News Archive

• Obama aide says president still favors public health plan 08/18/2009 | CNN
• Congressional Black Caucus pushes for hiring of more minority staffers 07/07/2009 | The Hill
• CBC report a peek at president's Black agenda? 07/02/2009 | FinalCall.com News
• Transportation secretary tours port, talks money 07/02/2009 | San Jose Mercury News
• No health reform without a public option, Lee vows 06/23/2009 | Oakland Tribune
• House resolution to honor longtime journalist 06/16/2009 | San Francisco Chronicle
• CBC: More Diversity Needed On Shows 06/15/2009 | The Hill
• White House pitches war-funding measure 06/10/2009 | The Hill
• Black Caucus pushes Obama on health equity 06/08/2009 | The Politico
• Congresswoman Barbara Lee -- a Rebel Inside the House 06/04/2009 | Truthout
• One Voice PAC Taps Earl L. Plante as new Executive Director 06/01/2009 | For Immediate Release
• Demographic shift shows in Sotomayor pick 05/26/2009 | SFGate.com
• Barbara Lee Urges Leadership to Renegotiate Panama Free Trade Agreement 05/21/2009 | California Chronicle
• Barbara Lee urges Congress to fast for Darfur 05/19/2009 | Contra Costa Times
• Lawmakers, Farrow Urge Further Action by Obama on Darfur 05/19/2009 | VOA News
• Obama selects Bay Area Latina as his choice for U.S. Treasurer 05/15/2009 | SFGate.com
• House Democrats Seek GOP Help on War Spending 05/11/2009 | Roll Call
• Oakland: Humanitarian Icon Mother Wright Dies at Age 87 05/08/2009 | CBS5
• Black Congresswoman from California backs marriage equality 05/07/2009 | San Francisco Examiner
• California Rep. Lee Calls for Plan to End Afghanistan War 05/07/2009 | Fox News
• Obama Budget Would Kill Abstinence-Only Funding 05/07/2009 | CQ Politics
• Getting Real About the REAL Act 05/05/2009 | National Sexuality Resource Center
• Getting it right in Afghanistan 05/05/2009 | POLITICO
• U.S. House acts to protect credit card users 04/30/2009 | Reuters
• Christians Pressure Washington to Cut Poverty in Half 04/29/2009 | The Christian Post
• US Lawmakers Hear Opposing Views on Obama Approach to Cuba 04/28/2009 | Voice of America
• US and Cuba Must Begin New Chapter 04/27/2009 | Politico
• Civil Rights Groups Criticize Obama Boycott 04/21/2009 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Barbara Lee Promotes New Book on Campus 04/20/2009 | The Mills Campanil
• Congress Nibbles on Edges of Wealth Gap 04/13/2009 | The Washington Independent
• Obama Eases Cuba Travel Restrictions 04/13/2009 | CNN
• Tammerlin Drummond: Rep. Barbara Lee is right; it is time for a change in Cuba policy 04/13/2009 | Inside Bay Area
• Tax Rates for America 04/13/2009 | The Nation
• Policy Toward Cuba That Was Once Radical Is Now Logical -- My Interview With Rep. Barbara Lee 04/12/2009 | Huffington Post
• Poll: Three-quarters favor relations with Cuba 04/10/2009 | CNN
• Rep. Barbara Lee Meets With Cuba's Fidel Castro 04/08/2009 | KCBS
• Raul Castro meets with 6 visiting US lawmakers 04/07/2009 | Associated Press
• Sex Education: Getting Real 04/04/2009 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Congress delegation in Cuba to "learn and talk" 04/03/2009 | Reuters
• Barbara Lee leads Cuba delegation 04/02/2009 | The Hill
• House honors slain Oakland officers 04/02/2009 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Rep. Barbara Lee heading to Cuba to talk tourism and trade 04/02/2009 | Oakland Tribune
• U.S. House, Oakland council to honor slain officers 04/01/2009 | MercuryNews.com
• Low-income residents urged to get tax help 03/28/2009 | Oakland Tribune
• Uncovering Haiti's Hidden History 03/25/2009 | In These Times
• Is Congress Finally Ready To Seriously Tax the Rich? 03/23/2009 | Blog for our Future
• Oakland To Get $30M For Housing, Homeless Programs 03/23/2009 | CBS 5
• Renewed Vision for Racial Progress 03/20/2009 | The Politic
• Asking the hard questions about the Iraq war 03/19/2009 | San Francisco Chronicle
• All that was old is new again 03/17/2009 | Contra Costa Times
• Barbara Lee finds many admirers in Alameda 03/05/2009 | Alameda Journal
• First black congresswoman honored 03/04/2009 | DC Examiner
• Can Obama keep liberals happy? 03/02/2009 | Newsweek
• Bay Area lawmakers react to Obama's Iraq pullout plan 02/27/2009 | ABC 7 News
• President Obama has first meeting with Congressional Black Caucus 02/27/2009 | Dallas Morning News
• Black caucus to press Obama on priorities 02/26/2009 | Associated Press
• Obama names head of AIDS policy office 02/26/2009 | Associated Press
• CBC to Obama: Don't forget us 02/25/2009 | The Politico
• Time to Bring Common Sense to Defense Budgeting 02/25/2009 | The Hill
• Strange Bedfellows at Obama's Fiscal Summit 02/24/2009 | The San Francisco Chronicle
• Barbara Lee On Q&A 02/23/2009 | C-Span
• Stimulus Funds Coming, Lee Assures East Bay 02/19/2009 | Oakland Tribune
• Barbara Lee Says Stimulus Bill Will Create 7,300 Jobs in Her Area 02/18/2009 | CBS
• Alameda Creates Stimulus Wish List 02/12/2009 | KCBS
• Deal reached on $789 billion stimulus package 02/12/2009 | San Francisco Chronicle
• In census, leave no one behind 02/12/2009 | Politico
• US Lawmakers, Commission Urge Obama to Focus on Sudan 02/12/2009 | Voice of America
• Barbara Lee: 'Renegade for Peace and Justice' 02/10/2009 | The Federick News
• Is Congressional Black Caucus Up for the Challenge? 02/07/2009 | CQ Politics
• Administration Plans to Bypass Commerce -- and Gregg -- on 2010 Census 02/05/2009 | CQ Politics
• CBC chair questions Gregg's views 02/04/2009 | Politico
• Obama Reins in Wall Street Excess 02/04/2009 | Huffington Post
• Rep. Lee Describes Beating Adversity at Book Event 02/04/2009 | The Hill
• Black, Latino Groups Raise Concerns About Gregg and 2010 Census 02/03/2009 | CQ Politics
• Rep. Barbara Lee: Senator Gregg's nomination requires close scrutiny 02/03/2009 | Huffington Post
• Barbara Lee touts economic stimulus for East Bay 01/30/2009 | Oakland Tribune
• Dems Question U.S. Efforts to Block Global AIDS-Prevention Measure 01/29/2009 | The Washington Independent
• Student groups host Congressional Black Caucus leader 01/22/2009 | The GW Hatchet
• Ten Dems Obama should watch out for 01/21/2009 | The Politico
• A realization of King's dream 01/17/2009 | Marin Independent Journal
• Rep. Lee reflects on new administration 01/16/2009 | Josh Richman
• Congress Aims to Take Back Constitutional War Powers 01/14/2009 | Truthout
• Job Opening: One Voice Executive Director 01/08/2009 | One Voice PAC
• Barbara Lee sworn in as caucus chairwoman 01/06/2009 | Oakland Tribune
• Congressional Black Caucus Assesses Its Role Under a Black President 01/06/2009 | New York Times
• 5 steps to end genocide in Darfur 12/23/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• State-of-the-Art Ferry to Serve Alameda 12/18/2008 | Alameda Sun
• Can Bailouts Give CEOs an Incentive to Build the Middle Class? 12/16/2008 | Campaign for America's Future
• Former Stanford professor Steven Chu named energy secretary 12/15/2008 | Palo Alto Online
• Environmentally friendly vessel will provide commuter service to Tiburon 12/12/2008 | Inside Bay Area
• Rep. Lee shares personal tragedy in memoir 12/11/2008 | Oakland Tribune
• Barbara Lee helps release Darfur report to Obama 12/10/2008 | Inside Bay Area
• Building renamed in honor of Milk 12/04/2008 | Bay Area Reporter
• New Black Caucus chair signals more progressive agenda 12/03/2008 | Chicago Defender
• Barbara Lee To Lead Congressional Black Caucus 11/21/2008 | National Public Radio
• Barbara Lee to head Congressional Black Caucus 11/20/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Barbara Lee to head Congressional Black Caucus 11/19/2008 | Oakland Tribune
• Lee: No Iraq security deal without Congress' OK 11/17/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Early signs are Obama has to guard his left 11/14/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Veterans Honored in the Bay Area 11/11/2008 | KCBS
• Bay Area congressional Democrats eagerly await Obama's arrival in the White House 11/08/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• A Victory For Progressive Change 11/05/2008 | Huffington Post
• East Bay reacts to election of first African American president 11/04/2008 | Oakland Tribune
• Oakland training people for green-tech jobs 10/21/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Officials celebrate going green in Oakland 10/20/2008 | Oakland Tribune
• Bankruptcy reform provision could return next year 10/09/2008 | San Jose Mercury News
• Barbara Lee: We’re not getting enough HUD help 09/30/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Where will change come from? 09/26/2008 | Huffington Post
• Barbara Lee makes move for Black Caucus chair 09/25/2008 | Oakland Tribune
• Rep. Lee on path to get role as next CBC chairwoman 09/24/2008 | The Hill
• Reich says Wall Street solution must include more transparency 09/22/2008 | Oakland Tribune
• Barbara Lee: No covert action in Iraq 09/19/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Bay Area mayors band together for green future 09/11/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Lee’s bill demands oversight of Iraq security pact 09/11/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• More Elderly Residents Facing Threat of Poverty 09/09/2008 | The Daily Cal
• Obama pledges to restore promise of the U.S. 08/29/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Black Democrats Bask in Moment Long Seen as Impossible Dream 08/28/2008 | CQ Politics
• Rep. Barbara Lee Takes Active Role At Democratic Convention 08/28/2008 | The Berkeley Daily Planet
• Unity is the mantra for Hillary Clinton's speech 08/26/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• A Conversation with Rep. Barbara Lee at IAC 08/14/2008 | RH Reality Check
• A Thank You to Congresswoman Barbara Lee 08/12/2008 | RH Reality Check
• Barbara Lee: We need a domestic war on AIDS 08/06/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Policymakers Call for New National AIDS Strategy for the United States 08/05/2008 | Free Speech Radio News
• Lee backs bill to ease pot laws 07/31/2008 | San Francisco Gate
• Lee praises Bush for signing new global AIDS law 07/31/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Fighting AIDS pandemic abroad...and at home 07/30/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Citizens-to-be attend Oakland workshop 07/27/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Oakland Congresswoman Touts Aids legislation 07/26/2008 | KCBS
• Congresswoman Barbara Lee Promotes Passport 07/25/2008 | Associated Press
• Congress OKs $48B for global AIDS fight 07/24/2008 | Associated Press
• Congressional Briefs: Lee Calls for Pay Equity for Women 07/21/2008 | Redding News Review
• American dream becomes a nightmare for millions of people 07/18/2008 | Talk Radio News Service
• US ban on visitors with HIV could end soon 07/16/2008 | Associated Press
• Barbara Lee leads foreclosure tour in Oakland 07/13/2008 | The Oakland Tribune
• Rep. Lee Tackles Oakland's Foreclosure Crises 07/13/2008 | thenewsroom.com
• Dems want Bush to heed Iraq’s withdrawal timetable 07/10/2008 | thehill.com
• Kucinich pursues Bush’s impeachment, again 07/10/2008 | contracostatimes.com
• Foreclosure Notice Legislation Signed Into Law 07/08/2008 | cbs5.com
• What Peace with Iran Could Look Like 07/02/2008 | Diplomatic Courier
• Mandela finally dropped from US terror watch list 07/01/2008 | AFP Washington
• Barbara Lee helps get Mandela off terrorist list 06/27/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Bay Area Congresswoman Angered by New Surveillance Rules 06/22/2008 | kcbs.com
• Dems Vent Opposition To Surveillance In Today's FISA Debate 06/20/2008 | talkingpointsmemo.com
• Barbara Lee wins DNC seat 06/16/2008 | Political Blotter - Politics in the Bay Area and Beyond
• Federal Stance 'to Negatively Impact School Children' 06/16/2008 | School Tranportation News
• The Friendship Offensive 06/15/2008 | inthesetimes.com
• Rep. Lee lashes out against ICE 06/13/2008 | San Jose Mercury News
• Barbara Lee talks to Iranians 06/11/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Progressives Push Obama On Weapons Waste 06/06/2008 | The Washington Independent
• Left presses Obama to cut defens 06/05/2008 | The Hill
• The Antiwar Plank 06/05/2008 | The Nation
• Lee to be a Vice Chair of LGBT Equality Caucus 06/04/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Bush administration threatens defence authorisation bill with veto 05/29/2008 | Jane's Defence Business News
• Left Turn? 05/10/2008 | National Journal
• Oakland forum calls for HIV prevention funds 05/10/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Rep. Barbara Lee Urges Blacks to Talk About HIV/AIDS 05/09/2008 | KCBS 740
• US lawmakers debate bill to remove stigma for South Africa party 05/07/2008 | Agence France Press
• Clergy, teachers, civil rights groups oppose prison measure 05/06/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• ECSU: 248 Students Earn Degrees 05/04/2008 | The Daily Advance
• Iraq & the Democratic Platform 05/01/2008 | DailyKos
• Superdelegates push for commitment to Iran talks in party platform 05/01/2008 | Raw Story
• 2 Dem Lawmakers Want Another Economic Stimulus 04/26/2008 | The Washington Continent
• China's record does not reflect the Olympic spirit 04/08/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle Op-Ed
• The Impoverished American Dream 04/07/2008 | The Hill
• Remembering Dr. King's Legacy on Poverty 04/04/2008 | Huffington Post
• House renews world AIDS relief program 04/03/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Barbara Lee's War on Poverty 03/24/2008 | The Nation
• Congress moves to repeal HIV travel ban 03/13/2008 | Bay Area Reporter
• Congress May Strike HIV Travel Limits 03/11/2008 | Associated Press
• My Resolution Opposes Bush’s Secret Deal 03/07/2008 | The Hill
• Lee, others seek limit to president's pact power 03/07/2008 | Inside Bay Area
• Congress Ramps Up Fight Against Permanent Iraq Bases 02/23/2008 | AlterNet
• No Immunity from the 4th Amendment 02/15/2008 | The Hill
• Rep. Barbara Lee gives annual State of the District address 02/12/2008 | FogCityJournal.com
• Barbara Lee: Polls Open, Final Push 02/05/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Bill would dramatically slash poverty 02/04/2008 | The Louisiana Weekly
• Obama is the Leader for Our Time 02/02/2008 | The Hill
• Congress Needs Aggressive Oversight on Bush Move for Permanent Military Presence in Iraq 02/01/2008 | The Hill
• Young Voters and the New Face of Politics 01/30/2008 | Huffington Post
• Local Democrats Unimpressed with Bush Address 01/28/2008 | San Jose Mercury News
• Lee, Miller, Lofgren on Obama "Truth Squad" 01/27/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Aiming to cut poverty in half 01/23/2008 | The Hill
• Barbara Lee speaks on her anti-poverty bill 01/22/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Lee steps up in Obama campaign 01/21/2008 | Contra Costa Times
• Barbara Lee Remembers King's Legacy Saying, 'The War is a Drag on the Economy' 01/18/2008 | Progressive Democrats of America
• Officials offer help to homeowners facing foreclosure 01/13/2008 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Democrats' eyes on California 01/10/2008 | San Jose Mercury News
• Vote Hope 2008: Rep. Barbara Lee 01/08/2008 | YES! Magazine
• Win Boosts Obama Support in Region 01/05/2008 | The Oakland Tribune
• Bush's Saudi Arms Deal Escalates Arms Race 01/03/2008 | The Hill
• Bush Signs Bill Allowing Sudan Divestment 01/01/2008 | The New York Times
• A Signature Away From Action For Darfur 12/20/2007 | Huffington Post
• Congress wants investments in Darfur to end 12/20/2007 | ABC 7 KGO
• US Congress passes Sudan divestment bill 12/18/2007 | Reuters
• Lawmakers Protest HIV/AIDS Travel Rule 12/12/2007 | Associated Press
• Congress in tug of war over Iraq funding, domestic spending 12/11/2007 | Los Angeles Times
• Today I Endorsed Barack Obama 12/11/2007 | Huffington Post
• Barbara Lee Speaks for Obama 12/10/2007 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Rep. Barbara Lee, known for anti-war stance, endorses Obama 12/10/2007 | Associated Press
• Not Another Dime without a Timeline 12/07/2007 | The Hill
• Fighting inequality, starting at the top 11/21/2007 | Calitics
• East Bay Congresswoman Hopes War Funding Stall Sends Message to Bush 11/20/2007 | KCBS
• Liberal Dems Back Party's War Bill 11/14/2007 | Associated Press
• Why I Support the Iraq Redeployment Bill 11/14/2007 | Huffington Post
• Barbara Lee: The Progressive Interview 10/12/2007 | The Progressive
• House Democratic Survey Links War Funding to Troop Reduction 10/11/2007 | Fox News
• Lee’s poll shows voters oppose Iraq supplemental 10/10/2007 | The Hill
• PHR Applauds Rep. Barbara Lee's Introduction of Bold Measure to Tackle Massive Health Worker Shortage in Africa, Fight AIDS 10/10/2007 | Physicians for Human Rights
• Lee Hosts a Town Hall Immigration Meeting 10/06/2007 | KCBS
• Time for Congress to Take a Stand 09/04/2007 | San Francisco Chronicle
• House bills target Iran and Sudan divestiture 09/01/2007 | Associated Press
• Let Us Now Praise an Infamous Woman -- and Our Own Possibilities 08/07/2007 | AlterNet
• Rep. Lee Introduces Legislation to Repeal Ban on Immigration of HIV-Positive People to U.S. 08/07/2007 | Kaiser Family Foundation
• Congresswoman Looks to Block U.S. HIV Travel Ban 08/03/2007 | KGO News
• U.S. House Steps Up Pressure With Sudan Divestment Bill 08/01/2007 | Christian Post
• House Says No to Permanent Bases in Iraq 07/26/2007 | Army Times
• House Votes to Bar Bases in Iraq 07/26/2007 | San Francisco Chronicle
• A Voice Against Presidential War-Making Now Leads a Chorus 03/10/2007 | Washington Post
• Barbara Lee: No Longer Alone Against Bush 03/01/2007 | The Crisis
• No I-Told-You-Sos 02/05/2007 | Washington Post
• Democrats Who Opposed War Move Into Key Positions 12/04/2006 | Washington Post
• Five years later, Lee's dissent seems prescient 09/14/2006 | Oakland Tribune
• Rep. Lee Arrested at Sudan Protest 05/17/2006 | San Francisco Chronicle
• A Progressive State of the Union 01/31/2006 | In These Times
• Permanent Occupation 09/29/2005 | In These Times
• Giving Peace a Chance: Local Rep. Barbara Lee on her National Following 03/23/2003 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Barbara Lee Weathering The Storm: Popularity Strong As Ever After Vote 10/22/2001 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Why I Opposed the Resolution to Authorize Force 09/23/2001 | San Francisco Chronicle
• Alone On The Hill 09/20/2001 | Mother Jones
• The Solitary Vote of Barbara Lee 09/19/2001 | Washington Post
• Rep. Barbara Lee's Speech Opposing the Post 9-11 Use of Force Act 09/14/2001 |
• Rep. Barbara Lee Honored for Work in AIDS and HIV 06/08/2001 | The Berkeley Daily Planet