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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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Jun 15, 2017

I, too, want to join with all of my colleagues in recognizing the heroism of David Bailey and Crystal Griner, wishing them a speedy recovery, and that they take time to recover emotionally as well. I also want to extend a love note to the…

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Jun 11, 2017

Exposure to blast overpressure is the leading cause of mild traumatic brain injury for military personnel.

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Jun 11, 2017

We must foster an environment at the service academies in which students who have been sexually assaulted or harassed feel like they can come forward without fear of retaliation.

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Jun 11, 2017

The American people have a right to know whether Department of Defense money--taxpayer money--is ending up in the President's personal wallet.

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Jun 11, 2017

These disparities have not improved, and in some cases have increased, in recent years.

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Jun 7, 2017

For more than 7 years, I have spoken out against the broken military justice system that allows commanders to decide how sexual assaults and other criminal offenses are prosecuted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Our…

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May 31, 2017

That's what recusal means. It means that you are no longer associated with anything to do with the Russia investigation.

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May 31, 2017

If the intention here is for Devin Nunes to actually sabotage the committee investigation, he is on his way to doing that.

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May 31, 2017

This was done, I think, purely to entertain the president and to show that once, again, Mr. Nunes was listening for his cues from the president.

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May 31, 2017

He is not a man of his word, that he hasn't really recused himself.

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May 31, 2017

He acted arbitrarily and unilaterally and did not even consult with the ranking member, Adam Schiff.

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May 31, 2017

It troubles me that here our democracy is at risks and we're allowing the president and his sidekick, Mr. Nunes, to try and distract once again.

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