Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950.

Cosponsored — A bill to require the President to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require emergency production of medical equipment to address the COVID-19 outbreak.

Sponsored — A bill to require Federal agencies to permit employees to telework full-time during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020

Cosponsored — A bill to extend the due date for the return and payment of Federal income taxes to July 15, 2020, for taxable year 2019.

Cosponsored — A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to subsidize payments on loans guaranteed under the 7(a) and 504 loan programs or made using funds under the microloan program, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to require States to establish contingency plans for the conduct of elections for Federal office in response to national disasters and emergencies, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Cosponsored — A bill to ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China do not enter the United States market, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign telecommunications companies engaged in economic or industrial espionage against United States persons, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide unemployment assistance to individuals affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit adverse employment actions against quarantined or isolated individuals, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend coverage requirements to ensure that no person incurs cost-sharing when receiving a test to confirm a COVID-19 infection.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for certain contracting requirements to promote fair and safe workplaces, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland and display the statue in a prominent location in the Capitol.