Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to complete payments under such title to local educational agencies eligible for such payments within 3 fiscal years.

Cosponsored — Job Preservation for Parents in Poverty Act

Cosponsored — A resolution designating October 30, 2010, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.

Cosponsored — Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act

Cosponsored — H-2A Improvement Act

Sponsored — NOTICE Act of 2010

Sponsored — Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act

Cosponsored — Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010

Cosponsored — Child Protection Compact Act of 2010

Cosponsored — Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2010

Sponsored — A resolution recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the National Book Festival.

Cosponsored — A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and their immense contributions to the Nation.

Cosponsored — Fair Playing Field Act of 2010

Cosponsored — A resolution designating September 2010 as “National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month”.

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

Cosponsored — Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act

Cosponsored — A resolution congratulating the National Urban League on its 100th year of service to the United States.

Cosponsored — Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010

Sponsored — Electronic Health Record Incentives for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act of 2010