Legislation

Sponsored — Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act

Sponsored — Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act

Cosponsored — State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015

Cosponsored — Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating August 16, 2015, as “National Airborne Day”.

Cosponsored — A resolution condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for continuing to perpetrate crimes against humanity, war crimes, and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, the African Union, and governments and regional organizations in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord’s Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield and promote protection and recovery of affected communities.

Cosponsored — A bill to require the Attorney General to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the 25th anniversary of the date of enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring the memory and legacy of the two Louisiana citizens who lost their lives, recognizing the heroism of first responders and those on the scene, and condemning the attack of July 23, 2015, in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for voluntary country of origin labeling for beef, pork, and chicken.

Cosponsored — A resolution condemning the attacks of July 16, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, honoring the members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives, and expressing support and prayers for all those affected.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating July 25, 2015, as “National Day of the American Cowboy”.

Sponsored — A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain additional disclosure requirements, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Miners Protection Act of 2015

Cosponsored — A resolution condemning the attack on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and expressing encouragement and prayers for all affected by this evil assault.

Cosponsored — Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015