Honors and Awards
- “Outstanding New Member of Congress” (The Committee for Education Funding)
- “Legislator of the Year” (The Kentucky Reading Association)
- “Best of Congress” (Working Mother magazine)
- “Best Representative for Kids” (The Children’s Defense Fund Action Council)
- “Distinguished Community Health Superhero” (National Association of Community Health Centers)
- “Congressional Literacy Leader” (International Reading Association)
- Honored for “Outstanding Commitment to Fight Drunk Driving & Underage Drinking” (Century Council)
- Honored for “Outstanding Leadership to Protect Mountains & Communities of Appalachia” (Alliance for Appalachia)
- 100% rating from the League of Conservation Voters
- 100% rating from Children’s Defense Fund Action Council
- 100% rating from National Catholic Social Justice Lobby
- 100% rating from American Association of University Women
- 96% rating from NAACP
- Elected by peers as President of the Freshman Class of Congress
- Named At-Large Whip






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