life and offering condolences on her passing.

HRES 1049 · 109th Congress

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Uniting America's Military Families Act of 2006

HR 6047 · 109th Congress

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South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2006

HR 5870 · 109th Congress

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Honoring the life and expressing the deepest condolences of Congress on the passing of Edward Roybal, former United States Congressman.

HCONRES 297 · 109th Congress

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To require the Secretary of the Navy to comply with certain reversionary requirements related to property donated to the Navy for use as a Navy homeport whenever the property ceases to be used for that purpose.

HR 3886 · 109th Congress

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Junior Duck Stamp Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2005

HR 3179 · 109th Congress

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Welcoming the Prime Minister of Singapore, His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, on the occasion of his visit to the United States, expressing gratitude to the Government of Singapore for its support in the reconstruction of Iraq and its strong cooperation with the United States in the campaign against terrorism, and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Singapore.

HCONRES 201 · 109th Congress

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To require the immediate release, in unclassified form, of all documentation and other information used by the Secretary of Defense to prepare the recommendations submitted to Congress on May 13, 2005, regarding the closure and realignment of military installations in the United States.

HR 2857 · 109th Congress

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To correct maps depicting Unit T-10 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.

HR 1656 · 109th Congress

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To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to require the 2005 base closure and realignment process to adhere to certain requirements regarding the preservation of military depot capabilities.

HR 1314 · 109th Congress

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To improve the security clearance process along the United States-Mexico border, to increase the number of detention beds, and for other purposes.

HR 1196 · 109th Congress

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To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project.

HR 855 · 109th Congress

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To designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the "Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse".

HR 483 · 109th Congress

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To correct maps depicting Unit T-10 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.

HR 5412 · 108th Congress

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To improve the security clearance process and increase the number of detention beds along the United States-Mexico border.

HR 5267 · 108th Congress

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To provide for the conveyance to the Government of Mexico of a decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship, and for other purposes.

HR 4158 · 108th Congress

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To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to postpone the 2005 round of base closures and realignments until 2007.

HR 4023 · 108th Congress

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Providing that the executive branch should remove certain entry restrictions for Mexican nationals, and for other purposes.

HRES 440 · 108th Congress

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To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project.

HR 2960 · 108th Congress

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Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the obligations of Mexico under the Treaty Between the United States of America and Mexico of 1944 relating to the use of the Colorado, Rio Grande, and Tijuana Rivers.

HCONRES 181 · 108th Congress

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To designate the United States courthouse located at the corner of Seventh Street and East Jackson Street in Brownsville, Texas, as the 'Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse'.

HR 1402 · 108th Congress

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