Legislation

Cosponsored — A resolution relative to the death of Fred Thompson, former United States Senator for the State of Tennessee.

Cosponsored — Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2015

Cosponsored — A bill to express the sense of Congress that the Government of the Maldives should immediately release former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison and release all other political prisoners in the...

Cosponsored — Healthy MOM Act

Cosponsored — PHIT Act of 2015

Cosponsored — Background Check Completion Act of 2015

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the twentieth anniversary of his death.

Cosponsored — United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015

Cosponsored — A resolution recognizing Connecticut’s Submarine Century, the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Naval Submarine Base New London, and Connecticut’s historic role in supporting the undersea capabilities of the United States.

Cosponsored — Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015

Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the availability of high-quality childcare for working parents should be increased.

Cosponsored — Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015

Cosponsored — A resolution condemning the senseless murder and wounding of 18 individuals (sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts, cousins, students, and teachers) in Roseburg, Oregon, on October 1, 2015.

Cosponsored — Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

Cosponsored — Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Equity Act

Sponsored — A resolution recognizing the importance of mental health globally and highlighting the contributions and value of mental health, psychosocial support, and human capacity, particularly in development contexts and humanitarian settings.

Cosponsored — Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2015

Sponsored — 21st Century Buy American Act

Cosponsored — Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2015