9-11 Commission Caucus
I'm proud to serve as a member of the 9-11 Commission Caucus, a
bipartisan group of legislators who have endorsed the 9-11
Commission's recommendations and are working for their speedy
approval.
Click here for
more information and a link to the full report
Affordable prescription drugs The Medicare prescription drug bill enacted into law in December 2003,
which I opposed, is flawed and puts profits of special interests ahead
of a real benefit for seniors. I will continue to work to
correct the defects of this legislation to give seniors the
prescription drug benefit they deserve.
Click here to
read about my proposal to lower the price of prescription drugs
Quality public schools
When the No Child Left Behind Act was enacted, Congress and the
President made a promise to our schools to provide resources to help
them meet a new standard of excellence. The federal government’s refusal to fully fund NCLBA
threatens to break this promise. It’s time to fulfill this commitment.
Click here to read
about my proposal to fully fund NCLBA
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