Legislation

Cosponsored — A resolution recognizing refugee women and girls on World Refugee Day.

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, which begins on June 17, 2013.

Cosponsored — Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act

Sponsored — Small Business Export Growth Act of 2013

Cosponsored — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Cosponsored — Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2013

Cosponsored — National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Cosponsored — Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2013

Cosponsored — A bill to require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 unless such disclosure is not in the national security interest of the United States and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act of 2013

Cosponsored — A resolution calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko in light of the recent European Court of Human Rights ruling.

Cosponsored — Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

Cosponsored — A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg, Senator from the State of New Jersey.

Cosponsored — Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2013

Sponsored — Veterans Legal Support Act of 2013

Cosponsored — Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Cosponsored — Better Enforcement for Sexual Assault Free Environments Act of 2013

Cosponsored — Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2013

Sponsored — Next Generation Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 2013