Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to clarify that funding for the Securities Investor Protection Corporation is not subject to the sequester.

Cosponsored — A bill to clarify that funding for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is not subject to the sequester.

Cosponsored — A bill to clarify that funding for the standard setting body designated pursuant to section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 is not subject to the sequester.

Cosponsored — A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Cosponsored — Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015

Cosponsored — Protecting And Retaining Our Children's Health Insurance Program Act of 2015

Cosponsored — Food for Peace Reform Act of 2015

Cosponsored — Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act

Cosponsored — Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015

Cosponsored — A resolution commending Kathleen Alvarez Tritak on her service to the United States Senate.

Cosponsored — Sunset of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act

Cosponsored — Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015

Cosponsored — Healthy Families Act

Sponsored — Promise Neighborhoods Authorization Act of 2015

Sponsored — Every Child Counts Act

Cosponsored — Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act

Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the January 24, 2015, attacks carried out by Russian-backed rebels on the civilian propulation in Mariupol, Ukraine, and the provision of lethal and non-lethal military assitance to Ukraine.

Cosponsored — SAFE PLAY Act

Cosponsored — Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act