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    Barbara Boxer

    Former United States Senator from California

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  1. Barbara Sue Boxer ( née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is an American politician, lobbyist and former reporter who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S. representative for California's 6th congressional district from 1983 until 1993.

  2. Mar 11, 2024 · Barbara Boxer (born November 11, 1940, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) American politician whose ardent support for myriad progressive causes, including environmentalism and reproductive rights, while representing California as a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives (1983–93) and Senate (1993–2017) contributed to her reputation as one of ...

  3. Oral History Project. Barbara Boxer served in the United States Senate from 1993 to 2017 as a Democrat representing the State of California. Her opposition to the Vietnam War drew her to politics, and in 1976 she won her first election to public office, serving on the Marin County Board of Supervisors.

  4. Sep 29, 2023 · 09/29/2023 12:41 PM EDT. Former Sen. Barbara Boxer worked alongside Sen. Dianne Feinstein for two dozen years after the trailblazing Democrats became the first two women elected to U.S. Senate...

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    • Campaign Finance Summary
    • Endorsements
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    Below is an abbreviated outline of Boxer's academic, professional, and political career: 1. 1993-2017: U.S. Senator from California 2. 1983-1993: U.S. Representative from California 3. 1976-1982: Board of Supervisors, Marin County 4. 1974-1976: Congressional Aide 5. 1972-1974: Newspaper Editor 6. 1962-1965: Stockbroker 7. 1962: Graduated from Brook...

    114th Congress

    The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations receiv...

    113th Congress

    The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Boxer's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.

    2016 presidential endorsement

    ✓ Boxer endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. 1. 1.1. See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton

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    Ideology and leadership

    1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Boxer was a far-left Democratas of July 2014. This was the same rating Boxer received in June 2013.

    Like-minded colleagues

    The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.

    Lifetime voting record

    1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Boxer missed 304 of 7,645 roll call votes from February 1993 to September 2015. This amounts to 4 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.

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  6. Barbara Sue Boxer is an American politician, lobbyist and former reporter who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S. representative for California's 6th congressional district from 1983 until 1993.

  7. Jan 8, 2015 · Barbara Boxer: 'One of the Most Steadfast Champions for Women'. The California senator, who announced her retirement Thursday, has been an outspoken voice on abortion and an inspiration to...

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