Legislation

Cosponsored — A resolution recognizing the contributions of John Sweeney to the United States labor movement.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building as the "Kennedy Caucus Room".

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution relative to the death of Edward Moore Kennedy, a Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of Afghanistan, with the support of the international community, should fulfill its obligations to ensure that women fully participate as candidates and voters in the August 20, 2009, presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel.

Cosponsored — A bill to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating September 26, 2009, as "National Estuaries Day".

Cosponsored — A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions.

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Wilderness Act.

Cosponsored — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Purple Heart Recognition Day".

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emission reductions on private forest land of the United States, and for other purposes.