http://boxer.authoring.testing.senate.gov/Senator Boxer Press RoomThu, 16 May 2013 21:04:48 +0000CommonSpot Content ServerWashington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today praised the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s passage of her Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act, bipartisan legislation that would designate the Distinguished Flying Cross Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, as a national memorial to recognize members of our Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by heroism in aerial flight. http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/051613b.cfmhttp://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/051613b.cfmThu, 16 May 2013 20:46:11 +0000Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Senators Mark Begich (D-AK), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Coons (D-DE), Al Franken (D-MN), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Mark Pryor (D-AR), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Representatives Dan Benishek (R-MI), Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Richard Hanna (R-NY) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) were joined today by survivors of military sexual assault and organizations who assist victims of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) to announce new bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would reform the military justice system by removing the decision to prosecute certain serious crimes from the chain of command.http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/051613.cfmhttp://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/051613.cfmThu, 16 May 2013 20:00:52 +0000Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today praised the Senate’s confirmation of San Francisco attorney William Orrick to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of California. http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/051513.cfmhttp://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/051513.cfmWed, 15 May 2013 21:39:24 +0000Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today applauded the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for holding a hearing to consider important legislative items including her Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013. This legislation offers taxpayers the opportunity to help keep those who have served our country off the streets by making a voluntary contribution on their annual federal income tax return to support programs that prevent and combat veteran homelessness. http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/050913b.cfmhttp://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/050913b.cfmThu, 09 May 2013 19:15:52 +0000Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) joined with Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to introduce legislation that would protect consumers by banning car rental companies from renting or selling vehicles that are under safety recall. The Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013 is supported by consumer groups and all the major car rental companies – Hertz, Enterprise, Avis Budget, Dollar Thrifty, and National – as well as the American Car Rental Association – together representing virtually 100 percent of the rental car market.http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/050913.cfmhttp://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/050913.cfmThu, 09 May 2013 17:54:55 +0000