Legislation

Cosponsored — A resolution supporting women’s reproductive health.

Cosponsored — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the “Doolittle Tokyo Raidersâ€?, for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo.

Cosponsored — Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act

Cosponsored — Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013

Cosponsored — Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act

Cosponsored — STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2013

Cosponsored — National Blue Alert Act of 2013

Cosponsored — Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act

Cosponsored — A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Cosponsored — Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2013

Cosponsored — Ruth Moore Act of 2013

Cosponsored — Postal Service Protection Act of 2013

Cosponsored — Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013

Cosponsored — Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act

Cosponsored — A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia.

Cosponsored — A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where the 4 little Black girls lost their lives, which served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.