Congresswoman Lee to Serve on Two Foreign Affairs Subcommittees
For Immediate Release
January 28, 2009
Contact: Nicole Y. Williams
(202) 225-2661
Washington, DC –Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee was appointed to two subcommittees on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. She will serve on the subcommittees on Western Hemisphere and Africa and Global Health.
Having served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs for many years, Rep. Lee has used her platform to address many issues around the world including combating the global HIV/AIDS crisis, family planning and reproductive rights for women around the world, and ending the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
“I look forward to working with Chairman Berman and President Obama as we continue to strengthen our global community so that America can once again be respected in the world,” said Rep. Lee.
Congresswoman Lee also serves on the House Appropriations Committee.
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