Member, Pennsylvania State Board of Education

Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Governor, 2014

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-2014

Senator, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1990-2004

Candidate, United States Senate, 2000

Member, Assembly on Federal Issues, 1995-1996

Member, Bipartisan Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Caucus

Member, Budget Discipline Working Group, New Democrat Coalition

Member, Committee for Protection of Human Subjects

Member, Community College Caucus

Member, Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus

Founder, Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus

Member, Congressional Brain Injury Task Force

Co-Chair, Congressional Georgia Caucus

Member, Congressional High-Performance Building Caucus

Member, Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus

Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus

Member, Congressional International Conservation Caucus

Member, Congressional Nursing Caucus

Member, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus

Member, Congressional Social Work Caucus 

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus 

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Congressional Wellness Caucus  

Member, Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus

Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)

Member, Democratic Israel Working Group

Appointed, Member, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Member, Executive Committee

Member, Green Schools Caucus

Founder, Healthcare Innovation Task Force

Co-Chair, Healthcare Innovation Task Force

Co-Chair, Healthcare Task Force, New Democrat Coalition

Member, House Democracy Assistance Commission

Member, House Democratic Caucus, Livable Communities Task Force

Member, House Democratic Caucus, Task Force on Job Creation

Member, House National Service Caucus

Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member, House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Caucus

Member, Innovation, Competitiveness and Tax Reform Task Force, New Democrat Coalition

Member, Library of Congress Caucus

Member, Mayor's Committee on Health Care, 1982-1983

Member, Montgomery County Commission for Women and Families

Member, National Heritage Area Caucus

Member, Pediatric Cancer Caucus

Member, Pennsylvania Citizens Crime Committee Task Force on Juvenile Justice, 1988-1990

Member, Pennsylvania Committee on Women

Member, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus

Member, Trade Task Force, New Democrat Coalition

Member, United States-Israel Security Caucus

Member, Governor's Committee on Health Care Cost Containment, 1981-1983

First Deputy Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Human Services, 1988-1990

Director, Elizabeth Blackwell Health Center for Women, 1975-1988

Founder, Elizabeth Blackwell Health Center for Women, 1975-1988

Former Deputy Managing Director, Health and Human Services, Philadelphia, 1988

Founder, Women's Ways, 1979

Assistant Director, Health Services Department, Philadelphia Health Plan, 1972-1975

Member, Advisory Board, Pennsylvania Department of Health Cervical and Breast Cancer

Member, Allens Lane Art Center

Board Member, Arcadia University

Member, Center for Policy Alternatives

Member, Center for Responsible Funding

Member, Chestnut Hill Health Care

Member, Council of State Legislators

Former Board Member, Delaware Valley Child Care Council

Member, House of Representatives Delegation, NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Member, National Jewish Democratic Council

Former Vice Chair, New Democratic Coalition

Board Member, Pennsylvania Children's Trust Fund

Member, Pennsylvania Council on Higher Education

Board Member, Philadelphia Health Management Corporation

Member, Women's Network Board, National Conference of State Legislatures

Member, Women's Way

Astrological Sign:

Libra