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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.
Yes or no, are you aware that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and all four service chiefs testified to Congress last year that there were no, I repeat, no issues related to cohesion, discipline, or morale due to open transgender…
Transgender troops have the right to serve as their full selves and shouldn't have to live in fear of being found out.
this bogus policy has no business in the policies of the military or the United States of America.
I can't think of a panel of witnesses that have come before this House that I have participated in, that have showed more talent, courage, willingness to put forth a position that is truly appropriate and do so with the kind of clarity and…
You need to know that Mr. Trump's personal lawyers reviewed and edited my statement to Congress about the timing of the Moscow Tower negotiations.
Transgender service members around the world have done the same thing, add to the readiness and lethality of the United States military.
Transgender service members have been serving openly and deploying for the last 2½ years.
Not allowing transgender service members to join the military would cost us recruits at a time so few Americans are willing to serve.
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