Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to implement a process under which individuals who are 16 years of age may apply to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to increase the involvement of minors in public election activities, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to restore statutory rights to the people of the United States from forced arbitration.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review the processes and requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs for scheduling appointments for health care and conducting consultations under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to prohibit price gouging in the sale of drugs.

Sponsored — A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden, to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, and to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the Space Race.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Cosponsored — A bill to conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the Head Start Act to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to reunite families separated at or near ports of entry.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter.

Cosponsored — A bill to modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to finalize rules to protect consumers from the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning and rollaways from motor vehicles, and for other purposes.