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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.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 512 offers each Member of this body the opportunity to help Americans feel confident that their electoral process is fair and their interests are protected. This legislation that…
I want to thank my colleague from Pennsylvania for bringing H.R. 2039 forward today. Mr. Speaker, the forefathers and mothers of our Nation included Congress in section 1 of the Constitution for a reason. Congress is for the people by the…
With almost half of the unemployed out of work for more than 6 months, I am extremely disappointed that partisan bickering has delayed this important relief to American families. I want to share with you what one of my constituents wrote…
For 75 years Social Security has been a promise, an investment in the future of our Nation's workforce. An estimated 159 million Americans are eligible for Social Security benefits, and they have earned them. It is their money, but many…
At roundtables that I hold with small business owners in San Diego, there are some consistent themes. They all say that they need banks to lend and people to spend. A few also pointed out that when their businesses fail or fall behind on…
On Thursday, June 10, 2010, I was attending to a family matter and missed the following votes. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``yea'' on rollcall No. 347; ``no'' on rollcall No. 348; ``no'' on rollcall No. 349; ``no'' on rollcall…
We are listening to our troops and military leaders. I held two hearings on this policy. DOD is gathering service and family member feedback. Remember, this process was set up to understand how to implement reform, not whether it should…
Thank you, Mr. Skelton, for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I would just like to correct a couple of issues that Mr. McKeon and others have brought up. The committee has held hearings on Don't Ask, Don't Tell. In fact, my subcommittee has held two…
I am pleased to summarize the Military Personnel Subcommittee portion of H.R. 5136, and I want to thank Mr. Wilson and Chairman Skelton for their contributions and certainly to our hardworking staff. This bill continues to improve the…
Since the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, my office has received hundreds of letters-- not one in support of it. We have no choice but to accept the Court's rulings, but we do not accept the idea that special interests should be…
One of the reasons that we have this worthy legislation before us--and it certainly is that--is due to a group of young people who have dedicated their voices and energy to getting the heart-wrenching situation in Uganda the attention it…
San Diegans may have ``America's Finest Weather,'' but when we do use our heating and cooling systems we want to ensure they provide the best cost-benefit for our pocketbooks and our planet. In fact, one of our major hotels in the Gaslamp…
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