Legislation

Cosponsored — A resolution in support and recognition of National Train Day, May 8, 2010.

Cosponsored — SEAM Act of 2010

Cosponsored — Job Creation and Affordable Housing Act of 2010

Cosponsored — Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2010

Cosponsored — Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010

Sponsored — Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act

Cosponsored — A resolution designating April 2010 as “Distracted Driving Awareness Month”.

Sponsored — Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010

Sponsored — A bill to require a study to determine the feasibility of mitigating damages relating to Federal navigation work conducted at Oklahoma Beach in the State of New York.

Cosponsored — Payday Lending Limitation Act of 2010

Sponsored — National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Enhancement Act of 2010

Sponsored — Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Dorothy I. Height.

Sponsored — Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010

Cosponsored — Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act

Cosponsored — Preserving the American Historical Record Act

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring the coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South in Raleigh County, West Virginia, extending the condolences of the United States Senate to the families of the fallen coal miners, and recognizing the valiant efforts of the emergency response workers.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating April 2010 as “Financial Literacy Month”.

Sponsored — A resolution supporting the mission and goals of the 2010 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States, no matter the country of origin or creed of the victim, and to commemorate the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week theme referred to as “Crime Victims’ Rights: Fairness. Dignity. Respect.”.