Legislation

Sponsored — Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015

Sponsored — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsored — Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act

Sponsored — GEDI Act

Sponsored — Small Business Export Growth Act of 2015

Cosponsored — A bill to establish a statute of limitations for certain actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Cosponsored — A resolution congratulating the Sailors of the United States Submarine Force upon the completion of 4,000 ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols.

Cosponsored — Digital Coast Act of 2014

Cosponsored — Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act

Cosponsored — United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act

Cosponsored — James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act

Cosponsored — A resolution designating November 29, 2014, as “Small Business Saturday” and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.

Cosponsored — IDEA Full Funding Act

Sponsored — EPS Service Parts Act of 2014

Cosponsored — A resolution recognizing September 15, 2014, as the International Day of Democracy, affirming the role of civil society as a cornerstone of democracy, and encouraging all governments to stand with civil society in the face of mounting restrictions on civil society organizations.

Cosponsored — A resolution recognizing the severe threat that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa poses to populations, governments, and economies across Africa and, if not properly contained, to regions across the globe, and expressing support for those affected by this epidemic.

Sponsored — A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to the families of James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and condemning the terrorist acts of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the Federal charter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and for other purposes.