Jackie Speier

Jackie Speier

Karen Lorraine Jacqueline Speier (born May 14, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 14th congressional district, serving in Congress from 2008 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Speier represented much of the territory that her political mentor, Leo Ryan, represented. In 1978, while working as his aide, Speier survived five gunshot wounds when Ryan was assassinated during the Jonestown massacre. Speier was a member of the California State Senate, representing parts of San Francisco and San Mateo counties. On April 8, 2008, she won the special election for the vacated United States House of Representatives seat of the late Congressman Tom Lantos. In 2021, she announced that she would not seek reelection in the 2022 midterm elections.

  • Title: Jackie Speier
  • Popularity: 0.976
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1950-05-14
  • Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
  • Homepage: https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0006993/
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Jackie Speier Movies

  • 2022
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    A Long March

    A Long March

    1 2022 HD

    A revealing look at how the United States conscripted Filipino American forces to defeat WWII Axis powers – then systematically denied these...

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  • 2021
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    Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

    Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

    7.4 2021 HD

    Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony...

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  • 2017
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    I Am Evidence

    I Am Evidence

    6.4 2017 HD

    The modern criminal justice system is hindered by the fact that countless rape kits remain untested in police evidence storage facilities across the...

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  • 2018
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    Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost

    Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost

    6.7 2018 HD

    Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost offers new insights into the Peoples Temple tragedy, exploring lingering questions about Pastor Jim Jones,...

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  • 2006
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    Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

    Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

    7.024 2006 HD

    Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978,...

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  • 2022
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    Motherland

    Motherland

    2 2022 HD

    Following the 2020 unprovoked genocidal attack against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Armenians by Azerbaijan and Turkey that killed 5,000 Armenians,...

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  • 2019
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    Lost in America

    Lost in America

    1 2019 HD

    Following director Rotimi Rainwater, a former homeless youth, as he travels the country to shine a light on the epidemic of youth homelessness in...

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  • 2016
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    Equal Means Equal

    Equal Means Equal

    4.2 2016 HD

    An unflinching look at how women are treated in the USA today examining issues such as workplace harassment, domestic violence, rape and sexual...

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  • 2022
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    I Am Vanessa Guillen

    I Am Vanessa Guillen

    7.4 2022 HD

    A young woman dreamed of a military career. In 2020, however, after telling her mother she was being sexually harassed on the Fort Hood army base,...

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  • 2012
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    The Invisible War

    The Invisible War

    7.2 2012 HD

    An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate...

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  • 2016
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    Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military

    Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military

    1 2016 HD

    Congresswoman Jackie Speier explains her approach to protecting victims of sexual assault within the military. Her goal is to take prosecuting powers...

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  • 2012
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    The Invisible War

    The Invisible War

    7.2 2012 HD

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  • 2018
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    Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

    Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

    6.7 2018 HD

    Documentary series that examines the Jonestown Massacre 40 years later.

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  • 2005
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    The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer

    The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer

    3 2005 HD

    The command center for breaking news, politics and extraordinary reports from around the world. Patterned after the concept of the White House...

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  • 2014
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    5.435 2014 HD

    Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of...

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  • 2014
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    At This Hour with Kate Bolduan

    At This Hour with Kate Bolduan

    5 2014 HD

    Weekday news and discussion airing at 11am Eastern.

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  • 2005
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    The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

    6.83 2005 HD

    The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political...

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  • 2014
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    Wolf

    Wolf

    1 2014 HD

    The news with Wolf Blitzer.

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  • 2015
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    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    6.6 2015 HD

    Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an...

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  • 2018
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    Explained

    Explained

    7.476 2018 HD

    This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.

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