Legislation

Cosponsored — FHA Bailout Protection Act of 2011

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings.

Cosponsored — A bill to revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.

Cosponsored — No More IMF Bailouts Act

Cosponsored — Taxpayers Right to Know Act

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.

Cosponsored — March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2011

Cosponsored — American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act of 2011

Cosponsored — Jobs and Premium Protection Act

Cosponsored — United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2011

Cosponsored — A bill to ensure that Federal Register notices submitted to the Bureau of Land Management are reviewed in a timely manner.

Cosponsored — Rebuilding America Act

Cosponsored — United States Covered Bond Act

Cosponsored — A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch.

Cosponsored — A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir.

Cosponsored — Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act of 2011

Cosponsored — Jobs Through Growth Act

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant under that Act.