Legislation

Cosponsored — Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2011

Cosponsored — A bill to create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined requirements, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.

Cosponsored — Fix America’s Schools Today Act of 2011

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Charles H. Percy, former Senator for the State of Illinois.

Cosponsored — Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Charles H. Percy, former Senator for the State of Illinois.

Cosponsored — A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Malcolm Wallop, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.

Cosponsored — A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Malcolm Wallop, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.

Cosponsored — A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.

Cosponsored — A bill to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-416).

Cosponsored — A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Mark O. Hatfield, former United States Senator for the State of Oregon.

Cosponsored — A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Mark O. Hatfield, former United States Senator for the State of Oregon.

Cosponsored — A bill to extend loan limits for programs of the Federal Housing Administration, the government-sponsored enterprises, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under part B of the Medicare program.

Cosponsored — A bill to authorize a pilot program on enhancements of Department of Defense efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution condemning the horrific attacks on government buildings in Oslo, Norway, and a youth camp on Utoya Island, Norway, on July 22, 2011, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to prevent the use of stored value cards and other electronic fund access means as methods for currency smuggling or money laundering.