Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for the treatment and temporary financing of short-time compensation programs.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program of the Department of Energy under title XVII of that Act.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of claims for disability compensation filed with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to establish the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, to establish the Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, to establish a comprehensive planning grant program, to establish a sustainability challenge grant program, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A joint resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education and development.

Cosponsored — A bill to ensure that the underwriting standards of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac facilitate the use of property assessed clean energy programs to finance the installation of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements.

Cosponsored — A resolution supporting democracy, human rights, and civil liberties in Egypt.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.

Sponsored — A bill to authorize and enhance the programs of the Department of the Interior relating to the detection of, response to, and mitigation and cleanup of oil spills on Federal land managed by the Department, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution celebrating 130 years of United States-Romanian diplomatic relations, congratulating the Romanian people on their achievements as a great nation, and reaffirming the deep bonds of trust and values between the United States and Romania, a trusted and most valued ally.

Cosponsored — A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Robert C. Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Virginia.

Cosponsored — A bill to promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, revitalize waterfronts, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution supporting and recognizing the achievements of the family planning services programs operating under title X of the Public Health Service Act.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating June 23, 2010, as "Olympic Day".