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- White Committee Chairmen Have Fewer Black Aides (CQ POLITICS) 7/9/09
- Congressional Black Caucus pushes for hiring of more minority staffers (The Hill) - 7/7/09
- Bill Cosby preaches to full house at Essence seminar (Times-Picayune) 7/4/09
- Transportation secretary tours port, talks money (San Jose Mercury) 7/2/00
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Pushing Progressive Priorities at the White House
Congresswoman Lee discusses issues including healthcare reform and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during a White House meeting with President Obama and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
CBC Swearing-in Ceremony
Congresswoman Lee is sworn-in as the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 111th Congress at the CBC Swearing-in Ceremony on January 6th.
America's Economic Future
Oakland (CA)- Congresswoman Lee hosts a discussion with her constituents and former Secretary of Labor, Dr. Robert Reich, regarding the current economic crisis, economic policy moving forward, as well as the war in Iraq.
District Bus Tour
Congresswoman Lee meets with local youth at the Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, CA.
Speaking Out Against the War
Congresswoman Lee speaks out at a press conference highlighting the costs of the Iraq War.
Congressional Hearing on the San Francisco Bay Oil Spill
Congresswoman Lee questions East Bay maritime officials regarding the oil spill, while her colleagues Lynn Woolsey and George Miller look on.
Campaign Against Stigma & Discrimination
Congresswoman Lee attended the XVII International Aids Conference, and was featured in this campaign to combat HIV/AIDS discrimination
Fighting for Equal Pay
Congresswoman Lee at a Press Conference with Lilly Ledbetter in support of equal pay legislation.
The New LGBT Equality Caucus
Congresswoman Lee at the LGBT Equality Caucus Launch Event. She is one of 20 Vice-Chairs of the new LGBT Equality Caucus.
Rep. Lee Leads CBC Co-Del to Haiti
Congresswoman Lee recently led, along with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Congresswoman Kilpatrick, a CBC Co-delegation trip to Haiti. Here they are meeting with the President, Rene Preval.
Press Releases
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Cypress Mandela Training Center, U.C. California at Berkeley to Receive Federal Funding to Support Training Programs
07/09/09Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) announced that the Cypress Mandela Training Center in Oakland and the University of California at Berkeley will receive federal funding to support and enhance programs that are being offered at each institution.
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Barbara Lee Hails Passage of Caribbean American Heritage Month Resolution
07/09/09Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) that would recognize the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Congresswoman Lee hailed the passage of the bill.
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Sen. Boxer and Rep. Lee Work to Put More Police Officers on the Street
07/09/09U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today introduced legislation to increase the number of police officers in cities with the highest violent crime rates, including Oakland, California. U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) introduced the bill in the House of Representatives.
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Berkeley Community College to Receive DOE Funds for Development of Basic Skills Classes
07/07/09Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) announced that the Peralta Community College District has been selected to receive $2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The funding is being made available through DOE's Strengthening Institution Grant Program and will be used to develop basic skills classes in math and writing and to implement an assessment-tracking system at Berkeley City College.
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Congresswoman Lee to Tour Fruitvale Transit Village with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
07/01/09Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will tour the Fruitvale Transit Village located at 3401 East 12th Street in Oakland on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11 a.m. The tour will highlight the work that has been done in the Ninth Congressional District to build transit-oriented developments consisting of housing, restaurants and shops along the BART transportation corridor.
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Berkeley-based Company to Receive Federal Loan Guarantees for Plant Expansion
06/30/09Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) is pleased to announce that the Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $16 million in conditional loan guarantees to the Berkeley-based Nordic Windpower USA.
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Barbara Lee Comments on Withdrawal of Combat Troops from Iraqi Cities
06/30/09"While I believe the pace of the withdrawal should be quicker, this decision is very much in line with the wishes of the Iraqi people to assume responsibility for the security of their own country.
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