The longtime lawmaker has held numerous private meetings with city officials about the issues affecting Oakland, from the ...

Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California has always stood apart. She was the first Black student to integrate her Southern ...

Candidates vying for California's U.S. Senate seat met onstage Monday for a relatively tame ... In a standout moment, ...

Oakland has been in political chaos since November's recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was only on the job for two years ...

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) discussed the issues around California's Southern border and immigration. The Oakland representative said she believes comprehensive immigration reform must be passed in ...

OAKLAND — The race to be Oakland’s next mayor may have officially kicked off Monday, but the starting line is eerily quiet — and may continue to be until Rep. Barbara Lee makes up her mind ...

Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California was the only lawmaker to vote against authorizing the use of military force against ...

Rep. Barbara Lee's (D-CA) time in Congress might be coming to an end, but a group of Oakland's top elected officials are hoping she will pivot and run for mayor. The self-described group of ...