Press Releases
Press Releases
Congresswoman Lee Statement on the Immigration Case of Shaima Swileh
December 17, 2018Oakland, 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, 2018Washington, DC — Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement in response to Maria Mendoza-Sanchez’s arrival back in the United States:
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 ...
Press Releases
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Landmark Women in STEAM Bill
December 14, 2018
Issues: Women,Economy and Jobs
Articles & Op-Eds
Articles & Op-Eds
The Nation: No More Blank Checks for War
June 21, 2018Nearly 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, 2018Sometimes, 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, 2017The 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 ...
Videos
Videos
Rep Barbara Lee Discusses Women of Color in Politics on AM Joy
November 19, 2018Videos
Congresswoman Barbara Lee at She The People 2018
September 20, 2018Videos
Rep Lee Marks 17th Anniversary of 2001 AUMF Vote
September 13, 2018Videos
Congresswoman Lee Hosts Special Order Hour to Honor Congressman Dellums
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