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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.
Budget resolutions are about funding the needs of our country. We should be talking fund initiatives to create jobs. Instead, we're wasting time on divisive social issues. Some want to make this a fight about abortion. But this is a fight…
On rollcall No. 244, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________
In the past few weeks we have seen the devastating images of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan. As someone who lived in Japan, it is hard to believe entire towns and cities in this beautiful country have been destroyed, and I am…
All I can say is our office is being flooded by calls from people who are saying, I thought you all were working on creating jobs for the American people, on making sure that working class families can support their families. And, instead…
It's hard not to get angry when watching the news or reading the newspaper about Wisconsin. We are trying to recover from the biggest financial crisis since the Depression, and who is getting the blame for our Nation's fiscal problems…
I respect the gentleman's interest in the issues before NOAA. But I will have to oppose this effort. Representative Hall's amendment sends the wrong message about the need to meet the growing demands of our nation's businesses and…
I'll bet the American people are really surprised tonight because we are debating a continuing resolution when they are facing tremendous challenges. We should be thinking about them and about the challenges they face. We should be…
We addressed this a little bit I think yesterday just in talking about some concerns that we might have about the exchange and commissary systems throughout our bases and our communities.
We want to be part of that conversation of course, but we also have to state very strongly how important the nonappropriated funding [NAF] that goes to our support services is.
I certainly will look forward to serving with you, and I just want to say that I know that you always were very supportive of my role.
I think the issue that sometimes gets lost is that the nonappropriated funding that comes from these activities impacts the programs that you have all been just talking about.
My mother always told me that if you have your health, you have everything, which is why I have always believed every American should have access to the care they need to be healthy. Now my colleagues want to repeal health care without an…
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to support this concurrent resolution to allow for the use of the rotunda in recognition of the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's inaugural address. You may have read this morning's Washington Post front…
I come here today shaken by an act of horrific proportions and yet heartened by bountiful acts of the human spirit. We are comforted that in these times, the pain and the shock can be lightened, if only temporarily, by knowing that the…
She cares about their concerns, fears, and hopes and knows how to work with people from all political persuasions. My heart goes out to everyone affected by this massacre, and the shock from it reverberates throughout my community and our…
Before I briefly summarize the Personnel Subcommittee portion of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act, I want to thank the bill's namesake. Chairman Skelton, as my colleagues on both sides of the aisle have said, has been a…
We have the most adaptive, professional force in the world. So let's move forward. No more excuses. It is time to take away the barriers of people who put service above self and who want to serve our country. I urge an ``aye'' vote as we…
Madam Speaker, this Senate concurrent resolution authorizes use of the Capitol rotunda on January 20, 2011, for a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's inaugural address. In that speech half a century ago, the…
This bill does two things: First, over time Congress has passed five laws creating three categories of senior management positions in the Architect's Office. The five laws specify the number of positions in each category, their functions…
Today, we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the National Book Festival. The Library of Congress' commitment to the spread of knowledge is well-known and so is their unbridled joy of books and reading. I am pleased to be a cosponsor of…
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 we're considering today would take the…
It is really interesting to me because one of the first things I think my colleague said was that this was somehow drastic legislation. And yet he went on to go out and think about how he might expand it. Well, I appreciate the issues 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…
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