Congresswoman Barbara Lee Releases Statement on the Passing of Gus Newport

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 20, 2023

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) released the following statement on the passing of former Mayor of Berkeley Gus Newport

City of Oakland Prepares to Support Large Crowds Visiting Lake Merritt for Juneteenth Celebrations This Weekend

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 16, 2023

Many community celebrations are scheduled throughout Oakland this weekend to celebrate this year’s Juneteenth holiday, beginning on Saturday June 17.

Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Senator Bernie Sanders Introduce Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act of 2023

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 16, 2023

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) on June 14 introduced the Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act of 2023 to reform the United States’ inequitable taxation system and ensure the wealthy pay their fair share to the American people

Representatives Lee and Desaulnier Introduce Legislation to Address Major League Baseball’s Anti-trust Exemption

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 15, 2023

Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) on June 13 introduced the “Moneyball Act”, legislation that would require the owners of any professional baseball club seeking to relocate to compensate the state and local authorities they move away from

Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus Co-chairs Uplift Efforts of the HIV Community

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 10, 2023

Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Jenniffer González-Colón (PR-AL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, on June 9 celebrated the launch of the National U=U Task Force and applauded the work of the HIV community, stakeholders, and Biden administration in the fight to end the HIV epidemic by 2030

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Pushes MLB to Reconsider Involvement in Oakland a’s Relocation Process

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 9, 2023

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) today sent a letter to the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred, requesting that he reconsider his direct involvement in the negotiations of the Oakland Athletics potential relocation to Las Vegas

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Recognizes Caribbean American Heritage Month

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 8, 2023

On June 1, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) reintroduced a resolution recognizing the significance of National Caribbean American Heritage Month, which is celebrated every year in June

Cristy Johnston Limón Named Deputy Director/Business Development Manager

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

On June 6, the City of Oakland announced the appointment of Cristy Johnston Limón as the City’s new Deputy Director/Business Development Manager in the Department of Economic and Workforce Development.

City of Oakland Launches New Permanent Parklet Program Guidelines

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 30, 2023

The City of Oakland announced today new guidelines for a permanent Parklet program that will enable parklets that meet the new Program guidelines to be installed or remain in the public right-of-way.

Congresswoman Lee Condemns Republican Attempt to Roll Back Student Loan Debt Relief

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 26, 2023

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) released the following statement on House Republicans’ H.J.Res.45, a partisan student loan debt Congressional Review Act Resolution that will cause economic havoc for more than 43 million borrowers and their families

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 25, 2023

On May 22, Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Alma Adams (NC-12) joined Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) to reintroduce the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act (REAHYA), which addresses both education and access to care for young people, with a focus on those most impacted by barriers to sex education and sexual health services

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Legislation to Establish a Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 20, 2023

On May 18, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) announced the reintroduction of her legislation calling for the establishment of the first United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT)

Congresswoman Lee Renews Support for Medicare for All

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 19, 2023

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), member of the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, on May 17 joined her colleagues at the reintroduction of the Medicare for All Act of 2023, introduced by U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Congresswoman Lee Introduces Legislation Commemorating International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 18, 2023

On May 17, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), Vice-Chair and founding member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, reintroduced legislation calling on Congress to recognize the unique challenges members of the LGBTQ+ community face, including violence, homelessness, and health disparities

Congresswoman Lee Leads Tri-caucus, Poverty Task Force Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Reject Cuts to Safety Net Programs in Debt Limit Negotiations

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), Chair of the House Democratic Poverty Task Force and member of the House Appropriations Committee, on May 12 wrote to President Biden requesting that the administration reject any cuts to safety net programs proposed by Republicans in the ongoing debt limit negotiations

Congresswoman Lee and Chair Aguilar Announce House Democratic Caucus Poverty Task Force

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 15, 2023

On May 12, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar announced the Poverty Task Force to help further the Caucus’ goal of advancing policies and initiatives that help reduce poverty for children and families across America

Congresswoman Lee Introduces Legislation to Advance Equity Through the Arts and Humanities

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 12, 2023

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) on May 11 reintroduced the Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act to acknowledge the role of arts and humanities in dismantling systemic racism in the United States

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Recognizes Aanhpi Mental Health Day

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 11, 2023

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, recognizes Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Day, which falls on May 10th during both Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month

Congresswoman Lee Commemorates Jewish Heritage Month

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 10, 2023

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) released the following statement in recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month

Congresswoman Lee Commemorates Aanhpi Heritage Month

By Oakland City Wire Report | May 9, 2023

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) released the following statement in recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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