Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to reform our government, reduce the grip of special interest, and return our democracy to the American people by increasing transparency and oversight of our elections and government, reforming public financing for Presidential and Congressional elections, and requiring States to conduct Congressional redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017

Cosponsored — Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal Act

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the Head Start Act to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to implement a process under which individuals who are 16 years of age may apply to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to increase the involvement of minors in public election activities, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act

Cosponsored — CARERS Act of 2017

Cosponsored — SOS Act of 2017

Cosponsored — AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017

Cosponsored — The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Cosponsored — Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Access Act of 2017

Sponsored — A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to oversold flights to prohibit the forcible removal of passengers from such flights, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United States.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — HUBZone Investment Protection Act

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prescription drug prices under part D of the Medicare program.