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Ranking Members Lee, Meeks, Foreign Policy Democrats Urge Speaker Johnson to Reconsider Inviting Kenyan President Ruto to Address Congress

Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Congressman Gregory W. Meeks led a group of foreign policy-focused House Democrats in calling on Speaker Johnson to reconsider his decision not to invite Kenyan President William Ruto to address Congress during his visit to the United States next week. “We are extremely disappointed by your decision to not invite the …  Continue Reading

ICMYI: Congresswoman Barbara Lee & Actress Christina Jackson Tour Mills College at Northeastern University

OAKLAND, CA - On Monday, May 16, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) hosted actress Christina Jackson, who played a young Barbara Lee in the Netflix original film 'Shirley', on a tour of her alma mater, Mills College in Oakland.  Click HERE for additional photos of the Congresswoman’s campus visit. During their visit, Congresswoman Lee reminisced over her college yearbook photos and other memorabilia from her time as president of the Black Student Union at Mills College. Rep. Lee and Jackson a…  Continue Reading

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Releases Statement on DEA Marijuana Reclassification

Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, released the following statement on the announcement that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify marijuana from its current classification as a Schedule I drug to Schedule III. “Marijuana’s current scheduling is inappropriate, arcane, and out-of-touch with the will of the American people,” said Congresswoman Lee. “This announcement is a step in the right direction. But to be clear: cannabis m…  Continue Reading