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Senate Years of Service: 2009-
Party: Republican

RISCH, James, a Senator from Idaho; born in Milwaukee, Wis., May 3, 1943; B.A., attended the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1961-1963; B.S. University of Idaho, 1965; J.D., University of Idaho College of Law, 1968; Ada County, Idaho, prosecuting attorney, 1970-1974; Idaho State senator, 1974-1989 and 1995-2003, serving as majority leader (1976-1982), and as president pro tempore (1982-1989); lieutenant governor of Idaho, 2003-2006 and 2007-2009; governor of Idaho, 2006; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015.

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U.S. Senator 2009 2014 Idaho

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Washington Address: 2 RUSSELL COURTYARD WASHINGTON DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2752
Fax: 202-224-2573
Web site: http://risch.senate.gov/public/

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AsSponsor
Bill s460
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Education from promulgating or enforcing regulations or guidance regarding gainful employment.
Bill s334
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir.
Bill s333
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch.
AsCo-Sponsor
Bill s3053
A bill to require Regional Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Bill s2371
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees.
Bill s1904
A bill to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide additional work requirements, and to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs.
Bill sr454
A resolution commending the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy hosting the Third International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management.
Bill s2066
A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities.
Bill s1507
A bill to provide protections from workers with respect to their right to select or refrain from selecting representation by a labor organization.
Bill s2036
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bill s1335
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes.
Bill s595
A bill to amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to complete payments under such title to local educational agencies eligible for such payments within 3 fiscal years.
Bill sj19
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.
Bill sr380
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability.
Bill s2245
A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.
Bill sc37
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.
Bill s1577
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit, and for other purposes.
Bill s418
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
Bill s2103
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Bill s2046
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program and for other purposes.
Bill s1647
A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates.
Bill s1718
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules for certain claims.
Bill s2365
A bill to promote the economic and energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.
Bill s705
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.
Bill s2368
A bill to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishing a moratorium on midnight rules during a President's final days in office, and for other purposes.
Bill s17
A bill to repeal the job-killing tax on medical devices to ensure continued access to life-saving medical devices for patients and maintain the standing of United States as the world leader in medical device innovation.
Bill s1297
A bill to preserve State and institutional authority relating to State authorization and the definition of credit hour.
Bill s1039
A bill to impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against Hermitage, and for other gross violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
Bill s2242
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.
Bill s1249
A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
Bill s687
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property.
Bill sj36
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures.
Bill s2248
A bill to clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State.
Bill s91
A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and unborn human person.
Bill s1575
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems.
Bill s2062
A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws, and for other purposes.
Bill s672
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
Bill s2213
A bill to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
Bill s2221
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing a proposed rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to child labor.
Bill s1506
A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens.
Bill s202
A bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States before the end of 2012, and for other purposes.
Bill s2166
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems, and for other purposes.
Bill s2081
A bill to require participation in public service and engagement in an active job search as conditions for receipt of extended unemployment benefits.
Bill s2058
A bill to close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products.
Bill s2054
A bill to suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and to establish compensation for all employees of such entities in accordance with rates of pay for other Federal financial regulatory agencies.
Bill s2043
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide religious conscience protections for individuals and organizations.
Bill s2040
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order to prohibit an increase or other modification of the public debt limit unless a concurrent resolution on the budget has been agreed to and is in effect.
Bill s1997
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration.
Bill s1988
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider private landownership and private use of land in issuing hydropower licenses, and for other purposes.
Bill s1975
A bill to repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, to prohibit loans to enable the Fund to provide financing for European financial stability and to oppose the provision of such financing, and for other purposes.
Bill s1957
A bill to provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs, and for other purposes.
Bill s1936
A bill to adopt the seven immediate reforms recommended by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to reduce spending and make the Federal government more efficient.
Bill s1906
A bill to modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as the program applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes.
Bill s1866
A bill to provide incentives for economic growth, and for other purposes.
Bill s1848
A bill to promote transparency, accountability, and reform within the United Nations system, and for other purposes.
Bill s1844
A bill to ensure that Federal Register notices submitted to the Bureau of Land Management are reviewed in a timely manner.
Bill s1843
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.
Bill s1837
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and permanently extend the incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the United States.
Bill s1775
A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public lands and for other purposes.
Bill s1762
A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs.
Bill s1729
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant under that Act.
Bill s1707
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
Bill s1692
A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, and for other purposes.
Bill s1676
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt.
Bill s1611
A bill to reduce the size of the Federal workforce through attrition, and for other purposes.
Bill s1610
A bill to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes.
Bill s1602
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the technologies through which a vehicle qualifies for the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.
Bill s1595
A bill to prohibit funding for the United Nations in the event the United Nations grants Palestine a change in status from a permanent observer entity before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel.
Bill s1552
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide an exception to that Act for actions carried out against grizzly bears in self-defense, defense of others, or a reasonable belief of imminent danger.
Bill s1539
A bill to provide Taiwan with critically needed United States-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen its self-defense capability against the increasing military threat from China.
Bill s1528
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in areas in which that dust is regulated under State, tribal, or local law, to establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard applicable to coarse particulate matter, and for other purposes.
Bill s1527
A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.
Bill s1523
A bill to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employers to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance.
Bill s1470
A bill to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases, and for other purposes.
Bill s1467
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services.
Bill s1438
A bill to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 7.7 percent.
Bill s1425
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives.
Bill s1395
A bill to ensure that all Americans have access to waivers from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Bill s1392
A bill to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes.
Bill s1369
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements.
Bill s1366
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans established by political subdivisions.
Bill s1322
A bill to permit commercial vehicles at weights up to 129,000 pounds to use certain highways on the Interstate System in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.
Bill s1248
A bill to prohibit the consideration of any bill by Congress unless the authority provided by the Constitution of the United States for the legislation can be determined and is clearly specified.
Bill s1241
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.
Bill s1219
A bill to require Federal agencies to assess the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities, and for other purposes.
Bill s1189
A bill to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) to provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules, consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative, and for other purposes.
Bill s1149
A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes.
Bill s1129
A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing leases and permits, and for other purposes.
Bill s1113
A bill to facilitate the reestablishment of domestic, critical mineral designation, assessment, production, manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, workforce, education, research, and international capabilities in the United States, and for other purposes.
Bill s1066
A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Bill s1065
A bill to settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation.
Bill s1061
A bill to amend title 5 and 28, United States Code, with respect to the award of fees and other expenses in cases brought against agencies of the United States, to require the Administrative Conference of the United States to compile, and make publically available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act, and for other purposes.
Bill s1048
A bill to expand sanctions imposed with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes.
Bill s1046
A bill to require the detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term.
Bill s1025
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes.
Bill s1009
A bill to rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use the funds to reduce the Federal debt.
Bill s1005
A bill to provide for parental notification and intervention in the case of a minor seeking an abortion.
Bill s999
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to prevent the enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available.
Bill s982
A bill to reaffirm the authority of the Department of Defense to maintain United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents held by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Bill s968
A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes.
Bill s964
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the applicability of such Act with respect to States that have right to work laws in effect.
Bill s906
A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience protections, and for other purposes.
Bill s901
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to ensure that amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access, and for other purposes.
Bill s877
A bill to prevent taxpayer-funded elective abortions by applying the longstanding policy of the Hyde amendment to the new health care law.
Bill s871
A bill to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit.
Bill s868
A bill to restore the longstanding partnership between the States and the Federal Government in managing the Medicaid program.
Bill s838
A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.
Bill s807
A bill to authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program and to expand the program to include more small businesses.
Bill s791
A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.
Bill s746
A bill to repeal provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Bill s726
A bill to rescind $45 billion of unobligated discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
Bill s724
A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.
Bill s720
A bill to repeal the CLASS program.
Bill s718
A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides.
Bill s712
A bill to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Bill s671
A bill to authorize the United States Marshals Service to issue administrative subpoenas in investigations relating to unregistered sex offenders.
Bill s668
A bill to remove unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from seniors' personal health decisions by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
Bill s629
A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes.
Bill s609
A bill to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates.
Bill s597
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include neurologists as primary care physicians for purposes of incentive payments for primary care services under the Medicare program.
Bill s570
A bill to prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and cataloguing the purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns.
Bill s521
A bill for the relief of Tim Lowery and Paul Nettleton of Owyhee County, Idaho.
Bill s520
A bill to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit.
Bill s518
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.
Bill s512
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes.
Bill s511
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a reduction in the number of boutique fuels, and for other purposes.
Bill s504
A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.
Bill s496
A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish.
Bill s482
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes.
Bill s468
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the authority of the Administrator to disapprove specifications of disposal sites for the discharge of, dredged or fill material, and to clarify the procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested.
Bill s431
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.
Bill s407
A bill to amend the Act of June 8, 1906, to require certain procedures for designating national monuments, and for other purposes.
Bill s397
A bill to provide that no Federal or State requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings shall require a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or use energy efficient lighting if that lighting contains mercury.
Bill s395
A bill to repeal certain amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to lighting energy efficiency.
Bill s384
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Bill s382
A bill to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that is subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes.
Bill s360
A bill to reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending.
Bill s358
A bill to codify and modify regulatory requirements of Federal agencies.
Bill s314
A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child.
Bill s312
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits.
Bill s281
A bill to delay the implementation of the health reform law in the United States until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits.
Bill s251
A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to State and local governments for payment of obligations, to prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from financially assisting State and local governments, and for other purposes.
Bill s249
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to any gray wolf (Canis lupus).
Bill s240
A bill to require an Air Force study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the test and training range infrastructure.
Bill s228
A bill to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases under Federal and common law on enactment of a Federal policy to mitigate climate change.
Bill s217
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.
Bill s211
A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government.
Bill s164
A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Bill s139
A bill to provide that certain tax planning strategies are not patentable, and for other purposes.
Bill s119
A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects.
Bill s104
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule to amend the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline the requirements for the dairy industry, and for other purposes.
Bill s102
A bill to provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests, and for other purposes.
Bill s89
A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Bill s20
A bill to protect American job creation by striking the job-killing Federal employer mandate.
Bill s19
A bill to restore American's individual liberty by striking the Federal mandate to purchase insurance.
Bill s18
A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations and for other purposes.
Bill sj23
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Bill sj17
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Bill sj12
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States.
Bill sj10
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Bill sj6
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.
Bill sj5
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
Bill sj3
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Bill sr386
A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes.
Bill sr302
A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
Bill sr226
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Secretary of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the United States.
Bill sr213
A resolution commending and expressing thanks to professionals of the intelligence community.
Bill sr188
A resolution opposing State bailouts by the Federal Government.
Bill sr185
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid.
Bill sr175
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to ongoing violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and the importance of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict within Georgia's internationally recognized borders.
Bill sr165
A resolution designating July 23, 2011, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".
Bill sr138
A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes.
Bill sr99
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the primary safeguard for the well-being and protection of children is the family, and that the primary safeguards for the legal rights of children in the United States are the Constitutions of the United States and the several States, and that, because the use of international treaties to govern policy in the United States on families and children is contrary to principles of self-government and federalism, and that, because the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child undermines traditional principles of law in the United States regarding parents and children, the President should not transmit the Convention to the Senate for its advice and consent.
Bill sr86
A resolution recognizing the Defense Intelligence Agency on its 50th Anniversary.
Bill sr51
A resolution recognizing the 190th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.
Bill sc21
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.
Bill sc13
A concurrent resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
Bill sc7
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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    European Affairs

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Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Senate Select Committee on Ethics
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

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