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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 want to thank Dr. Heck and the committee staff for working in a bipartisan manner to develop this bill and particularly recognize Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership during this process. The bill includes…
Today I would like to celebrate the beginning of Women's History Month by recognizing a woman from my home State of California, Sally Ride. Sally Ride personifies the Californian and American spirit of exploration and discovery. In 1983…
Thank you so much. I am so glad that my colleague from Arizona is here to speak to this. She is very uniquely qualified to do that as one of the first women pilots--or the first--to actually fly in combat. As I remember, the women who…
The horrific attack in San Bernardino shows us just how much damage can be done when terrorists have access to firearms; and while we discuss sensible policies that may have prevented this tragedy, I hope we can all agree--certainly, at…
This past Friday, the world watched in horror the unfolding of the deadliest attack on French soil since World War II. The attacks in Paris killed 129 people from 26 countries, including one American, a young student from California. To…
I want to thank Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith; my colleague from Nevada, Dr. Heck, chair of the subcommittee; along with the committee staff for working in a bipartisan manner to incorporate the budget changes from the…
Speaker Boehner has pledged to clean the barn before handing the Speakership over later this week. So far, we are off to a good start. First, a bipartisan majority is finally able to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. Ex-Im supports…
I work in a community of large numbers of military families. And guess what, the military is no different from the rest of our country. It is made safer and stronger by Homeland Security, by law enforcement, by environmental protection…
What is important? What was Secretary Carter talking about? Predictability. Not just for our folks at the Pentagon to be able to make sure the men and women of this country are provided with everything that they need, but we also need to…
I want to associate myself with the ranking member because I think that we all work very, very hard on this committee, and I appreciate the work that our chairman has done as well. I have to say I am speaking largely as someone who has…
If it is September, it must mean another shutdown on the horizon. The same small band within the House majority is demanding another shutdown of the Federal Government. Mr. Speaker, we have seen this movie before. In the mid-1990s…
After much deliberation and soul searching, I am convinced that the P5+1 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action creates a viable path to reduce Iran's nuclear weapons capability. For that reason, I believe this agreement is in the best…
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