Sponsored and Co-sponsored Legislation

Sponsored — A resolution commending the participants in the 44th International Chemistry Olympiad and recognizing the importance of education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the future of the United States.

Sponsored — A resolution commending the participants in the 44th International Chemistry Olympiad and recognizing the importance of education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the future of the United States.

Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution recognizing 375 years of service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces.

Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution recognizing 375 years of service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces.

Sponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable E. James Abdnor, former United States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating June 27, 2012, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day".

Cosponsored — A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable E. James Abdnor, former United States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy.

Cosponsored — A bill to improve security at State and local courthouses.

Cosponsored — A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Cosponsored — A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2012

Cosponsored — A bill to jump-start the economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to permit Federal officers to remove cases involving crimes of violence to Federal court.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States and for other purposes.