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Barbara Boxer Democrat U.S. Senator Of CALIFORNIA
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BIO INFORMATION

Senate Years of Service: 1993-
Party: Democrat

BOXER, Barbara, a Representative and a Senator from California; born Barbara Levy in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 11, 1940; attended public schools in Brooklyn; graduated, Wingate High School 1958; B.A., Brooklyn College 1962; stockbroker 1962-1965; newspaper editor 1972-1974; congressional aide 1974-1976; elected member, Board of Supervisors, Marin County, Calif. 1976-1982; delegate, California State Democratic convention 1983; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1993); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1992; elected to the United States Senate in 1992; reelected in 1998 and 2004 for term ending January 3, 2011; chair, Committee on Environment and Public Works (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses), Select Committee on Ethics (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses).


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Boxer, Barbara. Strangers in the Senate: Politics and the New Revolution of Women in America. Washington, D.C.: National Press Books, 1994.

Source:bioguide.congress.gov


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TitleStartEndStateDistrict
U.S. Senator 1993 2010 California
U.S. Representative 1983 1992 California 6

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Washington Address: 112 Hart Senate Office Building
Phone: 202-224-3553
Fax: 202-224-0454
Web site: http://boxer.senate.gov/index.cfm

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Bill s1433
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A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Services for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State.
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A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women's History Museum.
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Bill s638
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors.
Bill s637
A bill to establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by or on behalf of State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in the financial recovery from earthquakes, earthquake-induced landslides, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.
Bill s600
A bill to promote the diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.
Bill s587
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes.
Bill s582
A bill to establish a point of order against any efforts to reduce benefits paid to Social Security recipients, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts under title II of the Social Security Act.
Bill s578
A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to eliminate the abstinence-only education program.
Bill s576
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education.
Bill s560
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare program.
Bill s558
A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions.
Bill s555
A bill to end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.
Bill s552
A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit by creating a surtax on high income individuals and eliminating big oil and gas company tax loopholes.
Bill s544
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the National Parks, and for other purposes.
Bill s519
A bill to further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, and for other purposes.
Bill s510
A bill to prevent drunk driving injuries and fatalities, and for other purposes.
Bill s509
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes.
Bill s489
A bill to require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes.
Bill s486
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections for members of the uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
Bill s472
A bill to increase the mileage reimbursement rate for members of the armed services during permanent change of station and to authorize the transportation of additional motor vehicles of members on change of permanent station to or from nonforeign areas outside the continental United States.
Bill s466
A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Bill s461
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend financing of the Superfund.
Bill s432
A bill to provide for environmental restoration activities and forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and for other purposes.
Bill s431
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.
Bill s414
A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.
Bill s412
A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance.
Bill s393
A bill to aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education.
Bill s384
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Bill s344
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes.
Bill s319
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
Bill s306
A bill to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.
Bill s258
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate oil and gas company preferences.
Bill s234
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of United States energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes.
Bill s229
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically-engineered fish.
Bill s195
A bill to reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments.
Bill s137
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates.
Bill s97
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay.
Bill s52
A bill to establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, and for other purposes.
Bill s50
A bill to strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities with respect to commercially marketed seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission and other appropriate Federal agencies to strengthen and coordinate those programs and activities.
Bill s48
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Services Corps programs, and for other purposes.
Bill s46
A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
Bill s45
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable for imported property.
Bill s35
A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.
Bill s34
A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected dangerous terrorists.
Bill s33
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
Bill s32
A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.
Bill s29
A bill to establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area.
Bill s28
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide public safety providers an additional 10 megahertz of spectrum to support a national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize the Federal Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions to provide funding to support such a network, and for other purposes.
Bill s10
A bill to ensure equity for women and address rising pressures on American families.
Bill s9
A bill to reform America's political system and eliminate gridlock that blocks progress.
Bill s8
A bill to strengthen America's national security.
Bill s7
A bill to reform the Federal tax code.
Bill s6
A bill to reform America's broken immigration system.
Bill s5
A bill to reform schools and give America's children the tools they need to succeed.
Bill s4
A bill to make America the world's leader in clean energy.
Bill s3
A bill to promote fiscal responsibility and control spending.
Bill s2
A bill to help middle class families succeed.
Bill s1
A bill to strengthen the economic competitiveness of the United States.
Bill sj17
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Bill sr372
A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Egypt relationship, and urging the Government of Egypt to protect civil liberties and cease intimidation and prosecution of civil society workers and democracy activists, and for other purposes.
Bill sr347
A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
Bill sr310
A resolution designating 2012 as the "Year of the Girl" and congratulating Girl Scouts of the USA on its 100th anniversary.
Bill sr251
A resolution expressing support for improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption of recyclable materials throughout the United States.
Bill sr230
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any agreement to reduce the budget deficit should not include cuts to Social Security benefits or Medicare benefits.
Bill sr228
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.
Bill sr211
A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
Bill sr185
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid.
Bill sr172
A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the contributions made by scientists and clinicians across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2011, as "National Cancer Research Month".
Bill sr124
A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez.
Bill sr119
A resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act.
Bill sr109
A resolution honoring and supporting women in North Africa and the Middle East whose bravery, compassion, and commitment to putting the wellbeing of others before their own have proven that courage can be contagious.
Bill sr87
A resolution designating the year of 2012 as the "International Year of Cooperatives".
Bill sr63
A resolution designating the first week of April 2011 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
Bill sr51
A resolution recognizing the 190th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.
Bill sr22
A resolution condemning the New Year's Day attack on the Coptic Christian community in Alexandria, Egypt and urging the Government of Egypt to fully investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of this heinous act.
Bill sc28
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.
Bill sc13
A concurrent resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
Bill sc4
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Committees
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security

    Communications, Technology, and the Internet

    Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance

    Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (Chairman)
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
    East Asian and Pacific Affairs

    International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues Chairman

    Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs

    Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs

Senate Select Committee on Ethics (Chairman)

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