Barbara Lee has always stood apart, a matter-of-fact renegade with ... “She’s passionate, but not reactive, she’s ...
The longtime lawmaker has held numerous private meetings with city officials about the issues affecting Oakland, from the ...
Barbara Lee started out as a Bay Area radical who didn’t believe that voting could make a difference in people’s lives. Shirley Chisholm set her straight, reminding the young Black woman from ...
No one has fought more in Congress to keep alive Shirley Chisholm’s legacy than U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee. The 78-year-old California lawmaker counts the late Chisholm as a mentor and friend.
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) speaks during a U.S. Senate Candidate Forum hosted by the National Union of Health Care Workers in Los Angeles on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Oakland has ...
Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California was the only lawmaker to vote against authorizing the use of military force against those responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks.