Legislation

Cosponsored — A resolution to establish as a standing order of the Senate that a Senator publicly disclose a notice of intent to objecting to any measure or matter.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government.

Cosponsored — A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring the victims and heroes of the shooting on January 8, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona.

Cosponsored — A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide procedures for extended debate.

Sponsored — A bill to phase out the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to make America the world's leader in clean energy.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.

Sponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, and to use the resulting revenues from such repeal for deficit reduction.

Cosponsored — A bill to promote fiscal responsibility and control spending.

Cosponsored — A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to strengthen the economic competitiveness of the United States.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans.

Cosponsored — A resolution to establish as a standing order of the Senate that a Senator publicly disclose a notice of intent to objecting to any measure or matter.

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring Senator Barbara Mikulski for becoming the longest-serving female Senator in history.

Cosponsored — A resolution to improve the debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations in the Senate.

Cosponsored — A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to reform the filibuster rules to improve the daily process of the Senate.

Cosponsored — A bill to impose a criminal penalty for unauthorized recording or distribution of images produced using advanced imaging technology during screenings of individuals at airports and upon entry to Federal buildings, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to protect children from registered sex offenders, and for other purposes.