Legislation

Cosponsored — Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014

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

Cosponsored — International Violence Against Women Act of 2014

Sponsored — United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act

Cosponsored — Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014

Cosponsored — A resolution condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the Government Girls Secondary School in the northeastern province of Borno in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Cosponsored — NATO Alliance Recognition and Promotion Act

Sponsored — A bill to establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects.

Cosponsored — Minimum Wage Fairness Act

Cosponsored — Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013

Sponsored — At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2014

Cosponsored — A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — 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 — Minimum Wage Fairness Act

Cosponsored — Paycheck Fairness Act

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring former Senator and Rear Admiral Jeremiah Andrew Denton, Jr.

Sponsored — A resolution condemning the actions of the Government of Turkey in restricting free expression and Internet freedom on social media.

Cosponsored — American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act

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