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VETERAN LEGISLATION 27 June 2014
VETERAN LEGISLATION 27 June 2014 In each chamber of Congress, four forms of legislative measures may be introduced or submitted, and acted upon. These include bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions. Resolutions are not laws but rather the statements of intent or declarations that affect the operations of Congress Joint resolutions are legislative measure that requires approval by the Senate and the House and is presented to the President for his approval or disapproval, in exactly the same case as a bill. Concurrent resolutions are legislative measures adopted by both houses of a bicameral legislature that lacks the force of law (is non-binding) and does not require the approval of the chief executive (president). Concurrent resolutions are typically adopted to regulate the internal affairs of the legislature that adopted it, or for other purposes where authority of law is not necessary-such as awards or recognitions Simple resolutions are used to delegate official internal Congressional business. At present 9.016 bills and resolutions containing 4,413 amendments have been introduced the United States Congress. Of those, on average only about 5% will become law. They must be enacted before the end of the 2013-2015 session of the 113th Congress sometime before 3 JAN 2015. To date only 121 laws, of which only a few were veteran related, have been passed by both chambers and sent to the President for signature of which he has vetoed one. This is only 1.46% of all introduced bills being signed into law. Thus the 113th Congress is often referred to as a “Do-nothing Congress”. -
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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 No. 28 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces Desert Shield and Desert Storm than called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. any other State. A monument now pore (Mr. BUCK). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- stands in dedication at the Greensburg f nal stands approved. Army Reserve Center commemorating the 69 names of the detachment sol- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER f diers. They were fathers, husbands, and PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE sons. They were daughters and sisters. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the They were all citizen soldiers serving fore the House the following commu- gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. ABRA- their communities, serving their coun- nication from the Speaker: HAM) come forward and lead the House try, and giving their lives to both. WASHINGTON, DC, in the Pledge of Allegiance. I call on Members of Congress to co- February 23, 2016. Mr. ABRAHAM led the Pledge of Al- sponsor this resolution and honor the I hereby appoint the Honorable KEN BUCK legiance as follows: service and sacrifice of the 14th Quar- to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the termaster of the United States Army. PAUL D. RYAN, United States of America, and to the Repub- Speaker of the House of Representatives. -
Honor Flights a Tribute to Our Veterans
MAY / 2016 ISSUE 38 HONOR FLIGHTS A TRIBUTE TO OUR VETERANS undreds of World War II veterans are living their final D.C. and back. By the end of the year, the program had days in Pinellas County. These veteran are somewhere allowed 137 veterans to see the memorial. Hbetween 90 and 100 years of age, although some In late 2005, Jeff Miller, son of a World War II veteran and soldiers who enlisted underage, maybe slightly younger. Most a charter member of the National World War II Memorial veterans have never seen the Washington D.C. World War II Foundation, was inspired by Morse’s efforts and wanted Memorial built in their honor. to expand it. He contacted US Airways about chartering Honor Flight, a non-profit organization, was created to an airplane and HonorAir was born. Over three days in give veterans of World War II, the Korean Conflict and the 2006, HonorAir flew more than 300 World War II veterans Vietnam War to chance of go to D.C. to see memorials from Asheville to D.C. - free of charge. HonorAir provided honoring their service. Two people are credited for the everything—a doctor, several EMTs, guardians, tour buses, concept: Jeff Miller, of Henderson, North Carolina and retired and food. When they arrived, they were greeted by thousands Air Force Captain Earl Morse. of supporters with music and marching bands. Morse worked with patients at the Department of Veterans Heroes Welcome a project of the American Legion Auxiliary Affairs in Springfield, OH. When he asked them about the Unit #180 in Vienna, Va was created to organize welcoming memorial, completed in 2004, most said they knew of it ceremonies for the Honor flights at the three Washington but none of them had seen it.” He realized due to their area airports. -
Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014 No. 115 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was tured on postcards; it has been the sub- tion was in need, they stepped up. The called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ject of many photos sent home by tour- Hondo Army Airfield was constructed pore (Mr. HOLDING). ists; and it even made the cover of Na- with local funding in 89 days, and it f tional Geographic magazine. opened on July 4, 1942. The airfield I remember that sign even as a little would become the largest air naviga- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO kid, long before I–10 was built and tion school in the world and would TEMPORE when Highway 90, through Hondo, was eventually train over 15,000 navigators The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- still the main thoroughfare—the east- to serve in World War II. west highway—from L.A. to Florida. fore the House the following commu- That airfield still exists, and though Actually, the original sign just read: nication from the Speaker: it is no longer affiliated with the U.S. ‘‘This is God’s country. Don’t drive WASHINGTON, DC, military, today, it is a regional facility July 22, 2014. through it like hell,’’ but as you might imagine, it was a somewhat controver- and is one of the busiest small commer- I hereby appoint the Honorable GEORGE cial airports in Texas. -
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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014 No. 115 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was tured on postcards; it has been the sub- tion was in need, they stepped up. The called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ject of many photos sent home by tour- Hondo Army Airfield was constructed pore (Mr. HOLDING). ists; and it even made the cover of Na- with local funding in 89 days, and it f tional Geographic magazine. opened on July 4, 1942. The airfield I remember that sign even as a little would become the largest air naviga- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO kid, long before I–10 was built and tion school in the world and would TEMPORE when Highway 90, through Hondo, was eventually train over 15,000 navigators The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- still the main thoroughfare—the east- to serve in World War II. west highway—from L.A. to Florida. fore the House the following commu- That airfield still exists, and though Actually, the original sign just read: nication from the Speaker: it is no longer affiliated with the U.S. ‘‘This is God’s country. Don’t drive WASHINGTON, DC, military, today, it is a regional facility July 22, 2014. through it like hell,’’ but as you might imagine, it was a somewhat controver- and is one of the busiest small commer- I hereby appoint the Honorable GEORGE cial airports in Texas. -
Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 114 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 No. 28 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces Desert Shield and Desert Storm than called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. any other State. A monument now pore (Mr. BUCK). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- stands in dedication at the Greensburg f nal stands approved. Army Reserve Center commemorating the 69 names of the detachment sol- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER f diers. They were fathers, husbands, and PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE sons. They were daughters and sisters. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the They were all citizen soldiers serving fore the House the following commu- gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. ABRA- their communities, serving their coun- nication from the Speaker: HAM) come forward and lead the House try, and giving their lives to both. WASHINGTON, DC, in the Pledge of Allegiance. I call on Members of Congress to co- February 23, 2016. Mr. ABRAHAM led the Pledge of Al- sponsor this resolution and honor the I hereby appoint the Honorable KEN BUCK legiance as follows: service and sacrifice of the 14th Quar- to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the termaster of the United States Army. PAUL D. RYAN, United States of America, and to the Repub- Speaker of the House of Representatives.