Article 5S9G3 Congresswoman Jackie Speier: ‘Republicans are about doing what’s going to give them power’

Congresswoman Jackie Speier: ‘Republicans are about doing what’s going to give them power’

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Joan E Greve in Washington
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The Democratic congresswoman talks about her effort to censure Paul Gosar, her retirement and the shifting dynamics of the House

For Jackie Speier, the growing threat of political violence in America is personal.

Before becoming a member of the House of Representatives in 2009, Speier served as a staffer to congressman Leo Ryan. When Speier joined Ryan for a 1978 trip to Guyana to investigate the Jonestown settlement, she was shot five times.

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