Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced the Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act (S.O.S. Campus Act), legislation that would require colleges and universities to establish an independent, on-campus advocate to support survivors of sexual assault. “Victims of a sexual assault need to know someone is there for them, especially the learning institute they have entrusted their future to,” said Congresswoman Davis, a senior member of the House Com...
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During the school year millions of low-income students benefit from free or reduced-price meals at school. However when their summer break arrives, many children often lose access to this benefit making hunger an unnecessary part of their summer months. To close this gap, U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) introduced the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act. “The end of the school year doesn’t have to mean an end to access of nutritious meals for low-income students,” said Davis, a senior member of th...
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SAN DIEGO – Immigration, the economy, and veterans care were just a few of the issues on the docket at Congresswoman Susan Davis's (D-San Diego) signature Neighborhood Day. Held on Monday night, July 21, about 130 constituents filled the auditorium at Garfield Elementary in San Diego for a town hall-style discussion with their local U.S. Representative. “It’s always inspiring to see democracy in action and such a large turnout,” said Davis. “Residents of the 53rd Congressional District are truly...
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U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) added her name to a constitutional amendment that will level the playing field by limiting the amount of money being spent in our nation’s elections. The amendment would effectively repeal the Citizens United case where the Supreme Court ruled that corporations could spend unlimited amounts of money in an election. “The voices of everyday Americans are being drowned out by the corporate dollars being poured into our elections,” said Davis. “A priority of the ...
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U.S. Rep Susan Davis (D-San Diego) continued her effort to strengthen accountability standards of for-profit colleges and put stronger protections in place for-profit college students. Davis offered an amendment to legislation in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to close a loophole that encourages for-profit colleges to target veterans and servicemembers. “There are a number of incidents of for-profit colleges aggressively recruiting our veterans, our servicemembers, and their...
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U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) introduced a House Resolution to honor and recognize the critical role that school principals play in education. Davis’s resolution designates October 2014 as National Principals Month. “Leadership is one of the most essential elements for success in life – no less so in education,” said Rep. Davis, a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. “Elementary, middle level and high school principals have consistently provided the vision,...
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With recent data showing an increase in sexual assaults on college campuses across the nation, U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) is taking steps to make colleges safer. “Colleges and universities are places of learning and mentoring. Students should feel safe on campus in their academic pursuits as they work to fulfill their dreams for the future,” said Rep. Davis, a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. “Working with students and school officials, we need to en...
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U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) cosponsored the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 3899) to reinstate and strengthen voting protections that were recently struck down by the Supreme Court last year. These provisions were designed to protect voters in states with a history of racial discrimination by requiring these states to get preclearance when altering their voting laws. “While a lot of progress has been made in voting rights over the years - much of that due to the Voting Right...
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On June 6, I had the honor of attending the 70th anniversary of the D-day invasion in France. What a humbling experience it was to be there. Countless graves marked the landscape where over 155,000 Allied soldiers fought and more than 6,000 died at the site of one of the most significant military operations in modern history. In commemorating this longest day of war on June 6, 1944, we observed a day full of gratitude to those who sacrificed and those who bear witness that day, to say “thank you...
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