Representative Dave Loebsack (D-IA-02)

Representative Dave Loebsack (D-IA-02)
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H.R.7154 Dave Loebsack 0 Cosponsors 5 points	T-FELAS Act To amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities to recruit, select, train, and support Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows that will strengthen expanded learning initiatives, 21st century community learning center programs, and after-school programs, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Friday, September 26, 2008
H.RES.1430 Dave Loebsack 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Expressing support for the goals of the National Step Up For Kids Day by promoting national awareness of the needs of the children, youth, and families of the United States, celebrating children, and expressing the need to make their future and well-being a national priority. Passed/agreed to in House on Friday, September 26, 2008
H.RES.1100 Dave Loebsack 5 Cosponsors 5 points	Congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling Team on Winning the 2008 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
H.R.5465 Dave Loebsack 36 Cosponsors 5 points	Military Pain Care Act of 2008 To require the Department of Defense to implement a pain care initiative, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 29, 2008
H.R.5401 Dave Loebsack 15 Cosponsors 5 points	Grants for Renewable and Energy Efficiency Needs School Improvement Act To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, February 12, 2008

H.R.5180 Dave Loebsack 114 Cosponsors 5 points	Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, January 29, 2008
H.R.3902 Dave Loebsack 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Public School Repair and Renovation Act of 2007 To amend part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for the renovation of schools. Referred to House committee on Thursday, October 18, 2007
H.R.3762 Dave Loebsack 6 Cosponsors 5 points	WE CARE Act To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to foster community involvement, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, October 4, 2007
H.R.3763 Dave Loebsack 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Getting Retention and Diplomas Up Among Today's Enrolled Students Act To award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the workforce. Referred to House committee on Thursday, October 4, 2007
H.R.1505 Dave Loebsack 4 Cosponsors 10 points	To designate the United States courthouse located at 131 East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the "James A. Leach Federal Building." Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 16, 2007
H.RES.312 Dave Loebsack 4 Cosponsors 1 points	Congratulating Zach Johnson on his victory in the 2007 Masters golf tournament. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, April 17, 2007

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H.R.3036 John Sarbanes 64 Cosponsors 0 points	No Child Left Inside Act of 2007 To reauthorize and enhance the National Environmental Education Act, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.2994 Lois Capps 56 Cosponsors 0 points	National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to pain care. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.3174 Susan Davis 15 Cosponsors 0 points	Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2007 To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
H.R.1424 Patrick Kennedy 270 Cosponsors 27 points	Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, October 1, 2008
H.R.2095 Jim Oberstar 94 Cosponsors 0 points	Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. Cleared for White House on Wednesday, October 1, 2008

H.R.1343 Gene Green 247 Cosponsors 0 points	Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes. Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
H.R.6083 John Spratt 18 Cosponsors 0 points	To authorize funding to conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors. Cleared for White House on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
H.R.2701 Jim Oberstar 15 Cosponsors 0 points	Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007 To strengthen our Nation's energy security and mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting energy efficient transportation and public buildings, creating incentives for the use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and ensuring sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness planning, and for other purposes. Placed on the Union Calendar on Monday, September 29, 2008
H.R.971 Anthony Weiner 189 Cosponsors 0 points	Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act. Placed on the Union Calendar on Sunday, September 28, 2008
H.R.758 Rosa DeLauro 222 Cosponsors 0 points	Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. Received in the Senate on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.R.6045 Peter Visclosky 170 Cosponsors 0 points	Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008 To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2012. House floor actions on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.RES.988 Jim Matheson 88 Cosponsors 0 points	Designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month". Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.RES.1421 Walter Jones 44 Cosponsors 1 points	Solemnly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the tragic October 1983 terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and remembering those who lost their lives and those who were injured. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, September 25, 2008
H.RES.1000 Michael Doyle 58 Cosponsors 0 points	To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement of the Continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
H.R.2831 George Miller 92 Cosponsors 33 points	Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
H.RES.1381 Lucille Roybal-Allard 113 Cosponsors 0 points	Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
H.R.2352 Steve Rothman 55 Cosponsors 0 points	School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007 To enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education. Received in the Senate on Monday, September 22, 2008
H.R.2343 Danny Davis 66 Cosponsors 0 points	Education Begins at Home Act To expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays, including potential mental health concerns, and for other purposes. House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration... on Friday, September 12, 2008
H.RES.1428 Leonard Boswell 14 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Peszek, Alicia Sacramone, and Bridget Sloan of the United States Women's Gymnastics team for their outstanding performances and representation of the United States during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Referred to House committee on Thursday, September 11, 2008
H.R.6723 Bruce Braley 12 Cosponsors 3 points	Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act To provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, September 4, 2008
H.R.3021 Ben Chandler 140 Cosponsors 0 points	21st Century High-Performing Public School Facilities Act To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.CON.RES.358 Dean Heller 35 Cosponsors 0 points	Concurrent resolution commending the members of the Nevada Army and Air National Guard and the Nevada Reserve members of the Armed Forces for their dedicated, unselfish, and professional service, commitment, and sacrifices to the State of Nevada and the United States during more than five years of deployments to and in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.RES.1316 James McGovern 53 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the Landing Ship Tank (LST) amphibious landing craft during World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and global operations through 2002 and recognizing the essential role played by LST amphibious craft during these conflicts. Passed/agreed to in House on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.6733 Phil Hare 8 Cosponsors 3 points	Midwest Schools Disaster Recovery Act To provide assistance to local educational agencies in areas of the Midwest adversely affected by storms and severe flooding that occurred in May and June, 2008, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.194 Steve Cohen 119 Cosponsors 0 points	Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
H.R.6438 Joe Courtney 10 Cosponsors 0 points	National Guard Technician Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 To amend title 10, United States Code, to lift restrictions on the availability of certain enlistment, reenlistment, and student loan benefits for military technicians, when membership in a reserve component is a condition of the military technician's employment and to repeal the prohibition in title 32, United States Code, against overtime pay for National Guard technicians. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, July 25, 2008
H.RES.1139 Neil Abercrombie 36 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and congratulating the men and women who provide exceptional service to our military and keep our Pacific Fleet "fit to fight". Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
H.RES.1067 Joe Courtney 35 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) and its significance in the history of both our Nation and the world. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, July 14, 2008
H.R.6464 Bruce Braley 1 Cosponsors 3 points	Back on Track Act To make certain amendments to the loan and loan guarantee program under section 502 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, July 11, 2008
H.R.3195 Steny Hoyer 253 Cosponsors 15 points	ADA Restoration Act of 2007 To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Read the second time on Friday, June 27, 2008
H.R.2910 Susan Davis 77 Cosponsors 0 points	Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2007 To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for reimbursement to members of the Armed Forces of tuition for programs of education delayed by military service, for deferment of students loans and reduced interest rates for members of the Armed Forces during periods of military service, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.3546 Hank Johnson 57 Cosponsors 0 points	To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012. Received in the Senate on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.6409 Betty McCollum 4 Cosponsors 3 points	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.2818 Ed Perlmutter 134 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Received in the Senate on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
H.RES.1283 Lee Terry 78 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims and their families following the tornado that hit Little Sioux, Iowa, on June 11, 2008. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.RES.1237 Danny Davis 69 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.R.6261 Baron Hill 4 Cosponsors 1 points	Midwest Storm Victim Relief Act of 2008 To increase the maximum amount of financial assistance that an individual or household is eligible to receive under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in connection with recent storm damage and flooding in the Midwest, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, June 13, 2008
H.R.6003 Jim Oberstar 44 Cosponsors 0 points	Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate on Thursday, June 12, 2008
H.R.4926 Betty Sutton 98 Cosponsors 0 points	Josh Miller HEARTS Act To establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in elementary and secondary schools. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
H.R.5524 John Yarmuth 27 Cosponsors 0 points	Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008 To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, June 9, 2008
H.RES.1114 Jeff Fortenberry 53 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of the Arbor Day Foundation and National Arbor Day. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, June 3, 2008
H.R.6111 Rob Andrews 23 Cosponsors 3 points	Employee Misclassification Prevention Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, June 2, 2008
H.R.1157 Nita Lowey 269 Cosponsors 0 points	Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.R.6104 Mike Honda 39 Cosponsors 3 points	Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2008 To provide for the coordination of the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.R.6122 Tim Walz 15 Cosponsors 3 points	Veterans Pain Care Act of 2008 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the management of pain experienced by veterans enrolled for health care services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1124 Janice Schakowsky 108 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
H.RES.1054 Susan Davis 47 Cosponsors 3 points	Honoring the service and achievements of women in the Armed Forces and female veterans. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
H.R.2894 Dutch Ruppersberger 296 Cosponsors 0 points	Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner" and the War of 1812, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, May 19, 2008
H.R.980 Dale Kildee 278 Cosponsors 0 points	Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Senate floor actions on Thursday, May 15, 2008
H.RES.1133 Tim Walz 28 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division II men's basketball championships. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.RES.1173 Doris Matsui 40 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing AmeriCorps Week. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.RES.1134 Grace Napolitano 148 Cosponsors 1 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.RES.1191 Kathy Castor 88 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for designation of May as "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month". Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
H.RES.1113 Jeff Fortenberry 54 Cosponsors 0 points	Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
H.RES.952 Ron Klein 149 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers in the United States. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, May 5, 2008
H.R.5689 Lloyd Doggett 106 Cosponsors 3 points	Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title 18, United States Code, to deter the smuggling of tobacco products into the United States, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, May 1, 2008
H.CON.RES.330 Tammy Baldwin 27 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Received in the Senate on Thursday, May 1, 2008
H.R.5522 George Miller 32 Cosponsors 0 points	Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008 To require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 1, 2008
H.RES.892 Charlie Wilson 74 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing support for designation of a "National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day". Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
H.CON.RES.328 Eliot Engel 38 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence with respect to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools. Referred to House subcommittee on Monday, April 28, 2008
H.R.5613 John Dingell 219 Cosponsors 0 points	Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 To extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations through April 1, 2009, and for other purposes. Read the second time on Monday, April 28, 2008
H.R.5824 Steve Kagen 20 Cosponsors 0 points	Veterans Mortgage Education Act of 2008 To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members of the Armed Forces returning from service abroad. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, April 25, 2008
H.R.2634 Maxine Waters 104 Cosponsors 0 points	Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 To provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 24, 2008
H.CON.RES.292 Emanuel Cleaver 56 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring Margaret Truman Daniel and her lifetime of accomplishments. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, April 24, 2008
H.RES.981 Tammy Baldwin 103 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing March 6, 2008, as the first-ever World Glaucoma Day, established to increase awareness of glaucoma, which is the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the United States and worldwide. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
H.CON.RES.320 Sheila Jackson-Lee 74 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring Army Specialist Monica L. Brown, extending gratitude to her and her family, and pledging continuing support for the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, April 18, 2008
H.R.5036 Rush Holt 91 Cosponsors 9 points	Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, and for other purposes. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
H.R.5595