January 31, 2008
For Immediate Release: February 1, 2008
Contact: Cleve Mesidor, (202) 225-2661
(Washington, DC) - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-9) issued the following statement to commemorate Black History Month:
“As First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, I want to commemorate Black History Month by advocating for a greater commitment to the domestic and global HIV/AIDS pandemic.
“Under President Bush, funding for the Minority AIDS Initiative and our domestic HIV/AIDS programs has flat-lined, even as data shows communities of color are increasingly bearing the brunt of the disease. Over 188,000 African-Americans were living with AIDS at the end of 2005, representing 44 percent of all cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“On Monday the president will release his 2009 federal budget, which should include funding for HIV/AIDS. I urge President Bush to stand on the right side of Americans and increase funding for programs to combat the disease among African Americans and other communities. I will continue to work with the CBC and Congress to identify bipartisan solutions to eradicate HIV/AIDS in our nation and abroad.”
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-9) is First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, sits on the House Appropriations Committee and is Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Barbara Lee Commemorates Black History Month
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: February 1, 2008
Contact: Cleve Mesidor, (202) 225-2661
(Washington, DC) - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-9) issued the following statement to commemorate Black History Month:
“As First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, I want to commemorate Black History Month by advocating for a greater commitment to the domestic and global HIV/AIDS pandemic.
“Under President Bush, funding for the Minority AIDS Initiative and our domestic HIV/AIDS programs has flat-lined, even as data shows communities of color are increasingly bearing the brunt of the disease. Over 188,000 African-Americans were living with AIDS at the end of 2005, representing 44 percent of all cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“On Monday the president will release his 2009 federal budget, which should include funding for HIV/AIDS. I urge President Bush to stand on the right side of Americans and increase funding for programs to combat the disease among African Americans and other communities. I will continue to work with the CBC and Congress to identify bipartisan solutions to eradicate HIV/AIDS in our nation and abroad.”
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-9) is First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, sits on the House Appropriations Committee and is Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.