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Expression of support for the goals of the Medicare for All Act (S. 1129) introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Expression of support for the goals of the Medicare for All Act (H.R. 1384) introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Comments in connection with the April 10 hearing, “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Strengthening Accountability to Protect Students and Taxpayers”
Comments in connection with April 10 hearing, “Comprehensive Legislative Proposals to Enhance Social Security”
Comments in connection with the April 10 hearing, “Perspectives on Child Nutrition Reauthorization”
VOTE YES on the Investing for the People Act (H.R. 2021) to lift the caps on non-defense discretionary funding (NDD) for fiscal 2020 and 2021
VOTE YES on the Save the Internet Act (H.R. 1644) to restore net neutrality
Comments for the record in connection with the April 2 hearing, “Reauthorizing HEA: Addressing Campus Sexual Assault and Ensuring Student Safety and Rights”
Comments for the record in connection with the April 3 hearing, “Strengthening Accountability in Higher Education to Better Serve Students and Taxpayers”
VOTE NO on S. Res. 50, which would drastically limit debate on all federal district court nominees and the vast majority of executive branch nominees
VOTE YES on the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 1585)
Comments for the record in connection with a hearing on the Equality Act (H.R. 5)
Comments for the record in connection with the March 6 hearing, “Our Nation’s Crumbling Infrastructure and the Need for Immediate Action”
Comments for the record in connection with the March 26 hearing, “Red Flag Laws: Examining Guidelines for State Action”
VOTE YES on the Paycheck Fairness Act of 2019 (H.R. 7)
VOTE NO on Neomi Rao’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
VOTE YES on H.J. Res. 46 to undo the national emergency declared by President Trump
Comments for the record in connection with the March 12 hearing, “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Simplifying the FAFSA and Reducing the Burden of Verification”
Comments for the record in connection with the March 13 hearing, “The Cost of College: Student Centered Reforms to Bring Higher Education Within Reach”
Comments for the record in connection with the March 13 hearing, “Gun Violence Prevention and Enforcement”
VOTE YES on the For the People Act (H.R. 1)
Comments for the record in connection with the March 6 hearing, “Addressing the Public Health Emergency of Gun Violence”
Comments for the record in connection with the March 6 hearing, “Protecting Dreamers and TPS Recipients”
Oppose confirming Chad Readler to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
VOTE YES on H.R. 276 to create a national award for education support professionals
VOTE YES on the Castro resolution to undo the national emergency declared by President Trump
VOTE YES on the Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019 (H.R. 865)
VOTE YES on the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) and the Enhanced Background Checks Act (H.R. 1112)
VOTE YES on the Paycheck Fairness Act of 2019 (H.R. 7)
VOTE NO on the Lankford proposal changing Senate rules to limit debate on all federal district court nominees and the vast majority of executive branch nominees
Oppose confirming William Barr as Attorney General of the United States
Oppose confirming Neomi Rao to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
VOTE YES on the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8)
Oppose confirming William Barr as Attorney General of the United States
Oppose confirming Chad Readler to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Oppose confirming Wendy Vitter to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
VOTE YES on the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act (H.R. 790) to bring the 2019 pay increase for civilian federal employees in line with the raise the military received
VOTE NO on amendment #5, VOTE YES on amendment #6 to the Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 268)
Oppose confirming William Barr as Attorney General of the United States
