Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]

Lautenberg Legacy Bill Under Fire by Boxer

2013-06-19T01:00:00Z

...Barbara Boxer of California is privately lobbying fellow Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee against a toxic chemical bill negotiated by Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg in the weeks before his death. The bipartisan legislation is viewed by

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Our View: Shield law needed more than ever

2013-06-18T01:00:00Z

...and sits in the Senate Judiciary Committee. So far, it has 16 co-sponsors four Republicans and 12 Democrats, including Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, but not Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy. That does not bode well for eventual passage. A

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New Newspaper Contributors for 06/18/2013

2013-06-18T01:00:00Z

...chief Jacob Lew says default can be avoided 'until after Labor Day.'" To kick Congress into action on the debt ceiling, Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calf., has co-sponsored S. 1142, the Pay Your Bills or Lose Your Pay Act. It would suspend the pay of U.S. sena

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The "support a carbon tax" letter writing campaign begins today!

2013-06-18T01:00:00Z

...bill as part of a broader hearing on climate change in mid-July. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) told reporters in the Capitol on Thursday that Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) climate bill will surface d

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How much do Bill Clinton and labor matter- (And 3 other questions in the L.A. mayorâ��s race)

2013-06-18T01:00:00Z

...in certain campaigns will be resurrected. In addition to Clinton, Greuel of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Barbara Boxer, and EMILY s List. 2) Will Garcetti s Obama connection matter? (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Obama of the race, but Gar

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Senate passes bill to allow research on organ transplants for HIV patients

2013-06-17T01:00:00Z

...standards of quality for research of organ transplants for people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) introduced the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act, S. 330, which would allow research on if there are health risks

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First woman takes over as Northwest Navy commander

2013-06-16T01:00:00Z

...raped by one of her enlisted supervisors. Boxer, with more women in Senate, pushes military to end sexual assaults Sen. Barbara Boxer says she never imagined how long she’d have to keep fighting to protect women and men in uniform from sexual assault.

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Immigrants' health care costs are hot topic on Capitol Hill

2013-06-15T01:00:00Z

...about late-term abortions. Los Angeles Times: Boxer To Push Funding For Health Costs Of Uninsured Immigrants Sen. Barbara Boxer plans to push for Washington to provide $250 million and perhaps more to help local and state governments pay the cost of hea

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Major Push to End Sexual Assault Epidemic in Military Turned Back in Senate

2013-06-14T01:00:00Z

...by Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin—the top brass often exhibit the same deference to defendants as commanders lower in rank. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has condemned Levin’s decision. “They basically embrace the status quo here. It’s outrageous,” she t

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Maine Is Second State to Pass GMO Labeling Law

2013-06-14T01:00:00Z

...argue that even if the jury is still out on GMO foods safety, consumers are entitled to know what's in their food. Sen. Barbara Boxer's (D-Calif.) federal GMO labeling bill has been referred to committee where Govtrack estimates it has a 3 percent chanc

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Maine Is Second State to Pass GMO Labeling Law

2013-06-14T01:00:00Z

No debt ceiling hike, no pay for Congress?

2013-06-14T01:00:00Z

...Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., have introduced the "Pay Your Bills or Lose Your Pay Act of 2013," a bill that would halt Congress's pay if they don't raise the debt ceiling. "If members of Congress are willing to let America b

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Immigrants' Health Care Costs Are Hot Topic On Capitol Hill

2013-06-14T01:00:00Z

Here comes the Carbon Tax: Senate Environment panel to take up Sen. Sanders’s carbon tax bill

2013-06-14T01:00:00Z

...tax bill as part of a broader hearing on climate change in mid-July. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) told reporters in the Capitol on Thursday that Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) climate bill will surfa

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Baucus: Interest in carbon tax is ‘creeping up’

2013-06-14T01:00:00Z

...Environment and Public Works Committee will take up carbon tax legislation introduced by California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders. Their bill would put a gradually rising tax on carbon dioxide emissions to hel

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Boxer to push funding for health costs of uninsured immigrants

2013-06-13T01:00:00Z

...Barbara Boxer plans to push for Washington to provide $250 million and perhaps more to help local and state governments pay the cost of healthcare to uninsured immigrants who seek legal status under legislation now before the Senate. Officials from Los

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What Can Congress Do to Put an End to Rape and Sexual Abuse in the Military?

2013-06-13T01:00:00Z

...could still reduce someone’s sentence but would have to submit a reason in writing. Sens. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., have called for similar changes. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., introduced a House bill that goes further, r

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Boxer to push funding for health costs of uninsured immigrants

2013-06-13T01:00:00Z

...gets in a quick call prior to a news conference on Capitol Hill. (Alex Wong / Getty Images / June 12, 2013) WASHINGTON—Sen. Barbara Boxer plans to push for Washington to provide $250 million and perhaps more to help local and state governments pay the

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Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Outraged by Shortcomings of the Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013

2013-06-12T01:00:00Z

...ADAO wrote a letter voicing their concerns to Chairman of the Senate and Environment and Public Works Committee Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sen. David Vitter, Ranking Member (R-LA). Additionally, this week, ADAO will launch their seventh “six-word q

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Democrats at odds over military sexual assault bill

2013-06-12T01:00:00Z

...Committee meets Wednesday afternoon to consider the measure and others going into a comprehensive defense policy bill. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., a co-sponsor of Gillibrand's bill, said Wednesday that Levin's plan is "outrageous." "The main problem i

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