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Barbara Lee

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Barbara Lee currently serves the 9th Congressional district of California

Barbara Lee, a Democrat, has represented the 9th District of California in the U. S. House of Representatives since 1999. (map)

Contents

Record and controversies

General information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's articles on legislation. You can add information you find on how Barbara Lee voted by clicking the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to cite your sources!

Iraq War

During the debate over the resolution giving the president the right to use military force against Iraq in 2002, Lee introduced an amendment (H.AMDT.608) urging the president to use diplomacy and work through the United Nations rather than launching a military strike against Iraq. Supporters felt as though doing so would ensure that the U.S. maintained the cooperation of the global community. Opponents believed that the U.S. did not require the permission of other nations to protect itself.

Main article: Congressional actions on the Iraq War prior to the 2003 U.S. invasion

As the FY2004 Intelligence Authorization was being debated in June 2003, no weapons of mass destruction had been found in Iraq. In response, Lee introduced an amendment (H.AMDT.195) calling for a study into how much intelligence was shared between the Pentagon and U.N. inspectors in the months leading up to the war. Supporters argued that an investigation was necessary to see whether intelligence was withheld or falsified in order to improve the Bush administration's case for war against Iraq. Many Republicans, such as House Intelligence Committee Chairman Porter Goss (R-Fla.), who later headed the CIA, opposed Lee's idea as "unnecessary."

Main article: Congressional actions on the Iraq War following the 2003 U.S. invasion

During the March 2007 debate over the Iraq supplemental bill, Rep. Lee, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, introduced an amendment calling for a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops and contractors from Iraq by December 31, 2007, much earlier than the original September 2008 deadline. Specifically, it called for the “continued protection of members of the Armed Forces...and Department of Defense contractor personnel” and fully funding “the safe and complete withdrawal from Iraq of all members of the Armed Forces and contractor personnel...not later than December 31, 2007.”

Main article: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 (H.R.1591)
For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Biography

Lee was born July 16, 1946 in El Paso, Texas. She was educated at Mills College and the University of California, Berkeley, and was chief of staff for United States Representative Ron Dellums and a member of the California State Assembly and the California State Senate before entering the House.

In 2001, Congresswoman Lee cast the only "no" vote to the US invasion of Afghanistan.

2006 elections

In 2006, the Republicans nominated John Den Dulk, and the Libertarian Party nominated Jim Eyer to face Lee in her November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Lee retained her seat.

2008 elections

 This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the California superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage.


Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Barbara Lee, as a superdelegate, had endorsed Barack Obama for President.

For more information and sources, see the state page for this superdelegate linked to in the blue box above.

Money in Politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section. <crpcontribdata>cid=N00008046&cycle=2006</crpcontribdata>

Links to more campaign contribution information for Barbara Lee
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

Coalitions and Caucuses

  • Congressional Black Caucus
  • Congressional Progressive Caucus

Affiliations

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Barbara Lee. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:
1724 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2661
Fax: 202-225-9817
Fax: 202-226-1104 (Scheduling)
Email: Barbara.Lee AT mail.house.gov
Web Email
Website

District Office - Oakland:
1301 Clay Street Suite 1000 North
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-763-0370
Fax: 510-763-6538

Articles and resources

[2]

Local blogs and discussion sites

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:
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110th Congress
Leadership Position:
none		 Committees Chaired:
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Ranking Member On:
 Caucuses:
Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Committees: House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on State Foreign Opeartions and Related Programs, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office:
April 7, 1998		 First Took Current Office:
April 7, 1998		 Next Election:
November 4, 2008		 Term Ends:
Freshman Member?
no		 Previous Political Work?
Chief of Staff to former Representative Ron Dellums, California State Senate,1996-1998,California State Assembly,1990-1996		 Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 1301 Clay Street Suite 1000 North, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-763-0370 / Fax: 510-763-6538
Campaign Contact:

Website:
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Date of Birth: July 14, 1946







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