Press Releases
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Walter Jones, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Congressman Jim McGovern sent a letter to Speaker Boehner calling for debate and vote on an authorization for the use of military force in Iraq when the House returns on September 8th.
Celebrities, pols, business, faith, and nonprofit leaders say the President and DOJ must adopt community-centered policing strategies and end police militarization
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA13), chair of the Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, Opportunity, and 29 other Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama applauding the administration’s efforts to address economic inequality and pro
Oakland, CA – Congresswoman Barbara Lee, co-chair of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus and member of the Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee of State and Foreign Operations, released the following statement concerning Uganda’s new HIV discrimination law:
“Having HIV is not a crime.
Oakland, CA – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) announced a $1,900,191 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the University of California-Berkeley. The grant will fund a five year project to investigate clean energy-focus intervention models to improve learning and career awareness amongst students 14-16.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lee (D-CA), Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC) and Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) sent President Obama a bipartisan letter reiterating their call for him to come to Congress for authorization of any further use of military force in Iraq.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lee released the following statement on the tragic death of Michael Brown and the ensuing violence in Ferguson:
“The death of Michael Brown is a tragedy and I offer my heartfelt condolences to Michael Brown’s family, friends and the entire Ferguson community.
Oakland, CA – Today, Congresswoman Lee released this statement following Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s response to concerns raised by the women of the Congressional Black Caucus over U.S. Army Regulation 6701: “Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia.”
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Lee issued this statement upon receiving news of U.S. airstrikes in Iraq: