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Civil rights coalition demands accurate census
... Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action Network; the Rev. Jesse Jackson of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif.; U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay Jr., D-Mo.; Melanie Campbell of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation; Danny ... Comment?
To Be Equal...Coalition calls for accurate census count
... Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action Network, Rev. Jesse Jackson of the RainbowPUSH Coalition, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay Jr., D-Mo., Melanie Campbell of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation; Danny ... Comment?
... released just before the Senate's long-awaited Christmas Eve passage of the bill, progressive leaders CBC Chair Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-chair Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), said, "If the bill requires people to buy ... Comment?
... In a joint statement released just before the Senate's long-awaited Christmas Eve passage of the bill, CBC Chair Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-chair Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), said, "If the bill requires people to buy ... Comment?
CBC renews call for public option
... released just before the Senate's long-awaited Christmas Eve passage of the bill, liberal leaders CBC Chairwoman Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairwoman Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., said, "If the bill requires people to ... Comment?
Black Caucus To Press For Public Option in Final Health Care Bill
... released just before the Senate's long-awaited Christmas Eve passage of the bill, progressive leaders CBC Chair Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-chair Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), said, 'If the bill requires people to buy ... Comment?
Dittus to Throw Thomas a Party
... ontributing analyst for MSNBC and CNBC. Members of the host committee include: Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) , CNN's Candy Crowley , NBC "Today" show host Ann Curry , NPR's Cokie Roberts and PBS's Judy Woodruff. Comment?
Amid criticism, Obama reaches out to blacks
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... jobless rate, which at 15.6 percent is more than 5 percentage points higher than the national average. Barbara Lee, a House Democrat from Texas and president of the caucus, said she wants Obama to succeed, but said the caucus will treat him no ... Comment?
Netroots vs. Unions: Labor Pushing to Fix Senate Health Bill, But Not Likely to Torpedo Legislation
... employer mandates and the lifting of anti-trust exemption on insurance companies. Reps. Lynn Woolsey and Barbara Lee, both of California, said they want the House bill integrated into the version that is about to pass the Senate. The Senate bill ... Comment?
Lee, Woolsey push for public option
... of a health care reform bill, it is time to turn to reconciling it with the House legislation," California Reps. Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey said in a joint statement Wednesday. "For Congress to achieve true health care reform we must have a ... Comment?
Health care drama isn't over: House Democrats might still try to ...
... of a health care reform bill, it is time to turn to reconciling it with the House legislation," California Reps. Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey said in a joint statement Wednesday. "For Congress to achieve true health care reform we must have a ... Comment?
CBC Members Vow to Escalate Protests if Black Economic Woes are Ignored
... as Congress people with tremendous leverage and power. It was so important for us to use that leverage.' Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, is supportive of the Financial Services Committee's stance and said ... Comment?
Black advocates want more help for the unemployed
... is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now,' " Congressional Black Caucus Chair Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said Tuesday. "The facts speak for themselves. The Congressional Black Caucus recognizes that behind virtually every ... Comment?
Officials try to solve black jobless rate
... is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now,' " Congressional Black Caucus Chair Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said Tuesday. "The facts speak for themselves. The Congressional Black Caucus recognizes that behind virtually every ... Comment?
Obama defends self against black critics
... is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now,' " Congressional Black Caucus Chair Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said Tuesday. "The facts speak for themselves. The Congressional Black Caucus recognizes that behind virtually every ... Comment?
Pelosi snares millions in earmarks for her area from defense bill
... $1.6 million for a translation and interpretation program at a Monterey graduate school. It didn't stop Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., from asking for $1.6 million to update the electronic records system at Children's Hospital & Research Center ... Comment?
Sides forming in next immigration-reform push
... delegation have co-sponsored the bill, including Bay Area lawmakers Rep. Mike Honda, D-Campbell; Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland; Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont; and Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma. Not listed as a sponsor was Rep. George Miller, D-Martinez, ... Comment?
Recent Releases In Global Health
... survey of Americans' attitudes about the U.S. role in global health, is available here (Gordon, 12/16). Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and four other House members sent a letter to the President expressing ... Comment?
Fears Become Reality for Oakland Democrat
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... House of Representatives and the Senate voted for it. Only one member rose to oppose the measure: Representative Barbara Lee, Democrat of Oakland. Ms. Lee said she worried that the United States, like so many other world powers before, would become ... Comment?
Highlights From the Dec. 20 Bay Area Report
... battle, which got a little hotter this past week. Lee on Afghanistan Daniel Weintraub writes that Representative Barbara Lee, an Oakland Democrat, was the only member of Congress who opposed President George W. Bush's decision to attack Afghanistan ... Comment?