May 11, 2021
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, released the following statement on the ongoing violence in the Middle East:
"I condemn the horrific violence in the Middle East in the strongest possible terms and urge both Israelis and Palestinians to act urgently to de-escalate. The US must rapidly work to enable dialogue that can immediately reduce tensions, end the violence, and lead to peace and security for both Israelis a… Continue Reading
May 11, 2021
Congresswoman Barbara Lee applauded the announcement of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living releasing $1.4 billion in funding from the American Rescue Plan for Older Americans Act programs:
"As we mark Older Americans Month this May, it is important to address the disproportionate impact of this pandemic and economic crisis on older Americans, especially in communities of color and medically underserved communities," said Congresswoman Ba… Continue Reading
May 10, 2021
Virtual event examined the unconstitutional COINTELPRO programs, their continuing impact today, and lessons for policymakers
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-13), Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Bobby L. Rush (IL-01) held a virtual forum on J. Edgar Hoover's FBI Counterintelligence Programs (COINTELPRO), recently featured in the Academy Award-winning film "Judas and the Black Messiah" which dramatizes the FBI-orchestrated assassination of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampt… Continue Reading
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