Jackie Speier
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JACKIE SPEIER
D-CALIFORNIA DISTRICT 14
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RACE SUMMARY: VOTING RECORD: Project Vote Smart, GovTrack |
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PARTY: Democrat BORN: 5/14/1950 EDUCATION: University of California, Davis (B.A.) University of California, Hastings College of Law (J.D.) OCCUPATION: Attorney FAMILY: Married, 2 Children RELIGION: Catholic |
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ELECTED: 2008 |
ISRAEL
- Supports a strong U.S.-Israel relationship
- Signed the Hoyer-Cantor letter expressing committment to an unreakable U.S.-Israel bond
- Supports a two-state solution
- Encourages U.S. efforts to enhance Israeli defense
CHOICE
- Strong defender of women's reproductive rights
- 100% rating from NARAL and Planned Parenthood
- Supports Title X funding for Planned Parenthood
- Cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act
In Her Own Words
"Congresswoman Speier believes that every woman in this country must have access to reproductive health care services and is committed to protecting a woman's right to choose." 1
"Act of aggression by Hamas must be put down. Egypt and the United States must act swiftly to stop the offensive. Israel has a clear right to defend itself."2
Source: 1) speier.house.gov 2) www.aipac.org
Interesting Facts
A Caltrain Express train is named in Congresswoman Speier's honor.
Congresswoman Speier was part of a fact-finding mission organized to investigate Jonestown. During the mission, she was shot five times and waited 22 hours for help to arrive.
