We are about to witness the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Hundreds of thousands of Federal employees, many in my own district, are not certain when or if their next paycheck is coming, and for what? For what? For a border…
Susan Davis
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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 thank Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith and the professional and personal staff for all of their hard work. Mr. Speaker, this year's NDAA is multifaceted, and it is complex. It contains many good things for our servicemembers…
I am pleased that our colleagues in the Senate have joined the House in passing career and technical education legislation. I want to thank Chairwoman Foxx and Ranking Member Scott, along with our authors of the bill, for your leadership…
I want to thank Mr. Correa for this Special Order. Mr. Speaker, the Trump administration has just missed their court deadline for reuniting the youngest children separated from their parents, and there seems to be no solution in sight for…
From his very first day in office, President Trump has worked to sabotage and repeal the Affordable Care Act. Despite being unable to pass a repeal bill, President Trump hasn't stopped working to make it harder for people with preexisting…
Yesterday, I led my colleagues in a letter to Secretaries Nielsen and Azar asking about plans to reunify the thousands of children separated from their parents. Neither the President's executive order nor the bills before us address the…
I want to thank the committee for including amendment No. 111 in this en bloc. After the tragic fires that we have seen in California, we must do everything possibly to protect our communities. In San Diego, helicopters and air tankers had…
President Trump was in my hometown of San Diego this week. He went to inspect prototypes for his proposed border wall, a wall California doesn't want, doesn't need, and is an overly simplistic approach to a complex issue. The President was…
I would like to share excerpts from a letter I received from a 15-year-old in my district of San Diego. It shows the impact the Parkland, Florida, school shooting is having on our young people. This young person writes: ``I have never been…
Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 84 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Recorded Vote
A precocious 10-year-old named Stella reminded me yesterday that we teach our children in kindergarten that it doesn't matter who starts a problem, what counts is that we end it. She asked me how it is that once we become adults we somehow…
College students everywhere are enjoying the last days of vacation before heading back to school. But for thousands of people, this break was spent trying to figure out how to stay in the only home they have ever known. There have been…





