Society
Barbara Lee Blasts Bush SCHIP Veto
"The President's veto is contemptuous of both the health of America's children and the will of the American people." Read more…
Barbara Lee to Host Chinatown Town Hall on Immigration
9:30 am, Saturday, October 6, 2007, Lincoln Elementary School, 225 11th Street, Oakland, CA Read more…
Barbara Lee to Hold Fruitvale Town Hall on Immigration
10:30 am, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, Carmen Flores Community Center 1637 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland, CA Read more…
Barbara Lee Calls for National Commitment to End the AIDS Epidemic in Black America
"As a community we must band together to take care of ourselves but also to make our voices heard and to demand action on the part of our government." Read more…
Barbara Lee Condemns Denial of Bail in Jena Six Case
"The denial of bail for Mychal Bell is yet another outrage in a case that has been a travesty of justice." Read more…
Barbara Lee: Exit Plan for Bush Comes at the Expense of Our Troops
"How many of our troops should die so the President can save face? How many billions of our tax dollars should we spend so the President can avoid admitting his policy has failed?" Read more…
Barbara Lee Votes to Provide Historic Increase in College Financial Aid for Students and Families
"This historic legislation will help make the promise of a college education a reality for millions of American students and families for whom it was previously out of reach." Read more…
House Passes Lee National Passport Month Resolution
"By obtaining a passport and traveling internationally, Americans gain a unique perspective and experience that simply cannot be found here at home." Read more…
Barbara Lee Joins Experts in Calling for End to Arming and Training Iraqi Security Forces
"The weapons and the expertise we are providing are being used both to kill American forces and Iraqi civilians as well as to to commit acts of terrorism and ethnic cleansing. This policy only serves to further endanger our troops and pour gasoline on an already out of control civil war." Read more…
Barbara Lee Responds to Gonzales Resignation
"His resignation is an opportunity for the President to appoint a new Attorney General, one who will put the protection of the constitution and the rule of law before the political interests of any party or the White House." Read more…
