Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve the energy efficiency of, and standards applicable to, certain appliances and equipment, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to require a minimum number of transition assistance advisors in each State in connection with the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating the week beginning on Monday, November 8, 2010, as "National Veterans History Project Week".

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to improve the educational awards provided for national service.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating the week beginning on Monday, November 8, 2010, as "National Veterans History Project Week".

Cosponsored — A resolution designating the week beginning October 10, 2010, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Small Business Development Center network.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide United States assistance for the purpose of eradicating severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through the implementation of Child Protection Compacts, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Senate of each new Congress is not bound by the Rules of previous Senates.

Sponsored — A bill to establish a building efficiency retrofit loan credit support program, a State building revolving fund grant program, and a commercial and large building grant program.

Cosponsored — A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Theodore "Ted" Fulton Stevens, former Senator for the State of Alaska.

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.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to issue conditional commitments for loan guarantees under certain circumstances.

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 provide for the treatment and temporary financing of short-time compensation programs.