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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.
Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule. Here are the facts, Members: We have a crisis in the military when it comes to sexual assault cases. We have a 50 percent increase in the number of persons filing claims for sexual…
Thank you to the ranking member and to Chairman McKeon for this opportunity. Mr. Chairman, I just want to highlight three amendments that have been accepted en bloc. One is the public release of substantiated reports of misconduct. These…
I thank the ranking member for his leadership and for the opportunity to say a few words here on the floor. Mr. Speaker, I am not here to defend Lois Lerner today, but I am here to defend the Constitution and every American's right to…
Woman, I have an amendment desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 11, line 10, after the dollar amount insert ``(increased by $500,000)''. Page 12, line 16, after the dollar…
I have spent a fair amount of time on the House floor talking about sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape in the military; in fact, I have spoken 30 times about that issue. But it is apparent that we also need to spend some time…
Last week, as the world watched in disbelief, the trial of Brigadier General Sinclair concluded much as it began, flawed and unjust. Even with the world watching, the military once again demonstrated its outright incompetence at…
I thank you for the opportunity to address the House tonight on what is called the Defense Logistics Agency, something probably not many people have heard about. The DLA is like a big hardware store in the Department of Defense. About 30…
Before presenting the topic on which I plan to speak about this morning, I want to take a couple of minutes to talk about the career of the gentleman from New Jersey, Congressman Rob Andrews, who leaves this House on February 18 after a…
I am here to speak about unemployment insurance and the extension of it to my Republican colleagues. But there is no one over here to listen, so maybe they will listen to some renowned Republicans talk about what is really important. How…
I want to thank Chairman McKeon, Ranking Member Smith, Chairman Levin, and Ranking Member Inhofe for including my amendment with Representative Coffman to expand whistleblower protections for survivors of military sexual assault in this…
Tonight we are going to discuss the National Institutes of Health. In many respects, the National Institutes of Health is the goose that keeps laying the golden eggs, the golden eggs that help cure many of the maladies that many Americans…
I thank the gentleman from California. And I thank him for recognizing so early in his career here in Congress the critical need we have not only to support NIH but also the biotechnology companies that are part and parcel of what…
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