Criminal Justice
Congress should be working to reduce crime by keeping dangerous weapons off our nation’s streets and ensuring that criminals pay their debts to society. I have been an outspoken advocate for strong gun control laws during my tenure in Congress. Additionally, I introduced legislation, "The Debbie Smith Act," that was signed into law to ensure that DNA evidence is processed in a timely manner so that rapists are put behind bars.
Legislation
07/28/2011 - H.R. 2688, Runaway Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 [112th Congress]
07/15/2011 - H.R. 2554, Stop Gun Trafficking and Strengthen Law Enforcement Act of 2011 [112th Congress]
04/13/2011 - H.R.1523, SAFER Act of 2011 [112th Congress]
03/09/05 - H.R.1193, Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2005
02/09/05 - H.R.714, Protecting the Rights of Workplace Victims of Violence
01/20/04 - H.R.3703, Protecting the Rights of Workplace Victims of Violence [108th Congress]
01/27/03 - H.R.374, Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2003 [108th Congress]
09/10/01 - H.R.2874, Debbie Smith Act [107th Congress]
Documents/Reports
03/09/04 - Letter To Sen. Majority Leader Frist Regarding Debbie Smith Act