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Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is an American politician, lobbyist, and former reporter who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the U.S. representative for California's 6th congressional district from 1983 until 1993.
Barbara Boxer served in the United States Senate from 1993 to 2017 as a Democrat representing the State of California. Her opposition to the Vietnam War drew her to politics, and in 1976 she won her first election to public office, serving on the Marin County Board of Supervisors.
Barbara Boxer is an American politician whose ardent support for myriad progressive causes, including environmentalism and reproductive rights, while representing California as a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives (1983–93) and Senate (1993–2017) contributed to her reputation as one of.
Former Sen. Barbara Boxer worked alongside Sen. Dianne Feinstein for two dozen years after the trailblazing Democrats became the first two women elected to U.S. Senate from California in...
Former California Senator Barbara Boxer talks with KQED's Scott Shafer from her home in Rancho Mirage on Sept. 24, 2024. Barbara Boxer retired from the U.S. Senate in 2016, but she’s still actively engaged in politics.
On November 2, 2004, Barbara Boxer won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Bill Jones (R), Marsha Feinland (P&F), Jim Gray (L) and Don Grundmann (American Independent) in the general election.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed Monday in Oakland, California, her son said. The assault happened in the Jack London Square neighborhood, according to a tweet on Boxer’s verified Twitter account.
WASHINGTON (AP) — California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, a tenacious liberal whose election to the Senate in 1992 heralded a new era for women at the upper reaches of political power, announced Thursday she will not seek re-election to a new term next year. Boxer's retirement sets off a free-for-all among a new generation of California Democrats, who have had few offices to aspire to ...
Barbara Boxer served in the United States Senate from 1993 to 2017 as a Democrat . representing the State of California. Her opposition to the Vietnam War drew her to politics, and . in 1976 she won her first election to public office, serving on the Marin County Board of . Supervisors.
Barbara Sue Levy Boxer served four terms as United States senator from California, from 1993 to 2017. She ultimately became one of the most influential liberal political figures in the country. Boxer’s progressive agenda flowed above all out of an active and vocal commitment to feminist causes.