Legislation

Sponsored — A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

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

Cosponsored — A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials approved for use in the prevention, control, and treatment of animal diseases, in order to minimize the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to nullify the effect of the March 6, 2017 executive order that temporarily restricts most nationals from six countries from entering the United States.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent taxpayer identity theft and tax refund fraud, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017

Cosponsored — A bill to expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations establishing minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017

Cosponsored — A bill to block implementation of the Executive Order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide justice to victims of fraud.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017

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

Cosponsored — A bill to reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

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