Press Releases

Press Releases

Congresswoman Lee Statement on the Immigration Case of Shaima Swileh

December 17, 2018

Oakland, CA — Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement regarding the immigration case of Shaima Swileh:

“As a mother myself, I am stunned by the cruelty of barring a mother from reuniting with her sick child. The case of Shaima Swileh shows clea ...

Press Releases

Congresswoman Lee Statement on Maria Mendoza-Sanchez’s Return to Oakland

December 15, 2018

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement in response to Maria Mendoza-Sanchez’s arrival back in the United States:

Press Releases

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Landmark Women in STEAM Bill

December 14, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement on her introduction of the Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for Women of Color in STEAM and National S ...

Issues: Women,Economy and Jobs

Articles & Op-Eds

Articles & Op-Eds

The Nation: No More Blank Checks for War

June 21, 2018

Nearly 17 years into the war in Afghanistan, there is still no end in sight. Our strategy and goals for the region are murky and ill-defined—and yet, while the violence continues unabated, the media and Congress have turned a blind eye to the conflict.


Despite the trillions of ...

Articles & Op-Eds

The Pot Industry Is Overwhelmingly White, and One Congresswoman Wants to Change That

June 14, 2018

Sometimes, all it takes is a poorly named weed strain to illuminate a real problem.

Just this week, Shanita Penny, the president of the board of directors for the Minority Cannabis Business Association, was contacted by a black woman who was shocked that a marijuana dispensary in Maryland ...

Articles & Op-Eds

East Bay Times: We must close the racial wealth divide

October 07, 2017

The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported new data showing median incomes rising sharply in the San Francisco area. While many in the Bay Area latched onto the promising economic outlook, I was immediately struck by the glaring headline that was missed.

Black households, already far below ...



 
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