Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee expressed excitement at the passage of the Senate version of her Assessing Progress in Haiti Act (S. 1104) and hoped for the rapid passage of the Senate-modified bill by the House. A similar measure has already passed the House.
Washington, DC – Together with Congressmen Walter Jones (R-NC) and James McGovern (D-MA), Congresswoman Barbara Lee joined in the introduction of a privileged resolution directing President Obama to remove all U.S. military forces stationed in Iraq within 30 days or by the end of the year. The resolution exempts troops necessary for the security of U.S. diplomatic posts and personnel.
Washington, DC - In response to the violence in Israel and Gaza, Congresswoman Barbara Lee released this statement:
Washington, DC - In response to the growing crisis of unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, Congresswoman Barbara Lee released this statement:
“I share the widespread concern over the surge of unaccompanied minors, principally from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, being apprehended and detained at the border.”
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) offered this statement following the Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Burwell:
“I was disappointed by this morning’s Supreme Court ruling which fundamentally undercuts the rights of working women to make their own healthcare choices.
Oakland – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) marked the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Senate’s passage of bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform legislation (CIR) by calling on House Republicans to stop blocking the legislation from coming to a vote.
Washington, DC – In conjunction with Whitman-Walker Health, Congresswoman Lee and Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen hosted confidential HIV testing for Members of Congress and their staffs.