As members of Congress, we take an oath to uphold the Constitution and bear true faith and allegiance to the United States, not the Republican or Democratic party. I have been willing to stand up to my own leadership when… — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
My family wasn't particularly political. Mom and Dad voted, but that was the extent of their involvement. In fact, I ended up going to U.C. Davis because, to them, Berkeley was too radical. — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
Every American has the right to feel safe in their schools, in their churches, in their movie theaters, and in their nightclubs. — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
With a measly 18 percent of our Congress composed of women, the U.S. ranks just 77th in the world in terms of women in… — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
If the director of the department doesn't even know what the privacy policy is, we are in trouble. — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
People have a right to surf the Web without Big Brother watching their every move and announcing it to the world. The Internet marketplace… — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
It's more important than ever for America to rededicate itself to manufacturing at home. When we make more products in America, more American families… — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
When we foster an economy without hope, we guarantee that a segment of our population will be destined to know homelessness on a permanent… — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
Working 40 hours a week used to mean a minimum standard of living and a foothold on the first rung of the economic ladder… — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
When I recently spent a night at a homeless shelter, I was dismayed that members of the middle class had moved in and that… — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
We need affordable childcare and paid sick leave so workers don't have to choose between their health and their livelihood. — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
We think nothing of protecting consumers from faulty toasters or unsafe cars. Is it unreasonable to suggest that investors are entitled to information they… — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
What a gun does to a person who survives is devastating as well. Whether it`s the surgeries, I had over ten, the years of… — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
Since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in 1963, the gap between men and women's earnings has narrowed by less than a half-cent… — Jackie Speier Copy Share Image
