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Sara Jacobs is a U.S. Representative for California's 53rd congressional district, serving since January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and national security. Jacobs has been an advocate for progressive policies and has worked to address the needs of her constituents in a diverse urban district. Her background includes experience in international development and public policy, which informs her legislative priorities.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the expanded child tax credit and in support of making it permanent. I was so proud to fight for the expanded tax credit to be included in the American Rescue Plan and to have made so much progress…
Madam Speaker, I rise today to call for a Green New Deal for America. As one of the youngest members of this body, I am proud to represent a generation that is taking on climate change with the urgency that it deserves. The Green New Deal…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for ending U.S. involvement in the war in Afghanistan. Mr. Speaker, wars are supposed to end. In the time that we have been in Afghanistan, I have graduated from middle school, I have…
I would first like to just associate myself with the comments of my fellow San Diegan, Representative Vargas, about the situation we have in San Diego.
this is about making sure our service members are safe and are not surrounded by extremists
Madam Speaker, before COVID-19 more than 40 percent of San Diego kids were already living in families experiencing poverty. Childhood poverty was a problem before COVID-19, and we know it has only worsened through this pandemic. America's…
Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the equal rights amendment. From the beginning, gender equality was left out of the Constitution. Generations of women and LGBTQ-plus Americans lived and died without ever having the equal rights…
Madam Speaker, today, the House passed H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446, two bills to enhance background checks and promote gun violence prevention. As a millennial, I am a member of what is known as the Columbine generation, a generation that grew up…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1, the For the People Act. Mr. Speaker, I was in this very Chamber on January 6 when our democracy was attacked. In the days following, I received texts and calls from friends and former…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Equality Act. As the proud sister of a trans brother and a gender-nonconforming sibling and the proud representative of Hillcrest, the heart of San Diego's LGBTQ-plus community, this bill is…
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