Barbara Boxer
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Barbara Boxer is a former United States Senator from California, serving from January 5, 1993, to January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1983, to January 5, 1993. Throughout her political career, Boxer was known for her strong advocacy on environmental issues, women's rights, and healthcare reform. She played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at addressing climate change and protecting public health.
The abuse of illegal and legal drugs in America is an absolute crisis, and to fight it, we need to act on many fronts.
I am concerned about the rhetoric in the presidential campaign describing our relationship with Mexico.
We need to do much more than we have done so far to put real dollars behind the effort to stop this madness.
Some of the proposals would have a cataclysmic effect on our bilateral relations.
The VA, I know, is doing everything it can to help prevent suicides, but we know we can do better.
We owe our veterans, I think, at least this bill, which will give us the information we need to prevent this horrible crisis.
I am pleased that the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, which I introduced with Senators Blumenthal, Brown, and Ernst, is on today's agenda.
Women represent the fastest growing group of veterans who are enrolled in VA health care.





