Legislation

Cosponsored — Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2014

Cosponsored — Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2014

Cosponsored — Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act

Sponsored — A bill to require a survey of the preferences of members of the Armed Forces regarding military pay and benefits.

Cosponsored — Net Price Calculator Improvement Act

Cosponsored — Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2014

Cosponsored — Paycheck Fairness Act

Cosponsored — Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014

Cosponsored — American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act

Cosponsored — ACCTION Act of 2014

Cosponsored — Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act

Cosponsored — A bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres.

Sponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the humanitarian crisis in Syria and neighboring countries, resulting humanitarian and development challenges, and the urgent need for a political solution to the crisis.

Cosponsored — A resolution condemning illegal Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Cosponsored — A resolution deploring the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela, calling for full accountability for human rights violations taking place in Venezuela, and supporting the right of the Venezuelan people to the free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy.

Cosponsored — Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014

Cosponsored — Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act

Cosponsored — A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Sponsored — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of “Career and Technical Education Month”.