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Susan A. Davis is a former U.S. Representative for California's 53rd congressional district, serving from January 3, 2001, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Davis focused on a range of issues during her tenure, including education, health care, and women's rights. She was known for her advocacy in promoting policies that support families and children, as well as her efforts to improve access to health care services.
June may be LGBT Pride month. Back home in San Diego we continue to celebrate well into July, and we sure have something to be proud of this year. The Supreme Court finally affirmed what all of us know to be true, that love is love, that…
Here we go again, back to the same bill we debated earlier this year that continues to embrace the idea that less Federal oversight over Federal dollars is what we need to transform K-12 education. The opposition seems to believe that…
I think that young people who are not really able to get the nutrition they need in the summertime, they are going to lose out by not being in school to begin with and this exacerbates that problem.
I know that, you know, I would love to see that. I would love to see that nationally. I think that this makes sense.
I wanted to focus quickly, though, on California's historic drought right now because this has really exacerbated food insecurity for many, many of our families who are in areas where this really does matter.
Today we recognize the first National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and when you look around, you will see a lot of people wearing orange. This day was declared in memory of Hadiya Pendleton, a teen-age girl who was shot and killed in a park…
I want to thank Dr. Heck and the committee staff for working in a bipartisan manner to develop this bill, and I also want to thank Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership during this process. The bill takes…
I just wanted to follow up quickly, because I think we all know that we have to translate all of this for not just our colleagues, but certainly for our constituents.
We are truly entering a new reality of fiscal pressures with a new generation of citizens entering the military.
It is very important that we continue to discuss all of the Commission's recommendations.
Your perspective--those of you who are here to speak, and those in the audience, surely share the views from our constituents.
What an occasion and privilege it was to mark the 50th anniversary of the march in Selma. As my friend and hero Congressman John Lewis said: ``Selma is more than a place, it is the realization of an idea.'' Selma showed us that true…
I want to first send our best wishes to the ranking member, Adam Smith. We all know that he has been through a difficult time, and we wish him a quick and a speedy recovery.
I want to thank my colleague from Illinois and reiterate that this is merely a clarifying amendment, but one with real impact as it will return the term ``school leader'' to its originally intended use. I yield back the balance of my time…
This bipartisan amendment that I bring forward with my colleagues, Mr. Dold of Illinois and Mr. Polis of Colorado, would clarify the definition of ``school leader'' currently contained in section 6101 of H.R. 5. Mr. Chairman, the current…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: <bullet> Page 514, line 9, strike ``of the school'' and insert ``in the school building''. The Acting…
I thank Ranking Member Scott. I have to ask the majority: When did local control come to mean spend Federal dollars but ditch the Federal oversight? During our markup last week--and I certainly heard today Member after Member arguing how…
I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today on whether the policies that were instituted in 2009 are still applicable today.
I was pleased that the Speaker expressed support for infrastructure improvements on ``60 Minutes'' last Sunday. America is in desperate need of repair. Officials in San Diego just reported that it would take $3.9 billion to maintain their…
In December, Congress passed a spending bill to keep the government open, finally providing some certainty to our economy. Another shutdown was the last thing anyone needed, but we cannot forget that one agency was left out: the Department…
How does this one project, the Keystone XL pipeline, get so much outsized attention? We currently have a sprawling, 185,000-mile network of oil pipelines in the United States and a regulatory process to ensure that they are operating…
``. . . the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall…
This week marks the beginning of a new Congress, and with it comes a new chance to move past the bickering that has characterized the last 2 years. Sadly, the leadership of the House seems poised to let that opportunity go to waste. Since…
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