Lecture: Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics
Date/Time: | Thursday, 31 Aug 2017 at 7:30 pm |
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Location: | Great Hall, Memorial Union |
Cost: | Free |
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Phone: | 515-294-9934 |
Channel: | Lecture Series |
Categories: | Diversity Lectures Student activities |
Actions: | Download iCal/vCal | Email Reminder |
Senator Klobuchar has built a reputation for working across party lines, including on landmark pieces of legislation to end human trafficking, to combat the opioid epidemic, and to improve the lives of veterans. She championed a long-term Farm Bill in 2014 and was one of fourteen senators who fought to create a bipartisan debt commission.
Senator Klobuchar currently serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee; Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee; and Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. She chairs the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee and is the ranking member on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and joint Economic Committee.
Read the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics announcement online: U.S. Sen. Klobuchar to speak at ISU on Aug. 31