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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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Nov 14, 2019

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 22, line 7, after ``efficiency'' insert ``(including battery electric vehicles, batteries for electric…

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Nov 14, 2019

I commend the chairwoman of the Financial Services Committee and the committee's efforts to support exports in renewable energy and energy-efficiency technology. My amendment makes clear that when it comes to supporting domestic businesses…

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Nov 14, 2019

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no…

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Nov 14, 2019

I like the fact that we are speaking the same language. It is wonderful to have that opportunity. I look forward to working with the gentleman on the other side of the aisle on the legislation that I am about to introduce. We might see…

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Nov 13, 2019

I thank the gentlewoman for giving me this opportunity to speak on this very important bill. Rosie the Riveters who are left in this country deserve a Congressional Gold Medal. In one of the most challenging periods of our American…

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Oct 29, 2019

I thank Chairman Engel, Chairman McCaul, and Mr. Smith, and have a deep sense of gratitude to Congressman Schiff for introducing H. Res. 296; and to my sister, my Armenian sister, Congresswoman Eshoo, for helping us plot this strategy to…

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Oct 16, 2019

I was in the Rayburn room meeting with constituents and was not alerted to the vote being called. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 560.

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Sep 25, 2019

I thank the chair of the committee for yielding. Madam Speaker, this is a powder keg. This is not as my colleagues on the other side are trying to suggest it is, but they are dealing with alternative facts. As co-chair of the Whistleblower…

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Sep 20, 2019

I thank the gentleman from Rhode Island for that generous introduction. Madam Chair, I can't believe that we are having this discussion today because it is like there is a parallel universe. I am going to talk about the 70,000 women of…

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Sep 20, 2019

Instead, Sterling has made a mockery of our laws and has used forced arbitration to make 70,000 women in this country subject to a 14-year process. That is not justice. That is enslavement.

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Sep 10, 2019

I am proud to join my colleagues in the Democratic Women's Caucus in hosting this Special Order hour to raise awareness of the damage done by mandatory arbitration and of our support for H.R. 1423, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal…

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Sep 10, 2019

I thank the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky) for her comments on this Special Order. As she said at the end, she is one of the loudest voices to make sure there is justice in this country. Madam Speaker, we could tell many more…

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