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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 20, 2017

Actually, it's really been received very well. I'm working with a number of Republicans on the bill. This is something that we have to be concerned about as employers where each required to run an office as if it is our office, that we're…

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Nov 20, 2017

Well the allegations are serious and that's why they need to be investigated.

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Nov 20, 2017

I think the member, what's called the MRA, the Member Representation Allowance needs to be looked at because in many respects, I think the numbers that we've been using as to the number of cases and the amount of money that has been…

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Nov 14, 2017

I think that this system is really in the dark ages. And we are now in the 21st century.

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Nov 14, 2017

In the last 20 years there have been 260 settlements at a cost to the taxpayers of this country of $15 million. That $15 million has been there to silence victims of all types of workplace discrimination. Today we are here to change that…

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Nov 14, 2017

Well, it changes it dramatically. Right now, there's literally 90 days that a victim has to wait before they can either file a complaint or go to court. They also have to file and sign a nondisclosure agreement. They aren't represented by…

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Nov 14, 2017

Well, actually, over the last 20 years, more than $15 million has been paid by the taxpayers of this country to settle about 260, 2- 6-0 settlements that dealt with not just sexual harassment, but forms of discrimination, racial…

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Nov 14, 2017

Well, first of all, if anyone is in their offices and feels they're sexually harassed, they should come to me and I will personally walk them over to the office of compliant, so they can get services and file their complaint.

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Nov 3, 2017

Due to an unavoidable conflict, I missed the following votes on November 1, 2, and 3. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 597, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 604, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 605, and ``nay'' on rollcall No…

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Oct 31, 2017

Paul Manafort has a long reputation of working on campaigns, on presidential campaigns but the fact that is he an outlaw to the extent that he has been this slow so far is deeply concerning I think to all of us. And I'm beginning to wonder…

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Oct 3, 2017

It is always hard for me to understand why our colleagues on the other side of the aisle embrace junk science, whether it is around global warming, where 99 percent of the scientists say, yes, it is happening, or in this case. We have the…

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Oct 3, 2017

The center also lied about her due date, telling Sammi it was too late for an abortion. Finally, Sammi called her mom, who flew her to California to see Dr. Jenn. On behalf of Dr. Jenn and Sammi, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on H.R…

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