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  1. Barbara Lee
    10 hours ago
    I am profoundly disappointed that Ambassador Rice, such a well qualified woman of color, would be denied the opportunity to become our next Secretary of State due to the baseless and manufactured allegations of the radical right.

    I have known and worked closely with Ambassador Susan Rice for many years—on many global issues. From the genocide in Sudan to the ongoing violence in Syria, the humanitarian crisis in Haiti and the global HIV/AIDS crisis. Ambassador Rice works each and every day to advance the highest ideals of our country and would have been an outstanding Secretary of State.
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       Thanks you Congresswoman Barbara Lee for your courage to stand for what's right
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    • Jessica Bartholow
       An explination of what the Fiscal Cliff means for California by Congresswoman Barbara Lee Assemblymember Nancy Skinner ABC7 Nannette Miranda and... Me (but you have to be patient and wait until the end).
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       Got married to my sweetie Bonnie, helped elect Ami Bera to Congress, and happy/humbled to work for my political hero Barbara Lee at such a critical time. Great year - so long as survive the apocalypse!
      28 · Wednesday at 8:32am
    • Temitope Ajayi
       #News: Congress woman Barbara Lee The continued growth of jobs in the private sector shows that our economy is heading in the right direction, and is a clear signal that we must work together in Congress to avoid stymieing that growth. House Republicans should work with Democrats to extend the middle class tax cuts and the emergency unemployment compensation program to encourage consumer spending, job creation, and strengthen the economy for all
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  3. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    16 hours ago
    A fellow Mills College graduate, Dave Brubeck served a crucial role as a visionary who helped to define jazz. My thoughts are prayers are with his wife and family during this difficult time.
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  5. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    Wednesday
    Today, my colleague and dear friend Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey delivered her final address on the House floor. She spoke out 444 times on ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – a fighter until the end of her career for peace and justice around the world and here at home.
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  6. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    Wednesday
    I spoke on the House floor today on the need to support renewable energy research programs & give props to Bay Area institutions like PolyPlus Battery Company, East Bay Municipal Utility District, UC Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for working on innovations that will power our future and fuel our economy.
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  7. Barbara Lee
    Tuesday
    I'm very pleased to congratulate the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations for receiving nearly $250,000 in Health and Human Services grant funding to fight Hepatitis B. Over half of the people infected with Hepatitis B in the U.S. are Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander, and I'm heartened to see AAPCHO receive the resources they need to address this disparity.
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  8. Barbara Lee
    Tuesday
    Did you know military related spending accounts for nearly 60% of our federal discretionary spending? This has to stop! Without meaningful defense spending reforms and significant spending cuts on the table, there is no pathway back to the budget surplus we enjoyed before the decade of unchecked defense spending took off. See helpful chart below from The Peace Alliance.
    Photo: Did you know military related spending accounts for nearly 60% of our federal discretionary spending? This has to stop! Without meaningful defense spending reforms and significant spending cuts on the table, there is no pathway back to the budget surplus we enjoyed before the decade of unchecked defense spending took off. See helpful chart below from The Peace Alliance.
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  9. Barbara Lee
    December 10
    This morning in East Oakland we rallied for a budget plan that makes millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share and that doesn't include cuts to the Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits that millions depend on. The message was loud and clear - we must say "no!" to continued attempts to balance the budget on the backs of the most vulnerable Americans.
    Photo: This morning in East Oakland we rallied for a budget plan that makes millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share and that doesn't include cuts to the Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits that millions depend on. The message was loud and clear - we must say "no!" to continued attempts to balance the budget on the backs of the most vulnerable Americans.
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  10. Barbara Lee
    December 10
    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted 64 years ago today. As we mark International Human Rights Day today, let us recognize the important progress made and resolve to continue our work to fight for and protect all rights enshrined in the Declaration. See here for more info: http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/2012/about.shtml
    Photo: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted 64 years ago today. As we mark International Human Rights Day today, let us recognize the important progress made and resolve to continue our work to fight for and protect all rights enshrined in the Declaration. See here for more info: http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/2012/about.shtml
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  12. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    December 7
    The continued growth of jobs in the private sector shows that our economy is heading in the right direction, and is a clear signal that we must work together in Congress to avoid stymieing that growth. House Republicans should work with Democrats to extend the middle class tax cuts and the emergency unemployment compensation program to encourage consumer spending, job creation, and strengthen the economy for all.
    Barbara Lee Issues Statement on November Jobs Numbers | Congresswoman Barbara Lee
    lee.house.gov
    Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) issued the following response to the figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor showing 146,000 jobs were added in November, marking the 33nd consecutive month of private sector job growth. Overall unemployment rate decreased from 7.9 ...
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  14. Barbara Lee
    December 6
    Catch me on Current TV’s “Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer” tonight at 5pm PST/8pm EST. I will discuss the need to expedite troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the attack on Benghazi and protecting the middle class.
    Photo: Catch me on Current TV’s “Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer” tonight at 5pm PST/8pm EST. I will discuss the need to expedite troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the attack on Benghazi and protecting the middle class.
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  15. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    December 5
    Today, Congressman Gary Peters and I sent a joint letter to House and Senate Leadership - with the support of 78 of our colleagues - calling for full extension of unemployment benefits. With millions of Americans still struggling to recover from the recession, we can't afford to strip one of the only remaining lifelines for workers that are eager to get back to work.
    U.S. Reps. Lee and Peters lead the effort to protect our nation’s most vulnerable families | Congres
    lee.house.gov
    Lee-Peters letter calling for full extension of Unemployment Insurance in Fiscal Cliff debate earns support of 78 members of Congress
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  16. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    December 5
    Check out my new blog on defense spending. As President Obama and leaders in Congress seek to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff", any agreement must address the immense contribution that the Pentagon makes to the debt.
    Barbara Lee: Toss Wasteful Defense Weapons Programs off the Cliff
    www.huffingtonpost.com
    Toss Wasteful Defense Weapons Programs off the Cliff - The Huffington Post
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  17. Barbara Lee shared a link via The Loop.
    December 4
    This article has an important message about HIV in the African American community and the need to raise our voices to do something about it.
    What Is It That Young Black Gay Men Don’t Get About HIV?
    trib.al
    High rate of new infections points to a disconnect between prevention message and the targets
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  18. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    December 3
    I have long said no serious plan to address the deficit can go forward without defense spending reforms on the table. The bloated Pentagon budget has increased a staggering 95 percent dating back to 2000. It is time to say enough is enough; and reign in Pentagon spending so we can invest in job creation, education and infrastructure here at home.
    Defense Spendings Cuts Are More Popular Than "Entitlement" Cuts
    www.slate.com
    Among D.C. politicians, all Republicans and most Democrats favor cuts in spending on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid (i.e. "entitlements"). Some big policy disagreements exist about how you want to do that, but the main disagreement is that Democrats want such cuts to be part of a "balanced"...
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  19. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    December 3
    Great to see this important proclamation marking Minority Enterprise Development Week. For more info, visit www.BusinessUSA.gov, a centralized, one-stop platform for businesses to access services that can help grow and hire.
    Presidential Proclamation -- Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2012 | MBDA Web Portal
    www.mbda.gov
    The Minority Business Development Agency Web Portal
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  20. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    December 3
    Proud member of the Progressive Caucus "Gang of Six"! Click here to read our framework for a plan that raises significant revenue, protects working families and the vulnerable, and requires corporations and the wealthy to pay their fair share.
    Congressional Progressive Caucus : Hot Topics : CPC "Gang of Six" releases framework for Tax Reform
    cpc.grijalva.house.gov
    Washington, D.C.— Today, six members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Reps. Michael Honda (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), K ...
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  21. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    December 3
    Good segment this weekend on CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta about unjust and discriminatory HIV laws which are on the books in over 30 states throughout our country-- including in my home state of California!
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  24. Barbara Lee
    December 1
    Getting ready to join a World AIDS Day Twitter chat (12- 12:15ET) with Alicia Keys, Valerie Jarrett and Greater Than AIDS Campaign. Follow me (@RepBarbaraLee) and #WAD2012US to join the conversation.
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  25. Barbara Lee
    November 30
    I'm proud to support Lawrence Berkeley Lab's contributions to a new Batteries and Energy Storage Hub that just received $120 million in Dept of Energy grant funding. The Hub will combine the efforts of five DOE national laboratories, five universities, and four private firms to make critical advances in hybrid and electric vehicle technologies.
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  26. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    November 30
    I know that these days, the notion of congressional unity sounds like an oxymoron. But one thing I've learned from working on HIV/AIDS my entire political career — we are far better united than divided. And together, we have made some extraordinary things happen.

    Check out my piece in POLITICO today marking World AIDS Day.
    Opinion: For 113th Congress: Future without AIDS - Rep. Barbara Lee
    www.politico.com
    Warm welcomes to all of my newly elected colleagues who will be taking their seats in the 113th Congress come January. You’ve joined a Congress that has the opportunity to leave an astonishing legacy. Whether that legacy is one we are proud to put in the history books is what we have to decide...
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  27. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    November 29
    As we mark World AIDS Day on December 1, the Blueprint provides an important roadmap in our renewed efforts to transform the international response to this epidemic and accelerate progress toward making the end of AIDS the legacy of our generation.
    Lee Commends Administration for New PEPFAR Blueprint | Says Congress Must Now Act to Fully Implement
    lee.house.gov
    Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), a founding co-chair of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, issued the following statement regarding today's launch of the Obama Administration’s AIDS Free Generation Blueprint:
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  28. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    November 28
    Congratulations to three Berkeley-based institutions that have been selected to receive highly competitive Department of Energy funding for green technology innovation. Over 10% of the $130M in Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy funding announced today was awarded here in the 9th Congressional District!
    Congresswoman Lee Announces $13.4 Million in Federal Department of Energy Grants | Congresswoman Ba
    lee.house.gov
    Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) announced $13.4 million in Federal funding to East Bay research organizations from the Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) through its “OPEN 2012” program. The selected projects will focus on a wide array o...
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  29. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    November 28
    I am pleased and honored to represent my colleagues as the Regional Representative on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. In this role I will continue my advocacy for our region and my state. I am excited to work with my colleagues as we move our inclusive agenda forward and reignite the American dream for all.
    Congresswoman Lee Elected Regional Representative on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
    lee.house.gov
    Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) issued the following statement regarding her election, by unanimous consent to serve as the Regional Representative on the Steering and Policy Committee (Region II):
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  30. Barbara Lee shared a link.
    November 28
    At a time when millions of Americans continue to struggle to find work and nearly 50 million Americans are living in poverty, we do not have to hurt poor and vulnerable Americans to find a pathway forward for our country. I am fighting to prevent cuts to critical safety net programs!
    Top 10 Reasons Why Cutting Poverty Programs to Resolve the Fiscal Showdown Is a Bad Idea
    www.americanprogress.org
    Balancing the federal budget on the backs of poor and middle-class families lacks soundness and fairness.
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  31. Barbara Lee shared The White House's photo.
    November 27
    Middle-class family with two children would see $2200 tax increase next year if tax cuts aren't extended. It is long past time to end the Bush Tax Cuts above $250,000, end the billions in subsidies for Big Oil and close the countless loopholes that allow huge corporations and the super rich to avoid paying what they owe.
    7 reasons why middle-class families and our economy can't afford a tax hike right now: http://wh.gov/IEBX
    Photo: 7 reasons why middle-class families and our economy can't afford a tax hike right now: http://wh.gov/IEBX
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  32. Barbara Lee
    November 26
    I was honored to take part in this important anthology. While we have made tremendous progress in recent years, we must not lose sight of the long road ahead. Together, we can-- and must-- end AIDS. For more info, see here: http://www.howaidsends.org/
    Photo: I was honored to take part in this important anthology. While we have made tremendous progress in recent years, we must not lose sight of the long road ahead. Together, we can-- and must-- end AIDS. For more info, see here: http://www.howaidsends.org/
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  33. Barbara Lee
    November 24
    Hope you and your loved ones had a joyful Thanksgiving holiday. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve my 9th District constituents.
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