Legislation

Cosponsored — Space-Available Act of 2012

Cosponsored — A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

Cosponsored — A bill to suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and to establish compensation for all employees of such entities in accordance with rates of pay for other Federal financial regulatory agencies.

Cosponsored — Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act

Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in honor of the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel.

Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in honor of the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel.

Cosponsored — National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

Cosponsored — A resolution commemorating and honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and their families as the official combat mission in Iraq draws to a close.

Cosponsored — A resolution commemorating and honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and their families as the official combat mission in Iraq draws to a close.

Cosponsored — A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide flexibility of certain transit functions to local entities.

Cosponsored — Protect our Kids Act of 2011

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

Cosponsored — March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2011

Cosponsored — Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act

Cosponsored — Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2012

Cosponsored — School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act

Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should “Go Bigâ€? in its attempts toward deficit reduction.

Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should "Go Big" in its attempts toward deficit reduction.