Urging the Government of the Gabonese Republic to hold orderly, peaceful, and free and fair presidential elections in November 2005.
2005-11-15: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing condolences to the people and Government of Nigeria for the loss of life suffered in the crash of a Nigerian passenger jet on October 22 and the tragic death of Stella Obasanjo, wife of Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, at a hospital in Spain on October 23, 2005.
2005-11-04: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Honoring the life and achievements of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior and reaffirming the continued commitment of the House of Representatives to a just and lasting peace in the Republic of the Sudan.
2005-10-17: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan.
2005-07-11: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commending the people of the Republic of Liberia for holding peaceful national elections in 2005 and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and becoming the first female president of any African country.
2005-12-08: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Paying tribute to the Africa-America Institute (AAI) for its more than 50 years of dedicated service toward nurturing and unleashing the productive capacities of knowledgeable, capable, and effective African leaders through education.
2005-10-06: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Remembering the victims of the genocide that occurred in 1994 in Rwanda and pledging to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again.
2005-03-10: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain private education loans for physicians practicing primary care medicine.
2010-11-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Zimbabwe Renewal Act of 2010
2010-07-29: Referred to House Financial Services
Equity in Excellence Act of 2010
2010-09-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Lead Act
2010-09-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
African Higher Education Expansion and Improvement Act of 2009
2009-12-16: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
National Liberty Memorial Act
2010-09-16: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Keeping PACE Act
2009-10-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for expenses paid or incurred in non-clinical research for neglected diseases.
2009-07-09: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Time for Innovation Matters in Education Act of 2009
2009-07-08: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2009
2009-05-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
To promote youth financial education.
2009-05-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Thurgood Marshall.
2009-04-21: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Substitute Teaching Improvement Act
2009-05-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.