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Jackie Speier is a former U.S. Representative from California, serving in the House of Representatives from January 3, 2008, until January 15, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented California's 14th congressional district. Speier is known for her advocacy on issues such as women's rights, healthcare, and gun control. She gained national attention for her work on the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights and her efforts to address military sexual assault. Speier's political career began in the California State Assembly, where she served from 2002 to 2006 before moving to the U.S. Congress.
I thank my colleague from our beautiful State of Hawaii (Ms. Gabbard) for giving us the opportunity to reflect on an extraordinary man. To the family, let me say, as I was sitting here and contemplating the pain and anguish and loss that…
You probably haven't heard of Tamia Sanders. This young woman here was 14 years old. She was killed while sitting on her porch next to her mother on August 12 in Jacksonville. You probably didn't hear that Tamia was an honor student or…
The minority has for many months now begged and pleaded to have a bill come to this floor for a vote on gun violence prevention. We have even had a sit-in. But all that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are willing to do is have…
I thank the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ellison) for his comments. He hit the nail on the head. There are so many important resources, there are so many important services that we need to fund, and yet we don't find the money for that…
Tonight we are going to talk about pork ships. Now, you may be scratching your head. What is a pork ship? Well, a pork ship was a name coined by POLITICO. Some may think, well, maybe that is a creative barbecue dish. Or military historians…
Ever since the Sandy Hook shooting, Republicans have told us that the silver bullet solution to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. After the Pulse nightclub massacre, Donald Trump said it would have been a beautiful sight if…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…
In reclaiming my time, I will accept that on behalf of the 200,000 dogs in San Francisco and the many more in San Mateo County, and I thank the gentleman for his support. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question…
I want to associate myself with the outstanding comments of my colleague from Massachusetts (Mr. Capuano). I couldn't agree with him more. I am, proudly, a member and co-chair of our task force against gun violence. I proudly support every…
I have an amendment at the desk. I rise to offer my amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act to improve the FTC enforcement of the Do Not Call Registry list, and to improve public education about FTC…
On the Fourth of July in my district I held a sit-in at a local movie theater to declare our independence from the NRA. The gun lobby doesn't have a single vote in this House. Or does it have 247? I ask that question because we can't even…
We are doing something tonight that has never been done before on the House floor. We will read the entire gut- wrenching statement of the sexual assault survivor who was attacked on the Stanford campus last year. The sexual predator…
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