Barbara Boxer, born Barbara Levy Boxer, is currently a Democratic U.S. Senator from California. She was first elected to office in 1992. During her terms in office, Boxer has advocated environmental issues, health care, women's rights, public safety, and the economy. She has proven to be dedicated to the causes that she said she would fight for. She has voted against bills such as the Firearms Manufacturer Bill (which failed) and voted for the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (which passes). She had decided to retire in 2004, but changed her mind because she is so passionate about what she believes in.
In September 04, Republican Bill Jones was Senator Boxer's "competition". In an article from The Sacramento Bee, Boxer linked Jones to Bush's administrations foreign and environmental policies and restrictions on stem-cell research. Boxer also notes that there are "300 rollbacks'" in under the Bush administration. Boxer is known for fighting to protect the......
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