Republican Cosponsors of HRC Legislation Methodology Congress.gov: Search for legislation in congresses 2001-2008, HRC as Sponsor, Checked each individual GOP Senator as Cosponsor Overview During Clinton’s time in the Senate, nearly every Republican Senator she served with cosponsored at least one piece of her legislation. In total, 57 colleagues cosponsored at least one piece while only 8 did not. Here's who did not: Senators Kyl (AZ), Hutchinson (AR), Thurmond (SC), Frist, Thompson (TN), Gramm, Thomas (WY), Coburn. Findings Republican Senators Sessions And Hutchison Cosponsored Clinton’s Bill To Ensure Benefits For Surviving Military Spouses In Cases Of Remarriage. “Provides that the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after age 55 shall not bar the payment of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation to which such spouse was previously entitled.” [S.249, Introduced 1/30/03] Republican Senators Ensign, Allard, Shelby, Burr, Snowe, Isakson, Sessions, Chambliss, And Craig Cosponsored Clinton’s Bill To Prohibit Financial Institutions From Engaging In Real Estate Activities. “Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and the Revised Statutes of the United States, to prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Secretary of the Treasury, respectively, from determining that real estate brokerage activity or real estate management activity is financial in nature, is incidental to any financial activity, or is complementary to a financial activity. (In effect, prohibits financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities.) Exempts from such prohibition: (1) activities of a bank holding company (or any affiliate) that directly relate to managing any real property owned by national banks or their affiliates; and (2) the right, power, or ability of any financial holding company to engage in any activity, or acquire or retain the shares of any company engaged in an activity authorized for financial holding companies on December 6, 2001 ("grandfather clause").” [S.413, Introduced 1/26/07] Sanders cosponsored Republican Senators Alexander And Domenici Cosponsored Clinton’s Teach For America Act. “Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to Teach For America, Inc. to implement and expand its program of recruiting, selecting, training, and supporting new teachers. Requires that grant funds be used to provide teachers to local educational agencies that serve a substantial percentage of students eligible for free or reduced price meals under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. Directs the Secretary of Education to provide for a study, at least once every three years, comparing the academic achievement of students taught by teachers assisted by this Act with the academic achievement of students taught by other teachers in the same schools and positions.” [S.959, Introduced 3/22/07] Sanders cosponsored Republican Senators Collins, Chafee, And Alexander Cosponsored Clinton’s Bill To Prevent Disabilities In Education Act. [S.1226, Introduced 6/10/03] Republican Senators Allard, Coleman, Domenici, And Collins Cosponsored Clinton’s Expanding The Promise For People With Autism Act. [S. 937, Introduced 3/20/07] Sanders cosponsored Republican Senator George Allen Introduced Screening For Health Of Infants And Newborns Act With Clinton. [S.3743, Introduced 7/26/06] Republican Senators Warner, Smith, Collins, Bond, Cochran, Snowe, Talent, Hagel, Allen, And Chafee Cosponsored Clinton’s Lifespan Respite Care Act That Became Law. [S. 1283, Introduced 6/21/05] Republican Senators Dole, Burr, Cochran, Coleman, Collins, Hagel, Lugar, Snowe, Vitter, Bennett, Roberts, Specter, Isakson, Chambliss, Brownback Cosponsored Clinton’s Calling For 2-1-1 Act. [S.211, Introduced 1/9/07] Sanders cosponsored  Republican Senator Campbell Cosponsored An Earlier Clinton Version Of 2-1-1 Act. [S.1630, 9/17/03] Republican Senator Bond Cosponsored Clinton’s Ready To Learn Act. [S.1823, Introduced 7/19/07] Sanders cosponsored Republican Senators Sununu, Roberts, Hutchison, Stevens, Ensign, McCain, Snowe, Isakson, Brownback, Specter Cosponsored Clinton’s K.T. Safety Act Which Became Law. [S.694, Introduced 2/27/07] Republican Senators Bunning, Cornyn, Enzi, And Lisa Murkowski [and others] Cosponsored Clinton’s National Purple Heart Recognition Day. [S.Con.Res.40, 7/25/03]  Republican Senator Crapo [and others] Cosponsored A Later Version. [S.Con.Res.27, Introduced 4/12/07] Republican Senators Gregg, Sununu, Dewine, Burns, Ensign, Roberts, Warner, Snowe, Hutchison Cosponsored Clinton’s Cameron Gulbransen Kids And Car Safety Act. [S.1948, Introduced 11/01/05] Republican Senators Dole, Graham, Chambliss Cosponsored Clinton’s Military Family And Medical Leave Act. [S.1898, Introduced 7/30/07] Republican Senator Cochran Cosponsored Clinton’s Korean War Veterans Recognition Act. [S.1888, Introduced 7/26/07]  Republican Senator Helms Cosponsored Clinton’s Earlier Version. [S.1663, 11/08/01] Republican Senators Cochran, Chafee, Collins, Dewine Cosponsored Clinton’s Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act. [S.1104, Introduced 5/23/05] Republican Senator Coleman Cosponsored Clinton’s Supply Our Soldiers Act. [S.1444, Introduced 5/22/07] Sanders cosponsored Republican Senator Collins Cosponsored Clinton’s Heroes At Home Act. [S.1065, Introduced 3/29/07] Republican Senator Collins And Clinton Introduced The Military Personal Financial Services Education Act. [S.1028, Introduced 5/12/05] Republican Senators Craig, Snowe Cosponsored Clinton’s Milk Import Tariff Equity Act. [S.1485, Introduced 5/24/07] Republican Senators Dewine And Smith Cosponsored Clinton’s Home Lead Safety Tax Credit. [S.2053, 11/18/05] Republican Senator Dole Cosponsored Clinton’s Caring For Wounded Warriors Act. [S.2921, Introduced 4/28/08] Republican Senator Domenici And Clinton Introduced The Public Mental Health Emergency Preparedness Act. [S.1452, Introduced 5/22/07] Republican Senator Ensign And Clinton Introduced The Support For Iraq Oil Trust Act. [S.3470, Introduced 9/11/08] Republican Senators Fitzgerald, Smith, Stevens, Specter, And Frank Murkowski Cosponsored Clinton’s Bill To Establish A National Foundation For The Study Of Holocaust Assets. [S.1876, Introduced 12/20/01] Republican Senator Grassley Cosponsored Clinton’s Amendment To Veterans Funding Bill. “To permit the use of funds for the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of enhanced services while limiting the use of funds for the initiative for purposes of the closure or reduction of services pending a modification of the initiative to take into account long-term care, domiciliary care, and mental health services and other matters.” [S.Amdt.2152 to HR 2861, Introduced 11/12/03] Republican Senator Judd Gregg Cosponsored Clinton’s Dirty Bomb Prevention Act. [S.350, Introduced 2/11/03] Republican Senators Warner And Hagel Cosponsored Clinton’s Bridging The Gap For Wounded Warriors Act. [S.1363, Introduced 5/10/07] Republican Senators Hatch, Specter, Warner, Allen, Nickles, Inhofe Cosponsored Clinton’s Legislation To Provide Expedited Benefits To Public Safety Officers Killed Or Injured On 9/11—The Bill Became Law. “Requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to pay (within 30 days of employing agency certification) death or permanent disability benefits to qualified beneficiaries of public safety officers who were killed or who suffered a catastrophic injury as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty in connection with the rescue or recovery efforts related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.” [S.1422, 9/13/01] Republican Senator Inhofe Cosponsored Clinton’s Legislation To Require The EPA To Study Black Carbon Emissions. [S.3489, Introduced 9/15/08] Republican Senator Lott And Clinton Introduced Amendment To Defense Bill To Allow Additional Individuals Eligibility For Transportation To Burial Ceremonies For Deceased Members Of The Armed Forces. [S.Amdt. 2047 to S.Amdt.2011 to HR 1585, Introduced 9/17/07] Republican Senators Smith And Martinez Cosponsored Clinton’s Housing America’s Workforce Act. [S.1078, Introduced 4/10/07] Republican Senator McConnell Cosponsored Clinton’s Kosovar-American Enterprise Fund Act. [S.1284, Introduced 6/18/03] Republican Senator Roberts Cosponsored Clinton’s Influenza Vaccine Security Act. [S.2456, Introduced 12/12/07] Republican Senators Santorum, Specter, Alexander, Hutchison, Collins Cosponsored Clinton’s Bill To Direct The Addition Of Sojourner Truth Statue In Capitol. [S.2600, Introduced 6/24/04] Republican Senators Bob Smith And Voinovich Cosponsored Clinton’s Disaster Relief Bill. “Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, upon determining that at least one harmful substance is being or has been released in a presidentially declared disaster area, to carry out a program for the protection, assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of community members, volunteers, and responding emergency personnel. Permits such program to include: (1) collecting and analyzing environmental exposure data (2) developing and disseminating educational materials; (3) providing the public access to current information on continuing releases; (4) training and certifying volunteers and workers in the use of personal protection equipment; (5) identifying, performing baseline health assessments on, taking biological samples from, and establishing an exposure registry of exposed community members, volunteers, and workers; (6) studying the long-term health impacts of any exposures through epidemiological studies; and (7) providing assistance to participants in such registries and studies in determining eligibility for health coverage and identifying appropriate health services. Requires participation in any such registries and studies to be voluntary. Allows the President to carry out such a program through a cooperative agreement with a medical or academic institution, or a consortium of such institutions, that is: (1) located in close proximity to the area; and (2) experienced in environmental or occupational health and safety. Requires the President, or the institution or consortium, to report on the study to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.” [S.1621, Introduced 11/01/01] Republican Senator Smith Cosponsored Clinton’s Education For All Act. [S.1259, Introduced 5/01/07] Sanders cosponsored Republican Senator Specter Cosponsored Clinton’s Rural Students College, Career, And Community Readiness Act. [S.1787, Introduced 7/13/07] Sanders cosponsored Republican Senator Talent Cosponsored Clinton’s Medical Readiness And Tracking Act. [S.2430, Introduced 5/18/04] Republican Senators Thune, Vitter, Dole, Hagel, Lisa Murkowski, Coleman, Stevens, Wicker Cosponsored Clinton’s Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act. [S.1390, Introduced 5/15/07]