Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity.

Cosponsored — A bill to enhance Food and Drug Administration oversight of medical device recalls, to provide for the conditional clearance of certain medical devices, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to develop and test an expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports to older individuals in efforts to coordinate care and improve the efficiency of service delivery.

Cosponsored — A bill to revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.

Sponsored — A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for community-based job training grants, to provide Federal assistance for community college modernization, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to increase the penalties for economic espionage.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide level funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Sponsored — A bill to prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to authorize the United States Marshals Service to issue administrative subpoenas in investigations relating to unregistered sex offenders.

Cosponsored — A bill to clarify the authority of the United States Marshals Service to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children.

Sponsored — A concurrent resolution reorganizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.

Sponsored — A concurrent resolution reorganizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.

Sponsored — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Mark Twain.

Cosponsored — A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to prevent Internet stalking and domestic violence.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, and the development of sexual assault protocol and guidelines, the establishment of victims advocates, the establishment of a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals.