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: Experience: House: District 13, 1997-Present; Home State: California; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $851,066Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Barbara J. Lee

Gender: Female

Family: 2 Children: Craig, Tony

Birth Date: 07/16/1946

Birth Place: El Paso, TX

Home City: Oakland, CA

Religion: Baptist

Education

Masters, Social Work, University of California, Berkeley, 1975

BA, Mills College, 1973

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present

Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives

Senator, California State Senate, 1996-1998

Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 1998

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1990-1996

Campaign Coordinator, Northern California, Shirley Chisholm for President, 1972

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Budget, Member

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member

Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member

Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Adoption Caucus

Member, Arts Caucus

Member, Bicameral Global AIDS

Member, Bike Caucus

Member, Brain Injury Task Force

Member, California Commission on Status of Women

Founder, California Commission on the Status of African-American Males

Member, Caribbean Caucus

Member, Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Member, Commission on the Status of Women

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Chair, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Black Caucus Global AIDS Task Force

Co-Chair, Congressional Black Caucus Haiti Task Force

Member, Congressional Black Caucus Minority Business Task Force

Co-Chair, Congressional Black Caucus Outreach Task Force

Member, Congressional Black Caucus Outreach Task Force

Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues

Member, Congressional Caucus on Korea

Chair, Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus (COPC)

Whip, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Member, Democratic Caucus

Member, Democratic Immigration Task Force

Member, Disability Caucus

Member, Education and Job Training Task Force

Member, Emergency Task Force

Member, Ethiopia Caucus

Member, Food Safety Caucus

Member, Global Climate Change Caucus

Member, Goods Movement Caucus

Member, Health and Medicine Task Force

Member, Hispanic Working Group

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus

Member, House Oceans Caucus

Member, Human Rights Caucus

Member, Hunger Caucus

Member, International Conservation Caucus

Member, Livable Communities Task Force

Member, Malaysia Trade, Security, and Economic Cooperation Caucus

Member, Mental Health Caucus

Member, Native American Caucus

Member, Organic Caucus

Member, Poor Peoples Caucus

Member, Port Security Caucus

Member, Pro-Choice Caucus

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member, Safe Neighborhoods Task Force

Member, Sustainable Development Caucus

Member, Task Force on Tobacco and Health

Member, The Young Voter's Project

Member, Universal Health Care Caucus

Member, Vision Caucus

Member, Womens Caucus

Professional Experience

Author

Founder/Owner, Small Business, 1987

Chief-of-Staff, Representative Ronald Dellums, United States House of Representatives, 1976-1986

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Advisory Board, Alameda Boys Club

Member, Black Women Organized for Political Action

Member, Board of Directors, Bay Area Black United Fund

Board Member, California Coastal Conservancy

Member, California Defense Conversion Council

Chair, California Rainbow Coalition

Member, District Export Council

Board Member, Finance Committee, California Democratic Party

Member, John George Democratic Club

Member, League of Women Voters

Chair, National Conference of State Legislatures, Women's Network

President, National Conference of State Legislature, Women's Network

Member, Niagara Democratic Club

Founder, Ronald V. Dellums Democratic Club

Additional Information

Awards:

Friends of FACTS Award, Families to Amend California's Three Strikes, LA, 2002

CWA Conference Award, 2001

HIV/AIDS Community Service Award, African American Task Force, 2001

Allen Temple Baptist Church Honors, 2001

Humane Legislator, American Humane Association, 2002

The Greenlining Academy Award, Greenlining Institutes 9th Economic Summit, 2002

Auxillia Chimosoro Award, UCSF AIDS Research, 2001

Certificate of Congratulations, Bay Capital Business and Professional Women, 2003

Award of Appreciation, A Safe Place, 2003

Union Heroine Award, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union, Local 2850, 2001

Women of Color Resource Center Award, 2001

HIV/AIDS Community Service Award, Alameda County Office of AIDS Ten Women Campaign, 2002

Alliance for Nuclear Accountability Award, Western States Legal Foundation & Tri-Valley Communities Against Radioactive Env., 2002

Plaque, Society of American Law Teachers Board of Governors, 2002

Certificate of Recognition, Imani Baptist Church, 2002

Patriotic Service Award, 2001

Ten Most Influential African Americans in the Bay Area, 2001

Recognition, Physicians for Social Responsibility, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, 2002

Justice Clinton White Profile in Courage Award, 2002

Honor, East Bay Conversion and Reinvestment Commission, 2003

Award, Oakland East Bay Democratic Club, 2001

National Legislator of the Year, California Public Health Association, North, 2003

Citizen of the Year Award, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 2001

Sean MacBride Prize, International Peace Bureau, 2002

2001 Ten Most Influential African Americans in the Bay Area Award, City Flight News Magazine, 2002

One Hundred Black Men of the Bay Area Lifetime Achievement Award, 2001

Leif Eriksson Peace Award, Peace 2000 Institute in Reykjavik, Iceland, 2002

MLK Celebration Award, Taylor Memorial Church, 2002 Outstanding Contribution to Social Work Policy Award, University of California, MSW Class of 1975, 2002

Beloved Community Award, Community Learning Program at the University of Creation Spirituality, 2002

Woman of Valor Award, Northern California Sections of the Negro Council of Negro Women, 2002

Woman of the Year Award, Business and Professional Women's Federation Church of God in Christ National Chapter, 2002

Edward F. Snyder Award, 2001

Outstanding Community Service Award, 34th Annual Conference Sponsored by the National Association of Black Social Workers Inc., 2002

Certificate of Appreciation, Economic Development Alliance for Business, 2001

Distinguished Public Health Legislator of the Year Award, American Public Health Association in San Francisco, 2003

A Season for Nonviolence Recognition Award, Redwood Sequoia Congress, 2001

Willie L. Brown Jr. Leadership Award, 2001

Dean's Appreciation Award, University of California, Berkeley, School of Social Welfare, 2001

ANWR Award, Alaska Wilderness Coalition, 2001

Howard Thurman Award, Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples, 2001

Sisters of Fire Award, 2002

Inter-Action's Congressional Service Award, 2001

National Peacemaker Award, Houston Peace and Justice Center, 2003

Aachen Peace Prize, Aachen Peace Foundation in Germany, 2002

Who's Who in Congress Award, Bay Area Life Membership Committee 32nd Annual Banquet at the NAACP, 2003

Physicians for Social Responsibility Award, 2003

Woman of Achievement - Government Award, Isle City Business and Professional Women, 2003

National Parks Conservation Association Award, 2001

Humanitarian Award, 45th Annual City Wide Revival, Baptist Ministries Union of Oakland & Vicinity, 2002

Mary Rhodes Award, Loretto Women's Network in Kansas, 2002

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 407

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/22/2017	H.R.2590	To authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through grade 12 computer science education.	05/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
05/18/2017	H.Res.226	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace.	05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. (All Actions)
05/17/2017	H.Res.332	Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.	05/17/2017 Referred to House Education and the Workforce (All Actions)
04/24/2017	H.R.1739	REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2017	04/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.Res.262	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day.	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/21/2017	H.Res.217	Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.	03/21/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1290	Improving Access to Mental Health Act	03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/10/2017	H.Res.176	Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.	03/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	H.R.1473	Prohibit Expansion of U.S. Combat Troops into Syria Act	03/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	H.R.1289	Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act	03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
02/27/2017	H.R.1230	To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.	02/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
02/27/2017	H.R.1229	Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force	02/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.R.1111	Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017	02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.Res.140	Condemning the appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security Council and urging his immediate removal.	02/16/2017 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent) (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.Con.Res.29	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education.	02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.Res.49	Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives in the earthquake and in Hurricane Matthew in October 2016, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people.	02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions)
02/10/2017	H.R.771	Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017	02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/03/2017	H.R.334	Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2017	02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
01/31/2017	H.R.331	States' Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act	01/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
01/25/2017	H.R.326	Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium Act	01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 6880

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
11/20/2004	H.Con.Res.530	Encouraging The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece to continue negotiations to determine a mutually acceptable official name for the FYROM, and for other purposes.
11/20/2004	H.Con.Res.111	Expressing sympathy for the loss of Rachel Corrie in the Palestinian village of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on March 16, 2003.
11/19/2004	H.R.5402	To provide for immigration relief in the case of certain immigrants who are innocent victims of immigration fraud.
11/17/2004	H.R.1735	To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of a home loan guarantee available to a veteran.
11/08/2004	H.R.5312	Act to Save America's Forests
11/05/2004	H.R.5277	Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training In Our Neighborhoods Act of 2004
11/05/2004	H.R.5246	Voter Protection Act of 2004
11/05/2004	H.R.5242	Captive Mammal Protection Act of 2004
11/05/2004	H.Res.810	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security should designate Haiti, Grenada, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to make nationals of those countries eligible for temporary protected status under that section.
11/05/2004	H.Res.793	Condemning all efforts to suppress and intimidate voters in the United States and reaffirming that the right to vote is a fundamental right of all eligible United States citizens.
11/05/2004	H.R.5024	9/11 Commission Recommendations Implementation Act of 2004
10/13/2004	H.R.5110	Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act of 2004
11/03/2004	H.R.5315	International Remittance Consumer Protection Act of 2004
11/03/2004	H.R.5251	Preservation of Federalism in Banking Act
10/30/2004	H.R.5147	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23055 Sherman Way in West Hills, California, as the "Evan Asa Ashcraft Post Office Building".
10/30/2004	H.J.Res.57	Expressing the sense of the Congress in recognition of the contributions of the seven Columbia astronauts by supporting establishment of a Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center.
10/11/2004	H.R.5292	Pension Fairness Act of 2004
10/11/2004	H.R.5276	Disabled Federal Employees Protection Act
10/08/2004	H.Res.849	Congratulating Wangari Maathai for winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her tireless work to promote sustainable development, democracy, peace, and women's rights in Africa.
10/08/2004	H.Con.Res.517	Recognizing the continuing legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers and expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the establishment of a Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Month.

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