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Tammy holds a press conference while in Israel
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RELATED LEGISLATION:
Author of H.R. 1160- Project ELF Termination Act
Would shut down the Navy’s Project ELF communications system.
Authored letter
to President Bush, signed by 49 other Members of Congress, urging that the United
States make every effort to ensure that women are included in the Afghan government.
Authored letter
to Secretary of State Powell, signed by 15 other Members of Congress, urging
him to exempt equipment essential to water treatment and purification in Iraq.
Cosigned
a letter authored by Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Spencer Bachus
(R-AL) to Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill urging the Administration to
push for multilateral debt relief during meetings of the Group of Seven (G7),
the seven nations with the largest economies.
Cosigner of
Letter to President Bush in June 2001, authored by Representatives Martin Frost
(D-TX) and Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), urging him to include enforceable labor, environmental
and other standards in future trade agreements.
Cosponsor of H. Con. Res. 102
Africa Hunger & Debt Relief Legislation. Provides approximately $1 billion
in poverty-focused assistance.
Cosponsor of H. Con. Res. 60
Condemns the paramilitary attacks in East Timor and urges the creation of an
international war crimes tribunal.
Cosponsor of H. Res. 18
Urges the U.S. Senate to ratify Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Legislation.
Cosponsor of H.R. 1194 - Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Substance Abuse Treatment
Parity Act of 2001
Would provide parity with respect to substance abuse treatment benefits under
group health plans and health insurance coverage.
Cosponsor of H.R. 126 - Trident-II Missile Production Limitation Act
Prohibits spending after FY 2002 on production of additional Trident II (D-5)
missiles.
Cosponsor of H.R. 1344 - States’ Rights to Medical
Marijuana Act
Changes the classification of marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance
to Schedule II. Schedule I indicates that a drug is considered to be without
medical benefit and highly addictive. Schedule II indicates that a drug may be
legally prescribed for legitimate health care purposes.
Cosponsor of H.R. 1591 - Andean Region Contractor Accountability Act
Columbia legislation would prohibit the United States from funding nongovernmental
organizations or individuals to carry out military, law enforcement, armed rescue,
or other related operations in the countries of the Andean region, including
any operations relating to narcotics control efforts.
Cosponsor of H.R. 162 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Amendments of
2001
Would prohibit group and individual health plans from imposing treatment limitations
or financial requirements on the coverage of mental health benefits and on the
coverage of substance abuse and chemical dependency benefits if similar limitations
or requirements are not imposed on medical and surgical benefits.
Cosponsor of H.R. 1700
Africa Hunger & Debt Relief Legislation to provide commodities and financial
and technical assistance to establish and expand overseas preschool and school
feeding programs, and maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs.
Cosponsor of H.R. 1779 - Tibetan Policy Act
Will provide scholarships, humanitarian aid, and democracy and human rights programs
for Tibetan refugees; permanently authorizes the position of Special Coordinator
for Tibetan Issues in the Department of State; and requires the U.S. to support
development projects in Tibet that meet the Dalai Lama’s guidelines.
Cosponsor of H.R. 1810
Would close the School of the Americas.
Cosponsor of H.R. 1954
To renew the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act for five years.
Cosponsor of H.R. 2013 - Strategic Arms Flexibility Act
Removes limitations on the dismantlement of nuclear weapons.
Cosponsor of H.R. 2138 - Bridges to the Cuba People Act
To provide the people of Cuba with access to food and medicines from the United
States, ease restrictions on travel to Cuba, and to provide scholarships.
Cosponsor of H.R. 2211 - Burma Freedom Act
Would prohibit the importation of any Burmese products until Burma has made progress
in reversing gross violations of human rights and worker rights, implementing
democratic government, and cooperating with U.S. counter-narcotics efforts.
Cosponsor of H.R. 742 -Humanitarian Exports Leading to Peace Act
Would declare that certain sanctions prohibiting trade with Iraq shall not apply
to the export of any food or other agricultural products, medicines, medical
supplies, medical instruments, or medical equipment.
Cosponsor of H.R. 918 and H.R. 2722 - Clean Diamonds Act
Ban the importation of diamonds unless the exporting country has implemented
controls to ensure they are properly obtained and distributed.
Cosponsor of H.R. 938
Would encourage the development of a UN rapid deployment police force to be used
when the UN Security Council determines there is a need for rapid intervention
to prevent a threat to the peace or to stop ongoing gross violations of human
rights.
Cosponsor of H.R. 948
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense develop alternatives
to land mines, increase support for mine removal, and ratify the treaty as soon
as possible.
Cosponsor of H.Res. 17
Urging the President to engage in multilateral negotiations on a nuclear weapons
convention.
Cosponsor of H.Res. 86
Supporting the goals of International Women’s Day.
Opposed to
legislation making China’s NTR status permanent.
Opposed to
Military funding for Colombia to combat drugs and fight a civil war.
Opposed to H.R. 2149 - Crane Bill
Would give President Bush fast track negotiating authority until 2005.
Support
Paying our back dues to the United Nations immediately and without further conditions.
Voted against H.R. 3005 - Thomas Bill
Would give President Bush fast track negotiating authority until 2005.
Voted for H. Res. 56
Urges the Bush Administration to introduce a resolution at the United Nations
Commission on Human Rights calling on China to end its human rights violations
in China and Tibet.
Voted for the Flake Amendment to the FY 2002 Foreign Operations Appropriations
bill
To prohibit the use of funds to enforce travel restrictions on American travel
to Cuba.
Voted in favor of H.J.Res. 50
This resolution disapproved of the President continuing China’s Normal
Trade Relations (NTR) status.
Wrote a letter
To U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell requesting that he communicate U.S. opposition
to home demolitions by Israel.
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