Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide flexible spending arrangements for members of uniformed services, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services associated with certain supported housing programs for veterans, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to require disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission of certain sanctionable activities, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the provision of behavioral health services to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug Administration with improved capacity to prevent drug shortages.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.

Cosponsored — A bill to reduce the rape kit backlog and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I.

Cosponsored — A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring the victims and heroes of the shooting on January 8, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona.

Cosponsored — A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans.