Civil Rights
Protecting civil rights is one of the most important responsibilities for Members of Congress. People have a right to participate in our government and our society without fear, oppression or discrimination.
Unfortunately, some are working to turn back the clock and undo the hard won victories of our nation’s civil rights heroes. Congresswoman Lee is working to preserve and expand protections for all Americans, empower voters and ensure that our nation’s civil rights legacy is protected.
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January 06, 2017
Congresswoman Lee on Voter Disenfranchisement and the Challenge of Electoral Votes
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October 03, 2016
Congresswoman Lee Announces $1.875 Million to Create and Preserve 15 Law Enforcement Jobs
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September 22, 2016
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Speaks Out: “Black Lives Matter”
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August 28, 2016
Congresswoman Lee Celebrates the 53rd Anniversary of the March on Washington
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August 05, 2016
On Voting Rights Act Anniversary, Congresswoman Lee Demands Action to Protect Americans’ Voices at the Ballot Box
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March 06, 2016
Rep. Lee Honors Voting Rights Foot Soldiers & Works to Protect Their Legacy in Alabama
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March 04, 2016
Flint Water Crisis Begs the Question: "Would This Have Happened in a Rich, White City?"
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March 02, 2016
Rep Lee & Rep DeSaulnier Continue to Push to Recognize Port Chicago 50
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February 24, 2016
Rep. Lee Honors the Heroes of the 1965 Civil Rights Marches and Calls on Congress to Preserve Their Legacy
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February 01, 2016
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Celebrates Black History Month
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January 27, 2016
Rep. Barbara Lee Releases Statement on Executive Action to End Solitary Confinement for Juveniles in Federal Prisons
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January 18, 2016
Rep. Barbara Lee Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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November 02, 2015
Congresswoman Lee Applauds President’s Criminal Justice Reform Announcement
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September 21, 2015
“We must be defiant against these attacks on the bedrock of our democracy,” says Congresswoman Lee on National Voter Registration Day
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August 26, 2015
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Remembers Amelia Boynton Robinson
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August 06, 2015
Congresswoman Lee Calls for Action to Protect the Vote on the 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act
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June 18, 2015
Congresswoman Lee Marks 150th Observance of Juneteenth and Calls on Nation to Recommit to Fight for True Equality
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May 20, 2015
Congresswoman Lee Leads Letter to President Urging Fair Chance Hiring
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May 19, 2015
Congresswoman Lee Joins Launch of CBC Tech 2020
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May 07, 2015
Congresswoman Lee Applauds Appeals Court’s Ruling on Telephone Data Collection
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April 30, 2015
Congresswoman Lee Speaks Out Against the Impacts of Persistent Poverty in the African American Community
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April 24, 2015
Grijalva, Ellison, Lee, Polis Oppose Proposed Reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act
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April 22, 2015
Congresswoman Lee’s Statement on Confirmation of Loretta Lynch
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April 21, 2015
Congresswoman Barbara Lee: “Call the Vote and Confirm Loretta Lynch”