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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
01/25/2017	H.R.325	Adult Day Center Enhancement Act	01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.R.332	Peace Corps Stamp Act	01/05/2017 Referred to House Foreign Affairs (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.R.330	No More Ghost Money Act	01/05/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.R.329	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment.	01/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.R.328	INVEST Act	01/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.R.327	To provide for United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and for other purposes.	01/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.Con.Res.6	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should provide, on an annual basis, an amount equal to at least one percent of United States gross domestic product for nonmilitary foreign assistance programs.	01/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
12/22/2016	H.Res.948	Honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016.	12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
12/01/2016	H.Con.Res.177	Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day.	12/01/2016 Referred to House Foreign Affairs (All Actions)
09/21/2016	H.R.6095	Computer Science for All Act of 2016	09/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
05/26/2016	H.Res.760	Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean American Heritage Month.	05/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
05/26/2016	H.Con.Res.134	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.	05/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
04/20/2016	H.Res.695	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.	04/20/2016 Referred to House Education and the Workforce (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2721	Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2375	Student Support Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.1706	Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
10/09/2015	H.R.3712	Improving Access to Mental Health Act	10/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/16/2015	H.Con.Res.77	Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations.	09/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
08/13/2015	H.R.1586	REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015	08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
07/13/2015	H.R.2972	Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2015	07/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 6880

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/13/2017	H.R.2895	To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.
06/13/2017	H.Res.383	To express support for recognition of June 2017 as National Orca Protection Month.
06/13/2017	H.R.627	Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017	H.R.2886	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor.
06/12/2017	H.R.2884	COVFEFE Act of 2017
06/12/2017	H.R.2877	To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit any subsidy for flood insurance coverage for any property owned or operated by the President, and for other purposes.
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2855	To amend title II of the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security benefits and maintain the commitment and the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.
06/08/2017	H.R.2854	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017	H.Res.344	Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/18/2017	H.R.2527	To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
05/18/2017	H.R.2526	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017	H.R.2523	To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to the scope of employee pension benefit plans.
05/18/2017	H.Res.338	Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
05/18/2017	H.Res.337	Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month.
05/18/2017	H.R.1872	Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.239	Supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, in concert with the United Nations and the donor community, to respond to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa.
05/18/2017	H.R.1477	No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act
05/18/2017	H.Res.128	Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.

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