Legislation

Sponsored — A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to limit certain rolling stock procurements, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system.

Cosponsored — A bill to improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the soldiers of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as "Merrill's Marauders", in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World War II.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for mental health services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices a section on reproductive rights, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance prescription drug affordability by expanding access to assistance with out-of-pocket costs under Medicare part D for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening.

Sponsored — A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to support State and Tribal efforts to develop and implement management strategies to address chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose populations, to support research regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control the further spread of the disease, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to exempt from the calculation of monthly income certain benefit paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense.