Sponsored and Co-sponsored Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or active service used to reduce the minimum age at which a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services may retire for non-regular service.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating April 15 through 17, 2011, as "Global Youth Service Days".

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Cosponsored — A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships.

Sponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and modify the research tax credit, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 1 through 7, 2011.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide incentives for States and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Cosponsored — A bill to build capacity and provide support at the leadership level for successful school turnaround efforts.

Cosponsored — A bill to guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, 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 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the establishment of teacher evaluation programs.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past-due.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and related dementia diagnosis and services in order to improve care and outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias by improving detection, diagnosis, and care planning.

Cosponsored — A bill to revise and extend provisions under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act.

Cosponsored — A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.