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Jackie Speier

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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.

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Jul 28, 2020

So as we said last night, to get a real fulsome evaluation would require separating out the women so they could talk with a sense of ability to talk freely without having it create retaliatory actions.

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Jul 28, 2020

We are not going to let Vanessa to have died in vain. And every step will be pursued to find justice.

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Jul 28, 2020

the amendments that are currently within the FY 2021 NDAA that relate to changing the reporting chain... it absolutely must pass within the NDAA this year.

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Jul 28, 2020

MST is a scourge on our Armed Forces, diminishing the public trust in the institution that is the U.S. military.

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Jul 28, 2020

We need that bias to be removed. We need for reporting chains to be permissible for soldiers and other service members to be able to speak with comfort and without fear of retaliation.

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Jul 28, 2020

I think it is really important to be accurate and fair and not let the stats twist the truth.

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Jul 28, 2020

It has been my honor to work with Congresswoman Susan Davis on this issue.

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Jul 28, 2020

By declaring #IAmVanessaGuillen, thousands of service members and veterans have taken to the streets and social media, demanding safety and respect.

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Jul 28, 2020

When the story of Vanessa Guillen broke, my heart sank because, in my community 13 years ago, the story was very similar.

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Jul 28, 2020

Well, you also said that 18 of the 52 women surveyed--more than a third--reported being sexually harassed.

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Jul 28, 2020

Everyone has to understand the message that sexual assault, sexual harassment aren't tolerated.

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Jul 23, 2020

Every time I see people with gloves on, I worry that they don't appreciate that they are actually making things worse for themselves.

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