Legislation

Cosponsored — A resolution relative to the death of Harlan Mathews, former United States Senator for the State of Tennessee.

Cosponsored — A resolution recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.

Cosponsored — International Violence Against Women Act of 2014

Cosponsored — Social Security and Marriage Equality Act

Sponsored — Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014

Sponsored — Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act

Sponsored — Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

Cosponsored — Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act

Sponsored — Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014

Cosponsored — A resolution condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the Government Girls Secondary School in the northeastern province of Borno in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Sponsored — Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2014

Cosponsored — Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014

Sponsored — Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014

Cosponsored — Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014

Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the acts of heroism and military achievement by the members of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending them for leadership and valor in an operation that helped bring an end to World War II.

Cosponsored — A resolution recognizing 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda, and affirming it is in the national interest of the United States to work in close coordination with international partners to help prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities.

Cosponsored — Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2014

Sponsored — A bill to limit the level of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to agricultural producers.

Cosponsored — Alzheimer’s Accountability Act of 2014