Press Releases
Los Demócratas Luchan para Ayudar a los Desempleados
Washington, D.C. - La Rep. Lee expresó hoy su apoyo a las acciones congresionales de la pasada semana para aprobar un proyecto de ayuda a los trabajadores. "Estoy orgulloso de unirme a mis colegas para apoyar esta legislación que dará a los trabajadores desempleados 13 semanas adicionales de beneficios", dijo la Rep. Lee."Durante meses, los demócratas han estado tratando de aprobar un proyecto para extender los beneficios a los trabajadores que han perdido sus empleos. Es … Continue Reading
March 13, 2002
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Helps Secure Funding for Homeless Health Care Program in Alameda County
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Lee today announced that the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency in Oakland, CA would receive grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand health care services for the homeless.As part of its campaign to improve and expand access to care for all, the Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $174,479 to the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The grant will help fund a new office to provide health … Continue Reading
March 11, 2002
REP. LEE PIDE A LOS REPUBLICANOS: DEJEN DE JUGAR CON EL SEGURO SOCIAL
Washington, D.C.- La Rep. Lee pidió hoy a sus colegas que rechacen los intentos republicanos para cambiar el programa del Seguro Social. "Una vez más, estamos viendo al Presidente y a los republicanos en el Congreso apoyar propuestas que fallan al no asegurar la solvencia del Seguro Social", dijo la Rep. Lee. "En su lugar, están jugando un juego público y peligroso que socavará la seguridad del retiro de los ancianos de nuestra nación."El Presidente Bush está proponiendo un … Continue Reading
February 21, 2002
League of Conservation Voters Gives Congresswoman Lee 100%
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee received a 100% voting record on the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) 2001 National Environmental Scorecard, released on February 20, 2001.LCV has published a National Environmental Scorecard every Congress since 1970, the year it was founded by leaders of the environmental movement following the first Earth Day. LCV serves as the political voice of the national environmental and conservation community and is the only organization working full-time … Continue Reading
February 20, 2002
Congresswoman Lee Questions Federal Reserve Board Chairman on Accuracy of CRA Ratings System
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee today sent a letter to Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board Alan Greenspan questioning the effectiveness of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating system and requesting a meeting within 30 days by the four primary regulators, the Secretary of the Treasury and the President’s chief economic advisor, to discuss efforts to promote greater minority home ownership and to seek parity with white home ownership (presently 72 percent) within ten years.In … Continue Reading
February 14, 2002
CONGRESSWOMAN LEE APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF HISTORIC CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM LEGISLATION
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee today applauded House passage early this morning of the Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform bill by a vote of 240-188.The House of Representatives voted 240-191 to pass Shays-Meehan as a base bill after defeating substitute amendments offered by Robert Ney (R-OH) and Dick Armey (R-TX). The House also defeated 10 "poison pill" amendments would have sent the bill into conference with the Senate, which would have most likely prevented the bill … Continue Reading
February 06, 2002
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Receives "A" Grade from NAACP Mid-Term Legislative Report Card
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee received an A grade for her record from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the NAACP Federal Legislative Report Card recently released in January.The NAACP Federal Legislative Report Card tracks the voting record of Members of Congress in the first session of the 107th Congress, which convened from January 3, 2001 to December 20, 2001. The mid-term report includes votes on legislation before the full House of … Continue Reading
January 31, 2002
Members of Congress Express Concern Over President Bush’s Proposal for Increase in Abstinence-Only Funding
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Congressman James Greenwood (R-PA), and Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), today sent a letter to President Bush expressing strong concern about his proposal for increased funding for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs in the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2003 budget.President Bush is expected to ask for a 33 percent increase in funding for abstinence-only programs in the budget that he will submit to Congress next week. The Federal … Continue Reading
January 31, 2002
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER PRESIDENT BUSH'S PROPOSAL FOR INCREASE IN ABSTINENCE-ONLY FUNDING
Washington, DC B Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Congressman James Greenwood (R-PA), and Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), today sent a letter to President Bush expressing strong concern about his proposal for increased funding for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs in the Administration=s Fiscal Year 2003 budget.President Bush is expected to ask for a 33 percent increase in funding for abstinence-only programs in the budget that he will submit to Congress next week. The Federal … Continue Reading
January 15, 2002
Congressional Quarterly Names Barbara Lee as an Emerging Player in 107th Congress
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee was profiled in the January 5, 2002 edition of Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Weekly as an emerging player in the 107th Congress.Congresswoman Lee was profiled as one of 28 Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate who have "skills, styles and leadership personalities that seem to be at a premium in a Congress overtaken by an entirely new agenda from the one it started out with just a year before."The full text of the article … Continue Reading
December 13, 2001
CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE SUPPORTS EDUCATION REFORM
Washington, DC B Congresswoman Lee today joined an overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives in passing by a vote of 381-41, the conference report to H.R. 1, an historic education bill that will raise student achievement levels through a combination of higher standards, stronger accountability, and increased resources. H.R. 1 provides teachers with new resources for mentoring, training, salary enhancement and other improvements. It also provides for an expanded after-school … Continue Reading
December 12, 2001
CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE SUPPORTS ELECTION REFORM
Washington, DC B Congresswoman Lee today supported House passage by a vote of 363-63, H.R. 3295, the Help America Vote Act, which begins to reform the nation=s electoral system in response to problems identified during the 2000 presidential elections. The bill authorizes $2.65 billion over three years to recruit and train poll workers, improve the accuracy of voting registration lists, and enhance accessibility for people with disabilities. Included in the funding is a one-time payment … Continue Reading
December 11, 2001
HOUSE PASSES CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE'S BILL TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR HIV/AIDS
Washington, DC - The House of Representatives today passed by a voice vote H.R. 2069, The Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness, Education, and Treatment Act of 2001, which increases bi-lateral and multi-lateral funding for international HIV/AIDS programs. HR. 2069 passed out of the House International Relations Committee in July, and comprised the Hyde-Lantos-Leach-Lee Amendment offered as a substitute to H.R. 2069, a bill offered by Chairman of the House International … Continue Reading
December 11, 2001
CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE HONORS CAPITOL POLICE FOR DEDICATION TO PROTECTING THE U.S. CAPITOL
Washington, DC B The House of Representatives today passed by a voice vote H. Res. 309, a bipartisan resolution offered by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), John Shimkus (R-IL), Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Robert Ney (R-OH), to honor the United States Capitol Police for their commitment to security at the Capitol. The United States Capitol Police force was created by Congress in 1828 to provide security for the Capitol and today provide protection and support services throughout the … Continue Reading
December 10, 2001
ALAMEDA COUNTY HONORS CONGRESSWOMAN LEE FOR WORK ON HIV/AIDS
Congresswoman Lee was honored this evening for her work on HIV/AIDS with an HIV/AIDS Community Service Award from the Alameda County Office of AIDS and the African American State of Emergency Task Force. The HIV/AIDS Community Service Awards Program recognizes individuals who have been active and committed to the prevention of HIV/AIDS. In 1998, Congresswoman Lee joined a community wide effort to address Alameda County's African American AIDS crisis. This effort led to the declaration of … Continue Reading
November 29, 2001
CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE HELPS TO SECURE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR ALAMEDA COUNTY
Washington DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee today applauded House passage of H.R. 2299, the Transportation Appropriations Conference Report for Fiscal Year 2002, which includes $2.5 million for the Alameda Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) Job Access and Reverse Commute Program and for new bus procurement. It will also provide $2 million to the Unity Council in Oakland for construction of the Fruitvale Transit Village. H.R. 2299 will provide the Unity Council with $2 million to … Continue Reading
November 20, 2001
FINANCE PANEL UNANIMOUSLY PASSES TWO OF REP. LEE'S AMENDMENTS TO SUPPORT WOMEN- AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES, PEOPLE OF DEVELOPING NATIONS REGARDING DAM PROJECTS
Washington, DC - Today the Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy passed two amendments offered by Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) - one to require the Secretary of the Treasury to disapprove any multi lateral development bank loan that does not follow the recommendations of the World Commission on Dams and the other to increase outreach and the number of loans at the Export-Import Bank to women and minority-owned businesses. The first amendment was … Continue Reading
November 08, 2001
CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE SECURES FUNDING FOR DISTRICT, HELPS RESTORE FUNDING FOR VITAL HOUSING PROGRAM
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Lee’s work on H.R. 2620, the annual spending bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs and (VA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for fiscal year 2002, helped to secure critical funding for projects in the Ninth Congressional District and to restore funding to the HUD Shelter Plus Care Homeless program. H.R. 2620 passed by a vote of 401-18 and included $1 million for the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, $250,000 for the … Continue Reading
October 31, 2001
CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE OUTRAGED AT PASSAGE OF WEAKENED AIRLINE SECURITY BILL
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee today criticized the House of Representatives for passing, by a vote of 286-139, H.R. 3150, the Aviation Security Bill, which excluded many of the provisions in the version passed by the Senate earlier this week by a vote of 100-0. Congresswoman Lee voted for the Democratic Substitute, under which the Department of Justice (DOJ) would have been responsible for the screening of all passengers and baggage. It also would have required that … Continue Reading
October 31, 2001
CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF PORT OF OAKLAND FUNDING BILL
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee today applauded House passage of H.R.2311, the Energy and Water Appropriations conference report for FY02, which provides $25 million for projects at the Port of Oakland, including two 1999 Army Corps of Engineers projects: the Port of Oakland -50 foot dredging, and the wetlands restoration project at the former Hamilton Army Airfield. The House passed H.R. 2311 by a vote of 399-29; and it is now awaiting action in the Senate. The Hamilton … Continue Reading