What exactly does Vito do?

If you ever wondered just how little does Rep. Vito Fossella do in Congress, a simple way to find out is to go to thomas.gov and 'search for bills by sponsor'. A quick search of Vito's 18 attempts in 2006 at being part of our Federal government shows the following; to save you some reading let me give you a summary:

18 amendments or resolutions
4 passed, I bolded them so you can find them easier
3 of which were just amendments to other bills on the floor
1 resolution that passed congratulated Italy on winning the World Cup. Seriously that is all he got passed.

Jan '06:
H.R.4668 : To limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes. (referred to House committee)

Feb '06:
H.RES.683 : Honoring Benjamin Franklin on the 300th anniversary of his birth. (Referred to House committee)

Mar '06:
H.CON.RES.363 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should promulgate as expeditiously as possible regulations required under the Public Health Service Act, relating to protections for residents of certain facilities with respect to the use of restraints and involuntary seclusion. (referred to House committee)

H.AMDT.752 to H.R.609 Amendment allows grants to be made to support increased fire safety in student housing at institutions of higher education. PASSED!

Apr '06:
H.R.5178 : To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study to identify best practices for the communication of information concerning a terrorist threat, and for other purposes. (referred to House committee)

H.R.5230 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition. (referred to House committee)

H.AMDT.776 to H.R.5020 Amendment requires the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence to conduct jointly, or contract with an entity to conduct, a study of the operations of Federal, State, and local government entities to identify best practices for the communication of information concerning a terrorist threat. PASSED!

May '06:
H.R.5342 : To prohibit certain agency actions regarding the use of certain electronic devices onboard air born commercial airlines. (referred to House subcommittee)

H.R.5468 : To require that bioterrorism-related grants provided by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to States and political subdivisions of States be distributed on the basis of a risk-based formula. (referred to House subcommittee)

H.AMDT.956 to H.R.5441 Amendment increases funding for the High Density Urban Area Program by $20 million. PASSED!

Jun '06:
H.R.5595 : To authorize the Urban Areas Security Initiative Grants Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. (referred to House subcommittee)

H.R.5624 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Men's Health. (referred to House subcommittee)

Jul '06:
H.RES.908 : Congratulating Italy on winning the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. PASSED!

H.R.5996 : To establish the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative. (referred to committee)

Aug '06:

Sep '06:
H.RES.1031 : Requesting the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a plan for a comprehensive and permanent program to medically monitor individuals who were exposed to the toxins of 9/11 Ground Zero in New York City and to provide medical treatment for all such individuals who are sick as a result of exposure to the toxins. (referred to House committee)

H.RES.1032 : Honoring New York State Senator John Marchi. (referred to House committee)

H.RES.1061 : Requesting the Department of Health and Human Services to outline the Federal Government's responsibilities, taking into account the responsibilities and actions of the State and local governments, to support a program for medically monitoring and treating all individuals who were exposed to the toxins of Ground Zero on 9/11. (referred to House committee)

H.R.6147 : To establish an Advisory Committee on Gestational Diabetes, to provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes, and for other purposes. (referred to House committee)

H.R.6227 : To establish a grant program to provide vision care to children. (referred to House committee)