Sen. Arlen Specter

Recent Activity

• Jan. 25 Cosponsored SRES397: A resolution relative to the death of Charles McCurdy ("Mac") Mathias, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of Maryland.

• Jan. 19 Cosponsored SRES381: A resolution designating the week of February 1 through February 5, 2010, as "National School Counseling Week".

• Dec. 22 Sponsored S2930: A bill to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes.

• Cosponsored S1402: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures.

• Dec. 21 Cosponsored S619: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases.

• Dec. 20 Sponsored S2918: A bill to make improvements to certain loan programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.

• Cosponsored SRES383: A resolution designating January 2010 as "National Mentoring Month".

• Dec. 17 Cosponsored SRES380: A resolution designating January 2010 as "National Mentoring Month".

• Cosponsored S1431: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act, and for other purposes.

• Cosponsored S634: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education.

• Dec. 03 Cosponsored SRES370: A resolution relative to the death of Paula F. Hawkins, former United States Senator for the State of Florida.

• Cosponsored S1554: A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to prevent later delinquency and improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the development of local Court Teams for Maltreated Infants …

• Cosponsored S1102: A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees.

• Cosponsored S1152: A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

• Nov. 29 Cosponsored SRES337: A resolution designating December 6, 2009, as "National Miners Day".

• Nov. 18 Sponsored S2805: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the amount made available to purchase commodities for the emergency food assistance program in fiscal year 2010.

• Cosponsored S148: A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act.

• Nov. 17 Cosponsored SRES354: A resolution commending Robert C. Byrd, Senator from West Virginia.

• Cosponsored S2730: A bill to extend and enhance the COBRA subsidy program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

• Cosponsored S424: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the sa…