A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress, collectively, to the Tuskegee Airmen in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces.
2005-10-06: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day.
2006-04-25: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3524-3425; text as passed Senate: CR S3524; text of measure as introduced: CR S3517)
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005
2005-04-13: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3533)
A resolution honoring the National Association of State Veterans Homes and the 119 State veterans homes providing long-term care to veterans that are represented by that association for their contributions to the health care of veterans and the health-care system of the Nation.
2006-03-31: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2696-2697; text as passed Senate: CR S2697; text of measure as introduced: CR S2691-2692)
Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005
2005-02-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution to condemn the harmful, destructive, and anti-Semitic statements of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran, and to demand an apology for those statements of hate and animosity towards all Jewish people of the world.
2005-12-16: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13767-13768; text as passed Senate: CR S13767)
Great Lakes Water Quality Indicators and Monitoring Act
2005-01-31: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
National Invasive Species Council Act
2005-03-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Veterans Day 2005.
2005-11-10: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12703-12707; text as passed Senate: CR S12707; text of measure as introduced: CR S12694)
Safe IMPORT Act of 2005
2005-01-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes.
2005-11-09: Became Public Law No: 109-96.
Presidential Sites Improvement Act
2005-11-15: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-355.
A resolution designating October 7, 2005, as "National 'It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day".
2005-09-27: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10518)
A resolution recognizing the life and accomplishments of Simon Wiesenthal.
2005-09-21: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10254-10257; text as passed Senate: CR S10256; text of measure as introduced: CR S10303-10304)
Child Custody Protection Act
2005-01-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Healthy America Act of 2005
2005-07-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9160-9182)
Child Custody Protection Act
2006-09-29: Cloture on the motion to concur in House amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 263. (consideration: CR S10616-10618)
Community Choice in Real Estate Act
2005-01-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A resolution expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, commending the resiliency of the people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and committing to stand by them in the relief and recovery efforts.
2005-09-06: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 221. (consideration: CR S9630-9631; text as passed Senate: CR S9631; text of measure as introduced: CR S9691)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
2006-06-27: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 34. Record Vote Number: 189.