Jackie Speier is a member of the U.S. Congress from California, where she serves on the House Armed Services Committee. She is also a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and she serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Prior to her election to Congress, she served in both houses of the California State Legislature
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As a member of the California State Assembly, Speier won national acclaim when she authored and passed legislation to ensure equal opportunity for all students. The "Jackie Speier Equal Opportunity for All Act," also known as AB 1066, was signed into law by Governor Pete Wilson in 1994 and is considered to be one of the most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation ever passed in any state.