1. Affordable Care Act (ACA) Passage (2010):
- Instrumental in negotiating and passing the landmark healthcare reform legislation known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare. The law expanded access to health insurance, reformed healthcare delivery, and provided consumer protections.
2. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010):
- Played a crucial role in passing comprehensive legislation to regulate the financial industry in response to the 2008 financial crisis. The Dodd-Frank Act aimed to prevent future financial crises and protect consumers.
3. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009):
- Acted as a key figure in securing the passage of the $787 billion economic stimulus package known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act during the Great Recession to spur economic recovery.
4. DREAM Act Advocacy (2010):
- Actively supported the DREAM Act, a legislative proposal that would have provided a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.
5. Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance, and Job Creation Act (2010):
- Led efforts to pass legislation extending tax cuts for working families and providing unemployment insurance to reduce the impact of the economic recession.
6. Equality Act Advancement (2019):
- Oversaw the passage of the Equality Act in the House, which aimed to protect LGBTQ individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, credit, and public places.
7. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021):
- Played a key role in negotiating and passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill, investing $1 trillion in improving the country's infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and broadband access.
8. Build Back Better Act (2021):
- Advocated for the passage of the Build Back Better Act, a social welfare and climate change mitigation bill that included provisions for healthcare expansion, climate action, and social safety net programs.
9. American Rescue Plan (2021):
- Provided leadership in passing the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package known as the American Rescue Plan, which provided direct payments to individuals, expanded unemployment benefits, and allocated funding for vaccine distribution.
10. Impeachment Proceedings:
- Oversaw two impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump, one in 2019 and one in 2021, for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.