Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for the conservation of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to establish the Chesapeake National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Research Facilities Act and the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to establish the Office of Press Freedom, to create press freedom curriculum at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses.

Sponsored — A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Henrietta Lacks, in recognition of her immortal cells which have made invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, our quality of life, and patients' rights.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to update the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for the automatic appointment of judges to the District of Columbia courts without the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to require that funds deposited be available for withdrawal in real-time, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of a person or refuse to renew a registration of a motor vehicle for failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to support and strengthen the fighter aircraft capabilities of the Air Force, and for other purposes.