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House Bills
RatingsNumberSponsorDescription
HR15Joe Garcia of FLreprehensible immigration law perversion based on S744 only worse
HR21James P. Moran of VAfirearms safety
HR22Ted Poe of TXforeign counterfeit merchandise
HR23Paul C. Broun of GAforeign counterfeit merchandise
HR24Paul C. Broun of GAFederal Reserve transparency
HR25Rob Woodall of GA"fair" government extortion
HR33Steve Stockman of TXaudit the Federal Reserve
HR34Bobby L. Rush of ILprivacy violation of arms owners
HR35Steve Stockman of TXrepeal unsafe schools act
HR36Charles W. Dent of PAhealth care meddling
HR40John Conyers ii of MIsustaining racism
HR41Scott Garrett of NJincrease federal government debt to prop up unconstitutional FEMA and flood insurance
HR45Michele Bachmann of MNrepeal unconstitutional national socialist health care perversion popularly known as ObummerDoesn'tCare/PPACA
HR46Michele Bachmann of MNrepeal Dodd-Frank Wall Street fraud promotion and consumer scamming act
HR49Don Young of AKenergy independence
HR50George Miller of CApromote fraudulent and corrupt elections practices
HR51Michael G. FitzPatrick of PAemployment/unemployment vouchers
HR52Michael G. FitzPatrick of PAterminate retirement coverage for congress-critters
HR53Michael G. FitzPatrick of PAbar former congress-critters from lobbying for 2 years
HR54Michael G. FitzPatrick of PAno raises for 113th congress
HR55Michael G. FitzPatrick of PATo prioritize the payment of pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers in the event the debt ceiling is reached or the funding gap continues
HR56Marsha Blackburn of TN1% cuts in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending
HR57Marsha Blackburn of TN15% cuts in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending
HR58Marsha Blackburn of TN10% cuts in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending
HR59Marsha Blackburn of TN5% cuts in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending
HR65Sheila Jackson Lee of TXchild arms danger and arms access prevention
HR67Marsha Blackburn of TNadd counties to "Appalachian region"
HR69Madeleine Z. Bordallo of Guamfederal government over-regulation of fishing
HR70Sheila Jackson Lee of TXissuance of oil and gas leases
HR72Sheila Jackson Lee of TXdeploy more DEA and BATFE along the border to try to clean up some of the mess created by the BATFE
HR73Paul C. Broun of GAabolish the Federal Reserve Board
HR74Sheila Jackson Lee of TXcollect and report data on traffic stops near the borders
HR75Paul C. Broun of GAwithdraw from UN and withdraw permission to be based in USA
HR77Paul C. Broun of GArepeal "legal tender" statutes, prohibit taxation on coins and certain bullion, and allow free competition in currencies
HR79Donna M. Christensen of the Virgin Islandsextending unconstitutional Medicare's unfairness to more victims
HR81Donna M. Christensen of the Virgin Islandsextending unconstitutional national socialist health care perversion popularly known as ObummerDoesn'tCare/PPACA
HR97Gerald E. Connolly of VApromote fraudulent and corrupt elections practices
HR100John Conyers ii of MIprotect employees and retirees in business bankruptcies
HR107Phil Gingrey of GAlimit use of official work time
HR127Walter B. Jones ii of NCto recognize and respect the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment
HR140Steve King of IAclarify birth-right citizenship
HR150Kevin Yoder of KSshave pay of congress-critters
HR237Marino of PAfederal government hiring freeze until deficit has been eliminated
HR243Dennis A. Ross of FLfreeze federal government employee pay
HR249Jason Chaffetz of UTpersons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal government employment
HR270David E. Price of NCunconstitutional federal gov't intrusion in campaign funding
HR325Dave Camp of MIno budget, no pay
HR332Adam B. Schiff of CAinsane climate hysteria
HR343Walter B. Jones ii of NCamend title 10, United States Code, to recognize and respect every military chaplain's prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain's own conscience
HR347Thomas E. Petri of WIunconstitutional federal meddling in local education
HR410Steve Stockman of TXexecutive branch must not violate 2nd amendment (originally the 4th amendment)
HR419Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of FLTaiwan policy
HR423Mike Coffman of COterminate congressional pensions
HR431Jackie Speier of CAmore violations of 2nd amendment
HR437Carolyn McCarthy of NYmore egregious violations of 2nd amendment
HR442Bill Posey of FLa former Member of Congress or former Congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits
HR457Darrell E. Issa of CAimpose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the United States after having been removed
HR459Darrell E. Issa of CASTEM visas
HR466Michael E. Capuano of MAstop release of Socialist Insecurity Numbers via death master file
HR477Gingrey of GAreduce family-based chain immigration
HR484Duncan D. Hunter of CAput more emphasis on reporting U-5 unemployment rate
HR484Mike Quigley of ILexpand visa waiver program
HR519Jerrold Nadler of NYhomosexuals, pseudo-marriage, and chain immigration
HR556Sam Johnson of TXrefundable child tax credit eligibility verification reform
HR575Steve Stockman of TXprohibit violation of 2nd amendment via UN or international treaties or agreements
HR577Steve Stockman of TXadjudicating mental competency
HR590Ed Pastor of AZamnesty for specific illegal alien
HR591Ed Pastor of AZamnesty for specific illegal alien
HR633Jason Chaffetz of UTmore visas for cheap, young, pliant, low-skilled foreign labor with questionable ethics
HR714Jason Chaffetz of UTstart-up 3.0: more visas for cheap, young, pliant, low-skilled foreign labor with questionable ethics
HR778Darrell E. Issa of CAtrade-mark theft
HR779Darrell E. Issa of CAgovernment info security
HR803Virginia Foxx of NCunconstitutional, totalitarian federal micro-management, bureaucratization, and low skills act to reduce liberty, property, and privacy, and sustain low levels of employment and high durations of unemployment, and reduce individual initiative and independence, and spread money and corruption to politicians' families and friends
HR807Tom McClintock of CA, Jeb Hensarling of TX & 104 othersTreasury secretary must prioritize obligations, paying back bond-holders before paying "benefits" and such
HR824Cynthia M. Lummis of WYreduce the total number of civil service employees in the executive branch of the federal government through attrition
HR828Tom Price of GAdecrease federal government spending microscopically
HR830Sam Graves of MOdecrease federal government spending microscopically
HR906John R. Carter of TXclassify human trafficking in part 1 violent crimes
HR933Harold Rogers of KYcontinuing over-spending resolution
HR940Diane Black of TNrestriction on ObummerDoesn'tCare/PPACA to respect religious liberty
HR954Suzanne Bonamici of ORidiotic mal-investment act
HR965Luis V. Gutierrez of ILunconstitutionally making poor people defenseless
HR969Tom Price of GAprohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan
HR1163Darrell E. Issa of CAgovernment info security
HR1181Ron deSantis of FLsequestering pay for congress-critters
HR1211Darrell E. Issa of CAFOIA changes encouraging replacement of paper delivery by electronic, ignoring the electronic divide
HR1232Darrell E. Issa of CAfederal digital information management micro-management
HR1248Robert P. Casey ii of PAflexible work terms and conditions
HR1264Robert P. Casey ii of PA"clean energy" boondoggle
HR1275Walter B. Jones ii of NCsaving the evil, unconstitutional Socialist Insecurity Abomination
HR1292Steve King of IA"clean energy" boondoggle
HR1309Tom Price of GAexclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties under the unconstitutional Medicare and Medicaid relating to the meaningful abuse of electronic health records
HR1337Ron deSantis of FLrestrict US federal aid for the Palestinian Authority
HR1359Walter B. Jones ii of NCrequire the Secretary of Defense to determine and disclose the cost of any transportation provided by the Secretary to members, officers, or employees of the House of Representatives or Senate who are carrying out official duties outside the United States (I wish "and for other purposes" were prohibited from legislation...jgo)
HR1406Martha Roby of ALvoluntary comp time off in lieu of over-time pay
HR1407Robert P. Casey ii of PAmisguided, unconstitutional federal grants for CS education when we have millions of able and willing computer wranglers unemployed
HR1417Michael T. McCaul of TXrequire DHS to report "operational control" of borders and improvement plans
HR1440Billy Long of MOdiscourage evasion of import duties
HR1525Sheila Jackson Lee of TXreprehensible immigration law perversion
HR1541Mark Meadows of NClimit total amount in awards or other discretionary monetary payments which may be paid to any Federal employee
HR1613Jeff Duncan of SCpetroleum + gas exploration off outer continental shelf
HR1663Darrell E. Issa of CApermit patent violation through knock-off auto parts
HR1771Edward R. Royce of CAenforce sanctions against North Korea
HR1772Lamar Smith of TXlegal work-force act, e-verify
HR1773Bob Goodlatte of VAcreates yet another ag guest-work visa
HR1780Dave Camp of VApres., VP, congress-critters and federal employees can only get health care insurance through ObummerDoesn'tCare exchanges until it is eradicated
HR1852Kevin Yoder of KSrequire warrant to obtain e-mail and other documents on 3rd party servers
HR1892Zoe Lofgren of CAcopyright protection
HR1965Doug Lamborn of COencouraging oil and gas exploration (delete sub-title B section 121 and it would be a lot better)
HR2009Tom Price of GAprohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing unconstitutional national socialist ObummerDoesn'tCare/PPACA
HR2061Darrell E. Issa of CAdisclosing direct Federal agency expenditures and linking Federal contract, loan, and grant spending information to programs of Federal agencies
HR2124John Barrow of GAmore low-skill H-1B visas to worsen undermining of USA STEM professionals' careers
HR2131Darrell E. Issa of CAmore low-skill H-1B visas to worsen undermining of USA STEM professionals' careers
HR2217John R. Carter of TXDHS expropriations
HR2220Ted Poe of TXsecure borders (too much discretion left to DHS secretary. taking too much time. too few guardsmen. too much pork/crony socialism.)
HR2221Eric A. Crawford of ARadditional web site for OIG reports
HR2231Doc Hastings of WAcoastal energy
HR2247Cynthia Lummis of WYban State Dept. "permission" to exercise 2nd amendment rights WRT collectible curio and relic arms
HR2278Trey Gowdy of SCimmigration reform (sec. 206 is weak; sec. 403 should eliminate visa waivers; sec. 505 dispense with idiotic "notices to appear"; sec. 606 100 miles is excessive)
HR2300Tom Price of GAsubstitute for unconstitutional national socialist ObummerDoesn'tCare/PPACA
HR2377Jeff Denham of CAamnesty and citizenship for illegal aliens in exchange for a 3-year enlistment
HR2402Sean P. Duffy of WIreplace the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with a five person Commission
HR2496Walter B. Jones ii of NCprohibit the deployment of United States Armed Forces in support of a United Nations or mutual security treaty military operation absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress for such deployment (I wish "and for other purposes" were prohibited from legislation...jgo)
HR2557Sam Johnson of TXmake imprisonment mandatory for unauthorized disclosure of returns and return information, unauthorized inspection of returns or return information, and willful oppression under color of law by officers and employees of the United States
HR2571Sean P. Duffy of WIrequire the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information
HR2582Michael M. Honda of CAremove sequestration from US PTO
HR2584Andre Carson of INrequire colleges and universities to provide students with job placement and BLS info
HR2587Gerald E. Connolly of VAencourages federal government employees to boost STEM education
HR2592Michael M. Honda of CAunconstitutional grants for state networks on STEM education
HR2602Ted Poe of TXpenalties for countries which refuse return of their citizens illegally in the USA (too much discretion given to secretaries of State and DHS.)
HR2605Allyson Y. Schwartz of PAtax breaks for bringing new/renewed patent based products to market
HR2625Steve Stockman of TXdiscourage ridiculous "zero tolerance" policies in schools and universities
HR2630Lou Barletta of PAtransparency of 1986 amnesty for illegal aliens
HR2631Lou Barletta of PAtransparency of 1986 amnesty for illegal aliens
HR2679Cory Gardner of CObanning unionization of IRS bureaubums and thugs
HR2766Darrell E. Issa of CASTOP act transitional program for covered business method patents to assist financially under-resourced resellers, users, implementers, distributors, or customers of an allegedly infringing product or process
HR2771Ted Poe of TXeliminate requirements for import and export of natural gas
HR2822Betty McCollum of MNglobal "food security", USA tax-victim subsidies to "developing countries"
HR2909Timothy H. Bishop of NYrequire the secretary of Labor to maintain a publicly available list of all employers that relocate a call center over-seas, to make such companies ineligible for federal grants or guaranteed loans, and to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications
HR3076Ron deSantis of FLamend the unconstitutional national socialist ObummerDoesn'tCare/PPACA to exclude subsidies for congress-critters including congressional losership, congressional staff, the president, the vice-president, and political appointees
HR3121David P. Rose of TNunconstitutional federal government meddling in health care, and repeal unconstitutional national socialist ObummerDoesn'tCare/PPACA (introduced 2013-09-18)
HR3141Candice S. Miller of MIbiometric entry/exit
HR3163Raul M. Grijalva of AZreprehensible immigration law perversion
HR3194Sean P. Duffy of WIremove certain special deference provided by courts to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection when the Bureau is interpreting provisions of a Federal consumer financial law
HR3199Steve Stockmanrepeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases
HR3210UNKNOWNpay troops; enacted; signed by pres. Obummer
HR3223James P. Moran of VApay federal government employees for time when they're not working
HR3230Harold Rogers of KYcontinuing appropriations resolution to pay National Guard and Reserves for training
HR3273Harold rogers of KYcreates a bipartisan, bicameral working group charged with beginning negotiations, resolving the differences between the House and senate, and helping re-open the government and reduce federal government spending and debt
HR3309Bob Goodlatte of VAkeep your health plan
HR3350Fred Upton of MIkeep your health plan
HR3466Walter B. Jones ii of NCprohibit campaign contributions to political committees from being transferred to personal uses
HR3530Ted Poe of TXdiscourage sex trafficking
HR3611Scott Perry of PADHS Immigration Accountability and Transparency
HR3622Sean P. Duffy of WIrepeal ObummerDoesn'tCare, reform liability/malpractice, allow purchase of insurance across state lines, increase competition, expand health savings accounts
HR3760Ted Poe of TXrequire quick decisions on permission to export natural gas
HR3807Ted Poe of TXrepeal annual adjustment of retirement and retainer pay for armed forces; prohibit aid to Egypt and Pakistan; allow Interior and Agriculture depts. to sell land
HR4048Sean P. Duffy of WImobile device security against privacy violations
HR4091Ted Poe of TXallow law-suit by legislators against executive for declaratory or injunctive relief for non-feasance
HR4343Steve Stockman of TXend the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power which was exclusively vested in the Senate and House of Representatives by article I, section 1 of the United States Constitution
HR4380Steve Stockman of TXprohibit gun confiscation and registration
HR4381Steve Stockman of TXprohibit gun confiscation and registration
HR4398Sean P. Duffy of WIprohibit the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from relinquishing responsibility with respect to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions
HR3899F. James Sensenbrenner ii of WIpromoting voting fraud
HR4882David Schweikert of AZSW border protection act
HR4934Chris Stewart of UTRegulatory Agency Demilitarization
HR4962Trent Franks of AZborder security
HR5053Matt Salmon of AZamend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the expedited removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last habitual residence
HR5063Bill Posey of FLasteroid mining
HR5078Steve Southerland ii of FLpreserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States of America against regulatory/EPA over-reach
HR5160Marsha Blackburn of TNblock Obummer's unconstitutional amnesties for illegal aliens
HR5165E. Scott Rigell of VAestablish an unconstitutional grant program in the Department of Education to sucker female students into STEM and long-term unemployment and destitution
HR5177Daniel B. Maffei of NYamend the ObumerDoesn'tCare to eliminate benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Members of congress so they are treated the same way as other tax-victims
HR5194Michele Bachmann of MNMuslim Brotherhood/Hizb al-Ikhwan al-Muslimin Terrorist Designation
HR5196Mike Coffman of COUnified Savings and Accountability
HR5197, congress.govLois Frankel of FLrequire reporting on exchange with work permit, guest-work and other employment visas
HR5201Steve Southerland of FLto exempt agricultural loads traveling on Federal highways if State agricultural regulations are met
HR5202Steve Stockman of TXTo require notification when personally identifying information is disclosed by a Government agency (waaay too weak!)
HR5210Matt Salmon of AZNotwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities
HR5212Tim Walberg of MICivil Asset Forfeiture Reform
HR5230Harold Rogers of KYsupplemental expropriations of tax-victims to deal with illegal alien invasion (too much discretion)
HR5242Susan A. Davis of CAamend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children
HR5272Marsha Blackburn of TNprohibit "deferred action" for illegal aliens in the United States of America
HR5334John K. Delaney of MDrequire open primaries with a general-election run-off between the top 2 vote-getters, for seats in the US House of Representatives
HR5344Michael M. Honda of CAto prohibit self-defense
HR5759Ted Yoho of FLfeeble expression of opposition to Barack Hussein Obummer's unconstitutional and illegal amnesties for illegal aliens
HR99999jgo of USAreduce E-3 visas to 500 per year, F visa to 50K per year, H visas to 2K per year, J visas to 3K per year, L visas to 20K per year; and reduce the term of H and L visas to 9 months, terms of J visas to 2 months, terms of E visas to 1 year, and OPT eligibility for F visa holders to 3 months
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RatingsNumberSponsorDescription
S169Orrin G. Hatch of UTI-Scre*ed USA's STEM professionals
S177Ted Cruz of TXrepeal ObummerDoesn'tCare
S293Mike Lee of UTmore green cards for cheap, young, pliant, low-skilled foreign labor with questionable ethics
S310Jerry Moran of KSstart-up 3.0: more green cards for cheap, young, pliant foreign labor with questionable ethics
S392Tom Udall of NMunconstitutional federal meddling in local school PE
S462Barbara Boxer of CAresolution in support of Israel (remove the visa waiver clause, and the "alternative fuel" clause. Abbas and his violent Palestinians should be somewhat assertively asked to leave from their occupation of Israel; peaceful people, however, should be allowed to stay. Egypt has offered to expand Gaza=Palestine to the south.)
S464James M. Inhofe of OKdeclare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution
S488Debbie Stabenow of MIvehicle and travel privacy elimination act
S499David Vitter of LArepeal the unconstitutional national socialist ObummerDoesn'tCare
S500Bernie Sanders of VT"saving" the Socialist Insecurity Abomination
S518Mark Begich of AKcheap foreign labor for sea-food industry
S691Frank R. Lautenberg of NJunconstitutional federal government power-madness
S698John Cornyn of TXunconstitutional federal government power-madness
S703Mazie K. Hirono of HIwaive visa requirements for people from Hong Kong
S744Charles E. Schumer of NY and the 8 gangstersreprehensible immigration law perversion
S983John Cornyn of TXreprehensible immigration law perversion
S1037Rand Paul of KYelectronic communications privacy
S1090Marco Rubio of FLconsolidate education income extortion credits
S1102Mike Lee of UTExport-Import bank termination
S1292Ted Cruz of TXdefund ObummerDoesn'tCare
S1336Ted Cruz of TXexplicitly and unnecessarily permit states to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for federal office
S1542Marco Rubio of FLallow incentive/performance pay
S1549John Cornyn of TXStop the Sale of Murderabilia Act of 2013
S1661Ted Cruz of TXrequire Secretary of State to offer rewards of up to $5M for information regarding the attacks on the United States diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya
S1666Marco Rubio of FLamend the unconstitutional national socialist ObummerDoesn'tCare to pretend to do something to reduce privacy violations
S1726Marco Rubio of FLdelete section 1342 of ObummerDoesn'tCare
S1728John Cornyn of TXsafe-guard votes of troops abroad
S1808Mike Lee of UTmarriage and religious freedom
S1845Jack Reed of RIJerry Moran of KS amenment to EUC extension grant an additional 125K permanent foreign workers visas each year
S1945Patrick J. Leahy of VTpromoting voting fraud
S2024Ted Cruz of TXrestore state powers WRT definition and recognition of marriage
S2066Ted Cruz of TXamend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service
S2067Ted Cruz of TXprohibit the Department of the Treasury from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities
S2072Ted Cruz of TXprohibit the Department of the Treasury from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities
S2073Ted Cruz of TXamend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service
S2142Robert Menendez of NJimpose targeted sanctions on persons responsible for violations of human rights of anti-government protesters in Venezuela (I'm a little more concerned about the rights of US citizens being violated in Tallahassee, Miami, NJ, Chicago, NY and Kkkalifornia; tell the UN to take a flying leap)
S2170Ted Cruz of TXAmerican Energy Renaissance Act of 2014
S2195Ted Cruz of TXto deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States and poses a threat to United States national security interests [What!?! This is not already law!??!?]
S2215John Cornyn of TXprohibit abusive auditing by IRS
S2415Ted Cruz of TXamend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate limitations on direct contributions to candidates, to require disclosure of certain contributions within 24 hours of receipt
S2416Ted Cruz of TXapply laws that restrict the political speech of American citizens to media corporations
S2517John Cornyn of TXto prohibit bonuses to senior-level IRS executives until all Congressional requests for documents, including electronic communications, related to the investigation of IRS targeting of tax-victims are complete
S2611John Cornyn of TXhelping illegal aliens
S2612Mark R. Warner of VAdynamic student loan repayment linked to income
S2617Mike Lee of UTrepeal Davis-Bacon act
S2631Ted Cruz of TXblock Obummer's unconstitutional amnesties for illegal aliens
S2666Ted Cruz of TXblock Obummer's unconstitutional amnesties for illegal aliens, require DoD to reimburse National Guard for costs of defending borders
S2672Ted Cruz of TXterminate authorization to executive to waive sanctions against Iran
S2779Ted Cruz of TXamend section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act [IANA] to deem specified activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States nationality
S99999jgo of USAreduce E-3 visas to 500 per year, F visa to 50K per year, H visas to 2K per year, J visas to 3K per year, L visas to 20K per year and reduce the term of H and L visas to 9 months, terms of J visas to 2 months, terms of E visas to 1 year, and OPT eligibility for F visa holders to 3 months
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House Concurrent Resolutions
RatingsNumberSponsorDescription
HConRes3Walter B. Jones ii of NCthe use of offensive military force by a president without prior and clear authorization of an act of congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article 2, section 4 of the USA Constitution
HConRes96Paul Ryan of WIplanned over-spending for FY20016-FY2024
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RatingsNumberSponsorDescription
HJRes55Ron de Santis of FLcongress shall make no law respecting the citizens of the United States that does not also apply to the senators and representatives
HJRes59Harold Rogers of KYcontinuing appropriations resolution as passed in the House (the frown is because it permits excessive spending, and was made worse by senate amendments)
HJRes70Michael K. Simpson of IDexcessive continuing appropriations resolution for NPS, Smithsonian, art gallery, holocaust memorial
HJRes71Ander Crenshaw of FLallows DC government to continue operations using its own funds
HJRes72John Abney Culterson of TXcontinuing appropriations resolution for veterans benefits
HJRes73Jack Kingston of GAexcessive continuing appropriations resolution for NIH
HJRes75Robert B. Alberholt of ALexcessive continuing appropriations resolution for WIC
HJRes77Robert B. Alberholt of ALexcessive continuing appropriations resolution for FDA
HJRes84Harold Rogers of KYexcessive and unconstitutional continuing appropriations resolution for ineffective Head Start
HJRes85John R. Carter of TXexcessive continuing appropriations resolution for FEMA
HJRes89John R. Carter of TXexcessive continuing appropriations resolution paying federal gov't employees not working, requiring OMB report, establish bicameral working group on deficit reduction
HJRes104Jim Bridenstein of OKrepeal 16th amendment, eliminate income extortion
HJRes425Ron de Santis of FLExpressing disapproval of the executive's failure to satisfy the constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" and the usurpation of the legislative authority of congress by the president of the United States
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RatingsNumberSponsorDescription
HRes36Frank R. Wolf of VAestablish a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya
HRes306Steve Stockman of TXdischarge HRes36 for debate and vote
HRes368UNKNOWNfund the government running at current vastly excessive spending levels (-); ensure there's no special treatment for congress under the president's health care law (+); delays ObummerDoesn'tCare's/PPACA's individual mandate, providing all Americans with the same relief the president has given big businesses (+one-half); and requests a formal House-senate conference to resolve differences (-)
HRes411Pete Olson of TXimpeach Eric Holder
HRes442Tom Rice of SCbring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain unconstitutional and extra-legal policies and actions taken by the executive branch
HRes612Steve Stockman of TXthe government of Mexico should forthwith release sergeant Andrew Paul Tahmooressi from Mexican prison and repatriate him
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Senate Joint Resolutions
RatingsNumberSponsorDescription
SJRes19Tom Udall of NMgut 1st amendment freedom of political speech and religion
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RatingsNumberSponsorDescription
SRes28Rand Paul of KYread the bills
SRes225Ted Cruz of TXcongress should establish a joint select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States diplomatic facility and American personnel in Benghazi, Libya, on 2012 September 11
SRes269Marco Rubio of FLnamby-pamby resolution opposing Iran developing nuclear weapons
SRes487Ted Cruz of TXattorney-general Eric H. Holder ii should appoint a special counsel or prosecutor to investigate the targeting of non-leftist non-profit groups
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