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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.
In a year where we are dealing with healthcare, immigration, and, yes, taxes, I am very pleased by the volume of mail that I have gotten from my constituents on all of those issues. But I have to tell you the one issue that my constituents…
Are there students in our country who think college has become too affordable? parents who feel that saving for their children's education has become too easy? I know that my constituents would certainly answer with a resounding ``no.''…
I have received hundreds of letters from constituents who are deeply worried about the proposed tax plan. One San Diegan told me that, without the State and local tax deduction, his family of seven faces a loss of over $40,000 in…
Today, we are considering a National Defense Authorization Act measure that would transfer thousands of military weapons to a civilian nonprofit, the Civilian Marksmanship Program. These guns will then make their way into the public for…
Last week, the Trump administration rolled back contraceptive care for hundreds of thousands of women. They called it a victory for religious liberty. But let's be real. This is just one part of the White House's fight to strip women of…
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 558. ____________________
The resilience of Nevadans, brave and caring, is in sharp contrast to the murdering of innocent victims we just witnessed. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims throughout our country who were only interested in a peaceful and…
I received a heartfelt letter from a constituent expressing her frustration with the dire crisis in Puerto Rico. She described the panic of not being able to reach her family on the island. She said: ``It is becoming an island of chaos and…
As representatives of the people, our job is to protect working families. So let's be clear, we should be protecting consumers, including members of our military who sacrifice so much for us. When a predatory lender forces arbitration, it…
Many people think of human trafficking as a problem that is happening abroad, but what they don't realize is that hundreds of thousands of victims are being trafficked within our own borders. It is hard to imagine such an injustice…
I thank my colleagues, Chris Smith and Karen Bass, for spearheading this important bill and for really putting tremendous energy into it. Mr. Speaker, far too often, it is our children who fall victim to the horror of human trafficking. As…
I am proud to support this amendment which would align the TANF program and the federal work study program. TANF, or the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, was created to help struggling families become self sufficient. We…
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