- Sens. Boxer, Inhofe make push for short-term transportation bill extension November 17, 2009 “One of the best ways to spur job creation and economic recovery is through infrastructure investment,” Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the chairwoman and ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, respectively, wrote in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky.
- Boxer: Senate Has Votes To Block Stupak Amendment November 10, 2009 One of Congress's foremost champions of abortion rights said on Monday that the Senate did not have the votes to add a more restrictive anti-abortion amendment to health care reform legislation.
- Bill would ease San Joaquin Valley water swaps November 05, 2009 "This is about getting water where it's needed, when it's needed," Boxer said. "It's common sense."
- Senate panel approves climate change bill despite GOP boycott November 05, 2009 A Senate committee Thursday approved a major climate change bill despite a boycott by all of the panel's seven Republican members.
- Boxer pushes more funding, health care for small business October 31, 2009 "We've gone through some dark times and are going through some dark times," Boxer said after touring Blue Bottle Coffee Co. in the Jack London Square district. "Now we need to jump-start this recovery."
- Boxer, Feinstein pushing for public option October 26, 2009 As the Senate prepares to debate a massive health care overhaul, California Democratic Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein are pushing hard for a public option, which would allow the federal government to compete with private insurers.
- Boxer, Feinstein laud hate crimes measure passage October 25, 2009 California Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein on Thursday praised final Senate passage of legislation to strengthen the abilities of federal, state and local law enforcement to investigate and prosecute hate crimes.
- Sen. Boxer lauds passage of anti-gay hate crimes measure October 22, 2009 U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., today praised final Senate passage of legislation to strengthen the ability of federal, state and local law enforcement to investigate and prosecute hate crimes against people based on gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
- Senate OKs Central Valley water transfer measure October 15, 2009 The U.S. Senate has given final approval to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which includes an amendment by California U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein that will allow for water transfers to help agricultural communities in the Central Valley that have been hard hit by three years of drought.
- Boxer plans hearing on toxic school drinking water October 07, 2009 California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer called for the hearings to be held in Washington this year after an AP investigation revealed unsafe levels of lead, bacteria and pesticides have surfaced in the water supplies at thousands of schools.
