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“The people deserve to hear both sides of the argument.” Others who spoke this weekend at the convention were Reps. Bob Filner and Barbara Lee and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. Leaders from both houses of the Democratic-controlled Legislature said it was...
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Kathy Neal drops 18th Assembly District bid
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Democratic committeewoman, she trailed behind the others in votes at the party’s local pre-endorsement conference a few weeks ago (though none of them got enough votes to win an endorsement). Neal noted she has worked to elect other California...
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In this June 18, 2011 photo provided by 510Media, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Ca. , speaks at the fifth annual East Bay AIDS Walk at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif. A coalition of advocacy groups - backed by Lee, an outspoken champion in Congress - is... View Photo »
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“I think those who support reproductive rights for women in D.C. also support D.C. home rule,” said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), who orchestrated the CBC’s efforts here and said a meeting with their Senate supporters was in the works. “This is also a...
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Michele Mitchell presented her documentary, "" at a congressional briefing sponsored by Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Barbara Lee, and Rep. Donald M. Payne (CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot spoke at the briefing, and CEPR helped to publicize the event.) Through...
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"I look forward to the day when we can finally put aside these antiquated legal battles and start honoring all individuals based on the content of their character." From Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, another vice chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality...
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: U2 lead singer and co-founder of ONE and (RED) Bono participates in a round-table discussion with others leaders on World AIDS Day at the Jack Morton Auditorium on the campus of George Washington University December 1,... View Photo »
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. , said white presidents must be "pushed a great deal more" to address black unemployment than would a black president. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, said that argument over the debt ceiling is proof of racial animosity...
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“We believe that savings of around $900 billion over the next 10 years can be realized...We ask you to take even bolder leadership on this issue as you finalize your budget.” Besides Frank, Reps. Barbara Lee (P-CA), Rush Holt (D-NJ) and Lynn Woolsey...
About Barbara Lee
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Barbara Jean Lee (born July 16, 1946), is an American politician, and has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1998, representing California's 9th congressional district (map). She is the first woman to represent that district. Lee is the First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and Co-Chair of... Full Article
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