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Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Political party
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Democrat
Current Office
: U.S. Senate
Office Seeking
: U.S. Senate
Website
: http://boxer.senate.gov
Senator Boxer graduated Brooklyn College with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. She was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1983, where she served for ten years. In 1993, Senator Boxer assumed her US Senate seat, and currently sits on the ’s: Senate Select Committee on Ethics, and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. She won re-election in 2010 against Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard.
SELECT INTEREST GROUP RATINGS
| US Chamber of Commerce (57) | Gun Owners of America (F-) |
| AFL-CIO (100) | American Civil Liberties Union (85) |
| National Taxpayers Union (5) | NARAL Pro-Choice America (100) |
| English First (F) | League of Women Voters (88) |
KEY VOTES:
Statement of Opposition to EPA Greenhouse Gas Rule – N
Increasing the Public Debt Limit and Reinstating PAYGO – Y
Ending the Troubled Asset Relief Program – N
Unemployment Benefits Extension – Y
National Guard Deployment on Southern U.S. Land Border – Y
Senate Health Care Bill Amendments – Y
Breaking News
John Maginnis: Mary Landrieu's fix is not enough for rival For Santorum, all politics were local Mercury News editorial: Dump this $260 billion turkey of a House transportation bill Mercury News editorial: Dump this $260 billion turkey of a House transportation bill Senator Boxer, Provoked, Chooses a Side Maginnis: Landrieu's fix not enough for her rival Boxer Ends Neutral Stance, Backs Berman Over Sherman Durbin: GOP Transportation Bill Would Slash Chicago Transit Sen. Boxer drops neutrality, endorses Democrat Howard Berman over fellow Dem Brad Sherman Show Biz Dems Try to Boost Senate Majority Boxer goes for Berman following mailer Barbara Boxer endorses Howard Berman, knocks Brad Sherman mailer Editorial, other views: GOP extremists turn to transportation Editorial, other views: GOP extremists turn to transportation Hertz agrees to government oversight of recalled cars Hertz agrees to government oversight of recalled cars The Folly of Supporting the Syrian Rebels New Newspaper Contributors for 02/20/2012 Group seeks to protect Lake Tahoe tributary Rough edges limit Santorum's appeal inside Congress
John Maginnis: Mary Landrieu's fix is not enough for rival For Santorum, all politics were local Mercury News editorial: Dump this $260 billion turkey of a House transportation bill Mercury News editorial: Dump this $260 billion turkey of a House transportation bill Senator Boxer, Provoked, Chooses a Side Maginnis: Landrieu's fix not enough for her rival Boxer Ends Neutral Stance, Backs Berman Over Sherman Durbin: GOP Transportation Bill Would Slash Chicago Transit Sen. Boxer drops neutrality, endorses Democrat Howard Berman over fellow Dem Brad Sherman Show Biz Dems Try to Boost Senate Majority Boxer goes for Berman following mailer Barbara Boxer endorses Howard Berman, knocks Brad Sherman mailer Editorial, other views: GOP extremists turn to transportation Editorial, other views: GOP extremists turn to transportation Hertz agrees to government oversight of recalled cars Hertz agrees to government oversight of recalled cars The Folly of Supporting the Syrian Rebels New Newspaper Contributors for 02/20/2012 Group seeks to protect Lake Tahoe tributary Rough edges limit Santorum's appeal inside Congress
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