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each year over 150,000 incidents of domestic violence involve a gun. In April, a woman in the district I represent was shot to death by her husband, even though she had a restraining order against him. Last week, a Ventura County sheriff's…
Mr. Chairman, I am going to make a prediction. When historians write books on the Gingrich Congress, they are going to write chapter upon chapter about the new majority's assault on reproductive choice. In the first session of the Gingrich…
But what they are really doing is getting tough on children. You see, when I look at the welfare reform bill, it leaves me asking, What about the children? Two out of three welfare recipients are children. Have they forgotten about the…
we all agree that welfare does not work, the welfare system does not work for the taxpayers, and it does not work for the families who are on welfare, and we all agree that the welfare system must be overhauled. It must be overhauled so…
I predict that historians will write books on this Congress. They will do that by writing about the majority's assault on reproductive choice. Twenty-one votes to compromise a woman's right to choose in just 1 year, that is why passage of…
H.R. 3396 outlaws something that does not even exist. It tramples over the Constitution. It flies in the face of States rights, and it plays into the hands of the radical right, those who are trying to divide our country by scapegoating…
in a few hours, we will be asked to vote on a bill which increases funding for the National Institutes of Health by 6.9 percent. That funding increase is certainly a step in the right direction. But at the same time that this Congress is…
when it comes to investing in our children's education, the new majority must need a refresher course in basis math because their numbers just do not add up. While school enrollment is expected to grow by 7 percent by 2002, the new…
last weekend I met with parents, children, and community leaders from my district, those who attended the Stand for Children march in Washington this month. Their overwhelming message was that it is time to reorder our Nation's priorities…
just when we thought star wars was relegated to the video rental store, it comes back as national policy. Mr. Chairman, It is unbelievable that in the same week that the Gingrich Congress passed a budget that hurts seniors, hurts children…
although I have the utmost respect for the gentleman from Massachusetts, unfortunately, I must rise in strong opposition to this amendment. I must do so because this amendment directly and unfairly targets my constituents in Sonoma and…
I, for one, give the new majority credit for finding creative things to do with cold leftovers. You see, the budget they're serving today is nothing but a warmed-over version of the same misplaced priorities that the American people…
That is the case. That is not fair to the children of Wisconsin. Let us vote against this bill. Let us take time to shed light on the Wisconsin plan. Let us be sure that the children of Wisconsin have a chance to grow into healthy…
the goal of welfare reform is to move recipients into permanent jobs and make their families stronger. Will the Wisconsin plan do that? How can we know? The Republicans are rushing through these waiver requests without giving the…
why is Medicare running into financial trouble sooner than we thought? Because the new majority is more interested in raiding Medicare for special interest tax breaks than in buckling down and coming up with a bipartisan plan to keep…
It is time to increase the minimum wage. It is time to make work pay. It's time to make work pay more than welfare. I know, because over 28 years ago, as a single, working mother, I was earning so little I had to go on welfare to…
here we go again. As the only Member of this body to have actually been a single, working mother on welfare, I rise, once again, to make it clear that this budget is no kinder or gentler to children and families than the welfare reform…
I would like to remind this Congress that the Constitution applies to all Americans, including women in the Armed Forces. But, current law prohibits women in the armed services from paying for abortions in military hospitals. This is an…
Today marks the 81st anniversary of the Armenian genocide, the first genocide of the 20th century. I have come to the floor of the House today to acknowledge the atrocities suffered by the Armenian people at the hands of the Ottoman Turks…
we are hearing a lot of excuses from the majority these days about why we do not need to increase the minimum wage. Mr. Speaker, I know firsthand why families need to earn a livable wage. Over 28 years ago I was a single working mother…
this week we celebrate the wonder and beauty of the Earth. As we celebrate, I feel especially grateful for the area I represent. I am privileged to represent Marin and Sonoma Counties in California, the two counties just north of San…
28 years ago, I was a single working mother with three small children, receiving no child support and earning close to the minimum wage. Even though I was working, I was earning so little that I was forced to go on welfare to provide my…
how often do we get a clear shot at helping 25 million people? Twenty-five million. Today, we have that chance. We can help them stay healthy. We can help them end their fear. We can help them achieve their dreams. Unfortunately, however…
Once again, Mr. Speaker, the Gingrich Republicans are standing in the way of meaningful health care reform and it's American families who are going to wind up paying the price. While Speaker Gingrich says his plan may make health insurance…
today the House averted another Gingrich Government shutdown by voting to fund the Government for 1 week. That is right, 1 week. In typical inside-the-Beltway lingo the Republican leadership called it a 1-week continuing resolution. But if…
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