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March 15, 2024

Representatives Lee and Swalwell celebrate $30 million in funding for the East Bay Greenway Multimodal Project

Oakland, CA - Today, Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Eric Swalwell (CA-14) celebrated $30 million in federal funding from the United States Department of Transportation for the East Bay Greenway Multimodal Project, which will span from Lake Merritt to Bayfair. Reps. Lee and Swalwell submitted a letter of support for the project and advocated for its inclusion in the 2021 Surface Transportation funding bill.  The project will construct approximately 10 miles of complete street improvemen…  Continue Reading

March 14, 2024

Representatives Lee, Blumenauer, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Grant Clemency for Non-Violent Cannabis Offenses

 - Today, Democratic Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) led a letter to President Biden urging his administration to grant clemency to individuals incarcerated for non-violent marijuana offenses. For decades, unfair cannabis policies have led to unjust incarcerations and worsened racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Since the passage of the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, it has become increasing…  Continue Reading

March 13, 2024

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Releases Statement Opposing Bill to Ban TikTok

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) released the following statement regarding her vote against H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The legislation today passed the House by a vote of 352-65. “Today, I voted NO on rushed legislation to ban TikTok from American app stores. While there are significant national security threats to data privacy that must be dealt with, they should be dealt with comprehensively. Congress must prioritize the enactment…  Continue Reading

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