Working families have too often lost out to the special interests in Washington.

From voting to raise the minimum wage to supporting legislation that makes it easier for families to afford college, I am working hard to enact common sense policies that put working people before big corporations.

Action on the Economy

• H.R. 2751, Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) Act 

• Included in H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations Act
• Program closed on August 25, 2009
• Created over 42,000 jobs when manufacturing plants added shifts and recalled workers
• Prompted the most successful quarter in over a year for auto dealerships

• H.R. 857, Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act
• H.R. 1068, Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009
• H.R. 1518, Bailout Bonus Tax Bracket Act of 2009

Votes:

Supported the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1)

• Passed the House on January 28th, 2009
• Conference Report Passed the House on February 13th, 2009
• Signed into law on February 17th, 2009
• Read more about ARRA on my site.

Supported the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (H.R. 11)

• Passed the house on January 9th, 2009
• Signed into law on January 29th, 2009

Supported the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 12)

• Passed the house on January 9th, 2009