Jackie Speier

Honoring Women Who Serve

Nancy K. Kaufman | Posted 05.31.2012

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It is disturbing that many women service members believe that they are in more danger of experiencing sexual assault from their male comrades in arms than they are of being felled by enemy fire.

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SFO Launches Program To Combat Human Trafficking

Robin Wilkey | Posted 03.20.2012

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An innovative new program at San Francisco International Airport will train airport personnel to identify and stop human trafficking on commercial air...

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NOH8 On The Hill: 10 Members Of Congress Pose For Marriage Equality (PHOTOS)

Laurence Watts | Posted 04.23.2012

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WATCH: Congresswoman Wants Probe After Park Ranger Tases Dog Walker

AP | Posted 04.03.2012

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MONTARA, Calif. -- A California congresswoman wants an independent investigator to determine whether a federal park ranger used excessive force when s...

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The Invisible War

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 03.18.2012

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Some people feel that talking about these crimes, prosecuting them and seeking legal recourse weakens our military. It is the exact opposite.

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Representatives Urge Government To Monitor Facebook, Twitter

Reuters | Mark Hosenball | Posted 03.13.2012

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By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of a congressional subcommittee are urging the Department of Homeland Security to exte...

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A Crisis in Our Military

Rep. Jackie Speier | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Politics, Law, Congress, US Military, Department of Defense, Army, Rape, Military, Crime, Justice Department, Petition, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Jackie Speier, Protect Our Defenders, Women, Crime News

The epidemic of sexual assault in the military is a problem we can fix -- we only have to want to. Our troops protect us and it is our duty to protect them.

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House Reps Protest Potential Food Stamp Cuts With Radical Stunt

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.31.2011

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Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) along with eight other congressional Democrats are eating on a budget of about $4.50 a day to show solidarity with food ...

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House Passes Controversial Anti-Abortion Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 01.17.2012

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WASHINGTON -- After an emotional floor debate, the House of Representatives on Thursday passed the so-called Protect Life Act, which prohibits women f...

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People Always Have the Right to Opt Out

Chuck Teller | Posted 10.03.2011

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Americans receive nearly 90 billion pieces of advertising mail every year. With thousands of companies offering to share their mailing lists, that adds up to an information super highway where individuals are losing control.

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Republicans Putting Party Above Country

Rep. Jackie Speier | Posted 09.19.2011

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Republicans are now touting a cynical ploy dubbed "cut, cap, and balance." It should be renamed politicize, pander, and abdicate.

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Respecting Women

Pat Waak | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Planned Parenthood Funding, Colorado, Women's Health, Rep. Chris Smith, Gop Planned Parenthood, Anti-Abortion, Planned Parenthood, Jackie Speier, Denver News

This legislation and debate isn't really about Planned Parenthood. It isn't really about abortion. It isn't about even birth control. It has always been about controlling women.

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Why It Matters That We Elect More Women

Stephanie Schriock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women, Senate, Congress, John Boehner, Emily's List, Democrats, Gwen Moore, Jackie Speier, Politics News

We need to elect more women, regardless of what party, quite simply because a more representative government leads to policies that represent more Americans, better.

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"Abortion" Fuels Intolerant Thinking

Rep. Jackie Speier | Posted 05.25.2011

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In our nation's political dictionary, "abortion" is a word employed by intolerant people to cast shame on women who choose it.

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House Approves Bill With Massive Spending Cuts After All-Night Session

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

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***UPDATED*** WASHINGTON - After an all-night session, House Republicans early Saturday morning passed legislation that would slash $60 billion in ...

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Jackie Speier On Sharing Her Abortion Story: 'It Just Overwhelmed Me'

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jackie Speier listened to debate on the House floor on Thursday evening as a Republican Rep. Chris Smith read a long, detailed desc...

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WATCH: Dem Rep Talks About Her Abortion

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Updated below... WASHINGTON -- Before Rep. Jackie Speier took the House floor late on Thursday night, New Jersey Republican Chris Smith used his ti...

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I Never Met Gabe Zimmerman (But I Knew Him)

Mike Larsen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party, Gabe Zimmerman, Political Violence, Capitol Hill Job, Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona, Democrats, Gabrielle Giffords Shooting, Jackie Speier, Politics News

I never met Gabe Zimmerman, but I knew him. The 30-year-old aide to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords who died in the service of his country Saturday ...

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Authenticity in Politics: Splat-Crunch vs. Crunch-Splat

Sarah Granger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Each time campaign season heats up, the public is on alert. They say most people vote more on character, perception, or gut feeling, i.e. who they lik...

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Rep. Jackie Speier's Tough Bank Amendment Passes With Room Nearly Empty

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don't sleep on Jackie Speier. The freshman Democrat from California came into the House Financial Services Committee room Thursday ready to fight for ...

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Colbert Skateboards With Members Of Congress (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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At the end of his "Better Know a District" segment with Congresswoman Jackie Speier of the California 12th, the pair decided to make a YouTube video b...

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All I Want for Christmas Is Reasonable Regulation of the Financial Industry

Rep. Jackie Speier | Posted 05.25.2011

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You wouldn't buy a Christmas present for a loved one without knowing if it was safe. Reasonable regulation of the financial industry will provide consumers with the same confidence in financial products.

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A Reasonable Case For Regulation

Rep. Jackie Speier | Posted 05.25.2011

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How would you feel if you discovered that a highly-rated bond received its grade not because the company is strong, but because the rating agency assumed the government would bail the company out?

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Obama and Anti-War Democrats

Norman Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eric Massa, Jim McDermott, Rahm Emanuel, Chellie Pingree, Jane Harman, Peter DeFazio, Donna Edwards, Alan Grayson, Marcy Winograd, Barack Obama, Jared Polis, Jackie Speier, Politics News

Progressives across the country should plan on giving special support to anti-war democrats Edwards, Grayson, Massa, Pingree, Polis and Speier in 2010.

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Remember Mama?

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 05.25.2011

The stress and struggles women workers and their families undergo while trying to do their jobs are not only a national disgrace -- they're completely unnecessary.

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