U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) introduced the Juror Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 864) to prohibit a person from being removed from a jury because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. “Serving on a jury is one of America’s most cherished civic duties,” said Rep. Davis. “It is unjust to exclude a particular group of people from participating in civil society because of whom they love. The federal government alr...
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Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) introduced a pair of education reform bills to increase teacher diversity and to give educators the tools to help military children succeed academically. “Both these bills would ensure that we are meeting a critical need of our students,” said Davis, a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. “As we consider reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act, it’s important that these students are part of the discussion....
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The bill proposed by Rep. Susan Davis, D-San Diego, would amend the Higher Education Act to allow federal grants to be used for social and emotional learning programs.
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With the support of U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego), the House approved ten bills to help combat human trafficking. The bills enhance law enforcement efforts, increase training to better identify signs of human trafficking, and look at ways to improve current practices. “Sadly, incidents of human trafficking are still prevalent throughout the world,” said Davis. “This legislative package will improve efforts of the federal government and help our communities combat the exploitation of peopl...
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U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) introduced legislation to help teachers include social and emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom. The Supporting Emotional Learning (SEL) Act would amend the Higher Education Act to support teacher training in SEL to help young people better handle societal issues thus boosting their academic potential. Students receiving social and emotional education do better on tests, show greater pro-social behaviors, and less emotional stress. “Research shows us tha...
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Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) cosponsored a constitutional amendment to undo the Supreme Court ruling that allowed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money on campaigns. “We need to restore accountability in our political process,” said Rep. Davis. “We are supposed to have a government of the people, by the people, for the people. The integrity of our democracy is at stake when corporations can drown out the voices of the people in our elections.” On January 21, 2009, the Supr...
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With the United States Postal Service already beginning to phase out of door delivery of mail, Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) re-introduced a bipartisan House Resolution stressing that door delivery must not end. Rep. Peter King (R-NY) and Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) joined Davis as lead cosponsors of H. Res. 28. “Proposals to end all door delivery are not good for postal customers, businesses or the Postal Service in the long run,” said Rep. Davis. “My constituents who have to use cluster boxes re...
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U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) applauded the swift, unanimous House passage of H.R. 203, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act. This bipartisan legislation – originally passed by the House in the 113th Congress, but blocked by a single U.S. Senator – addresses the epidemic of suicide among our nation’s veterans. “Too many of our veterans are lost to suicide because the country they served and sacrificed for has not provided them with adequate support,” said Rep. ...
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Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) opposed House legislation to create a special exemption and ignore environmental law over the Keystone XL Pipeline approval process. “This bill essentially says that a Canadian company does not have to follow the same rules as American companies,” said Davis. “I cannot recall the U.S. Congress ever working so hard on behalf of a Canadian oil company, TransCanada. Furthermore, Keystone will have virtually no impact on job creation and an unnoticeable effec...
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U.S. Rep. Susan Davis became an original cosponsor of legislation to end the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in its entirety and ensure marriage equality for all. “A role of the federal government is to protect the rights of the people, not restrict them,” said Davis. “As long as the Defense of Marriage Act is still on the books, many Americans will be denied federal recognition of their marriages.” In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that all marriages must be treated equally under federal law. Ho...
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