Barbara Lee

Longtime Representative Barbara Lee has been a force on Capitol Hill for decades, first as a staffer and now as a member of Congress representing California’s Bay Area. Lee, who’s now in her 12th term, is one of the body’s most outspoken progressive lawmakers.

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Barbara Lee In Conversation With Jamaal Bowman: 'You Can't Start in the Middle When You're Trying to Pass a Policy'

When Jamaal Bowman won his June primary to represent parts of the Bronx and Westchester County in Congress, he became the latest young progressive whose election shook up Washington, D.C. But that new wave—whose most...

By Barbara Lee and Jamaal Bowman

The Hyde Amendment Denies Women Health Care. Yes, Abortion Is Health Care

This summer, we saw the Hyde Amendment emerge as an issue among the Democratic presidential candidates. It was the first time many Americans had even heard about Hyde, and no one was talking about the...

By Barbara Lee

Rep. Barbara Lee: Paul Ryan Won’t Debate Niger and Our Shadow Wars

On Oct. 30, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testified in front of the Senate to shed light on the tragedy in Niger. But one question went conspicuously unanswered: Why...

By Barbara Lee

4 Ways Donald Trump Could Avoid Being Sexist in the Debate

It should be simple; for Trump, it’s not

By Barbara Lee
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