http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Barbara_BoxerFind stories, videos, and photos about Barbara Boxer from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:38:29 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Barbara_Boxer14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Barbara Boxer from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/04/fiorina.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/04/fiorina.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina finally made it official Wednesday: She's running for Senate in California.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/03/climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/03/climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublicans boycotted a Senate committee hearing Tuesday on a major bill to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/27/clean.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/27/clean.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTextTop Democrats put the issue of climate change back in the spotlight Tuesday, debating legislation to cut greenhouse gas emissions while announcing $3.4 billion in new clean energy funds.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/22/passenger.rights.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/22/passenger.rights.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTextAirline passengers who were trapped on tarmacs "like sardines in a can" had their opportunity to air their grievances Tuesday at an unofficial Capitol Hill hearing that shared some of the characteristics of those flights.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/08/31/passenger.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/08/31/passenger.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTextClaustrophobia was not a condition Bill Johnson understood.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/03/news/fdic.toxicity.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/03/news/fdic.toxicity.fortune/index.htmRegulators shelved a controversial plan that aimed to cleanse banks' balance sheets of toxic assets.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/18/henley.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/18/henley.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextDon Henley, a founding member of "The Eagles," is suing a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, claiming the candidate is misusing two of his popular songs.Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/primates.pets.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/primates.pets.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the wake of a highly publicized chimpanzee attack, the U.S. House made its first official move to ban humans from owning primates as pets.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/17/burris.blagojevich/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/17/burris.blagojevich/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe largest newspaper in Illinois on Tuesday called for U.S. Sen. Roland Burris to resign, a day after Burris detailed several conversations with impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother he had failed to mention under oath.Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:04:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1845618,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1845618,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn a new report, the GAO blows the whistle on Food and Drug Administration's inability to protect us from our produceTue, 30 Sep 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1843426,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1843426,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Environmental Protection Agency has decided there's no need to rid drinking water of a toxic rocket fuel ingredient that has fouled public water supplies around the country.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/28/epa.gag.order/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/28/epa.gag.order/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Environmental Protection Agency advised employees last month not to answer questions from journalists, the Government Accountability Office or the agency's inspector general, according to an EPA e-mail made public Monday.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1825909,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1825909,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJoel Stein checks out L.A.'s hot liberal fund-raising scene -- and falls for The Fall Guy's girlWed, 23 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/17/earmark.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/17/earmark.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate voted Thursday to seek a federal investigation into a 2005 earmark on a highway funding bill that was altered after Congress approved the measure but before President Bush signed it.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1707560,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1707560,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsUnder the guidance of Sen. Barbara Boxer, the Climate Security Act, capping U.S. emissions, has passed the Senate. But the House -- and President Bush -- will be much tougherMon, 28 Jan 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/12/california.oil.spill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/12/california.oil.spill/index.html#cnnSTCText"Human error factors" probably were involved in a ship crash and oil spill that killed nearly 400 birds in San Francisco Bay and prompted a federal criminal probe, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/11/bay.oilspill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/11/bay.oilspill/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal investigators have launched a criminal probe into a cargo ship collision and oil spill, the Coast Guard said, which killed hundreds of birds in San Francisco Bay.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/26/fire.navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/26/fire.navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat turned out to be a life-changing week began, interestingly enough, with a lesson about misplaced priorities.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:56:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBush has made Petraeus the arbiter of Iraq policy when it should be set by the PresidentWed, 12 Sep 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638662,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638662,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFearing a legislative push from Democrats to "fix" conservative-dominated radio shows, Republicans are starting to fight backFri, 29 Jun 2007 13:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1631362,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1631362,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter another bad weekend, concerns mount over airport delays this summer. Will a Passenger Bill of Rights help?Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/06/dobbs.1986/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/06/dobbs.1986/index.htmlThese are some facts from tonight's show that you might find interesting.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/21/news/companies/airlines_billofrights/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/21/news/companies/airlines_billofrights/index.htmWhile the Senate moves forward to pass an airline passengers' bill of rights, consumer groups remain wary that its language may not be tough enough to help stranded fliers.Mon, 21 May 2007 15:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/11/iraq.congress/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/11/iraq.congress/index.htmlPerhaps the strongest worded opposition to President Bush's plan to send more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq came from a fellow Republican on Thursday.Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/01/democrats.rumsfeld/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/01/democrats.rumsfeld/index.htmlCongressional Democrats are sharpening their attacks on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, with one senator proposing a resolution that would call on President Bush to sack the outspoken Pentagon chief.Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/09/news/economy/oil_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/09/news/economy/oil_hearing/index.htmCEOs from the nation's biggest oil companies sparred with lawmakers Wednesday at a Senate hearing into this year's jump in oil prices and record industry profits.Wed, 09 Nov 2005 14:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/19/iraq.rice/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/19/iraq.rice/index.htmlSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday defended U.S. policy in Iraq amid criticism from lawmakers demanding a plan to bring troops home.Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/14/chief.oconnor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/14/chief.oconnor/index.htmlFour senators -- two Democrats and two Republicans -- sent a letter Thursday to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor asking that she reconsider her decision to retire.Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/18/boxer.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/18/boxer.tm/index.htmlAt 5 ft. tall, California Senator Barbara Boxer can reach most lectern mikes only after her staff sets up a 3-in. stand dubbed the Boxer box.Mon, 18 Apr 2005 16:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/12/filibuster.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/12/filibuster.tm/index.htmlIf Senate minority leader Harry Reid is spooked by Republican threats to curb the mighty filibuster in order to get President Bush's judges appointed to the bench, he isn't showing it.Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/03/07/8253427/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/03/07/8253427/index.htmWHEN PRESIDENT BUSH TALKED ABOUT tax reform last year, many Americans were hoping he'd tackle the new scourge of the middle class: the alternative minimum tax (AMT). The tax, whose origins date to ...Mon, 07 Mar 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/28/ew.music.johnson/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/28/ew.music.johnson/index.htmlJack Johnson projects a rugged masculinity, yet his sunscreened folk, reggae and blues doesn't kick sand in anyone's face.Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/03/dems.ss/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/03/dems.ss/index.htmlHouse and Senate Democrats rallied Thursday against President Bush's plan to revamp Social Security, to show they would not let it pass without a fight.Thu, 03 Feb 2005 19:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/03/bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/03/bush/index.htmlPresident Bush on Thursday kicked off a five-state tour in North Dakota to push his plan to overhaul Social Security, an issue highlighted in his State of the Union address.Thu, 03 Feb 2005 13:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/26/rice.confirmation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/26/rice.confirmation/index.htmlCondoleezza Rice won Senate confirmation as secretary of state on Wednesday, after hours of sometimes-bitter debate Tuesday that focused largely on the war in Iraq.Wed, 26 Jan 2005 08:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/25/rice.confirmation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/25/rice.confirmation/index.htmlDemocratic senators used Tuesday's debate on Condoleezza Rice's nomination for secretary of state to blast the Bush administration over the war in Iraq, saying Rice dodged questions about her role in the war during last week's confirmation hearing.Tue, 25 Jan 2005 14:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/rice.confirmation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/rice.confirmation/index.htmlIf some Democrats have their way, Condoleezza Rice will not be confirmed as secretary of state as expected when the Senate meets on Thursday.Wed, 19 Jan 2005 08:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/18/rice.confirmation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/18/rice.confirmation/index.htmlCondoleezza Rice defended the war in Iraq during her Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday, sparring with one Democrat who suggested her loyalty to President Bush and support for the conflict "overwhelmed your respect for the truth."Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/06/electoral.vote.1718/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/06/electoral.vote.1718/index.htmlAlleging widespread "irregularities" on Election Day, a group of Democrats in Congress objected Thursday to the counting of Ohio's 20 electoral votes, delaying the official certification of the 2004 presidential election results.Thu, 06 Jan 2005 22:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/06/electoral.vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/06/electoral.vote/index.htmlPresident Bush officially won a second term in the White House after electoral votes from all 50 states were counted Thursday during a joint session of Congress.Thu, 06 Jan 2005 14:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/16/air.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/16/air.security/index.htmlU.S. airlines continue to check passengers against incomplete, truncated lists of suspected terrorists, almost three years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the heads of the 9/11 commission testified Monday.Mon, 16 Aug 2004 21:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/03/03/hln.wired.spyware/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/03/03/hln.wired.spyware/index.htmlIf you've ever wondered how software got on your computer, and spent even more time wondering how to get it off, chances are you've encountered spyware.Wed, 03 Mar 2004 14:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/01/mgrind.day.mon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/01/mgrind.day.mon/index.htmlMarch roars to life this week, much like a .... well, a lion.Mon, 01 Mar 2004 09:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/26/mgrind.day.thu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/26/mgrind.day.thu/index.htmlDemocrats are eager to fight this election on the economy, education, the deficit -- but today they're stuck fighting each other over one of the most potent wedge issues around -- guns.Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/08/12/327041/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/08/12/327041/index.htmShould we throw lawbreaking CEOs in jail? Of course we should. Could the SEC use more money to beef up enforcement? Well, duh. Do we need to figure out better ways to regulate and motivate the acco...Mon, 12 Aug 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/03/01/318617/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/03/01/318617/index.htmTwo developments on the 401(k) front had me pretty shaken up recently. First came news that thousands of workers at Enron--the now bankrupt Houston energy company--lost much of their 401(k) savings...Fri, 01 Mar 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/01/07/316024/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/01/07/316024/index.htmMarie Thibaut spent 15 years as an administrative assistant at Enron in Houston. During that time, she dutifully put 15% of her salary into a 401(k) plan, investing the entire amount in the company...Mon, 07 Jan 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/04/02/300090/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/04/02/300090/index.htmDear FORTUNE Readers: Here's some of the latest buzz from D.C.: Mon, 02 Apr 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/10/12/249283/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/10/12/249283/index.htmSo it looks as if we're going to have Bill Clinton to kick around for a while. But the longer he stays at the White House, the fewer Democrats who are likely to remain in Congress. The President's ...Mon, 12 Oct 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/06/27/79439/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/06/27/79439/index.htmAmazing country, America. Where else in the world are so many folks fighting tooth and nail and smiting hip and thigh to preserve and expand the rights of an estimated 3.5 million other folks who l...Mon, 27 Jun 1994 04:01:00 EDT