Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide work opportunity tax credits for the hiring of long-term unemployed workers.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for the reduction in unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and the promotion of healthy relationships, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Sponsored — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include the provision of diapers and diapering supplies among the activities for which funds may be employed to improve the quality of and access to child care.

Cosponsored — A bill to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America.

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster case placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights, to establish State Home Care Ombudsman Programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for teacher and first responder stabilization.

Cosponsored — A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 through 2015 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce tobacco smuggling, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to require accurate disclosures to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code, to modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve.