Barbara Lee tweeted the following:
"Today Im thinking about the fact that a representative who grew up in Shirley Chisholms former district just became the first Black leader of a major party in Congress.Ms. C would be proud. Representation matters."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Barbara Lee:
"Congratulations, @GavinNewsom! You make California so proud. twitter.com/gavinnewsom/st"Read on Twitter
"It was truly an honor to serve as teller in the longest Speaker vote since 1858.Hakeem Jeffries is now the first Black lawmaker to lead a major party in Congress. On the heels of Speaker Pelosis tenure as the first woman Speaker, this is historic.Congrats,@RepJeffries!" on Jan. 7Read on Twitter
"Today marks two years since a deadly assault was waged on the U.S. Capitol, the Congress and the Constitution. As we enter the 118th Congress with extremists holding the House hostage, we must not allow anyone to rewrite history or whitewash the gravity of what took place." on Jan. 6Read on Twitter
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