Long, Cathy (Mrs. Gillis)

1985 first electedLeft office 19872 years servedBorn 1924F

Issues

Based on bills Long, Cathy (Mrs. Gillis) sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.

Commemorations

Cosponsored 15

A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday. ↗
Bicentennial of the Constitution Coins and Medals Act ↗

Government Operations and Politics

Transportation and Public Works

Cosponsored 6

National Infrastructure Act ↗
A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the acquisition of an air carrier by another air carrier, or by the person controlling another air carrier, which is operating under the protection of the bankruptcy laws. ↗

Commerce

Cosponsored 5

Antitrust Damages Clarification Act of 1985 ↗
Corporation for Small Business Investment Charter Act ↗

Armed Forces and National Security

Cosponsored 4

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian service. ↗
A bill to award special congressional gold medals to Jan Scruggs, Robert Doubek, and Jack Wheeler. ↗

Education

Cosponsored 3

Young Astronaut Program Medal Act ↗
Dropout Prevention and Reentry Act of 1986 ↗

Social Welfare

Cosponsored 3

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore and protect the benefit levels of workers reaching age 65 in or after 1982 (and their widows and widowers) by eliminating the "notch" between those levels and the corresponding benefit levels of persons who reached age 65 before 1982. ↗
Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1986 ↗

Environmental Protection

Cosponsored 3

Acid Deposition Control Act of 1986 ↗
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 ↗

Election History

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