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Saturday, September 21, 2024

California U.S. Rep Barbara Lee: "From Jimmy Carters time in the Oval to running @CarterCenter to building homes for Habitat for Humanity..."

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Barbara Lee tweeted the following:

"From Jimmy Carters time in the Oval to running @CarterCenter to building homes for Habitat for Humanity at 95, his compassion, humility, & dedication to service are truly remarkable. He is a gift to the world.
My prayers are with First Lady Rosalynn & the entire Carter family. twitter.com/cartercenter/s"
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Here are other recent tweets from Barbara Lee:

"To date, nearly 50M peoplepredominately Black & Latino Americansare exposed to higher levels of pollution.
The reason? Redlining. Even though it was banned over 50 years ago.
Any climate solutions that don't take systemic racism into account are not solutions." on Feb. 18
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"Housing is a human right, but prices in CA & across the US have skyrocketedand for people living paycheck to paycheck, high security deposits can be a dealbreaker to renting an apartment.
My new bill, the #DEPOSITAct, lowers barriers to housing for all sfchronicle.com/politics/artic" on Feb. 17
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"An impartial, independent judiciary is a vital cornerstone of democracy.
I strongly condemn Netanyahus efforts to politicize Israel's Supreme Court & dramatically expand settlement activity, & stand in solidarity with Israelis & Palestinians working for peaceful coexistence. twitter.com/nytimes/status" on Feb. 17
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