March 04, 2021
U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), and Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) led a group of 75 Democratic Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to take swift executive action to reverse the Trump Administration's draconian policies towards Cuba, return to the diplomatic path charted by the Obama-Biden Administration, and pursue an ultimate end to the nearly six-decade-long economic embargo.
The letter emphasizes the urgency o… Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) voted to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping anti-corruption package to clean up Washington, protect and expand voting rights, restore integrity to government and put the needs and priorities of the American people ahead of special interests.
"Every election cycle we see rampant voter suppression and efforts to undermine the electoral process and disenfranchise voters, primarily in communities of color," said Congresswoman Lee. "It's past … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and member of the Congressional Black Caucus, voted for H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021-bold police reform legislation led by the Congressional Black Caucus. Congresswoman Lee released the following statement following the bill's passage:
"For generations, law enforcement has systematically abused and tormented communities of color. Today, the House passed the George Floyd… Continue Reading
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