Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2017, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide that the Executive Order entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" and signed on March 28, 2017, shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide that the Executive Order entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" and signed on March 28, 2017, shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act

Cosponsored — Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017

Cosponsored — Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — MAR-A-LAGO Act

Cosponsored — A bill to extend the eligibility of redesignated areas as HUBZones from 3 years to 7 years.

Sponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.

Cosponsored — A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement.

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

Cosponsored — A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protection of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protection of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

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

Cosponsored — A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement.

Cosponsored — A bill to nullify the effect of the March 6, 2017 executive order that temporarily restricts most nationals from six countries from entering the United States.