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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 served as the U.S. representative for California's 6th congressional district from 1983 until 1993.
Sep 29, 2023 · 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 from California in 1992.
Aug 5, 2024 · Barbara Boxer (born November 11, 1940, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an 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 o...
Jan 8, 2015 · WASHINGTON (AP) — California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, a tenacious liberal whose election to the Senate in 1992 heralded a new era for women at the upper reaches of U.S. political power, announced Thursday she will not seek re-election to a new term next year.
Jul 3, 2024 · When Barbara Boxer arrived in the U.S. Senate, Joe Biden served as a mentor of sorts and the two grew personally close. She gives the president two weeks to assuage voter concerns about his age...
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.
On November 3, 1992, Barbara Boxer won election to the United States Senate. She defeated Bruce Herschensohn (R), Jerome McCready (American Independent), Genevieve Torres (P&F) and June Genis (L) in the general election.