{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"House\", state = \"CA\" and year = 2010 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-tom-mcclintock-appointed-chairman-house-water-and-power", "Congressman Tom McClintock Appointed Chairman House Water and Power Subcommittee", "2010-12-30", "2010", "2010-12", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.--Representative Tom McClintock, CA-04, has been appointed Chairman of the Water and Power Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee in the 112th Congress. McClintock served as Ranking Member of the subcommittee in the previous Congress, earning a reputation as a strong advocate for developing the nation\u2019s natural resources.\n\n\u201cI am pleased to announce the appointment of Tom McClintock as the Chairman of the Water and Power Subcommittee,\u201d said in-coming House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings. \u201cAs Ranking Member he fought to restore abundance as the principal objective of federal water and power policy and to protect jobs by factoring people back into the water supply equation. I look forward to his leadership in advancing these policies in the 112th Congress.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Water and Power Subcommittee can shape policy that is of critical importance to the people of the 4th Congressional District,\u201d McClintock said. \u201cBy returning to time-tested priorities of water storage, flood protection and hydroelectric generation we can strengthen our economy, create conditions for permanent and productive jobs and protect the environment. Restoring these policies will be a major focus of the subcommittee.\u201d\n\nAbout the House Water and Power Subcommittee\n\nAs the authorizing Subcommittee for the Bureau of Reclamation and the federal power marketing administrations, the Subcommittee on Water and Power is involved in all aspects of shaping federal policies for water and power resources management. Jurisdiction includes Bureau of Reclamation multi-purpose dams, which provide irrigated waters, hydropower, flood control, recreation and fish and wildlife benefits.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-statement-on-passage-of-new-start-treaty", "Barbara Lee Statement on Passage of New START Treaty", "2010-12-22", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.22.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Statement on Passage of New START Treaty \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 22, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225-2661Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate's ratification of the nuclear arms control agreement known as the New START Treaty:\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tI applaud President Obama for his diligence in negotiating this agreement, and my congressional colleagues in the Senate for their support of the New Start Treaty.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tThe New START Treaty lays important groundwork for renewed international cooperation to build confidence, protect and strengthen the international nuclear nonproliferation regime and bring us closer to the realization of a future free of the threat of nuclear weapons.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tThe United States not only can, but must live up to its responsibilities as a nuclear power under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by taking urgent and meaningful action toward the ultimate goal of nuclear disarmament.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tIt is not in the national security interest of the United States to maintain a nuclear weapons policy that is trapped in the confines of a cold-war era defense framework.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tI strongly support President Obama's conviction to set a new trajectory for U.S. nuclear policy in order to assure a safer and more secure world.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tThe ratification of the New START Treaty is a modest, but important first step toward that goal.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t# # #\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-disappointed-in-senate-republicans-blocking-of-omnibus-appropriations-package", "Barbara Lee Disappointed in Senate Republicans Blocking of Omnibus Appropriations Package", "2010-12-18", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.18.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Disappointed in Senate Republicans Blocking of Omnibus Appropriations Package \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 18, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tWashington, DC  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) commented Senate Republicans efforts to block the passage of the FY11 Omnibus Appropriations package.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tBy blocking the FY11 Omnibus Appropriations bill the Senate Republicans sent forth the message that the American people are not worth investing in, said Congresswoman Lee.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tWhat some would call pork I call a vital investment in education, job training, healthcare, alternative energy, and local law enforcement to ensure the continued prosperity of our nation.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tIn my district alone, this bill would have made investments in a number of critical projects and programs that would have helped put people back to work.  \r\n\t  \r\n\t\"Only in Congress are common sense projects like these considered pork - but funding for the corrupt Karzai regime and tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires are considered vital and necessary, said Congresswoman Lee.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tThe American people deserve a government that works for them, and that is willing to invest in them to ensure that they can get a good education, live healthy and productive lives, obtain meaningful employment, and raise their children in a just and peaceful world.  \r\n\t  \r\n\t\"Furthermore, the Congress is charged by the Constitution with determining how the federal budget should be spent, precisely so that Members of Congress can ensure that their local and state interests are fully represented in the mix. It turns our system of government upside down to suggest -- as those who rail against \"pork\" do -- that the Congress should just roll over and accept what a President proposes for spending. The President's proposed budget may or may not be the right starting point -- but it cannot under our system of government be considered the end of the debate.\"\r\n\r\n\tIt is clear that Republicans do not want our budget to reflect those values. Instead they would rather continue to give tax cuts to the rich and the fat cats on Wall Street for billion dollar bonuses and golden parachutes.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tI say we must have a budget that takes care of the least of these  that is our moral obligation to the people of this country.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tAll told the proposed Senate omnibus bill contained $12.5 million for an array of 25 projects in Congresswoman Lee's district, including:\r\n \r\n\t\r\n\t\tCity of Oakland, Oakland, CA Restorative Justice - $300,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tEast Bay Community Law Center, Berkeley, CA Clean Slate Clinic for Community Re-entry & Reintegration - $250,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tMartin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center, Oakland, CA Nonviolence Leadership Program -$250,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tRestorative Justice for Oakland Youth, Oakland, CA Restorative Alternatives: Youth Diversion and Re-entry Program - $250,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tChabot Space and Science Center - $800,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tChildren's Hospital Integrated Patient Electronic Records System - $800,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOakland Harbor '(50 Foot Project Construction), CA - $2,087,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOakland Harbor (Operations and Maintenance), CA - $1,916,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tEconomic Vitality of Minority Businesses in Oakland, Oakland African American Chamber Foundation, Oakland, CA  $150,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tBEST Program for Port of Oakland Truckers, Hispanic Business Education & Training Inc., Oakland, CA - $150,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tEconomic Vitality of Asian Minority Businesses Program, Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Oakland, CA - $150,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCity of Berkeley for stormwater management improvement - $782,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tEmery Unified School District, Emeryville, CA for a summer internship program for youth - $235,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCity of Berkeley, CA for education and other support services to low-income pregnant women and new parents - $250,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAlameda County Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS Administration, Oakland, CA for an HIV/AIDS prevention, education, and testing initiative - $500,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCypress Mandela Training Center, Incorporated, Oakland, CA for a pre-apprenticeship program -$275,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tEast Bay Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation, Oakland, CA for job training and employment services - $250,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOakland Unified School District, Oakland, CA for supporting the science system and smart center, including equipment - $355,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tPeralta Community College District, Oakland CA for the Maximum Achievement Project, which may include the purchase of equipment - $250,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tYouth Radio, Oakland, CA for training of at-risk youth for employment in the media industry - $250,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tGirls Incorporated of Alameda - $250,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCounty, San Leandro, CA for an after-school academic enrichment program, including equipment and technology - $250,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tEden Housing, Hayward, CA, for support of an after school program - $450,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tACPWA: Sidewalk Construction in Ashland, Cherryland and Castro Valley Communities, Alameda County, CA - $200,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tACCMA: I-80/Gilman Street Interchange Improvement Project, Berkeley, CA - $1,000,000\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWETA: Berkeley Ferry Service, CA - $500,000\r\n \r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-statement-on-senate-failure-to-pass-the-dream-act", "Barbara Lee Statement on Senate Failure to Pass the DREAM Act", "2010-12-18", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.18.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Statement on Senate Failure to Pass the DREAM Act \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 18, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) released this statement following the defeat of the DREAM Act by Senate Republicans. This legislation would have offered a path to legalization to immigrant minors who were brought to our country by their undocumented parents. DREAM Act applicants would have obtained conditional status only if they met certain requirements, such as arriving in the U.S. at age 15 or younger, living in the U.S. for 5 years before the bill's enactment, earning a high school degree or being admitted to an institution of higher learning:\r\n\r\n\tIt is incredibly disappointing that Senate Republicans, during this holiday season, did not see fit to stand up on behalf of the more than 800,000 children and young people looking to make better lives for themselves through the passage of the DREAM Act.\r\n\r\n\tInstead of passing this bill that is so vital to the future of our country, Senate Republicans have chosen to turn the dreams of these young people into nightmares.\r\n\r\n\tI plan to continue to fight for these young people because it is morally right and just. It is in our national interest and it reflects the best of our American values.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-statement-on-senate-vote-to-repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell", "Barbara Lee Statement on Senate Vote to Repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell", "2010-12-18", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.18.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Statement on Senate Vote to Repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 18, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) released this statement on the Senate vote to repeal \"Don't Ask, Don't Tell,\" a controversial policy barring openly gay men and lesbians from serving in the military. The House passed this legislation on December 15th, the second time this year the House passed repeal. With the Senate's vote, the bill will go to the President for his signature into law. She released this statement:\r\n\r\n\tToday's landmark vote is a tremendous victory for equality and fairness and puts us on the verge of the full repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' For too long the LGBT community have been marginalized in our military forces and this failed policy has unfairly denied fundamental civil liberties to highly qualified individuals who wish to serve our country.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tAs I have said before, discrimination is un-American and the repeal of this policy brings us closer as a nation to fulfilling the principals for which we espouse.\r\n\r\n\t\"I congratulate all of the leaders who have worked tirelessly to achieve today's victory, including my colleagues Representatives Patrick Murphy, Tammy Baldwin, Barney Frank, Speaker Pelosi, Senator Reid and many others.\r\n\r\n\tBarbara Lee is a Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus and an original co-sponsor of legislation to repeal \"Don't Ask, Don't Tell. This historic action comes on the heels of the passage of an identical bill Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives, which Congresswoman Lee strongly supported.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-opposes-tax-cut-package", "Barbara Lee Opposes Tax Cut Package", "2010-12-17", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.17.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Opposes Tax Cut Package \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 17, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC  Tonight, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), voted in opposition to the Senate Tax Cut Package. The measure passed by a vote of 277-148. She released this statement.\r\n\r\n\tToday we are voting on a tax package that gives away $139 billion in tax breaks to the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans over the next two years, in exchange for $57 billion in unemployment compensation benefits for the next 13 months.\r\n\r\n\tFor me and many of my colleagues, that math doesn't add up.\r\n\r\n\tI support extending unemployment benefits to workers and several of the tax provisions of the so called deal but we have to ask: at whose expense?\r\n\r\n\tMany Members are opposed to this bill because it is bad economic policy and it is morally wrong.\r\n\r\n\tOn Friday the CBC, led by Rep. Bobby Scott, a member of the Budget Committee, proposed a substitute amendment to give working families a fair deal by eliminating the estate tax giveaway to the richest families in our country and extending:\r\n \r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe middle income tax cuts\r\n\t\r\n\t\tunemployment insurance\r\n\t\r\n\t\tthe TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)  Emergency Contingency Fund (ECF)\r\n\t\r\n\t\tBuild America Bonds\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAffordable Housing provisions\r\n\t\r\n\t\tthe Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Care Tax Credit.\r\n \r\n\r\n\tOur proposal would also protect social security by offering a tax rebate instead of a payroll tax holiday  to ensure that Social Security remains solvent for current and future generations of Americans  and it would create the same amount of jobs at half the cost.\r\n\r\n\tWe should let the Bush tax breaks for the rich expire. Period. They are a big part of the current deficit in the first place. Extending them for another 2 years digs us deeper into this deficit hole - and we know who will end up paying for it.\r\n\r\n\tIt won't be the rich  it will be the poor, low income communities, and communities of color, who lack well paid lobbyists to look out for their interests on Capitol Hill.\r\n\r\n\tI am reminded of what our great drum major for justice, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., called to our attention  A bad check such as the one being written today will come back marked insufficient funds. But I refuse to believe that the vault of opportunity is bankrupt.'\r\n\r\n\tInstead of stuffing the stockings of the super rich, we need to stimulate direct job creation and economic recovery efforts.\r\n\r\n\tWe should not leave the chronically unemployed, those who have exhausted their 99 weeks of unemployment compensation, out of this deal. They should not be left out in the cold.\r\n\r\n\tWe should not allow the other side of the aisle to shove tax breaks for the super rich down our throats in exchange for middle income tax cuts.\r\n\r\n\tAs AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said yesterday in opposition to the bill, Working families must not continue to bear the cost of unnecessary giveaways to the wealthiest.'\r\n\r\n\tWe must extend the middle income tax cuts, and those tax provisions that help working families, including unemployment compensation for those who have maxed out at 99 weeks.\r\n\r\n\tNow is not the time to go back to the failed Bush economic policies that got us into this mess.\r\n\r\n\t# # #\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-tom-mcclintock-appointed-to-house-budget-and-natural-resources", "Congressman Tom McClintock Appointed to House Budget and Natural Resources Committees", "2010-12-16", "2010", "2010-12", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Tom McClintock, CA-04, has been appointed to serve on the House Budget Committee and the Natural Resources Committee for the upcoming 112th Congress.\n\nMcClintock will begin his second term on the Natural Resources Committee where he served as ranking member of the Water and Power sub-committee during the 111th Congress. \u201cThe Natural Resources Committee is absolutely vital to the economy of the 4th Congressional District, and I am delighted to have been re-appointed,\u201d McClintock said. During the last session, McClintock was an outspoken advocate of restoring abundance of water and power as a central objective of federal policy and vowed to continue that work in the upcoming session.\n\nIn addition, McClintock will leave the House Education and Labor Committee to take on new responsibilities on the Budget Committee, which will play a prominent role under Chairman Paul Ryan in bringing federal spending under control. McClintock was a prominent voice for many years in the California legislature warning that the state was on an unsustainable fiscal path. During those years he introduced hundreds of specific budget reforms, including tax, spending and borrowing limitations; contracting out of state services; pension, welfare and education reform and bureaucratic streamlining.\n\n\u201cI am deeply gratified by this appointment,\u201d McClintock said. \u201cThe nation\u2019s fiscal crisis is one of the most serious threats our government has ever faced, and the opportunity to assist in setting things right is truly the most exciting assignment I have ever had.\u201d\n\nAbout the House Budget Committee\n\nAs the first panel to examine the President\u2019s annual budget message, the Budget Committee\u2019s chief responsibility is to draft a concurrent resolution that reconciles spending details with the overall comprehensive budget package. The committee is required to draft a budget resolution, agreed to by April 15 of each year, which establishes total targets in five budget areas: authority; outlays; revenues; surplus or deficit; and public debt. The resolution also sets budget authority and outlay targets for each of the 21 spending categories. Finally, the committee prepares guidelines in the annual budget resolution for cutting programs to meet spending targets.\n\nAbout the House Natural Resources Committee", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-hails-house-passage-of-bill-to-end-of-dont-ask-dont-tell", "Barbara Lee Hails House Passage of Bill to End of Don't Ask Don't Tell", "2010-12-15", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.15.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Hails House Passage of Bill to End of Don't Ask Don't Tell \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 15, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) joined a majority of her House colleagues in voting to repeal \"don't ask, don't tell,\" a controversial policy barring openly gay men and lesbians from serving in the military. As Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus and an original co-sponsor of legislation to repeal \"don't ask, don't tell\" this is the second time Congresswoman Lee has voted to repeal the discriminatory policy. This is the first time the measure has been presented before the House as a stand alone bill. The measure passed the House by a vote of 250 to 175.\r\n\r\n\tFor far too long members of the LGBT community have been marginalized in our military forces, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. The Don't Ask Don't Tell' policy has unfairly denied fundamental civil liberties to highly qualified individuals who wish to serve our country. This is unacceptable.\r\n\r\n\tDiscrimination is un-American. Now is the time to end it in the military. I applaud my colleagues for supporting this amendment and I encourage the Senate to act swiftly to pass this measure\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-attends-signing-of-child-nutrition-bill", "Barbara Lee Attends Signing of Child Nutrition Bill", "2010-12-13", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.13.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Attends Signing of Child Nutrition Bill \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 13, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), joined President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and a number of her colleagues for the signing of The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act at the White House. She released this statement:\r\n\r\n\tToday's signing of the child nutrition bill is a positive step in the right direction for our children. I particularly want to applaud our First Lady Michelle Obama for her steadfast commitment to ensuring that our children live healthy and active lives.\r\n\r\n\tWith poverty and childhood obesity on the rise, this legislation achieves the twin goals of expanding the pool of needy children who are eligible for school nutrition programs while establishing healthier meal guidelines for American schools.\r\n\r\n\tWhile I have serious concerns about the cuts in funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program which were required to get this bill passed, I am pleased that President Obama reiterated his commitment to work with us to ensure that these cuts will be restored in the future.\r\n\r\n\tWith more Americans slipping into poverty and unemployment at painfully high levels, we should not have to choose between feeding poor children or their parents  particularly as Congress debates a $900 billion tax cut for the wealthiest Americans.\r\n\r\n\tI will remain committed to protecting vital human needs programs, especially in these difficult economic times.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t# # #\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-hails-the-house-passage-of-the-dream-act", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee Hails the House Passage of the DREAM Act", "2010-12-08", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.08.10\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Barbara Lee Hails the House Passage of the DREAM Act \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 8, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t510-763-0370\r\n\r\n\tWashington D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) joined the majority of her colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting in support of the DREAM Act  bipartisan legislation that gives students who already reside in the United States and have grown up in the United States a chance to contribute to our country's well-being by pursuing a higher education or serving in the Armed Forces.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tCongresswoman Lee released this statement following the passage of the Dream Act in the House by a vote of 216 to 198:  \r\n\tThis historic legislation immediately improves the lives of an estimated 800,000 young people looking to build a more promising and productive future for themselves. The DREAM Act is vital to the future of our country and it is the right thing to do for these young people. The DREAM Act does not reward illegality. It provides the opportunity to achieve the American dream for a select and deserving group of students.\r\n\r\n\tShould we further punish these 800,000 young people through deportation and keep them in legal limbo, or should we allow these highly motivated youth to attend colleges and become productive members of our society? The answer really should be quite obvious.\r\n\r\n\tThe DREAM Act is long overdue. I supported the DREAM Act because it is in our national interest and it reflects the best of our American values. It is necessary for us to be able to ensure that these young people who have been trained and educated in the United States remain in this country and become our own leaders of tomorrow.\r\n\r\n\t### \n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-responds-to-senator-grahams-endorsement-of-permanent-us-bases-in-afghanistan", "Congresswoman Lee Responds to Senator Graham's Endorsement of Permanent U.S. Bases in Afghanistan", "2010-12-03", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.03.10\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Lee Responds to Senator Graham's Endorsement of Permanent U.S. Bases in Afghanistan \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 3, 2010  \r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-9) released the following statement in response to comments made by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham advocating for a permanent U.S. military presence in Afghanistan:\r\n\r\n\tI am appalled by Senator Graham's comments supporting the indefinite presence of U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n\tBoth the House and Senate have passed, and President Obama has signed into law, on multiple occasions, legislation including provisions I authored prohibiting the establishment of permanent U.S. military bases in Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n\tRather than advocating for a permanent extension of the costly and counterproductive military occupation of Afghanistan, it is time to finally end America's longest war and bring our men and women in uniform home.\r\n\r\n\tI will continue my work in Congress to ensure the United States lives up to President Obama's pledge that we do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan. We seek no military bases there.'\r\n\r\n\t# # #\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/uc-berkeley-to-receive-grant-for-initiative-to-reduce-cancer-disparities", "U.C. Berkeley to Receive Grant for Initiative to Reduce Cancer Disparities", "2010-12-03", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.03.10\n\t\t\t U.C. Berkeley to Receive Grant for Initiative to Reduce Cancer Disparities \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 2, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t(510) 763-0370\r\n\r\n\tWashington D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) announced today that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will award the University of California at Berkeley a five-year grant as part of the Community Networks Program (CNP) National and Regional Centers for Reducing Cancer Disparities initiative.\r\n\r\n\tThe new CNP Center, which received $788,830 in funding for the first year, is part of a $100 million investment to establish 23 CNP Centers across the country. The awards support highly innovative partnerships among academic institutions, community organizations, and community-serving healthcare providers.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tIt's widely acknowledged that communities of color throughout the nation suffer disproportionately from higher cancer rates, Congresswoman Lee said. I am pleased that the University of California, Berkeley has been selected to work closely with community groups in the East Bay to find ways to reduce cancer disparities.\r\n\r\n\tSaid Joan Bloom, professor of health policy and management at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and one of the project's principal investigators: This is an exciting collaboration between UC Berkeley, Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research, and faith-based community organizations, including mosques and African American churches. What's unique about this initiative is that it is one of the first to focus on and work with Afghan immigrant women.\r\n\r\n\tThrough these CNP Centers, the fight against cancer health disparities is being elevated to a new level, and tangible steps are being taken to eliminate disparities by working in partnership with and through communities to address their cancer prevention and control needs. Community-based participatory research engages diverse stakeholders (community members, health care delivery teams, decision makers) to combine research with action aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing specific cancer health disparities.\r\n\r\n\tThe CNP Centers are funded through the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) and are a key part of NCI's efforts to reduce the unequal burden of cancer in our society and train the next generation of competitive researchers in cancer and cancer health disparities research.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-calls-for-the-passage-of-the-dream-act", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee Calls for the Passage of the DREAM Act", "2010-12-02", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.02.10\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Barbara Lee Calls for the Passage of the DREAM Act \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 2, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t(510) 763-0370\r\n\r\n\tWashington D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09)  a member of the House immigration whip team  on Thursday called for the immediate passage of the DREAM Act before the adjournment of the 111th U.S. Congress. Below are excerpts of Congresswoman's Lee statement that was read during a rally held by local leaders at Oakland City Hall in support of the DREAM Act:\r\n\r\n\tToday, I join Assemblyman Sandr Swanson, Mayor-elect Jean Quan, the Alameda Labor Council, and Oakland labor leaders and faith leaders in calling for the immediate passage of the DREAM Act before the end of the 111th U.S. Congress. I would be remiss if I did not admit that we are deeply disappointed that we did not bring home comprehensive immigration reform during these last two years  which we all know is so desperately needed.\r\n\r\n\tHowever, over these upcoming weeks, we have the real and present opportunity to bring 825,000 children and young people out of the shadows by passing and signing into law the long awaited DREAM Act. This legislation would allow young adults to legalize their immigration status if they were brought to the U.S. before their 16th birthday, show good moral character, and attend college or serve in the military. And I believe it represents the best of American values.The idea that if you work hard and serve your country, then the only limit to what you make of yourself is the limit of your imagination.\r\n\r\n\tAnd for the thousands of undocumented children currently in U.S. elementary and high schools, America is indeed their country. For many, English is the only language they speak; and the U.S. is the only home they know.\r\n\r\n\tAlthough immigration reform has unfortunately become a heated partisan issue, I do not believe that any one of us  left or right; black, white, Latino, or Asian  believes it is the mark of a fair and just country to punish children for the actions of their parents. To subject kids to a lifetime of limited opportunities for an immigration status they did not choose and cannot control is both unjust and grossly unfair.\r\n\r\n\tBut let us be clear. The DREAM Act is not only the right thing to do for these children; it is the smart thing to do for the future of our country. Military leaders such as Colin Powell support the DREAM Act because it would help the American armed forces remain strong, vibrant, and reflective of the country it serves.\r\n\r\n\tMoreover, passage of the DREAM Act would strengthen our economy as we work to recover and rebuild from the worst recession in our lifetimes. The addition of young, educated, multicultural, and multilingual graduates into the U.S. workforce would not only shore up tax revenues, it would strengthen our position in the world marketplace and help us remain globally competitive as we move further into the 21st century.\r\n\r\n\tIn fact, a recent study by UCLA found that the DREAM Act would generate as much as $3.6 trillion for the economy over the next four decades. It would allow us to pull from American students who are already here  and in whom we have already invested through their primary and secondary schooling  thus reducing the need for recruiting foreign workers and giving taxpayers the biggest bang for their buck.\r\n\r\n\tSo I am proud to join you in supporting this important and long overdue legislation. I thank you for your continued support, and I count on your continued advocacy over these critical coming days. On my end  in my personal capacity and as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus  I will continue to work with the House leadership, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus to try to muster the votes to finally pass the DREAM Act and see it become the law of the land. The enactment of this law is morally right, just, and it is in our national interest.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t### \n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-calls-for-change-of-course-in-afghanistan-one-year-after-troop-surge-announcement", "Barbara Lee Calls for Change of Course in Afghanistan One Year after Troop Surge Announcement", "2010-12-01", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.01.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Calls for Change of Course in Afghanistan One Year after Troop Surge Announcement \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 1, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) released the following statement regarding the one year anniversary of President Obama's December 1, 2009 decision to send an additional 30,000 troops to war in Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n\tOne year ago, President Obama announced to the nation his plans to further entrench the United States into the military quagmire in Afghanistan by sending an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to war.\r\n\r\n\tSince that day, more that 475 U.S. soldiers have lost their lives to this violent conflict - now America's longest war in history.\r\n\r\n\tThere is no end in sight in to the war in Afghanistan and no military solution.\r\n\r\n\tThe President's recent decision to extend the timeframe for the transfer of security responsibility to Afghan forces to at least 2014 has put us on the path to another decade of costly and counterproductive military occupation in Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n\tEnough is enough. This war is not in the national interest of the United States, nor is it supported by the majority of the American people.\r\n\r\n\tRecent reports indicate four out of five Americans oppose the decision to delay the withdrawal of combat troops to 2014. A majority of Americans believe things are going poorly in Afghanistan and have concerns the costs of the war will hamper our ability to address domestic priorities.\r\n\r\n\tAs the Obama Administration conducts its scheduled December review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, I urge the President to take this opportunity to heed the growing number of calls from across the political spectrum to end the war in Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n\tIt is time to bring our resources and our brave men and women in uniform home. It is time to finally end this war.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t# # #\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-commemorates-world-aids-day", "Barbara Lee Commemorates World AIDS Day", "2010-12-01", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.01.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Commemorates World AIDS Day \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 1, 2010\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t202-225-2661\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tCalls for Renewed Focus and Commitment to Fight HIV/AIDS\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC  Today, in commemoration of World AIDS Day, Congresswoman Barbara Lee called for a renewed focused and commitment across the globe to fighting HIV/AIDS.\r\n\r\n\tAs we recognize World AIDS Day, we must all recommit ourselves  as a global community - to stamping out HIV/AIDS from the face of the earth.\r\n\r\n\tLast week we received some encouraging news about the state of the global AIDS pandemic and a potential new tool we can use to combat it. The release of the 2010 Global Report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS highlights the progress we have achieved over the last decade in fighting this disease. With more people on treatment, fewer new infections and fewer deaths in 2009,the trend lines around the world are encouraging.The American people should take pride in the global impact that their tax dollars,combined with the leadership of theUnited States,are having on the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.  \r\n\t  \r\n\t\"However we cannot dismiss the fact that despite these signs of progress another 1.8 million people died from AIDS-related illnesses last year, while 2.6 million people became newly infected - leading to an increase in the number of people living with HIV to approximately 33.3 million. Now is not the time for us to claim success and walk away from this fight. We must instead accelerate our efforts to combat HIV/AIDS around the world and build on the progresswe have madeby increasing funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.  \r\n\t  \r\n\t\"I also welcomethe resultsofa new studyfunded by the National Institutes of Health indicating that a widely available, two drug combination pill - taken once a day - can substantially reduce the risk of HIV transmission among men who have sex with men.\r\n\r\n\tWhile additional research is necessary to validate the study's findings, particularly for use within other high risk groups, it is clear that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) has the potential tobe a very important new tool as part of a comprehensive HIVprevention package.We must now move forward to begin planning on how to best integrate and rollout PreP in order tofullyutilize this promisingintervention withinour domestic and global AIDS programs.  \r\n\t  \r\n\t\"As we consider thesignificance of these new developments, we must be mindful that how we respond to this news today will define the course of the global pandemic for years to come. The release of the first everNational AIDS Strategy by President Obama earlier this year, combined with the return of the International AIDS Conference to the United States in 2012, after a 21 year boycott, will shine an international spotlight on our country's global response to this disease over the next two years. Withover 4,157 people across nine statescurrently on waiting lists for lifesavingAIDS treatment in the United States and nearly 10 million HIV positive people around the world still in needof treatment - wemustnot let our commitment to fighting thispandemic falter or our resolve fail.  \r\n\t  \r\n\t\"In the spirit ofWorld AIDS Day andthis year'stheme of Universal Access and Human Rights, I call on my colleagues to take advantage of this moment andcome together in a bipartisan manner with the administration to find the will and the funding necessary to stop this disease.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t  \r\n\tCongresswoman Lee has been a leader in the fight against the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. She co-authored legislation signed into law creating the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria in 2000,establishing the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in 2003,assisting orphans and vulnerable children affected by AIDS in 2005, andreauthorizingPEPFARin 2008 . The recent PEPFAR reauthorizationalso included language originally authored by Congresswoman Lee to remove the HIV travel and immigration ban and led to the formal elimination of the ban by President Obama last year, clearing the way for the International AIDS Conference to finally return to the United States in 2012. Earlier this year she was appointed to the United Nation's Global Commission on HIV and the Law, which willexamine the legal barriers tocarrying out effective nationalAIDS responsesandprovide human rights-based recommendations to overcome these challenges.She is theonly member of the Commission from the United States.\r\n\r\n\tShe was instrumental in the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act that will continue to allow for lifesaving AIDS treatment to reach people in need, along with supporting ongoing community outreach programs and services, and training for clinicians. Additionally, she helped lead the charge to rollback the federal ban on funding for needle exchange programs to ensure that these proven initiatives can receive the much needed resources they need to bring drug users into care and addiction recovery programs.\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-launches-new-website", "Barbara Lee Launches New Website", "2010-12-01", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.01.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Launches New Website \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 1, 2010\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t202-225-2661\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tWashington, DC  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced the launch of her redesigned website.\r\n\r\n\tI am extremely pleased to announce the launch of my recently redesigned website, said Congresswoman Lee. I hope everyone will take a moment to explore my website to learn about my work on key issues and discover how to take advantage of the constituent services my office can provide.\r\n\r\n\tRep Lee's newly redesigned website contains new features such as:\r\n\r\n\tA homepage newsflash rotator, highlighting Rep Lee's efforts on important issues affecting the Bay Area;  \r\n\tAn interactive map of the 9th district of California ;  \r\n\tAnd a more user-friendly website design, making information and services more accessible within clicks\r\n\r\n\tIt is an honor to represent California's 9th Congressional District, and I am pleased to offer this updated online office' to better serve them as I represent their interests in Washington, said Congresswoman Lee.\r\n\r\n\tVisit Congresswoman Lee's website at www.lee.house.gov.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-releases-statement-on-international-climate-talks-in-cancun", "Congresswoman Lee Releases Statement on International Climate Talks in Cancun", "2010-12-01", "2010", "2010-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.01.10\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Lee Releases Statement on International Climate Talks in Cancun \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tDecember 1, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-9) released the following statement regarding the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Cancun, Mexico from November 29  December 10, 2010.\r\n\r\n\tThere is no denying the urgent threat posed by global climate change, and its potential to exacerbate instances of inequality and suffering around the world, said Congresswoman Lee. The science tells us we will need to take even more significant and urgent action than previously understood in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.\r\n\r\n\tRather than reducing expectations for our capacity to meet this global challenge, this week the international community must come together in good faith to strengthen the global response to this crisis.\r\n\r\n\tI urge President Obama and our international counterparts to recommit to the international negotiation process and cooperative efforts to ensure science-based reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions are accomplished in an equitable and verifiable manner.\r\n\r\n\tThe United States, as the largest historical emitter of greenhouse gas emissions, has a clear leadership role to play in this process.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tThe United States must live up to, and build upon, previous commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mobilize funding for adaptation and clean energy deployment activities in developing nations, as well as to avert forest degradation and deforestation abroad.\r\n\r\n\tImmediate investment in these measures will greatly reduce the impacts of climate change in the future and is essential to ensuring the most vulnerable populations do not bear a disproportionate burden due to the impacts of climate change.\r\n\r\n\tI also remain committed to overcoming obstacles to finally put a price on carbon emissions in the United States, and to enacting the strongest possible climate legislation so that we might reverse trends of environmental injustice and degradation here at home.\r\n\r\n\t# # #\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-meets-with-president-to-discuss-child-nutrition-bill", "Barbara Lee Meets With President to Discuss Child Nutrition Bill", "2010-11-30", "2010", "2010-11", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.30.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Meets With President to Discuss Child Nutrition Bill \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tNovember 30, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC  Following a meeting with the President and his senior staff at the White House earlier today, Congresswoman Lee issued the following statement:\r\n\r\n\tI am very pleased we were able to work together with the President and his team to address concerns regarding cuts to the food stamp program that are included in the child nutrition bill. As a result of our discussions, I plan to support the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act when it comes to the floor for a vote this week.\r\n\r\n\t# # #\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-calls-for-investigation-of-voting-fraud-allegations-in-haiti", "Congresswoman Lee Calls for Investigation of Voting Fraud Allegations in Haiti", "2010-11-30", "2010", "2010-11", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.30.10\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Lee Calls for Investigation of Voting Fraud Allegations in Haiti \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tNovember 29, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t(510) 763-0370\r\n\r\n\tWASHINGTON, D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) today urged United States and international election observers to thoroughly investigate claims of fraud in yesterday's elections in Haiti. Congresswoman Lee participated in a 10-Member delegation on Sunday to observe Haiti's presidential and parliamentarian elections. She released the following statement:\r\n\r\n\tSunday's elections were vital for the resilient Haitian people as they struggle to recover from January's devastating earthquake, Hurricane Tomas, and the ongoing cholera epidemic.\r\n\r\n\tI share the views of my colleagues in expressing serious concerns with reports of voter disenfranchisement and allegations of fraud. Discussions with U.S. embassy, Organization of American States (OAS), United Nations, and nongovernmental election observers indicate that there were widespread instances of voters being turned away from polling sites, a few of which I personally observed, and cases of ballot boxes being stuffed and ballots being stolen.\r\n\r\n\tIt may be too early to determine the scope and scale of voting irregularities, which may be limited enough to not have altered the election outcome. However, it is clear that a thorough investigation must be conducted before the United States and international community can legitimately claim that yesterday's elections were free and fair.\r\n\r\n\tI greatly appreciate the challenges and enormous efforts of the Haitian Government, United States, OAS, and UN in conducting yesterday's elections, particularly in the middle of the cholera epidemic. The establishment of a legitimate government in Haiti is vital to Haiti's post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction and to containing the cholera outbreak.\r\n\r\n\tI believe that an extensive investigation by the U.S. and OAS-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) election observation mission is necessary to ensuring the electoral outcomes are viewed as legitimate and the will of the Haitian people respected. The United States must continue to assist our neighbor and empower the Haitian people to confront the challenges they continue to face as they attempt to rebuild their lives and their country.\r\n\r\n\tCongresswoman Lee was part of the delegation led by House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) and joined by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas), Rep. Donna Christensen (D-V.I.), Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.) and Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio).\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-members-urge-president-to-uphold-promises-for-review-july-2011-drawdown-in-afghanistan", "Barbara Lee, Members Urge President to Uphold Promises for Review, July 2011 Drawdown in Afghanistan", "2010-11-18", "2010", "2010-11", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.18.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee, Members Urge President to Uphold Promises for Review, July 2011 Drawdown in Afghanistan \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tNovember 18, 2010\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t202-225-2661  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) joined a bipartisan group of House Colleagues in sending President Obama a letter emphasizing the need for a comprehensive review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and the importance of following through on the scheduled start of withdrawal in July of 2011.\r\n\r\n\tSimply put, the failed military-first strategy in Afghanistan is not working, said Congresswoman Lee. It is time to focus on bringing this war to a close.\r\n\r\n\tThe letter, sent to the White House in advance of the scheduled review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan this December, urges the President to avoid making this a review limited to assessing the military tactics within Afghanistan and instead address the fundamental question: Is the war in Afghanistan and the price our nation is paying for this war truly in the national security interest of the United States?\r\n\r\n\tThe letter goes on to request that the President remain committed to his pledge for the start of U.S. withdrawal in July 2011 as well as for the Administration to clearly define by when all U.S. forces will return home from Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n\t(Full text of the letter below)\r\n\r\n\tNovember 18, 2010\r\n\r\n\tThe Honorable Barack Obama  \r\n\tPresident of the United States  \r\n\tThe White House  \r\n\t1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW  \r\n\tWashington, D.C. 20500\r\n\r\n\tDear Mr. President,\r\n\r\n\tWe write to you, Mr. President, because we have grave concerns that the current course in Afghanistan is compromising our national security interests and is unsustainable even in the short term. Currently, you are carrying out a review and assessment of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, which is due to be released this Friday at the NATO meeting in Lisbon, according to media reports. We strongly support a comprehensive reassessment as we have serious concerns about this strategy. We urge you to avoid making this a review limited to assessing the military tactics within Afghanistan and instead address the fundamental question: Is the war in Afghanistan and the price our nation is paying for this war truly in the national security interest of the United States?\r\n\r\n\tOn August 31, 2010, you reiterated to the nation your pledge to begin the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in July 2011, indicating in your Oval Office address this transition will begin  because open-ended war serves neither our interests nor the Afghan people's. As you complete your review, we urge you not only to remain committed to your stated policy regarding this July 2011 transition, but to clearly define by when all U.S. forces will return home from Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n\tHigh levels of deployment continue to strain our uniformed men and women, their families and their communities. In spite of the military's best efforts, suicide and post-traumatic stress rates continue to soar, and our ability to care for the wounded is severely over-burdened. The ability of individual service members and their units to rest, recuperate, retrain and re-equip themselves for redeployment is stretched beyond its limits.\r\n\r\n\tAccording to a recent Congressional Research Service report, the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan alone account for 23 percent of the combined budget deficits between fiscal years 2003 and 2010. Nobel Laureate and Columbia University professor Joseph Stiglitz testified in September before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and stated that the total cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including interest payments on the money borrowed for these wars and care for our wounded soldiers and veterans, will likely be between $4 - $6 trillion.\r\n\r\n\tMr. President, these costs are unsustainable and unacceptable. Spending on the war in Afghanistan represents a significant drag on our economy, slowing our recovery, undermining our ability to invest and create new jobs, and diverting resources that would be better used here  \r\n\tat home. Our nation cannot be strong abroad if we allow ourselves to become weak at home.\r\n\r\n\tWe are also concerned that our military operations in Afghanistan may be making our nation less safe. According to CIA Director Leon Panetta, there are fewer than 100 al-Qaeda operatives in Afghanistan. Yet our military presence in Afghanistan has enabled the Taliban leadership to increase their ranks as they appeal to their fellow Afghans to fight what they see as foreign invaders. The level of resources required for the U.S. to remain in Afghanistan handicaps our ability to respond effectively to the genuine challenges posed by al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.\r\n\r\n\tJust as in Iraq, the government and people of Afghanistan will more effectively and comprehensively take control of their own destiny once it is clearly defined how and when U.S. forces will depart from their country. The futures of both our countries require that you comprehensively review the costs and sustainability of current U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, their impact here at home as well as abroad, and inform the American people how and when U.S. forces will return home to their families and communities.\r\n\r\n\tSincerely,\r\n\r\n\tJames B. McGovern  \r\n\tMember of Congress\r\n\r\n\tWalter B. Jones  \r\n\tMember of Congress\r\n\r\n\tBarbara Lee  \r\n\tMember of Congress\r\n\r\n\tRon Paul  \r\n\tMember of Congress\r\n\r\n\tMichael M. Honda  \r\n\tMember of Congress\r\n\r\n\tJohn J. Duncan, Jr.  \r\n\tMember of Congress\r\n\r\n\tLynn C. Woolsey  \r\n\tMember of Congress\r\n\r\n\tTimothy V. Johnson  \r\n\tMember of Congress\r\n\r\n\tJohn Conyers Jr.  \r\n\tMember of Congress\r\n\r\n\tDennis J. Kucinich  \r\n\tMember of Congress\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-opposes-extension-of-counterproductive-afghan-war", "Congresswoman Lee Opposes Extension of Counterproductive Afghan War", "2010-11-17", "2010", "2010-11", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.17.10\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Lee Opposes Extension of Counterproductive Afghan War \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release  \r\n\tNovember 17, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) issued the following statement in response to reports that the Obama Administration will propose a 2014 timeline for transitioning U.S. and NATO security responsibilities in Afghanistan at the NATO Lisbon Summit scheduled for November 19  20, 2010:\r\n\r\n\tI am deeply opposed to any action that would prolong the military occupation of Afghanistan, said Congresswoman Lee. The President's proposal would delay the exit of U.S. troops by three more years. Where does it end?\r\n\r\n\tThe war in Afghanistan is already the longest war in American history.\r\n\r\n\tA military solution in Afghanistan is neither feasible, affordable, or in the national security interest of the United States.\r\n\r\n\tYet the Pentagon's response to this situation is predictably the same- a request for more time and more resources.\r\n\r\n\tThe Karzai government is corrupt as ever and the reality is that our mission to win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people is unattainable in this environment.\r\n\r\n\tOur men and women in uniform have performed with incredible courage and commitment - but they have been put in an impossible situation.\r\n\r\n\tI will continue to push for a clear exit strategy and timeline for the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops and military contractors in Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n\tWe must end this war now.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-honors-troops-veterans-on-veterans-day", "Barbara Lee Honors Troops, Veterans on Veteran's Day", "2010-11-11", "2010", "2010-11", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.11.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Honors Troops, Veterans on Veteran's Day \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release  \r\n\tNovember 11, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) extended her support for our veterans, service members and their families in recognition of Veteran's Day.\r\n\r\n\t\"As the daughter of a veteran, I understand the tremendous sacrifices our men and women in uniform and their families make on a daily basis. They honorably carry out their duties for their county. That is why I believe we have a moral responsibility to keep our promise to the people who have served our nation. American veterans, service members and their families deserve our full support and I will continue to fight for increased and improved services for the people who have fought for us.\r\n\r\n\tOver the last year, President Obama and the Democratic Congress have enacted a number of landmark pieces of legislation to assist our veterans, including the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act, and the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010. These important pieces of legislation will expand and improve physical and mental health, compensation, education and employment benefits, assist family caregivers, prevent homelessness, and ensure that the health needs of women veterans are fully met. The House of Representatives has also proposed to increase funding for Veteran's programs this year by $11.2 billion, including an additional $3.7 billion for the Veteran's Health Administration.\r\n\r\n\t\"As we move to complete our legislative business for the year and begin the 112th Congress I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure that the needs of our Veteran's are taken care of.\"\r\n\r\n\t### \n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-releases-statement-following-sentencing-of-bart-police-officer", "Congresswoman Lee Releases Statement Following Sentencing of BART Police Officer", "2010-11-05", "2010", "2010-11", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.05.10\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Lee Releases Statement Following Sentencing of BART Police Officer \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release  \r\n\tNovember 5, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) issued this statement following the sentencing of former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle. Mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Thursday in the Jan. 1, 2009 shooting death of Oscar Grant III. She released this statement:\r\n\r\n\tAfter nearly two years of dealing with the tragic death of Oscar Grant and its aftermath, today's sentencing is another step in what has been a long, profoundly difficult process for both the family of Oscar Grant and our community.\r\n\r\n\tNothing can ever replace the loss of a son, a father and a friend. Our condolences continue to go out to the family of Oscar Grant during this trying time.\r\n\r\n\tI remain deeply troubled with the inequities that exist in our justice system. We must address these challenges head on. During this time, however, it is imperative our city come together peacefully.\r\n\r\n\tI continue to support the right for people to assemble and express themselves under the First Amendment. I know that our community will find constructive ways to express themselves and stand together for peace and justice.\r\n\r\n\tI will continue to urge the Department of Justice to investigate this matter as well as work with the family and the community in the days ahead.\r\n\r\n\t### \n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/bay-area-members-of-congress-announce-102-million-grant-for-green-transportation-initiative", "Bay Area Members of Congress Announce $10.2 Million Grant for Green Transportation Initiative", "2010-10-20", "2010", "2010-10", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "10.20.10\n\t\t\t Bay Area Members of Congress Announce $10.2 Million Grant for Green Transportation Initiative \n\t\t\t\r\n\tDonald Lathbury (Garamendi) 202-225-1880 \r\n\r\n\tNicole Y. Williams (Lee) 202-225- 2661 \r\n\r\n\tNick Holder (McNerney) 202-680-8588 \r\n\r\n\tBen Miller (Miller) 202-225-2095\r\n\r\n\tBrian Cook (Stark) 202-225-3202\r\n\r\n\tFunds will help close gaps in bicycle and pedestrian trails\r\n\r\n\tPLEASANTON, CA  Members of Congress from the San Francisco Bay Area today announced that a major competitive grant of $10.2 million in federal funding was awarded to the East Bay Regional Park District to close critical gaps in at least six communities along the acclaimed nearly 200 mile regional bicycle and pedestrian paved trail system that connects communities, schools, and transportation nodes throughout the greater Bay Area.\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tThe grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation to help fund seven high priority transportation projects that are part of the Park District's Green Transportation Initiative. It was strongly supported by U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, Reps. Jerry McNerney, George Miller, Barbara Lee, John Garamendi, and Pete Stark, and many local and state officials.\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tAccording to the Park District, the 265,000 residents living within one mile of these proposed projects will benefit from enhanced, healthful, and non-polluting transportation choices. An additional 500,000 residents already live adjacent to existing trails and will also benefit. In addition, the trail network improves economic competitiveness by connecting people directly to business parks and their places of work. A fully completed Green Transportation Network will make the East Bay an even more attractive place for new businesses and a highly skilled workforce to locate.  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tI was proud to secure funding for this project, said Rep. McNerney. The program will improve our quality of life and make the region more attractive to businesses by extending the Iron Horse Trail, expanding outdoor activities for the Tri-Valley, and creating hundreds of jobs in our community.\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tOur community's innovative workforce and positive business climate depend on having accessible transportation options, including for pedestrians and cyclists, said Rep. Miller. This major grant will create jobs, ease commutes, and yield positive health and environmental benefits across the Bay Area.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tThis worthy $10 million investment in our local communities by the Department of Transportation will improve commute times for pedestrians and bicyclists, helping to reduce congestion on our busy streets, Congressman Garamendi said. Once again, President Obama and the Democratic Majority in Congress are stepping in where help is needed most, creating more than 500 jobs and improving local communities, including Livermore and Antioch, during tough economic times.  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\"This grant will help improve bicycle and pedestrian trails throughout the Bay Area, leading to a safer, more accessible and cohesive trails network that will benefit commuters and recreational enthusiasts alike, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. As we celebrate this grant, we must also continue to invest in our local public transportation system to improve infrastructure, provide operational assistance to transit operators, and facilitate the movement of people and goods throughout our region.\"  \r\n\t  \r\n\t\"Our transportation system isn't just roads and rail and runways -- these trails help East Bay residents who get to work every day by biking, running, and walking, said Rep. Stark. This grant is of great benefit to our community, and recognizes that pedestrian trails are a critical part of our transportation infrastructure.\"\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tWe're very pleased with this important award, stated East Bay Regional Park District General Manager Pat O'Brien. The Park District began developing this integrated network of paved trails in the 1970s, and we've seen the use of these trails just explode with the population growth over the past several decades for both commuting and recreational purposes. With this grant, we will be able to expedite closing critical gaps in the Green Transportation network, providing a real boon to those who live and work in the East Bay.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tO'Brien applauded the Bay Area Congressional delegation's enthusiastic support and that of regional stakeholders and other organizations, including letters from over 80 local stakeholders endorsing the Green Transportation Initiative. One key letter, on behalf of several regional projects around the Bay Area, was signed by the five East Bay members of Congress, Sens. Boxer and Feinstein, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Reps. Anna Eshoo, Mike Honda, Zoe Lofgren, Jackie Speier, Mike Thompson, and Lynn Woolsey.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tDetails of the East Bay trail projects that will benefit from the $10.2 million grant are below.  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tThe TriValley Transit connector project in McNerney's congressional district will extend the Iron Horse Trail from the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station through the adjacent Hacienda Business Park and planned transit-oriented development project. Hacienda currently encompasses ten million square feet of office space, and is home to 475 companies employing 18,000 people. An additional project, the Alamo Canal Trail Undercrossing at Interstate 580, will link Pleasanton's Centennial Trail with Dublin's Alamo Canal Trail, providing improved connectivity to local libraries, sports fields and city services.\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tThe funds will aid in the creation of two additional segments of the San Francisco Bay Trail in Miller's district. The Hercules Intermodal Center Connections project will complete two critical linkages in the San Francisco Bay Trail around the Hercules transit center, making it more accessible to the Hercules community and linking rail, ferry, and bus to walkable and bikeable paths. The Martinez Intermodal Station to Crockett project will pave a 2.7 mile gap and connect the Martinez and Crockett communities. The project will reduce the commute distance for bicyclists from Crockett to Martinez by 7 miles.\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tIn Lee's district, the one-mile Gilman to Buchanan Bay Trail project closes the only gap in the trail between Richmond and Emeryville, creating a continuous ten-mile bicycle and pedestrian corridor along the shoreline. And funding will also be available for the East Bay Greenway, a proposed bicycle and pedestrian pathway from Oakland Coliseum BART to 105th Ave. that will result in a well-lighted, landscaped bicycle and pedestrian path connecting to the BART station, AC Transit bus service and local schools.\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tFunding will also allow construction of the Mokelumne Trail overcrossing of the Highway \n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/association-of-asian-pacific-community-health-organizations-to-receive-over-5-million-in-funding-through-affordable-care-act", "Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations to Receive Over $5 Million in Funding through Affordable Care Act", "2010-10-08", "2010", "2010-10", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "10.08.10\n\t\t\t Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations to Receive Over $5 Million in Funding through Affordable Care Act \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) announced the release of over $5,112,131 in funding for The Association of AsianPacific Community Health Organizations. This funding comes as part of an announcement today by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of $727 million to 143 community health centers across the country to address pressing construction and renovation needs and expand access to quality health care.\r\n\r\n\tThese funds will create construction and health center jobs in California and across the country, and enable community health centers to provide affordable care to thousands of additional patients. They are the first in a series of awards that will be made available to community health centers under the Affordable Care Act.\r\n\r\n\tCommunity health centers provide critical preventative and primary care services to so many people in this country - serving nearly 19 million patients, many of whom have no health insurance, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. I am pleased that the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations will be receiving this important funding to continue providing much needed health services to the people of my district.\r\n\r\n\tThe Capital Development (CD) program grants, administered by HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will support major construction and renovation at 143 community health centers nationwide. This builds on the more than $2 billion investment in community health centers in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.\r\n\r\n\tFor more information on the Affordable Care Act, please visit www.Healthcare.gov.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-attends-first-meeting-of-global-commission-on-hiv-and-the-law", "Barbara Lee Attends First Meeting of Global Commission on HIV and the Law", "2010-10-07", "2010", "2010-10", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "10.07.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Attends First Meeting of Global Commission on HIV and the Law \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release  \r\n\tOctober 7, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tWashington D.C. - Today Congresswoman Lee joined her fellow Commissioners in So Paulo, Brazil for the first meeting of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law. Launched in June by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS(UNAIDS), the Commission seeks to develop actionable, evidence-informed and human rights-based recommendations for effective HIV responses that protect and promote the human rights of people living with and most vulnerable to HIV.\r\n\r\n\tI'm honored to be selected to participate in the work of this important commission and to join such a distinguished group of individuals in examining the legal barriers to effective national AIDS responses said Congresswoman Lee. In many ways, the success of our global fight against HIV/AIDS relies on the success of our struggle to guarantee human rights for all.\r\n\r\n\tToday in the United States, African-Americans, Latinos, and young gay men experience a disproportionate share of new infections  and I intend to bring the challenges faced by these communities to this Global Commission. We have made a lot of progress in this country to tackle stigma and discrimination against people living with or vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, and to removing legal and structural barriers to accessing HIV/AIDS services. However the United States can also learn from the experience of other countries about ways to effectively empower vulnerable communities to raise awareness of this disease, to protect each other from infection, to get access to treatment, and to allow for the full exercise of their fundamental human rights.\r\n\r\n\tCongresswoman Lee is the only member of the Commission from the United States and joins a distinguished group of former presidents, ministers, judges and eminent persons from around the world including Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Former President of Brazil), Stephen Lewis, (Canada, Co-Director of AIDS-Free World), Festus Mogae (Former President of Botswana), Professor Miriam K. Were (Former Chair of Kenya's National AIDS Council).\r\n\r\n\tThe Global Commission on HIV and the Law will explore the impacts of legal environments on HIV responses. Areas of inquiry may include: (1) punitive laws and practices that effectively criminalize lives (2) laws and practices that sustain violence and discrimination as lived by women (3) laws and practices that impede treatment access. The Commission's work will take place over an 18 month period - mobilizing communities across the globe and promoting public dialogue on how to make the law work for an effective response to HIV. The findings and recommendations of the Commission will be announced in December 2011.\r\n\r\n\tFor additional background information on the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, and a full list of Commissioners, please visit: http://www.hivlawcommission.org/\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\r\n\tCongresswoman Lee has been a leader in the fight against the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. She co-authored legislation signed into law creating the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria in 2000,establishing the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in 2003,assisting orphans and vulnerable children affected by AIDS in 2005, andreauthorizingPEPFARin 2008 . The recent PEPFAR reauthorizationalso included language originally authored by Congresswoman Lee to remove the HIV travel and immigration ban and led to the formal elimination of the ban by President Obama last year, clearing the way for the International AIDS Conference to finally return to the United States in 2012.\r\n\r\n\tShe was instrumental in the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act that will continue to allow for lifesaving AIDS treatment to reach people in need, along with supporting ongoing community outreach programs and services, and training for clinicians. Additionally, she helped lead the charge to rollback the federal ban on funding for needle exchange programs to ensure that these proven initiatives can receive the much needed resources they need to bring drug users into care and addiction recovery programs.\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/lawrence-berkeley-national-laboratory-to-receive-grant-for-us-china-clean-energy-research-center", "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to Receive Grant for U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center", "2010-10-07", "2010", "2010-10", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "10.07.10\n\t\t\t Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to Receive Grant for U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) along with the Department of Energy announced that Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will receive $12.5 million over the next five years to lead a consortium on energy-efficient building technologies under the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC). The funding will be matched by the consortium partners to provide at least $25 million in total U.S. funding. Chinese counterparts will contribute an additional $25 million.\r\n\r\n\tImproving the efficiency of domestic and global building stocks is a critical component of efforts to reduce global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, said Congresswoman Lee. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, through this groundbreaking partnership of private and public institutions in the U.S. and China, is poised to jumpstart the development of next generation energy efficient technologies that will become the global standard of the future.\r\n\r\n\tThe U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center will help to save energy and cut costs in buildings in both the United States and China, said Assistant Secretary Sandalow. This new partnership will also create new export opportunities for American companies, ensure the United States remains at the forefront of technology innovation, and help to reduce global carbon pollution.\r\n\r\n\tThe Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory will lead a consortium that includes Oak Ridge National Lab, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California-Davis, the National Resources Defense Council, the Energy Foundation, ICF International, the National Association of State Energy Officials, the Association of State Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutions, The Dow Chemical Company, Honeywell, General Electric, Saint-Gobain, Bentley, ClimateMaster, and Pegasus Capital Advisors.  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tIn the United States, buildings account for nearly 40 percent of energy consumption and carbon emissions, and nearly half the new floor space built in the world every year is built in China. As such, the U.S. and China will play central roles in the world's transition to an energy efficient building sector in the years ahead.\r\n\r\n\tTwo additional consortia were announced by Secretary Chu last month  one led by the University of Michigan to advance technologies for clean vehicles and one led by West Virginia University to focus on the next generation of clean coal technologies, including carbon capture and storage. Total funding for CERC, including private and public investments in both countries, will be at least $150 million.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-statement-on-obama-administration-pledge-to-global-fund-to-fight-aids-tb-and-malaria", "Barbara Lee Statement on Obama Administration Pledge to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria", "2010-10-05", "2010", "2010-10", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "10.05.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Statement on Obama Administration Pledge to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria \n\t\t\tFor immediate Release  \r\n\t\r\nContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\nWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) released the following statement on the Obama Administration's three-year pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria.\r\nAs a strong supporter and co-author of the legislation that provided the founding contribution and helped establish the framework for the Global Fund  I appreciate the President's ongoing commitment to this important institution and his willingness to make a three year contribution pledge.\r\nThe Global Fund has already saved an estimated 5.7 million lives across 145 countries through its programs  a clear and tangible return on the investment that American taxpayers have provided over the years.\r\nWhile athree year commitment of $4 billion does represent an increase in funding, it falls far short of the $6 billion pledge that I and 100 of my colleagues urged the President to make in July.\r\nI continue to believe that the United States can and should contribute more to the work of the Global Fund, both in terms of direct contributions, and through further support and collaboration with our bilateral HIV/AIDS programs through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.\r\nI am committed to working with my colleagues in Congress to increase the size of our contribution with the view that this $4 billion pledge represents a floor and not the ceiling of our total commitment to the Global Fund.\r\n###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/representative-tom-mcclintock-announces-three-merit-based-awards", "Representative Tom McClintock Announces Three Merit-Based Awards", "2010-10-01", "2010", "2010-10", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Tom McClintock announced that Community Recovery Resources, Inc.\u2013 a substance abuse and mental health services agency in Grass Valley, the City of Alturas Police Department and the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians have been awarded competitive grants through the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Community Facilities Program.\n\n\u201cThese projects were selected for funding on the basis of merit through a competitive process,\u201d McClintock said. \u201cI am pleased that hard work and dedication of the recipients resulted in these awards.\u201d\n\n-30-\n\nThe Awards\n\nCenter for Hope\n\nA $9,317,000 loan to Community Recovery Resources, Inc. of Grass Valley will be used to build the Center for Hope in order to provide care for families and individuals fighting addictions and struggling with mental health issues.\n\nTribal Health Program\n\nA $13,600,000 loan to the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians will be used to construct a facility to expand medical services in the county and the surrounding area. The Shingle Springs Tribal Health Program is one of three facilities in the El Dorado County area that accept Medi-Cal patients.\n\nAlturas Police\n\nThe City of Alturas Police Department will receive a $38,210 grant to purchase an electronic records management system.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:47Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-introduces-legislation-to-repeal-the-2001-authorization-for-use-of-military-force", "Barbara Lee Introduces Legislation to Repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force", "2010-09-30", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.30.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Introduces Legislation to Repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC  This week, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation to sunset and repeal Public Law 107-40, the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), over a six month period. On September 14, 2001, Congresswoman Lee was the only Member of Congress to vote against the 2001 AUMF.\r\n\r\n\tNine years ago, I made the unpopular decision to vote against this authorization based on a fundamental belief that a blank check to wage war anywhere, at any time, and for any length does not serve the national security interests of the United States, said Congresswoman Lee. In reflecting on the rush-to-war in Afghanistan and President Bush's misguided war-of-choice in Iraq, my worst fears have unfortunately been realized.\r\n\r\n\tOver the last nine years this broad authorization of force has had far-reaching implications which shake the very foundations of our great nation and democracy.\r\n\r\n\tIt has been used to justify warrantless surveillance and wiretapping activities, indefinite detention practices that fly in the face of our constitutional values, extrajudicial targeted-killing operations, and a policy of borderless and open-ended war that threatens to indefinitely extend U.S. military engagement around the world.\r\n\r\n\tIt is time for Congress to reexamine, and ultimately repeal this flawed authorization.\r\n\r\n\tThe alternative, to concede Congress's constitutional responsibilities and blindly accept the persistence of war without end, is unacceptable.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/childrens-hospital-and-research-center-oakland-to-receive-funding-to-expand-pediatric-residency-program", "Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland to Receive Funding to Expand Pediatric Residency Program", "2010-09-29", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.29.10\n\t\t\t Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland to Receive Funding to Expand Pediatric Residency Program \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release\r\n\r\n\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t(510) 763-0370\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tAsian Community Mental Services also targeted for federal support\r\n\r\n\tWashington D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) announced today that Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland has been selected to receive $3.84 million in funding through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Affordable Care Act.\r\n\r\n\tThe funding  made possible through the Primary Care Residency Expansion Grant  will be used over the next five years to expand the pediatric residency program at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland. This funding is part of 82 awards totaling $320 million nationwide that were announced today by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Children's Hospital received the largest award in the state and the sixth largest in the country.\r\n\r\n\tI am pleased that Children's Hospital will receive this much-needed funding to enhance pediatric care, Congresswoman Lee said. With this funding, Children's Hospital will ultimately be able to add physicians who will continue its longstanding legacy of providing quality care for its patients.\r\n\r\n\tCongresswoman Lee is also pleased to announce that the Oakland-based Asian Community Mental Health Services will receive a $500,000 grant to support its Behavioral Health Smoking Cessation Program. The grant is funded through the Affordable Care Act's Prevention and Public Health Fund, which seeks to improve health by improving the coordination of healthcare services delivered in publicly-funded community mental health and other community-based health settings.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/out-of-poverty-caucus-co-chair-barbara-lee-hosts-hearing-to-address-poverty-crisis", "Out of Poverty Caucus Co-Chair Barbara Lee Hosts Hearing To Address Poverty Crisis", "2010-09-29", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.29.10\n\t\t\t Out of Poverty Caucus Co-Chair Barbara Lee Hosts Hearing To Address Poverty Crisis \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Tomorrow, Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus (COPC) Co-Chair and Founder Congresswoman Barbara Lee along with fellow COPC Co-Chairs Reps. John Conyers, Jim McDermott, Joe Baca and G.K. Butterfield will host a hearing entitled An Emergency Response to the Crisis of Poverty in America: Understanding the Crisis and Refocusing the Fight. This hearing will shine a light on the depth and breadth of the devastating crisis of poverty caused by the financial collapse and what is now being called the Great Recession. Presenters will include the Census Bureau, Center for American Progress, Half in Ten, United Way and the Children's Defense Fund.\r\n\r\n\tAn estimated 43.5 million Americans lived in poverty in 2009, which means that 3.7 million Americans fell into poverty last year. Communities of color continue to be disproportionately impacted by higher rates of poverty. Whites saw their poverty rates rise from 8.6 to 9.4 percent, while the rate for African Americans rate rose from 24.7 to 25.8 and Latinos saw the largest percentage increase from 23.2 to 25.3 percent. Additionally, more than one in five children (20.7 percent) in America lives in poverty. Racial and ethnic disparities continue to grow at an alarming rate  35.7 percent of African-American children and 33.1 percent of Latino children live in poverty.\r\n\r\n\tAs a nation we must recommit to the fight against poverty and pursue a strong, sustained, and comprehensive response to help end hunger, homelessness and poverty in America, said Congresswoman Lee. During this hearing we will not only discuss this issue of poverty but identify and discuss concrete solutions to eradicate it on all levels.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tWHO:Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA)  \r\n\t Congressman John Conyers (D-MI)  \r\n\t Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA)  \r\n\t Congressman Joe Baca (D-CA)  \r\n\t Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-NC)\r\n\r\n\tWHAT:An Emergency Response to the Crisis of Poverty in America: Understanding the Crisis and Refocusing the Fight\r\n\r\n\tWHEN: Thursday, September 30, 2010  \r\n\t 10:30AM  12:30PM\r\n\r\n\tWHERE:2175 Rayburn House Office Building\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/sen-lautenberg-and-rep-lee-intro-bill-to-halt-federal-funding-for-abstinence-only-education", "SEN. LAUTENBERG & REP. LEE INTRO BILL TO HALT FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ABSTINENCE-ONLY EDUCATION", "2010-09-29", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.29.10\n\t\t\t SEN. LAUTENBERG & REP. LEE INTRO BILL TO HALT FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ABSTINENCE-ONLY EDUCATION \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tCONTACT:  \r\n\tLautenberg Press Office 202.224.3224  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tWASHINGTON, D.C.  Today, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation that would bring an end to the era of federal funding being used to support abstinence-only-until-marriage education programs. Since 1996, the United States has spent more than $1.5 billion for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs that a Congressionally mandated study found fail to effectively teach teens how to prevent unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. The Lautenberg-Lee legislation would ensure that federal funding is instead provided for comprehensive sex education.  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tOur legislation would eliminate wasteful spending and focus federal resources on comprehensive sex ed programs that are proven to work, Lautenberg said. Young adults need access to all the information available to make smart decisions about their health. Our nation's young people should be able to get the education they need to take on the real life situations facing them every day.  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tWe cannot afford to keep our head in the sand regarding issues surrounding sex education by restricting funding to abstinence-only programs, said Congresswoman Lee. The issues of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among our young people have reached a critical level. The best and most responsible way to protect them is through comprehensive sex education.  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tThe Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act would strike Title V, Section 510 from the Social Security Act. That provision has been the funding mechanism for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs for nearly 15 years. The bill would reprogram $50 million annually to evidence-based, comprehensive sex education programs funded through the Personal Responsibility Education (PREP) program. PREP funds comprehensive sex education programs that provide both abstinence and contraception information to teens and educate them about sexually transmitted diseases.  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tThe legislation is supported by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) and the Guttmacher Institute, which co-chair a coalition advocating for comprehensive sex education programs. Other coalition members in support of the legislation include, Advocates for Youth, AIDS Action, The AIDS Institute, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Catholics for Choice, Choice USA, Human Rights Campaign, NARAL Pro-Choice America, National Council of Jewish Women, National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, National Partnership for Women & Families, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Population Council.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tThe Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act is the right legislation at the right time, said Jen Heitel Yakush, director of public policy at SIECUS. New funding is finally available for evidence-based comprehensive sex education and it is counterproductive to continue funding the Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage program, which is, at best, a complete waste of time and money. We are grateful to those policymakers, under the leadership of Senator Lautenberg and Congresswoman Lee, who see the importance of removing ideology from federally funded sex education and shifting funds to PREP.  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tSenators Al Franken (D-MN), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), John Kerry (D-MA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are original co-sponsors of the Senate bill.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/wastewater-forum-opening-statement-by-representative-tom-mcclintock", "Wastewater Forum, Opening Statement by Representative Tom McClintock", "2010-09-27", "2010", "2010-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Auburn, California. September 27, 2010. Thank you all for coming today. The purpose of today\u2019s hearing is to air this community\u2019s concerns over regulatory and litigatory excesses that are imposing increasingly oppressive costs on our families and businesses for the operation of local water and sewer systems.\n\nColfax has been a flashpoint for this revolt \u2013 its residents are being eaten alive by litigation filed by predatory law firms who party while residents pay. But as we will hear, Colfax is hardly alone \u2013 small communities across Northern California face the same outrages \u2013 and are now demanding relief.\n\nLike all movements, the impetus for stronger environmental protection of our air and water was firmly rooted in legitimate concerns to protect these vital resources. But like many movements, as it succeeded in its legitimate ends, it also attracted a self-interested constituency that has driven far past the borders of commonsense and into the realms of political extremism and outright plunder.\n\nWe\u2019ll hear today of requirements that water be purified to ridiculous standards having nothing to do with public health or safety and with absolutely no concern for prohibitive costs. We\u2019ll hear of communities that meet every expensive requirement heaped on them by state and federal agencies only to be told at the end of the process, \u201cSorry, the rules have changed and you\u2019ll need to start over.\u201d We\u2019ll hear of lawsuits filed over technicalities that reap unconscionable windfalls for the lawyers \u2013 all paid by struggling families in our communities.\n\nIt is time that pendulum moved back to the middle, and the purpose of today\u2019s proceedings is to define what reforms are necessary to restore common sense and rationality to these laws at both the state and national levels.\n\nI am very honored to be joined by my neighboring colleague, a senior member of the House of Representatives, Congressman Wally Herger. Wally has been a leader in fighting to restore balance to our environmental laws and I\u2019m very grateful to him for making the trip to Auburn today.\n\nI am also honored to have with us Senator Sam Aanestad, representing the 4th State Senate District of California. He is leaving after a truly distinguished legislative career due to term limits, and it is a testament to his dedication to this district that he remains at his post actively engaged in these issues.\n\nFinally, one of the great forces in the State Assembly, Assemblyman Dan Logue, joins us today. Californians could not possibly have a more fearless or energetic defender against an over-reaching bureaucracy than Dan Logue and I am very glad to have him here today as well.\n\nWe have assembled two panels of experts. The first panel is comprised of representatives of our local communities that have struggled with this situation until it has become intolerable. This hearing is actually the direct result of a meeting I had in my district office with local officials whose story I believed our region needs to hear.\n\nThe second panel is comprised of representatives from the Federal EPA and the State Water Resources Control Board that administer the current law and write the regulations under that law.\n\nAfter each panel\u2019s initial testimony, there will be up to five minutes of questioning by each of us on the dais.\n\nFinally, we will open the proceeding to public comments.\n\nSince we have many to speak and much to say, I will do my best to rigorously maintain time limits of five minutes for each testimony, five minutes for each round of questions and three minutes each for public comments.\n\nIt is my hope that at the end of this hearing, we will have accomplished two things: First, we will have established a clear view of the problem; and second, that we will have produced a list of concrete and specific legislative reforms that can be introduced in the upcoming legislative and Congressional sessions to bring these excesses and abuses under control.\n\nWe will be recording the hearing and submit it into official congressional proceedings at the earliest opportunity in the 112th Congress.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:43Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-introduces-legislation-to-support-people-living-with-ms-and-their-caregivers", "Barbara Lee Introduces Legislation to Support People Living With MS and Their Caregivers", "2010-09-24", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.24.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Introduces Legislation to Support People Living With MS and Their Caregivers \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release  \r\n\tSeptember 24, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC  Today, Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the Adult Day Achievement Center Enhancement Act (H.R. 6208), legislation that is designed to provide support to people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and their caregivers.\r\n\r\n\tPeople living with MS, and their caregivers, often needhelp to address the many issues that arise out of their condition. Because people with MS can be diagnosed relatively early in life (between ages 20-50), they often need home based care/nursing home services at a younger age than other elderly populations.As a result they have different social and disability related needs that often are not addressed by traditional Adult Day programs. Generally, adult day programs are helpful in relieving the strain on family caregivers by providing both in home services, and facility based services to meet the health, social, and logistical needs ofpeople with disabilities.\r\n\r\n\tThis legislation would establish a new grant program within the Administration on Aging that is specifically designed to support adult day programs that target people living with multiple sclerosis and similar diseases - and that accommodate the needs of a younger population. The bill would initially require a survey of all such existing programs (including those targeting people with MS or similar diseases) to determine the right mix of services and a set of best practices which can then be implemented and scaled up on a broader level. The bill is supported by the National MS Society.\r\n\r\n\tThis legislation will provide much needed assistance to thousands of families around this nation who are dealing with this disease. My family has also been touched by this disease. My wonderful sister Mildred taught me what it's like to live with multiple sclerosis and our family is very familiar with the struggles that go along with accessing adult day care. This legislation is an important step towards giving people living with MS and their caregivers greater support and independence.\r\n\r\n\t\"Providing meaningful and engaging activities for those living with MS and other chronic disease during the day while their caregivers are away is critical to keeping them engaged in their community. It also provides family caregivers the time they need to pursue employment or provide respite. We thank Rep. Barbara Lee for taking the lead on this important legislation and look forward to working on it with her to help do something now for those living with MS.\" Joyce Nelson, President and CEO, National MS Society.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-to-host-annual-womans-tea", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee to Host Annual Woman's Tea", "2010-09-24", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.24.10\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Barbara Lee to Host Annual Woman's Tea \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tSeptember 24, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t510-763-0370\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tFeaturing special guest Arianna Huffington\r\n\r\n\tOakland  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) will hold her Annual Woman's Tea on Saturday, September 26, 2010 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Scott's Seafood Restaurant Pavilion, located at 2 Broadway in Jack London Square, Oakland CA.\r\n\r\n\tCongresswoman Lee will be joined at her Annual Woman Tea by special guest Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-and-chief of the Huffington Post, a news blog site that has quickly become one the most widely read, linked-to and frequently-cited media brands on the Internet. Congresswoman Lee and Ms. Huffington will engage in a lively discussion about issues of today.\r\n\r\n\tCongresswoman Lee and Ms. Huffington will hold a press-availability session prior to the start of the event at 12:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n\tWho: Congresswoman Barbara Lee featuring special guest Arianna Huffington\r\n\r\n\tWhat:  Annual Woman's Tea\r\n\r\n\tWhen: Sunday, September 26, 2010  \r\n\t 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.\r\n\r\n\tWhere: Scott's Seafood Restaurant Pavilion  \r\n\t 2 Broadway, Jack London Square  \r\n\t Oakland, CA\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/representative-mcclintock-announces-5-million-loan-to-georgetown-divide", "Representative McClintock Announces $5 Million Loan to Georgetown Divide Public Utility District to Meet Wastewater Treatment Standards", "2010-09-24", "2010", "2010-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Tom McClintock announced today that the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District will receive a $5 million loan in Rural Development Funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to refurbish its Auburn Lake Trails Water Treatment Plant.\n\nThe specific improvements include advanced water treatment technology options (filtration system replacement) and modifications to the existing facility.\n\nAlthough there have been no known or suspected risk of microbial contamination due to the current treatment process and operation of the facility, the District is still responsible to comply with state and federal directives to use best available treatment technologies and mandated operating standards at the Auburn Lake Trails Water Treatment Plant.\n\n\u201cWe need to reduce the regulatory burden that imposes ruinous costs on local communities,\u201d said Representative McClintock. \u201cIn the mean time, I am gratified that Georgetown Divide Public Utility District was able to obtain a merit-based loan to bring its facilities into compliance. It was a pleasure to work with them through this process.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:43Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/representatives-tom-mcclintock-and-wally-herger-to-host-forum-on-wastewater", "Representatives Tom McClintock and Wally Herger to Host Forum on Wastewater Management - Fines, Fees and Litigation to be Discussed at Forum", "2010-09-24", "2010", "2010-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Representatives Tom McClintock and Wally Herger will conduct a forum to discuss the adverse impact of excess wastewater regulation in terms of fines, fees, litigation and resulting financial harm to local communities.\n\nIt is the responsibility of Congress to resolve these issues, and the first step is to hear from those impacted by the underlying regulatory burdens.\n\nRepresentatives from federal and California state regulatory agencies (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board), as well as Assemblyman Dan Logue and State Senator Sam Aanestad have confirmed their participation.\n\nForum to be held:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:43Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/alameda-county-schools-to-receive-82-million-teacher-incentive-fund-grant", "Alameda County Schools to Receive $8.2 Million Teacher Incentive Fund Grant", "2010-09-23", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.23.10\n\t\t\t Alameda County Schools to Receive $8.2 Million Teacher Incentive Fund Grant \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) announced today that the Reach Teacher Incentive Fund Consortium (Reach Consortium), a network of independent charter schools located in Alameda County, California will receive $8.2 Million grant through the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF). The Consortium is led by Arise High School, an independent charter school as well as the lead Local Education Agency, the lead fiscal and legal agent; and by the Reach Institute for School Leadership, a public benefit not-for-profit and the lead program agency.\r\n\r\n\tThe consortium includes three high schools and one K-8 school, serving approximately 1,000 students in total. The consortium schools employ 50 teachers, 17 principals, assistant principals, and other instructional leaders (department chairs, coaches, etc.), as well as 27 additional eligible support staff.\r\n\r\n\tThe greatest investment we can make is in the education of our young people, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. I will continue to fight to secure additional funding to address the critical educational needs of our young people.\r\n\r\n\tWe appreciate this investment in the education of the children of Oakland, said Tony Smith, Superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District. We will continue to work in partnership with these schools to develop best practices to serve all of our young people.\r\n\r\n\tParticipating Schools include:\r\n \r\n\t\r\n\t\tArise High Schools (Oakland USD)\r\n\t\r\n\t\tBay Area School of Enterprise (Alameda USD)\r\n\t\r\n\t\tLighthouse Community Charter (K-8) (Oakland USD)\r\n\t\r\n\t\tLighthouse Community Charter (9-12) (Oakland USD)\r\n \r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-supports-small-business-jobs-act", "Barbara Lee Supports Small Business Jobs Act", "2010-09-23", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.23.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Supports Small Business Jobs Act \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DCToday, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) voted to spur economic growth and create 500,000 new jobs by encouraging the development of American small businesses. The Small Business Jobs Act increases much-needed lending to millions of small businesses, and offers 8 new tax incentives to companies, so that they may expand, hire, and fuel our economy. It also keeps jobs in America by closing tax loopholes that reward corporations that ship jobs overseas.\r\n\r\n\tSmall businesses have and continue to be the backbone of our economy. Over the last 15 years, the have created two-thirds of the new jobs. The passage of this legislation was a crucial step to moving our economy forward.\r\n\r\n\tIronically, on this same day House Republicans stood at a small business in Virginia to introduce their new agenda that calls for tax breaks for America's small businesses, they came back to Washington to vote against tax breaks for small businesses.\r\n\r\n\tThis legislation will give small businesses a much needed boost through tax-incentives so that they can begin to put people back to work.\r\n\r\n\tThe Small Business Jobs Act will help America's 27 million small businesses create new jobs and grow with $12 billion in tax cuts. It will make Main Street businesses more competitive with big corporations by leveraging up to $300 billion in private sector lending for small businesses, along with state grants for small business lending. With tax cuts and access to more capital, our nation's small businesses will be able to put more Americans back to work. The Small Business Jobs Act takes another step to end job outsourcing by ending tax incentives for companies that ship jobs overseas. Finally, this bill is fully paid for and will not add a dime to the deficit.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/gao-releases-report-on-sudan-divestment", "GAO Releases Report on Sudan Divestment", "2010-09-22", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.22.10\n\t\t\t GAO Releases Report on Sudan Divestment \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tContact:\r\n\r\n\tAlison Mills (Rep. Capuano) 617-621-6208  \r\n\tAddie Whisenant (Rep. Frank) 202-225-4247  \r\n\tNicole Y. Williams (Rep. Lee) 202-225-2661\r\n\r\n\tThe Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Monday released a report requested by Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA), Mike Capuano (D-MA), and Barbara Lee (D-CA) entitled Sudan Divestment: U.S. Investors Sold Assets but Could Benefit from Increased Disclosure Regarding Companies' Ties to Sudan. In December 2007, Congress enacted the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act (SADA) which safeguards states and investment companies that choose to divest from companies with business ties to Sudan.\r\n\r\n\tThe GAO report, which can be viewed at: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10742.pdf, examines steps taken since the passage of SADA by private investment companies and states with Sudan-related investments and discusses the factors they considered when making these decisions. The GAO's report is published in advance of a hearing to be held in the House Financial Services Committee that will further examine the Sudan divestment legislation and its impacts.\r\n\r\n\tI appreciate the excellent report by the GAO, said House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, whose committee led the effort in 2007 to move the Sudan divestment bill through the House. I'm encouraged by the level of attention and engagement by states and companies and the pressure they have brought to bear on the terrible tragedy in Darfur. The ability to punish bad behavior through divestment is clearly a strong and essential tool, and I think we should now explore using this mechanism to also encourage engagement with companies committed to doing positive things on the ground for the people of Darfur.\r\n\r\n\tSADA represented a major milestone for those who want to ensure their investments do not fund genocide or mass atrocities, said Sudan Caucus Co-chair Mike Capuano. We say never again' but we must take the necessary actions to ensure that our investments aren't inadvertently financing criminal behavior  and this includes making it easier for investors to divest in cases of extreme violence or crisis. The GAO's work on this subject will help inform responsible policy-making and show us where further transparency and clarity are needed. I look forward to addressing this in the Financial Services Committee hearing later this session.\r\n\r\n\tAlthough the GAO's report demonstrates that SADA has had a measurable impact on businesses operating in Sudan, it is clear that more can still be done to ensure that our financial assets are not funding genocide, said Rep. Barbara Lee. The SEC must now follow the GAO's recommendation and take appropriate action to require companies to provide full disclosure regarding their business operations in Sudan. In addition we must continue to pressure the regime in Khartoum to fulfill its obligations towards Southern Sudan and to seek a just and lasting peace among all parties in Darfur.\r\n\r\n\tAmong its observations and recommendations, the GAO found that since 2006, states and public pension funds have divested approximately $3.5 billion in Sudan-related assets. In addition, 35 states have laws or policies regarding investments in Sudan. The GAO suggested that the Securities and Exchange Commission require disclosure of business operations with Sudan or other possible state sponsors of terrorism ties by companies that trade on U.S. exchanges.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-introduces-resolution-supporting-the-achievement-of-the-millennium-development-goals", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Resolution Supporting the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals", "2010-09-16", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.16.10\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Resolution Supporting the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Williams\r\n\t202-225-2661\r\n\r\n\tCongresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Resolution Supporting the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced H. Con. Res. 318, which supports the ideals and objectives of the United Nations Millennium Declaration and related Millennium Development Goals including to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, and develop a global partnership for development.\r\n\r\n\t\"The Millennium Development Goals embody the resolve of the international community to succeed in the fight to end extreme poverty around the globe\" said Congresswoman Lee. \"The achievement of these goals by 2015 is not just feasible, it is an imperative.\r\n\r\n\t\"With five years remaining to fulfill this mission, it is time for Congress and the United States to recommit to the partnerships, obligations, reforms, and practical solutions that will be necessary to make these goals a reality. \r\n\r\n\t\"My resolution commends the progress made to date through international efforts to reduce poverty, hunger, disease, and environmental degradation while recognizing that significant works still remains.\r\n\r\n\t\"I am hopeful the upcoming United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals will bring a renewed focus to global development efforts, which have long been recognized as essential to global peace and security, the defense and protection of basic human rights, sustained economic growth and environmental sustainability.\r\n\r\n\t\"H. Con Res. 318, among other things, calls on the President to ensure the United States contributes meaningfully to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by the year 2015. Additionally, it recognizes the critical importance of global development programs and partnerships to the national security of the United States.\r\n\r\n\t# # #\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/out-of-poverty-caucus-co-chair-barbara-lee-comments-on-release-of-2009-american-poverty-rates", "Out of Poverty Caucus Co-Chair Barbara Lee Comments on Release of 2009 American Poverty Rates", "2010-09-16", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.16.10\n\t\t\t Out of Poverty Caucus Co-Chair Barbara Lee Comments on Release of 2009 American Poverty Rates \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Williams  \r\n\t202-225-2661  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Today, the Out of Poverty Caucus Co-Chair Barbara Lee (CA-09) commented on the release of 2009 Census figures for the rates of poverty in America.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tThe Census Bureau today reported that the poverty rate for 2009 rose to 14.3 percent for 2009, which is up from 13.2 percent for 2008 due to the financial crisis and resulting worldwide recession. While this number is lower than what many economists and demographers were projecting, it is still a tragically large rise in the number of Americans who live in poverty.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tAn estimated 43.5 million Americans lived in poverty in 2009, which means that 3.7 million Americans fell into poverty last year.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tThe most recent report on poverty sadly continues the long history of minority communities continuing to be disproportionately impacted by higher rates of poverty. Whites saw their poverty rates rise from 8.6 to 9.4 percent, while African Americans rate rose from 24.7 to 25.8 and Latin Americans saw the largest percentage increase from 23.2 to 25.3 percent, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tSimply stated, while nearly 1 in 10 white Americans are in poverty, one in four African Americans and Latinos are trapped by poverty. This disparity is a national disgrace, and it is my hope that all Americans will work together to ensure that America is a land of prosperity and opportunity for all.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tThe one bright spot in the Census report for 2009 was the 0.8 percent reduction in the poverty rate for seniors over 65. This speaks to the success of Social Security, the single largest anti-poverty program in America, and the vital need to protect Social Security benefits from those who seek to erode it.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tMost disturbing is that America's youngest children continue to suffer the most. An estimated 41.9 percent of African American and 35 percent of Latino children under 5 lived in poverty in 2009.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tIt is vital that we have a strong and comprehensive response to this emergency of poverty in America.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tWe must not respond to this crisis by attempting to balance our budgets on the backs of the poor. Now is not the time to cut vital programs that protect our children from hunger and homelessness.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tIt is critical that Congress and the entire nation recommit to the fight against poverty, because it is by defeating poverty that we will restore our flagging economy and put our nation back on a path to prosperity.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/house-water-and-power-subcommittee-hearing-on-hr-3061-salazar-hr-5039", "House Water and Power Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 3061 (Salazar), H.R. 5039 (Sanchez), H.R. 5413 (Baca), H.R. 6107 (Hastings)", "2010-09-16", "2010", "2010-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Opening Statement by the Honorable Tom McClintock, Ranking Republican, House Water and Power Subcommittee before the House Water and Power Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3061 (Salazar), H.R. 5039 (Sanchez), H.R. 5413 (Baca), H.R. 6107 (Hastings)\n\nTwo glaring problems plague the Democrats\u2019 water and power policy. The first I have talked about on past occasions: that long ago they seem to have abandoned \u201cabundance\u201d as our central objective and replaced it with the rationing of shortages. In fact, we have vast water and hydropower resources that we have simply chosen to abandon.\n\nI have raised a second major deficiency on many other occasions and raise it again today: the majority\u2019s abandonment of any attempt at rational cost-benefit analysis or sound financial principles.\n\nThe development of federal water and power projects was once clear and simple. Potential sources were identified through a forthright cost-benefit analysis. Once identified, the most cost-effective projects necessary to meet demand were then constructed by joint powers authorities established for that purpose. The federal government loaned the projects the funds necessary for construction, and these loans were then repaid by users through their water and power purchases. The communities and consumers that benefited from these projects entirely paid for them and taxpayers were held harmless. This process resulted in cheap and abundant water and power and in turn, unprecedented prosperity throughout the arid West.\n\nOne of the bills today seeks to restore this principle, HR 6107 by the Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee, Mr. Hastings of Washington. It is unfortunate that the Administration has refused to testify on this bill today.\n\nThe Western Area Power Administration markets and delivers around 10,000 megawatts of hydroelectricity produced at federal dams and paid for entirely by the users. But now, its administrator has expanded its mission to integrate wind and solar power. Since wind and solar power are entirely unreliable, they require a highly complex transmission system and a kilowatt-for-kilowatt backup system to maintain the electrical grid. These systems are extremely expensive and could not possibly survive a rational cost-benefit analysis.\n\nTo make matters worse, WAPA was granted new borrowing authority and stimulus funding that imposes enormous additional potential costs both on taxpayers and ratepayers who receive no additional benefit. The borrowing authority even provides for forgiveness of the loans to companies that cannot repay them \u2013 forcing taxpayers and ratepayers to bail out fiscally irresponsible projects.\n\nHR 6107 attempts to restore accountability to the financing of this system by striking the bail-out provisions of current law and requiring that beneficiaries alone bear the cost of these projects \u2013 protecting both existing customers and taxpayers from being milked dry by these mandates and mission creep.\n\nTwo bills utterly ignore cost-benefit concerns and continue to squander our resources.\n\nHR 3061 requires taxpayers to pay $4 million to study repairs on the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project \u2013 yet before that study is even begun, it authorizes a staggering $60 million to make those repairs. This is a prime example of abandoning any rational cost-benefit analysis and simply shoveling money at a problem that hasn\u2019t even been defined.\n\nHR 5039 requires general taxpayers to underwrite and subsidize expansion of the Groundwater Replenishment System in Orange County, California. Once again, we see the majority abandon the principle that beneficiaries pay for water systems, and instead end up plundering one community for the support of another.\n\nFinally, we have HR 5413 to settle legal claims by the Pechanga Indians for water rights and development funding under the Winters Doctrine. I fully support this doctrine that assures Indian reservations legal access to water, but I also believe that we have a fiduciary responsibility in deciding legal settlements to do so within the parameters of the Federal government\u2019s actual legal obligations.\n\nThat means the affected parties and the Department of Justice negotiate a settlement to the satisfaction of both sides. If both sides cannot reach agreement, the matter should be left to the courts. If both sides can reach an agreement, then it should be presented to Congress for ratification.\n\nThis bill doesn\u2019t do that. Instead, it ratifies a settlement before it has been agreed to by all parties. A board of directors acting in this manner would be guilty of malfeasance for breaching its fiduciary responsibility.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:43Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-commemorates-national-hispanic-heritage-month", "Barbara Lee Commemorates National Hispanic Heritage Month", "2010-09-15", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.15.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Commemorates National Hispanic Heritage Month \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor immediate Release\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) issued the following statement in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15:\r\n\r\n\tHispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate and honor the numerous and varied contributions of Latinos in the United States. In all aspects of life - from the social and political to the economic and cultural  Latinos have a long and growing legacy of contributions to our nation. This month also allows us to reflect on the struggles that the community has overcome and to renew our commitment to address the challenges that the community continues to face.\r\n\r\n\tI have the privilege of serving a vibrant and dynamic community of Latinos who live in my 9th Congressional District of California. Their record of achievement in every facet of our richly diverse community is truly remarkable. As a member of the Tri-Caucus, which is made up of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), I am a proud and vocal advocate for the Latino community and all communities of color who will benefit from our efforts to expand opportunity and promote prosperity for all.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/out-of-poverty-caucus-co-chair-barbara-lee-comments-on-2009-american-poverty-rates", "Out of Poverty Caucus Co-Chair Barbara Lee Comments on 2009 American Poverty Rates", "2010-09-15", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For immediate Release  \r\n\t\tSeptember 15, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225- 2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Today, the Out of Poverty Caucus Co-Chair Barbara Lee commented on the projected 2009 Census figures for the rates of poverty in America which will be released on September 16, 2010.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tEconomists and demographers are anticipating that the poverty rate will increase dramatically from 13.2 percent for 2008 to close to 15 percent for 2009. If estimates hold true, it may be the largest single year increase since record keeping began with up to 45 million people in this country, or more than 1 in 7, living in poverty last year. Among the 18-64 working-age population, the demographers expect a rise beyond 12.4 percent, up from 11.7 percent, which is approaching the 1960s levels that led to Lyndon B. Johnson, launching the war on poverty.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe recent projections for the 2009 rates of poverty in America are disturbing to say the least. Minority communities continue to be disproportionately impacted by higher unemployment and will continue to experience dramatically higher rates of poverty, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tMost disturbing, is that America's youngest children will continue to suffer the most. We can expect that more than 40 percent of African American and over 33 percent of Latino children under 6 will have lived 2009 in poverty. It is vital that we have a strong and comprehensive response to this emergency of poverty in America.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWe must not respond to this crisis by attempting to balance our budgets on the backs of the poor. Now is not the time to cut vital programs that keep our children off of the streets and in school and keep families in their homes and fight hunger.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIt is critical that Congress and the entire nation recommit to the fight against poverty, because it is by defeating poverty that we will restore our flagging economy and put our nation back on a path to prosperity.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-tom-mcclintock-announces-4-million-in-competitive-grants-to", "Congressman Tom McClintock Announces $4 Million In Competitive Grants to Boost Development of Geothermal Technologies", "2010-09-15", "2010", "2010-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Congressman Tom McClintock today announced the award of $4 million in competitive grants to a pair of recipients in the Fourth Congressional District to research, develop and demonstrate cutting-edge geothermal technologies. The Congressional office worked with the Modoc Contracting Company of Canby to win a $2 million Department of Energy award that will help demonstrate the use of cascading technology in tapping the energy potential of geothermal fluids. The Oski Energy firm of Susanville also received a $2 million award to test innovative power cycle technology.\n\n\u201cThese awards were made based on the merits of the projects,\u201d Congressman McClintock said. \u201cSeven grants were awarded nationwide based on the strength and value of the proposals. The fact that two of the awards are to companies in our resource-rich region yet again illustrates that worthwhile projects can successfully obtain funding through the regular merit-based appropriations process.\u201d\n\n###\n\nThe following projects have been selected for an award:\n\n\u2022 Modoc Contracting Company \u2013 Canby, Modoc County, Calif. - $2 million:\n\nModoc proposes to create a complete \u201ccascaded\u201d use of a geothermal resource (from low temperature power generation through several direct-use applications including a direct heating system, greenhouse operation and fish farm) that will demonstrate energy-efficient use of the geothermal fluids. The company will procure, install and commission an engineered, scalable and duplicable generator unit to use the waste heat from an existing geothermal plant. The \u201ccascading\u201d application will have significant implications for the nearly 1,500 potential low to moderate temperature well sites located within towns and medium-sized cities in the western United States.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:43Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-issues-statement-in-response-to-news-that-iran-will-release-sarah-shourd", "Congresswoman Lee Issues Statement in Response to News That Iran Will Release Sarah Shourd", "2010-09-14", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225- 2661 Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) issued the following statement today in response to news that the Government of Iran released Sarah Shourd, one of three American individuals detained in Iran since July 31, 2009:\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI am greatly relieved by the news that Sarah Shourd, a constituent who has been unjustly imprisoned in Iran for over a year, has been released.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI have long argued that the detainment of these three young American citizens is illegitimate and contrary to a basic respect for human rights.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAs we look forward to welcoming Sarah home, we must acknowledge that this tragedy will not be resolved until she is joined by her friends, Joshua Fattal and Shane Bauer, who remain unfairly imprisoned and separated from the outside world.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI am hopeful that today's uplifting development is an indication that the Government of Iran plans to meet these calls for justice, and that we will witness the swift release of Joshua and Shane as soon as possible.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-announces-activities-for-the-40th-annual-congressional-black-caucus-annual-legislative-weekend", "Barbara Lee Announces Activities for the 40th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Weekend", "2010-09-13", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t202-225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  This weekend Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) will be participating in a variety of events during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 40th Annual Legislative Conference which will take place September 15-18, 2010. Congresswoman Lee currently serves as the Chairwoman of the 42 member Caucus. The conference theme for this year is Celebrating the Vision, Continuing the Journey, Advancing the Mission. For additional information on this year's Annual Legislative Conference please visit www.alc10.org. Please note: to attend events held in the Washington Convention Center, you must be a registered participant of the conference.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCongresswoman Barbara Lee's activities during this year's conference will be as follows:\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWednesday, September 15, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOpening Session: Welcome to Capitol Hill  \r\n\t\t9:30am-10:00am  \r\n\t\tCongressional Auditorium, Congressional Visitors Center\r\n\t\r\n\t\tPanel Presentations: Racial Disparities, Political Environment & Policy Prescriptions  \r\n\t\t10:30am  12:00pm  \r\n\t\tCongressional Auditorium, Congressional Visitors Center\r\n\t\r\n\t\tConcurrent Session 1: CBCF AVOICE Project: Voting Rights Act Student Workshop  \r\n\t\t9:00am-12:00pm  \r\n\t\tCongressional Meeting Room North, Capitol Visitors Center\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tConcurrent Session 2: U.S. Helsinki Commission Roundtable Discussion & Briefing  \r\n\t\t11:00am-3:00pm  \r\n\t\t1539 Longworth House Office Building\r\n\t\r\n\t\tConcurrent Session 3: Exploring Minority Business Opportunities with the Federal Government  \r\n\t\t1:00pm-3:30pm  \r\n\t\tRoom SVC 202/203, Capitol Visitors Center\r\n\t\r\n\t\tConcurrent Session 4: The Black Greek Factor: Making a Difference in Our Communities  \r\n\t\t1:30pm-3:00pm  \r\n\t\tRoom 345 Cannon House Office Building  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tCBCF ALUMNI SERIES: The ABCs of Healthy Student Learning: Addressing Disparities in Academic Achievement and Health  \r\n\t\t2:00pm  4:00pm  \r\n\t\tWashington Convention Center\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThursday, September 16, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCBC Spouses Community Breakfast  So Others Might Eat (SOME)  \r\n\t\t7:00am  \r\n\t\t71 \"O\" Street, NW Washington, DC 20001\r\n\t\r\n\t\tALC National Town Hall Meeting  \r\n\t\t9:00am  11:00am  \r\n\t\tWashington Convention Center, Hall A  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tCBC Black Elected Officials Roundtable  \r\n\t\t12:00pm-2:30pm  \r\n\t\tWashington Convention Center, 146 -B  \r\n\t\tPlease Note: Participation in this session will be limited to elected officials only. RSVP is required to attend; accepted RSVP's will receive confirmation and instructions for entry. Please RSVP interest to black.caucus.updates@gmail.com.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCBCF Education Braintrust  \r\n\t\t1:00pm  5:00pm  \r\n\t\tWashington Convention Center, 207-A\r\n\t\r\n\t\tBeyond a National AIDS strategy: Next Steps in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Black America  \r\n\t\t2:00  4:50pm  \r\n\t\tWashington Convention Center, 145-A  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tCBC Green Roundtable  \r\n\t\t2:00pm-6:00pm  \r\n\t\tWashington Convention Center, 144 -B\r\n\t\r\n\t\tFriday, September 17, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\tPipeline to Prosperity: Creating Sustainable Partnership for Minority Business  \r\n\t\t10:30am  12:00pm  \r\n\t\tWashington Convention Center, 147 -B\r\n\t\r\n\t\tSaturday, September 18, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAfrican Globalism Issue Forum  \r\n\t\t10:30am  12:00pm  \r\n\t\tWashington Convention Center, 140-A\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCBC Faith Leaders Roundtable  \r\n\t\t10:30am-12:00pm  \r\n\t\tWashington Convention Center, 206  \r\n\t\tPlease Note: Participation in this session will be limited to members of the faith community only. RSVP is required to attend; accepted RSVP's will receive confirmation and instructions for entry. Please RSVP interest to black.caucus.updates@gmail.com.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-commemorates-ninth-anniversary-of-9/11-terrorist-attacks", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee Commemorates Ninth Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks", "2010-09-11", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) issued the following statement on the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001:\r\n\t\tToday, we as a nation commemorate the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. This anniversary is yet again a sobering moment for our country and a reminder that we must always remember those who perished in this appalling act of violence.\r\n\t\tAs we observe the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we pause to honor and remember the men, women and children whose lives were lost on this tragic and sad day in Pennsylvania, New York and Washington, DC.\r\n\t\tWe continue to extend our deepest sympathies to their families, friends and loved ones, and we again salute the heroism and courage exhibited by the first responders  law enforcement personnel, volunteers and others  who risked their lives, and in many cases sacrificed their own lives, to help others.\r\n\t\tWe owe a debt of gratitude to these first responders, and we must ensure that we repay their service and sacrifice by ensuring that those who were exposed to the toxic aftermath of these attacks receive the requisite health care to address their needs.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/vcongresswoman-barbara-lee-commemorates-ninth-anniversary-of-9/11-terrorist-attacks", "vCongresswoman Barbara Lee Commemorates Ninth Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks", "2010-09-11", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) issued the following statement on the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001:\r\n\t\r\n\t\tToday, we as a nation commemorate the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. This anniversary is yet again a sobering moment for our country and a reminder that we must always remember those who perished in this appalling act of violence.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAs we observe the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we pause to honor and remember the men, women and children whose lives were lost on this tragic and sad day in Pennsylvania, New York and Washington, DC.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWe continue to extend our deepest sympathies to their families, friends and loved ones, and we again salute the heroism and courage exhibited by the first responders  law enforcement personnel, volunteers and others  who risked their lives, and in many cases sacrificed their own lives, to help others.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWe owe a debt of gratitude to these first responders, and we must ensure that we repay their service and sacrifice by ensuring that those who were exposed to the toxic aftermath of these attacks receive the requisite health care to address their needs.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-to-attend-edes-avenue-development-dedication-ceremony", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee to Attend Edes Avenue Development Dedication Ceremony", "2010-09-10", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t\t(510) 763-0370\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOakland  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) will attend a dedication ceremony to celebrate the completion of the 54-home Edes Avenue Community Development at 10900 Edes Avenue, Oakland CA on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 11 a.m.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe green and affordable community was built by Habitat for Humanity East Bay, which worked with various groups and volunteers over the past four years to transform a once blighted East Oakland auto salvage yard into a healthy and thriving community for low-income families.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tHabitat for Humanity East Bay received two, $200,000 Brownfield Grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support efforts to remove hazardous substances and pollutants from the site. The $17.7 million Edes Avenue Development is presently the largest development of its nature spearheaded by the Habitat for Humanity in the state of California, and it serves as a statewide model for rehabilitating Brownfield sites.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWho:Congresswoman Barbara Lee  \r\n\t\tWhat: To speak at the Edes Avenue Development Dedication  \r\n\t\tWhen:Saturday, September 11, 2010  \r\n\t\t11 a.m.  \r\n\t\tWhere:Edes Avenue Community Development  \r\n\t\t10900 Edes Avenue,  \r\n\t\tOakland, CA\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-and-us-department-of-education-secretary-arne-duncan-to-hold-roundtable-with-regional-superintendents-principals-and-teachers", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Hold Roundtable with Regional Superintendents, Principals and Teachers", "2010-09-09", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For immediate Release\r\n\t\r\n\t\tSeptember 9, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Ricci Graham\r\n\t\r\n\t\t(510) 763-0370\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOakland  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan will hold a roundtable discussion with regional superintendents, principals and teachers on Friday, September 10, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. at Merritt Community College, 125000 Campus Drive, Oakland CA.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCongresswoman Lee and Secretary Duncan will engage educators in a discussion about the current successes and challenges they face and how initiatives advanced by the U.S. Department of Education can assist in improving student achievement. Merritt President Robert Adams will provide an overview of the Maximum Achievement Program (MAP), with students sharing their experiences on how the program has helped them meet their academic goals. Congresswoman Lee and Secretary Duncan will be made available to the press at the conclusion of the roundtable discussion at 10:45 a.m.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCongresswoman Lee and Secretary Duncan will then visit Longfellow Middle School, 1500 Derby Street, Berkeley, for a brief tour and a meeting with students and faculty. The visit will be open to photographers. Photographers are welcomed to join Congresswoman Lee and Secretary Duncan during the tour at Longfellow Middle School.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWho: Congresswoman Barbara Lee and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWhat: To hold roundtable discussion with local educators\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWhen: Friday, September 10, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWhere: Merritt Community College\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/oakland-to-receive-over-2-million-for-neighborhood-stabilization-funding", "Oakland to Receive Over $2 Million for Neighborhood Stabilization Funding", "2010-09-08", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tNSP grants to build on efforts to confront abandonment and blight  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) along with U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced the release of over $2 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant funding for the city of Oakland. This grant is part of the nearly $8 million allocated tothe State of California.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tToday's announcementis part of the $1 billion in third roundNeighborhood Stabilization Program funding which is targeting emergency assistance to state and local governments to help reverse the effects of the foreclosure crisis.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tLocal grantees will use this critical funding to work with their communities toreduce blight, bolster neighborhood home values, create jobs, and produce affordable housing.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tThese funds will provide a much needed economic boost the City of Oakland and the 9th Congressional District and will help rebuild and strengthen our blighted neighborhoods, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. I applaud the Obama Administration for continuing to work to provide funding to much needed programs in ourhardest hit communities.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tIn these challenging economic times, it is more important than ever for local governments to work with our federal partners to improve the quality of life for our citizens, said Oakland Mayor Ronald V. Dellums. This funding embodies the Model City spirit of multi-jurisdictional collaboration.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tTo learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, go to www.recovery.gov.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-to-host-community-service-grants-workshop", "Congresswoman Lee to Host Community Service Grants Workshop", "2010-09-03", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For immediate Release\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t\t(510) 763-0370\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tEvent is being held in conjunction with the Corporation for National and Community Service\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOakland  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09)  in conjunction with the Corporation for National and Community Service  will host a panel discussion and grants workshop at the East Bay Community Foundation's (EBCF) James Irvine Foundation Conference Center located at 353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland CA on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. The panel discussion will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and the grants workshop will take place from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tPanelists include Congresswoman Lee; Patrick Corvington, CEO for the Corporation for National and Community Service; Karen Baker, Secretary of Service and Volunteering for California Volunteers, and Paul Olsen, Director of Experience Corps Bay Area.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tThe Corporation for National and Community Service is the nation's largest grant-maker that supports service and volunteering through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Service Programs. It plays a vital role in supporting the American Culture of citizenship, service and responsibility and has been a catalyst for change and the champion for the ideal that every American has skills and talents to offer society.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tA book drive to support the East Bay Children's Book Project is the community service component of the workshop.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t* Congresswoman Lee and Patrick Corvington will be made available to the press following the panel discussion.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWho: Congresswoman Barbara Lee in conjunction with the Corporation for National and Community Service  \r\n\t\tWhat: Hosts panel discussion and grant workshop  \r\n\t\tWhen:Tuesday, September 7, 2010  \r\n\t\tPanel discussion from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.  \r\n\t\tGrant workshop from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.  \r\n\t\tWhere: EBCF's James Irvine Foundation Conference Center  \r\n\t\t353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza  \r\n\t\tOakland CA\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/association-of-asian-pacific-community-health-organizations-kaiser-foundation-hospitals-to-receive-nearly-4-million-in-funding-through-recovery-act", "Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals to Receive Nearly $4 Million in Funding through Recovery Act", "2010-09-01", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) announced the release of nearly $4 million in funding for two area health centers. The Association of AsianPacific Community Health Organizations will receive $2 million in funding and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will receive $1,969,457 in funding.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThis funding announcement is part of three sets of grants and cooperative agreements announced earlier today by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius totaling nearly $17 million for patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), or research that compares treatments and strategies to improve health outcomes for patients.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tThe three-year funds, made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 through the Health Resources and Services Administration, will establish a network of PCOR centers, enable PCOR in pediatric emergency medicine, and support building capacity for community-based providers to engage in this type of research.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tEnsuring that our health care system works for all patientsmust beparamountin our overall efforts to improve health services in this country, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. I am pleased that the Association of AsianPacific Community Health Organizations and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will receive this much needed funding toconduct and disseminate research that will improve healthoutcomesfor the people of our community.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tTo learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, go to www.recovery.gov.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-to-tour-ars-western-regional-research-center", "Congresswoman Lee to Tour ARS Western Regional Research Center", "2010-09-01", "2010", "2010-09", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t\t(510) 763-0370\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tCongresswoman Lee will be joined by Acting Secretary of the USDA Ann Bartuska\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOakland  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) will tour the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Western Regional Research Center (WRRC) located at 800 Buchanan Street, Albany at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2010.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCongresswoman Lee will be joined on the tour by Acting Under Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Ann Bartuska; ARS Pacific West Area Associate Director Bob Matteri, and Howard Q. Zhang, director for ARS-WRRC. The tour is being held in conjunction with President Obama's Recovery Summer initiative to highlight how stimulus funds have been leveraged around the country. The center has previously been a recipient of federal funding, having recently been awarded $22 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for building maintenance and the construction of a new research wing.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tFollowing the tour, Congresswoman Lee and Acting USDA Under Secretary Bartuska will hold a press conference to announce that the research center is being awarded a joint $949,300 Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy grant from the Department of Energy and the USDA for genetic breeding programs to develop plants that are better suited for bio-energy production.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWho: Congresswoman Barbara Lee  \r\n\t\tWhat:To tour and hold press conference at the Agricultural Research Western Region Research Center  \r\n\t\tWhen:10 a.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2010  \r\n\t\tWhere: 800 Buchanan Street  \r\n\t\tAlbany, CA\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-releases-statement-on-president-obamas-oval-office-address", "Barbara Lee Releases Statement on President Obama's Oval Office Address", "2010-08-31", "2010", "2010-08", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t202-225-2661  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tWashington, DC Tonight, Congresswoman Barbara Lee released this statement following President Barack Obama's Oval Office address on the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tI was pleased to hear President Obama make clear to the American people that it is time for the disastrous military occupation of Iraq to finally come to an end.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tWhen Congress authorized the use of military force in Iraq in 2002, my amendment to resolve misleading allegations of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq by working through peaceful mechanisms including negotiations and the resumption of inspections at the United Nations might have averted this costly war of choice.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tUnfortunately this amendment failed on a vote of 72-355, and I have worked tirelessly since that day to bring an end to this war and disavow the misguided doctrine of preemption.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tPresident Bush's rush to war in Iraq has since cost this nation nearly $750 billion, the lives of more than 4,400 American soldiers and countless Iraqi civilians.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tAnd we still must assist Iraq in addressing the vacuum created by nearly seven years of violent conflict and military occupation.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tAs a co-founder of the Out of Iraq Caucus I will continue to work to ensure that no permanent bases are built or maintained in Iraq and that the United States lives up to its timetable for withdrawal in order to bring all our men and women in uniform home as soon as possible.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tFor nearly a decade the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have not only undermined our national security, but sacrificed much-needed investments here at home toward creating jobs, improving our public schools, ending our dependence upon foreign oil, and strengthening our homeland security.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tI am encouraged by President Obama's support for a political resolution to Afghanistan's problems; however I continue to respectfully disagree with his decision to implement a counterproductive escalation of troops in Afghanistan.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThere is no military solution in Afghanistan and our occupation is a prime recruiting tool for the insurgency in Afghanistan and for al Qaeda and other terrorists around the world.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWe need to begin to end America's longest war.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThat is why I have introduced H.R. 6045, the Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act, which would end combat operations in Afghanistan and limit funding for the safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. troops and military contractors.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tThe President has rightly started the process of bringing one unnecessary war to a close in Iraq, and I urge him to similarly move away from a policy of open-ended war in Afghanistan.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-tom-mcclintock-announces-drug-free-communities-support-program", "Congressman Tom McClintock Announces Drug Free Communities Support Program Awards", "2010-08-31", "2010", "2010-08", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Tom McClintock today announced that five communities in the 4th Congressional District succeeded in qualifying for Drug Free Communities (DFC) grants. The DFC supports over 700 community coalitions across the United States and provides funding to identify and respond to local substance abuse problems.\n\n\"The applicants in our district won these grants the old fashioned way: they earned them on their merits,\u201d said Congressman McClintock.\n\n\"I believe that their success underscores the fact that meritorious programs do not need Congressional earmarks \u2013 meritorious programs do quite well in an open and competitive environment. The fact that 4th District programs are so strongly represented in this program speaks volumes about the importance of merit-based evaluations as opposed to muscle-based earmarks,\u201d McClintock said. I am delighted that so many from our district have succeeded.\u201d\n\nNew Grant Award\n\nThe Vision Coalition of El Dorado Hills was awarded $125,000 to reduce substance abuse in El Dorado County. The group will implement marketing programs, direct community outreach and mentoring programs to reach at-risk young people.\n\nContinuing Grant Awards\n\nPlacer County Health and Human Services Department: $125,000\n\nBlack Oak Mine Unified School District, Georgetown: $125,000\n\nButte County Mental Health Services: $100,000\n\nCommunity Recovery Resources, Inc., Grass Valley: $100,000", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:40Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-commemorates-womens-equality-day", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee Commemorates Women's Equality Day", "2010-08-26", "2010", "2010-08", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t\t510-763-0370\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, DC  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) released this statement commemorating Women's Equality Day:  \r\n\t\tIt has been 90 years since the passage of the 19th Amendment and women achieving the right to vote here in the United States. The many contributions of women both at the ballot box and in public office have helped to shape this country and have brought us to this place in history.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tAs we reflect on this Women's Equality Day, let us continue to use the power of our vote to create a fair and just society for all people as a tribute to the many women sojourners both known and unknown who fought so that we might enjoy this privilege.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tAlso, let us recommit ourselves to women's global struggle for equality and human rights and work to cultivate and empower our young women into the next generation of leaders.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tWomen in the United States were given the right to vote on August 26, 1920 when the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was signed. The amendment was first introduced many years earlier in 1878. Every president has published a proclamation for Women's Equality Day since 1971 when legislation was first introduced in Congress by Bella Abzug. This resolution was passed designating August 26 of each year as Women's Equality Day.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/statement-at-the-regional-us-forest-service-management-roundtable", "Statement at the Regional U.S. Forest Service Management Roundtable", "2010-08-25", "2010", "2010-08", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Tom McClintock made the following statement to the Regional U.S. Forest Service Management Roundtable hosted by Congressman Wally Herger in Sacramento on Wednesday, August 25th:\n\nI want to thank my friend and colleague, Congressman Herger, for organizing this meeting and for his invitation to participate in it.\n\nThere are four general subjects that my constituents have brought to my attention that I feel are important to raise in this forum.\n\nFirst, some of the most disturbing stories I have heard locally involve the abuse of cost recovery fees by the Forest Service. This has been a source of great frustration and evinces an attitude within the Service that I believe requires immediate correction.\n\nFor example, the California Endurance Riders Association had been using the El Dorado National Forest for many years. This time, when they sought a simple 5-year 10-event permit to continue doing exactly what they have been doing without incident for decades, the Forest Service demanded $11,000 in fees.\n\nThey paid these fees, but the El Dorado National Forest management nevertheless pulled the approved permit and halted the process on utterly specious grounds. It then demanded an additional $17,000 fee, causing the Endurance Riders Association to cancel what had been a long-term civic tradition that had been a boon to the local economy. In 2010 this outrage was repeated after the group spent $5,800 for the \u201cFool\u2019s Gold Endurance Run\u201d that had been an ongoing event for more than 40 years.\n\nThe Polka Dots Motorcycle Club tells a similar story of excessive Forest Service fees that forced them to cancel a ride they have sponsored for four decades. Likewise, the Gold Country Endurance Riders, an equestrian group, had to cancel an event they had been holding since 1993 because of a prohibitive increase in the permit fees.\n\nI seriously question the authority of the Forest Service to exact these fees at all, since federal guidelines do not require them if the surveys or research are done in the \u201cpublic good.\u201d Moreover, it is clear the Forest Service was not dealing in good faith with these groups and that it should refund these fees in full and restore to them the full access to our public lands that they have been accorded for many years.\n\nSecond, the Forest Service is charging exorbitant Cabin User Fees to families that have had long-term possession of mountain cabins, based on peak market prices from 2007 and 2008. These inflated prices are many times the actual market price in this distressed economy, forcing many of these families to abandon cabins that they have had for decades and even generations.\n\nThird, my office has been approached by several families that have had long-established grazing permits dating as far back as 1931, who are now seeing conditions placed on their use that are simply ludicrous.\n\nFor example, the Leavell Family has grazed cattle in the Tahoe National Forrest since 1931 and by all accounts has been an excellent and responsible steward of the land. The incidents of harassment that they have encountered from the Forest Service have been unconscionable.\n\nWith absolutely no warning, the Forest Service presented them with a letter declaring that they were in non-compliance because of cattle that occasionally stray off the land. Yet in the past, federal regulations have prohibited them from building fences to prevent that very problem. The Forest Service recently charged that the cattle were damaging Aspen stands \u2013 allegations that further inspection proved to be groundless. Having failed to make its case on these grounds, the Forest Service then ordered the Leavells to remove cabins they have maintained and paid property taxes on for 79 years.\n\nAlso without warning, the Forest Service told the Coughlin family that it was cancelling their long-standing grazing permit because of a lack of sufficient feed as determined by a Forest Service biologist. A subsequent field trip utterly disproved the biologist\u2019s opinion \u2013 so the Forest Service next informed them that their permit is still in jeopardy because of the same wandering cows that it used as pretense in the Leavell\u2019s case.\n\nFinally \u2013 and most importantly, since this affects the safety of entire communities in my district \u2013 I remain concerned over the demonstrated disinterest that the Forest Service has recently demonstrated in supporting sustainable timber harvests. The expensive and labor-intensive process of twig removal cannot achieve fuel reductions that reduce the risk and intensity of forest fires. We must restore responsible and sustainable thinning of over populated forests called for in the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Restoration Act of 1998, and which the U.S. Forest Service is now thwarting in our region.\n\nFor generations, the U.S. Forest Service maintained a balanced approach to the management of our forests that assured both healthy forests and a healthy economy. Now, it seems to be following a very different policy of exclusion, expulsion and benign neglect of our forests.\n\nMy office has brought these concerns and complaints of arbitrary and capricious conduct to the Forest Service\u2019s attention without a satisfactory resolution.\n\nPracticed in the marketplace, we would renounce these tactics as predatory and abusive. In the public service sector, they are intolerable.\n\nCombined, these actions evince an ideologically driven hostility to the public\u2019s use of the public\u2019s land \u2013 and a clear intention to deny the public the responsible and sustainable use of that land.\n\nIf the Forest Service fails to reverse these policies \u2013 and the attitude that has produced them \u2013 I intend to use my position on the National Parks, Forests and Public Lands subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee to press for extensive hearings during the next session of Congress into the economic damage these actions have caused.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:40Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-comments-on-withdrawal-of-combat-troops-from-iraq", "Barbara Lee Comments on Withdrawal of Combat Troops from Iraq", "2010-08-21", "2010", "2010-08", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t202-225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tWashington, DC Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement regarding thewithdrawal of the remaining combat troops from Iraq earlier this week.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tIt's been seven years since, President George W. Bush launched our nation into one of the most disastrous, misguided, and dangerous military actions in our history in Iraq.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tAs the daughter of a military veteran, I understand the sacrifices our service members and their families have made. Our brave men and women have served honorably and done everything we have asked of them.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tI opposed the war and occupation from the start, and have worked consistently to end it.  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThankfully, we are finally seeing the withdrawal of combat troops in Iraq, but there are no guarantees that the war in Iraq is a done deal.   \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI have consistently worked on a bipartisan basis to ensure that no permanent bases be built in Iraq, and will continue to remain firm in oversight of the transition in my roles on both the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Appropriations State Foreign Operations Subcommittee. We must we stick to our timetable for complete withdrawal of forces. There can be no backsliding on that and I plan to keep the pressure on the Administration to follow through on this.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tAnd as we begin to wrap up one unnecessary war- we must move to end the war in Afghanistan.\"\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-applauds-request-for-additional-funding-for-hiv/aids-programs", "Congresswoman Lee Applauds Request for Additional Funding for HIV/AIDS Programs", "2010-08-20", "2010", "2010-08", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\r\n\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t\t(510) 763-0370\r\n\tWashington D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee(CA-09) released the following statement in response to an announcement by the White HouseOffice of National AIDSPolicy that the President will request an additional $65 million forHIV/AIDS programs forthe 2011 fiscal year, which begins on October 1st:\r\n\t  \r\n\t\t\"Iwelcome the President's request for additional HIV/AIDS funding for the coming fiscal year, thoughit is clear that much more funding is needed, Congresswoman Lee said. Nearly 3,000 people around the country have been put on waiting lists to access the lifesaving drugs provided through the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Congress must respond to this urgent crisis and to the President's latest request by providing additional funding to immediately address this problem. I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress to meet and exceed this request.\"\r\n\t  \r\n\t\tAccording to the announcement explaining the request for additional funding, an additional$35 million would go to HIV prevention efforts in order to continue new HIV prevention activities and another $30 million would be directed to AIDS drug-assistance programs designed to respond to the ongoing crisis that states are facing in operatingthese essential programs.\r\n\t  \r\n\t\tThe announcement of the amendment comes just a month after the Obama Administration released the first-ever National HIV/AIDS Strategy, which seeks to reduce the annual number of new HIV infections by 25 percent within the next five years. Congresswoman Lee worked closely with the Obama Administration in crafting a strategy that will better coordinate and guide the national response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-welcomes-reports-of-administration-plans-to-expand-us-cuba-travel-opportunities", "Barbara Lee Welcomes Reports of Administration Plans to Expand U.S.-Cuba Travel Opportunities", "2010-08-18", "2010", "2010-08", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t202-225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  With reports this week that the Obama Administration will announce plans to expand opportunities for Americans to travel to Cuba, Congresswoman Barbara (D-CA) Lee released the following statement:\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI would certainly welcome any move by the Administration to remove some of the existing travel restrictions, however, the fact is we should lift the entire ban.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tEnough is enough. It is far past time that we end this counterproductive and unnecessary travel ban.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI began working against the trade and travel ban as an aide to my predecessor Congressman Ronald Dellums in the 1970s. Despite some progress, we still face this travel ban that prevents critical exchange of ideas between Americans and the Cuban people.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAmericans are the best Ambassadors for our ideas and that important exchange of ideas will only come through ending this senseless ban on travel.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tStatistics show that the vast majority of American's want the travel ban lifted.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIt is time we take action and remove the travel ban and end the embargo.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCongresswoman Barbara Lee has long supported an end to the travel ban and has introduced legislation (H.R. 332) that would remove travel restrictions for students traveling to Cuba. Last year, Congresswoman Lee led a Congressional delegation to Cuba. There she met with Cuban President Raul Castro and others to review policies related to trade and commerce with Cuba, and discuss cultural, health and academic exchanges.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/california-schools-to-receive-an-additional-487-million-in-recovery-funds", "California Schools to Receive An Additional $487 Million In Recovery Funds", "2010-08-17", "2010", "2010-08", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t\t510-763-0370\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) is pleased to announce that the United States Department of Education is making available an additional $487 million to schools throughout the state of California through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2010. Education Secretary Arne Duncan made the funding available to the state after assessing its plan to reform the education system, focusing on critical data that shows what is working in the state's classrooms and ongoing efforts that illustrate how students, teachers, administrators, community leaders and elected officials continue to work collaboratively to improve the system.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWith this funding, school districts will have the resources to pursue reforms necessary to improve the performance of our schools and our students, said Congresswoman Lee\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe application submitted for this funding required states to provide data that will lay the foundation for reform including:\r\n\t \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tHow teachers and principals are evaluated and how this information is used to support, retain, promote or remove staff.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe extent to which the state has a Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems that includes all the necessary America COMPETES Act requirements and how it will implement a comprehensive system by 2011.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWhether the state provides student growth data on current students and the students taught in the previous year to, at a minimum, teachers of reading/language arts and mathematics in grades in which the state administers assessments in those subjects in a manner that is timely and informs instructional programs.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe number and identity of the schools that are Title I schools in improvement, corrective action or restructuring that are identified as persistently lowest-achieving schools.\r\n\t \r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-members-add-to-calls-for-bipartisan-review-us-policy-in-afghanistan", "Barbara Lee, Members Add to Calls for Bipartisan Review U.S. Policy in Afghanistan", "2010-08-13", "2010", "2010-08", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t202-225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) along with a number of her House colleagues sent President Obama a letter requesting he take immediate steps to establish a bipartisan Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group (APSG) to conduct a comprehensive review of U.S. policy in these countries.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe American people have witnessed our open-ended military engagement in Afghanistan adjusted time and time again to fit unclear objectives and definitions for success, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. The closer we examine the impact of the ever-growing U.S. military footprint in Afghanistan, the more questions are raised regarding the appropriateness of current U.S. policy in the region.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe letter to President Obama states, Similar to the establishment of the Iraq Study Group in 2006, the formation of an APSG is not a partisan issue. Concerns and questions regarding the direction of U.S. military engagement in Afghanistan have been expressed by Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle and an increasing majority of the American public.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe letter also notes, As America heads inexorably towards its tenth year of war in Afghanistan, it is clear that the end of this, America's longest war, is nowhere in sight, and goes on to emphasize, a critical component of this assessment should be the development of an alternative strategy for concluding the U.S. war in Afghanistan.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t(Full text of the letter below)\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAugust 13, 2010  \r\n\t\tThe Honorable Barack Obama  \r\n\t\tPresident of the United States  \r\n\t\tWhite House  \r\n\t\tWashington DC\r\n\t\r\n\t\tDear Mr. President,\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAs America heads inexorably towards its tenth year of war in Afghanistan, it is clear that the end of this, America's longest war, is nowhere in sight. Consequently, we write to echo calls from national security, military and development experts as well as our colleagues in Congress for the establishment of a bipartisan Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group (APSG) to conduct a comprehensive review of U.S. policy in these countries.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tSimilar to the establishment of the Iraq Study Group in 2006, the formation of an APSG is not a partisan issue. Concerns and questions regarding the direction of U.S. military engagement in Afghanistan have been expressed by Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle and an increasing majority of the American public.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIn cooperation with your Administration, and through independent analysis guided by in-country assessments, an APSG can provide much-needed recommendations to focus the ongoing debate on U.S. policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan. As we continue to assess the benefits, costs, and affordability of our engagement in the region, this rational and independent examination is exactly what is needed. Further, we believe a critical component of this assessment should be the development of an alternative strategy for concluding the U.S. war in Afghanistan.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOn June 23, 2010, in appointing General David Petraeus as Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, you emphasized the need for unity of purpose with regard to U.S. policy in Afghanistan. However, serious questions pertaining to our mission and objectives, metrics and feasibility for success, and the timeline for military engagement in the region threaten responsible oversight and execution of these policies. The formation of a bipartisan APSG will be critical in working toward agreement on the most responsible path forward for our nation.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWe respectfully urge you to utilize your executive authority to establish an APSG as soon as possible. We believe Congress would be eager to support this vital initiative and further request that the Department of Defense and the Department of State promptly provide an estimate for the resources that would be required to convene such a body.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThank you for your consideration and we look forward to hearing from you.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tSincerely,\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCongressional Co-signers: Rep. Barbara Lee (CA), Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (MI), Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey (CA), Rep. Michael M. Honda (CA), Rep. George Miller (CA), Rep. Steve Cohen (TN), Rep. Ral Grijalva (AZ), Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME), Rep. Jackie Speier (CA), Rep. James P. Moran (VA), Rep. Sam Farr (CA)\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-supports-education-jobs-and-medicaid-assistance-act", "Barbara Lee Supports Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act", "2010-08-10", "2010", "2010-08", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) voted in favor of the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act. This legislation provides a total of $26.1 billion in funding for education jobs ($10 billion) and FMAP ($16.1 billion), more than fully offset by the following: rescissions ($6.7 billion), Medicaid AMP changes ($2.1 billion), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance changes ($11.9 billion), elimination of advanced refundability of Earned Income Tax Credit ($1 billion), and closure of foreign tax credit loopholes ($9.75 billion).\r\n\t\r\n\t\tDuring these tough economic times we must continue to provide our states and the people of this country with the necessary assistance to keep our economy on the road to recovery. This bill is a step in the right direction.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIt will support 13,500 teachers in California who will get to keep their jobs this fall as result of the education funding we provide today and will bring $1.8 billion back to California to help pay for Medicaid assistance for low income people.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWithout this crucial funding California would be forced into even more painful budget cuts that would have cascaded down to our local cities and counties  forcing layoffs for police, fire, EMT's and other critical personnel.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWhile I support this aid to the states to keep people at work  I am disappointed that the Senate chose to pay for this assistance on the backs of poor people who receive food stamps.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWe spend trillions in support of two wars  funneling hundreds of billions of dollars into a black hole over at the pentagon  yet we can't find another way to fund a good education for our kids or help States provide healthcare to the poor? That is unacceptable.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAdditionally, we should have been approving money to pay our debt to Black and Native Americans, to fund youth employment programs, and to extend the TANF emergency contingency fund.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAs we move forward, these issues must be at the top of our funding priorities.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-applauds-confirmation-of-elena-kagan-to-supreme-court", "Barbara Lee Applauds Confirmation of Elena Kagan to Supreme Court", "2010-08-05", "2010", "2010-08", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) released the following statement following the confirmation of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court:\r\n\t\r\n\t\tToday I join my colleagues in applauding the Senate's confirmation of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court  only the 4th woman to hold this position.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAs the first woman Solicitor General of the United States and first woman to be dean of Harvard Law School, Elena Kagan brings with her a real-world understanding of how the law is applied in the lives of the American people.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\"In addition, her service in all three branches of government equips her with the comprehensive understanding of our system of law and government that is particularly necessary for a Supreme Court Justice today.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-applauds-federal-courts-decision-to-overturn-proposition-8", "Barbara Lee Applauds Federal Court's Decision to Overturn Proposition 8", "2010-08-04", "2010", "2010-08", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) released this statement following a U.S. District Court's decision to overturn Proposition 8, the initiative that banned same-sex marriage in California:\r\n\t\r\n\t\tToday's decision by the U.S. District Court to overturn Proposition 8 is a victory for the many thousands of committed couples in the state of California and for equal rights everywhere.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIt is my hope that as we continue this fight, this decision will stand and reaffirm that marriage is a civil right guaranteed under the constitution. This ruling moves our nation one step further in the long march toward ensuring equal protections and rights for all people.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCongresswoman Lee is a founding member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus co-chaired by Chairman Barney Frank and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. She is proud to stand with 52 bi-partisan members to continue the work of ensuring that every American is treated equally under the law no matter their race, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/statement-on-californias-proposition-8-ruling", "Statement on California's Proposition 8 Ruling", "2010-08-04", "2010", "2010-08", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Statement by Representative Tom McClintock on the Proposition 8 Ruling: Judge Walker\u2019s opinion that traditional marriage is an affront to the Bill of Rights would no doubt have come as a surprise to the American Founders \u2013 and to more than two centuries of American jurisprudence affirming that institution. Fortunately, the architects of our Constitution recognized the damage that feeble reasoning can do from the bench and provided a multitude of checks and balances \u2013 starting with the appellate process \u2013 which I am confident will now be brought into play.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:40Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lees-statement-on-one-year-anniversary-of-the-detainment-of-us-hikers-in-iran", "Barbara Lee's Statement on One Year Anniversary of the Detainment of U.S. Hikers in Iran", "2010-07-30", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\tJuly 31, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t\t(510) 763-0370  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) issued the following statement today in advance of the one year anniversary of the detainment of three U.S. hikers in Iran on July 31, 2009.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOne year ago today, Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd were detained by the government of Iran while attempting to hike in the mountain region in Iraqi Kurdistan, said Congresswoman Lee. Today, people across this country and the world are speaking with one voice in calling for the swift release of Joshua, Shane, and Sarah.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tReports of eyewitness accounts that these individuals were abducted outside of Iranian territory have further highlighted the tragic nature of their year-long imprisonment without trial.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe fact is the release of these individuals is not a political, diplomatic, or strategic decision, but rather a long overdue resolution to this humanitarian case.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tOn this unfortunate milestone of their detention, I renew my call for the Iranian government to immediately release Joshua, Shane, and Sarah so that they can finally be reunited with their friends, family, and loved ones.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThere are common values which bind all of us together as a global community of people and nations, including a basic respect for human rights and intolerance for injustice.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI urge the government of Iran to live up to those ideals and for the United States government to play a constructive role in securing the release of these three young American citizens.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-introduces-legislation-to-require-the-safe-and-orderly-withdrawal-of-troops-and-military-contractors-from-afghanistan", "Congresswoman Lee Introduces Legislation to Require the Safe and Orderly Withdrawal of Troops and Military Contractors From Afghanistan", "2010-07-30", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, DC  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) introduced the Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act, which would limit funding for Afghanistan to the safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. troops and military contractors.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOn September 14, 2001, I voted against the Authorization for the Use of Military Force in Afghanistan that I knew would be interpreted as a blank check to wage war anywhere, at any time, and for any length.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tSadly, after ten years of military engagement in Afghanistan my worst fears of war without end of been realized. And there is no end in sight.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIt is time for Congress to act in accordance with the will of the American people and begin to responsibly end this war.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tMy legislation will finally end combat operations in Afghanistan and limit funding for the safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. troops and military contractors.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tEvery additional dollar invested in the war and occupation in Afghanistan is a dollar we take away from Americans struggling to receive quality healthcare, educate their children, and provide for their family.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act will ensure we do not provide another dime to escalate America's longest war.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-issues-statement-on-the-passage-of-fair-sentencing-act", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee Issues Statement on the Passage of Fair Sentencing Act", "2010-07-29", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release:  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t\t510-763-0370\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) released the following statement after the House on Wednesday passed S. 1789, the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010. The legislation changes a 1986 law under which a person convicted of crack cocaine possession received the same mandatory prison term as someone with 100 times the same amount of powder cocaine. The legislation reduces that ratio to about 18-1.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe bill will now go to the President's desk for his signature.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tSome 25 years ago, in the attempt to address the rampant use of crack cocaine and reduce violent crime in urban communities throughout the country, Congress enacted laws that subjected an untold number of African Americans to unreasonably long prison terms for crack cocaine possession convictions, Congresswoman Lee said. The unfortunate reality is that the same law provided far more lenient prison terms for people arrested for the possession of powder cocaine.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWith the passage of the Fair Sentencing Act, we have started to move toward creating a more reasonable and balanced system of sentencing that reduces the disparity between prison sentences for crack and powder cocaine. While more changes are needed in our drug sentencing guidelines, I do believe the passage of the Fair Sentencing Act is an important first step in reducing sentencing disparities that adversely affected African Americans. I will continue to work on this important matter until we achieve full equity by having a 1-1 fair sentencing system.  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tWe must eliminate any form of discrimination faced by defendants based on the type of cocaine they are charged with possessing. Moreover, I am committed to addressing the root causes of drug use.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-reminds-constituents-that-friday-is-the-last-day-of-the-2010-census-count", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee Reminds Constituents that Friday is the last day of the 2010 Census Count", "2010-07-29", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release:  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t\t510-763-0370\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) issued the following statement on Friday's deadline to be counted in the 2010 Census.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tBecause the Census count only takes place every ten years, it is of great importance that people take this last opportunity to respond to the Census questions by phone by this Friday, said Congresswoman Lee. Services such as Head Start programs, public daycare for children, school lunch programs, public schools, public transportation and hospitals rely on federal funds that are allocated based on the number of people living in each state, as reported by the Census.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAn accurate count helps the federal government allocate approximately more than $400 billion of federal funds annually for these and other programs and services. \r\n\t\r\n\t\tTo ensure inclusion in the 2010 Census, residents that believe they did not receive a Census form, who did not mail it back or who were not contacted by a census worker at their home can quickly, safely and confidentially answer Census questions by calling the following U.S. Census Bureau phone numbers from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. by this Friday, July 30th:\r\n\t \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t1-866-872-6868 General toll-free English language assistance line\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t1-866-928-2010 Spanish language assistance line\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t1-866-935-2010 Chinese language assistance line\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t1-866-945-2010 Vietnamese language assistance line\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t1-866-965-2010 Russian language assistance line\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t1-866-955-2010 Korean language assistance line\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t1-866-939-2010 Puerto Rico English language assistance line\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t1-866-929-2010 Puerto Rico Spanish language assistance line\r\n\t \r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/one-hundred-house-members-join-barbara-lee-in-urging-president-obama-to-support-global-fund-to-fight-aids", "One Hundred House Members Join Barbara Lee in Urging President Obama to Support Global Fund to Fight AIDS", "2010-07-29", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Today, one hundred House members joined Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) in sending a letter to President Obama encouraging him to make a three-year commitment of at least $6 billion to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This pledge would be consistent with the bipartisan Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 and help achieve the goals of the President's Global Health Initiative.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe Global Fund is on the leading edge of the best practices and principles of effective foreign aid. Recent mid-year results announced this June indicate that the Fund has provided support for anti-retroviral HIV/AIDS treatment for 2.8 million people, while 7 million people have been treated and tested for tuberculosis, and 122 million bed nets have been distributed to prevent malaria.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\"Last week I attended the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna to learn about the current state of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic and get a sense of how our collective response to is working, said Congresswoman Lee. There's a lot of concern in the international community that we are not providing the necessary funding to meet our promises to combat this disease. This letter sends a strong message to the President that we are ready to stand with him and make a strong commitment to the global fight by providing $6 billion for the Global Fund over the next three years.\"\r\n\t\r\n\t\tA Copy of the full text of the letter is below.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tJuly 29, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\tPresident Barack Obama  \r\n\t\tThe White House  \r\n\t\tWashington, DC 20500\r\n\t\r\n\t\tDear President Obama,\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAs Members of Congress who strongly support U.S. leadership to end the pandemics of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, we urge your Administration to make a three-year commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria of no less than $6 billion for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, in addition to any proposed bilateral funding. This level of funding for the Global Fund is consistent with the bipartisan Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 and the Global Health Initiative.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tTo date the Global Fund has placed 2.8 million people on lifesaving antiretroviral HIV/AIDS treatment, 7 million individuals with tuberculosis have been indentified and placed on treatment, and 122 million bed nets have been distributed to the field to protect the lives of millions, especially women and children. As an example of the power of Global Fund grants, Rwanda has experienced a 64 percent decline in cases of malaria in children and a 66 percent decline in related deaths since 2004. And the situation in Rwanda is not unique.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe Global Fund is currently in its Third-Voluntary Replenishment cycle whereby most donor countries will make a pledge to the Global Fund for the next three years. As the largest contributor to the Global Fund, the U.S. has a critical opportunity to show global leadership in this successful multilateral organization, and ensure that the Fund continues to achieve lasting, country driven results in fighting these three pandemics. While we are well aware of the tough economic times the U.S. is experiencing, many of the countries affected by these three diseases, which kill approximately 5 million people a year, are also exponentially affected by the economic crisis. The crisis exacerbates poverty, furthering the decline of fragile societies.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWhile the United States is the largest donor to the Global Fund, and the leader in global health worldwide, we must not and should not take on this fight alone. Providing funding to the Global Fund ensures that our tax dollars extend even further, as other donors, both public and private, match funding by contributing more than two dollars for every one dollar the U.S. provides. More importantly, the Global Fund builds capacity at the local level by financing critical health programs while insisting that countries and communities meet measurable benchmarks for which they are accountable. In short, the Global Fund saves lives, and drives a value system that promotes good governance, accountability, and endeavors toward building a stronger, more sustainable society.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tMany Global Fund donors look to the United States when determining their contributions. Providing a three-year pledge of $6 billion would leverage additional resources from other donors and send a very important signal to other countries that the U.S. is committed to working with its international partners to combat these three diseases. In addition, the increase in the U.S. contribution contemplated by a multiyear commitment to the Global Fund is consistent with your Administration's funding target and goals for the Global Health Initiative, and is critical to the success of our bilateral global health programs.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe Global Fund estimates that if the United States provides $6 billion over fiscal years 2012-2014, then by 2015 we will have helped to:\r\n\t \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tProvide 1.7 million HIV positive people with AIDS medicines;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSupport 1.5 million treatments for patients suffering from TB,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tDistribute 43 million bed nets to people at risk of malaria,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSupply 240,000 pregnant women with services to prevent mother to child transmission,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSupport 1 million orphans and vulnerable children (OVC's).\r\n\t \r\n\t\r\n\t\tFinally, we recognize that multi-year pledges must also include caveats that indicate that any funding would be subject to yearly Congressional appropriations. However, we strongly believe that it is in the best interest of the United States to make a multiyear pledge in order to leverage funding from other donors and gain additional support as we work to empower countries. This investment will help build futures, save lives, and strengthen goodwill between the U.S. and our friends, allies, and partner countries throughout the world.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWe urge you to make a strong commitment to supporting the Global Fund and we look forward to working with you to ensure that the promise of the bipartisan Lantos-Hyde Act is fully achieved.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tSincerely,\r\n\t\r\n\t\tRep. Barbara Lee  \r\n\t\tRep. Tammy Baldwin  \r\n\t\tRep. Shelley Berkley  \r\n\t\tRep. Howard Berman  \r\n\t\tRep. Earl Blumenauer  \r\n\t\tRep. Madeleine Bordallo  \r\n\t\tRep. Corrine Brown  \r\n\t\tRep. G. K. Butterfield  \r\n\t\tRep. Lois Capps  \r\n\t\tRep. Michael E. Capuano  \r\n\t\tRep. Russ Carnahan  \r\n\t\tRep. Andre Carson  \r\n\t\tRep. Kathy Castor  \r\n\t\tRep. Donna M. Christensen  \r\n\t\tRep. Yvette D. Clarke  \r\n\t\tRep. Wm. Lacy Clay  \r\n\t\tRep. Emanuel Cleaver  \r\n\t\tRep. John Conyers, Jr.  \r\n\t\tRep. Elijah E. Cummings  \r\n\t\tRep. Danny K. Davis  \r\n\t\tRep. Susan A. Davis  \r\n\t\tRep. Diana DeGette  \r\n\t\tRep. William D. Delahunt  \r\n\t\tRep. Rosa L. DeLauro  \r\n\t\tRep. Lloyd Doggett  \r\n\t\tRep. Donna F. Edwards  \r\n\t\tRep. Keith Ellison  \r\n\t\tRep. Eliot L. Engel  \r\n\t\tRep. Anna G. Eshoo  \r\n\t\tRep. Sam Farr  \r\n\t\tRep. Chaka Fattah  \r\n\t\tRep. Bob Filner  \r\n\t\tRep. Barney Frank  \r\n\t\tRep. Marcia L. Fudge  \r\n\t\tRep. Alan Grayson  \r\n\t\tRep. Al Green  \r\n\t\tRep. Gene Green  \r\n\t\tRep. Raul M. Grijalva  \r\n\t\tRep. Phil Hare  \r\n\t\tRep. Alcee L. Hastings  \r\n\t\tRep. James A. Himes  \r\n\t\tRep. Maurice D. Hinchey  \r\n\t\tRep. Rush D. Holt  \r\n\t\tRep. Mike Honda  \r\n\t\tRep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.  \r\n\t\tRep. Sheila Jackson Lee  \r\n\t\tRep. Eddie Ber", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hydropower-hearing-natural-resources-water-and-power-subcommittee-opening", "Hydropower Hearing, Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee, Opening Statement by Representative Tom McClintock", "2010-07-29", "2010", "2010-07", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Tom McClintock (CA \u2013 04), Ranking Member of the House Water and Power Subcommittee, today made the following opening statement at a hearing about low-impact hydropower:\n\n\u201cI applaud this hearing on expanding small hydropower development to augment our hydroelectric capacity. We will hear testimony today on the bureaucratic obstacles that federal agencies have placed in the way of the placement and construction of these hydro-electric generators, and I believe that Congress must make a concerted effort to identify and remove these obstacles that discourage development and drive up the price of electricity for consumers.\n\n\u201cI am concerned, however, with an attempt to use the promise of small hydroelectricity projects as an excuse to delay, impede -- and among certain extremist groups, to destroy -- existing large-scale hydroelectric facilities.\n\n\u201cOne of the lamentable tendencies I have noticed in this Congress is to heavily subsidize those forms of water and power generation that are ideologically pleasing to the environmental Left while obstructing or even dismantling water and power generation frowned upon by the same extremist groups.\n\n\u201cAt these hearings, I have often reflected on the cornucopia of water and power that the federal government made possible when it maintained \u201cabundance\u201d as its central objective. The legendary multi-purpose dams and reservoirs of the last generation turned deserts into farmlands, created vast new recreational areas, tamed the environmentally devastating cycle of floods and droughts, and produced clean and abundant hydropower that provided a foundation for unprecedented prosperity throughout the western United States. As the legendary Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, Floyd Dominy, once pointed out, a \u201cColorado River without dams is useless to anyone.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe must also beware of squandering our vast hydroelectric capacity by subordinating it to staggeringly more expensive and unreliable energy systems that the government is currently promoting. We will hear of the significant costs that are being incurred to supplement wind\u2019s notoriously unreliable nature. And we must also beware of unreasonable environmental requirements that are being imposed without any concern for costs or benefits.\n\n\u201cFor example, a concerted effort is being undertaken by this administration to destroy four hydro-electric dams on the Klamath River in the name of restoring salmon populations. This effort is estimated to cost well over a half-billion dollars and will require consumers to purchase much more expensive replacement power for 155 megawatts of generating capacity \u2013 enough for over 150,000 homes.\n\n\u201cOne group that was invited by the majority to testify today has called this insanity a \u201cmodel\u201d for their next objective, the destruction of the four lower Snake River Dams.\n\n\u2018The justification we hear is declining salmon populations. I asked why someone didn\u2019t just build a fish hatchery. I was informed there was a major fish hatchery just below the dams called Iron Gate that produces over 5 million Chinook smolts each year that results in over 17,000 adults returning to spawn. But this abundant population is simply ignored in the salmon count.\n\n\u201cThis is utter lunacy.\n\n\u201cOn both large scale and small scale hydroelectric projects, we absolutely must restore some modicum of rationality and commonsense to our public policy.\n\n\u201cWe cannot continue to ignore our ability to restore endangered species populations through aquaculture, hydroponics and husbandry at a fraction of the cost, and on a vastly greater scale, than those measures now being imposed by current laws.\n\n\u201cWe cannot continue to allow endless litigation and regulation to inflate the price of water and power to the point that it is breaking our economy.\n\n\u201cWe cannot continue to indulge political ideologies while ignoring simple cost-benefit analyses in evaluating energy technologies and regulatory frameworks.\n\n\u201cWe cannot continue to impose increasingly Draconian rationing schemes on our besieged economy while ignoring our ability and our responsibility to produce a new era of abundance and plenty from our nation\u2019s vast and renewable natural resources.\n\n\u201cI applaud low-impact hydro-electricity where it offers cost-effective generating capacity and I believe we must identify bureaucratic impediments that are discouraging its use or inflating its costs.\n\n\u201cBut this should not be used as an excuse to impose additional impediments or costs on our large-scale hydroelectricity.\n\n\u201cIn short, we need to return to the time-tested policies that produced the era of abundant water and power that this generation has foolishly abandoned in favor of staggering costs, chronic shortages and bureaucratic rationing. I certainly hope that we do so before we completely wreck our economy.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:35Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-votes-no-on-war-supplemental", "Barbara Lee Votes \"No\" On War Supplemental", "2010-07-27", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) released this statement following her vote in opposition to the Supplemental Appropriations package that would fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. She released this statement:\r\n\t\r\n\t\tLess than a month ago, Congress finally began the debate on the war in Afghanistan that should have been held nine years ago. While evidence continues to mount that our military engagement in Afghanistan has become a quagmire of corruption and ill defined objectives, this supplemental appropriations package will provide another $33 billion for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that have already cost this nation more than $1 trillion.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCongress cannot continue to write a blank check for the war in Afghanistan that has made our country less safe. Our brave men and women in uniform have been put in an impossible situation in Afghanistan where there is no military solution.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIt is time to provide funding for only the safe and orderly withdrawal. No more funding for combat operations.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWe cannot spend another dollar to escalate America's longest war. The costs of these wars are too enormous in blood and treasure.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWe must stand in opposition to a policy of war without end and begin to reexamine our priorities.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-recognizes-60th-anniversary-of-korean-war-armistice-signing", "Barbara Lee Recognizes 60th Anniversary of Korean War, Armistice Signing", "2010-07-26", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release Contact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, DC  In recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, and commemorating the signing of the Armistice that brought an end to the fighting, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) issued the following statement:\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThis year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War, and the 57th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended the fighting on July 27th, 1953. We must reflect not only upon the enduring strength of the U.S.-Korea relationship, but also on the past and present suffering of millions of Korean and Korean-American families caused by the hostilities on the Korean Peninsula, said Congresswoman Lee.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI have long stood against the scourge of pre-emptive and endless war and advocated in support of constructive diplomacy and engagement.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\"The Armistice was only intended as a temporary measure to stop open hostilities until a permanent accord could be reached. It is my sincere hope that this somber milestone can also serve as a call to action in working toward a proactive and peaceful resolution to the situation on the Korean Peninsula. 60 years is enough.\"\r\n\t\r\n\t\t# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-joins-president-obama-for-signing-of-bill-to-rein-in-wall-street-protect-consumers", "Barbara Lee Joins President Obama for Signing of Bill to Rein In Wall Street, Protect Consumers", "2010-07-22", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee joined President Obama as he signed historic legislation to change the way business is done by Wall Street and the big banks. The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is the most sweeping piece of Wall Street reform legislation in decades.This landmark reform will end the era of abuses by too big to fail banks that have cost the American people 8 million jobs and $17 trillion in retirement savings and net worth, and create a consumer financial protection bureau that finally puts American consumers first.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIt is insensible that hard working families in my home state of California and across this country continue to fall victim to the recklessness and greed of Wall Street, said Congresswoman Lee. The same Wall Street that relied on tax-payer dollars to keep raking in the profits and shelling out billions in bonuses.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tToday we showed the American people whose side we're on by beginning to reverse the many years of irresponsible deregulation and failed economic policies of the previous administration.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will help prevent the risky practices that led to the financial meltdown and stop large financial firms from gambling with Americans' retirement and college savings and home values. It ends too big to fail financial firms before risky and irresponsible behavior threatens to bring down the entire economy.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe new law also will create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to protect Americans from unfair and abusive financial practices. Just like the FDA does for medical safety, the CFPB will set safety standards to prevent hidden credit card fees, deceptive fine print, and other financial abuses that have escaped oversight until now.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/lawrence-berkeley-national-laboratory-partnership-to-receive-up-to-122-million-for-advanced-energy-project-to-develop-fuels-from-sunlight", "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Partnership to Receive up to $122 million for Advanced Energy Project to Develop Fuels from Sunlight", "2010-07-22", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "07.22.10\n\t\t\t Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Partnership to Receive up to $122 million for Advanced Energy Project to Develop Fuels from Sunlight \n\t\t\t\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) hailed the Department of Energy's announcement that a project led by the California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech), in partnership with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), will receive up to $122 million over 5 years for the establishment a Fuels From Sunlight Energy Innovation Hub. The partnership project, known as the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), is aimed at developing processes for fuel production utilizing energy derived from sunlight.\r\n\r\n\tI am pleased the Department of Energy has chosen to leverage the enormous technological capacity and expertise of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and other fine California Institutions to make the generation of fuels from sunlight a reality, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. The development of truly clean and renewable sources of fuel is one of the greatest imperatives of our time, particularly in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill, now the greatest environmental disaster in America's history.\r\n\r\n\tThe JCAP project will not only conduct applied research on the science behind the solar fuel systems of tomorrow, but will also take the critical step of bringing these technologies to scale for commercial application. I applaud the Administration's decision and am confident this research has the potential to revolutionize our economy as well as the daily lives of individuals across the country.\r\n\r\n\tResearch conducted at California JCAP sites will result in the direct creation of more than 100 jobs, not including construction and related procurement. Cal Tech and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will be joined in this project by participating institutions including SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford, California; the University of California, Berkeley; the University of California, Santa Barbara; the University of California, Irvine; and the University of California, San Diego.\r\n\r\n\tThe Fuels From Sunlight Energy Innovation Hub is one of three planned DOE Energy Innovation Hubs to receive funding in the year 2010 and will receive up to $22 million in Fiscal Year 2010. More information on the Hubs can be found at: http://www.energy.gov/hubs/\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-attends-xviii-international-aids-conference-in-vienna", "Barbara Lee Attends XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna", "2010-07-16", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  This weekend Congresswoman Barbara Le will be attending the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna Austria. The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward. Congresswoman Lee is the only Member of Congress to attend the last six conferences.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI am extremely pleased to once again attend this year's International AIDS Conference in Vienna, said Congresswoman Lee. I look forward to having the opportunity to talk with people from all over the world and share research, ideas, and develop newsolutions toaddress the challenges posed by HIV/AIDSglobally, and in the United States.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIt is my hope that out of this conference we will be able to push for greater funding for our global AIDS programs, including the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and to develop ideas and provide the necessary momentum to secure greater resources to fully implement our new National AIDS Strategy and fight AIDS at home.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\"As a prelude to the 2012 conference in Washington DC, it is critical that the United States demonstrates to the global AIDS community in Vienna that our commitment to battling this disease is unwavering and that with continued leadership from the United States, we can stamp HIV/AIDS from the face of the earth.\"\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCongresswoman Lee has been a leader in the fight against the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. She co-authored legislation signed into law creating the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria in 2000, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in 2003, and the PEPFAR Reauthorization Act in 2008, including eliminating the HIV travel and immigration ban.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tShe was instrumental in the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act that will continue to allow for lifesaving AIDS treatment to reach people in need, along with supporting ongoing community outreach programs and services, and training for clinicians.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe reauthorization of PEPFAR in 2008 included language originally authored by Congresswoman Lee to remove the HIV travel and immigration ban and led to the formal elimination of the ban by President Obama last year, clearing the way for the International AIDS Conference to finally return to the United States in 2012.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAdditionally, she helped lead the charge to rollback the federal ban on funding for needle exchange programs to ensure that these proven initiatives can receive the much needed resources they need to bring drug users into care and addiction recovery programs.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe International AIDS Conference is held every two years. The last conference held in the United States was in 1990 in San Francisco, California. The conference will return to the United States in 2012 in Washington, DC.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tNote: to schedule an interview with Congresswoman Lee during the IAS Conference in Vienna, please contact Nicole Y. Williams at (202) 579-1925.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/house-water-and-power-subcommittee-hearing-on-the-bureau-of-reclamation-and", "House Water and Power Subcommittee Hearing on the Bureau of Reclamation and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act", "2010-07-15", "2010", "2010-07", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Representative Tom McClintock (R - CA) made the following opening statement at the House Water and Power Subcommittee hearing on the Bureau of Reclamation and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Testifying at the hearing was the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, Michael Connor.\n\nOpening Statement\n\nWater and Power Sub-Committee\n\nJuly 15, 2010\n\nWhen the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law in February of 2009 \u2013 with the stated purpose of reducing unemployment -- the unemployment rate stood at 8.2 percent. Seventeen months and hundreds of billions of dollars later, the unemployment rate has grown to 9.5 percent. It would be even higher except for the millions of unemployed who have simply dropped out of the labor force and are no longer counted.\n\nThe Commissioner will note that by spending nearly a billion dollars, his Bureau has created over 10,000 jobs. What he doesn\u2019t note is how many jobs were lost because that billion dollars had first to be removed from the economy before his bureau could put it back into the economy.\n\nThis is the fundamental failing of the Administration\u2019s stimulus spending. Government cannot inject a single dollar into the economy that it has not first taken out of the same economy. It is true that if I take a dollar from Peter and give it to Paul \u2013 or in this case, Mike \u2013 Mike has an extra dollar to spend and he\u2019ll come here and tell us all the good he did with it. But what is completely ignored is that Peter now has one less dollar to spend in that very same economy. Mike has a billion dollars more, but the taxpayers now have a billion dollars less. On paper, this strategy nets to zero. In practice, it nets to much less than zero, because we have transferred huge amounts of capital from investments that would have been made on economic considerations to investments that are being made on political considerations, as we are about to hear.\n\nThe fact is that the best way to stimulate the economy is to get the government out of the business of creating shortages. For more than a year, this committee sat idly while the Central Valley of California was economically devastated by the willful diversion of over 200 billion gallons of water for the amusement of the Delta Smelt. This year, despite precipitation 160 percent of normal, the Central Valley is receiving only 45 percent of its water allotments. A similar story is told across the country.\n\nBut most tragic is the fact that this Administration, through the Bureau of Reclamation, is spending $11 million of stimulus money in an effort to willfully destroy four perfectly good hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River that generate 155 megawatts of the cheapest and cleanest electricity that our technology can produce.\n\nAt a time when Californians pay the highest electricity prices in the continental United States; at a time when Californians\u2019 per capita electricity usage is not only the lowest in the nation but is lower that Guam, Aruba and Luxemburg; at a time when we can\u2019t guarantee enough electricity to keep people\u2019s air conditioners running this summer, the Bureau of Reclamation is using stimulus money on a conclusion driven process to tear down four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath that generate the cheapest and cleanest electricity within our power to produce \u2013 enough electricity for more than 150,000 households \u2013 with no plans to replace that power.\n\nThis is insane. And it is doing enormous harm to our economy.\n\nAnd it invites the question of what other extraordinarily poor judgment is being used in spending these funds. For that reason, I am sending an official request today that asks the Bureau of Reclamation to disclose all of its grants over the past five years. My staff has found examples from the past where the agency helped fund the World Fisheries Congress meeting in Athens, Greece and directed grants to environmental organizations that in turn sue our government. At a time when family budgets have been cut to the bone to finance this unprecedented spending, the American people deserve to know where their money is going.\n\nUnder this administration and this Congress, the Bureau of Reclamation has become the Bureau of Water Shortage and Dam Destruction. And that\u2019s a shame.\n\nWe have it within our ability to produce clean, cheap and abundant water and power from our nation\u2019s vast resources and by so doing to restore the foundation of prosperity for our nation. All that is required is a fundamental change in the policies of this government and the political will to do so.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:35Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/mcclintock-recruits-house-members-to-become-party-to-washington-legal", "McClintock Recruits House Members to Become Party to Washington Legal Foundation's Amicus Brief in Support of the Arizona Immigration Law", "2010-07-15", "2010", "2010-07", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA) has recruited 17 members of the House of Representatives to become party to an amicus brief in support of Arizona\u2019s new immigration law. The brief has been filed by the Washington Legal Foundation in support of Arizona in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU.\n\nThe Washington Legal Foundation\u2019s amicus brief argues that the Arizona immigration law does not preempt the federal government\u2019s exclusive authority to regulate immigration. In May the ACLU filed suit to enjoin the Arizona immigration law on the grounds that it unconstitutionally encroaches on the federal government\u2019s exclusive authority to regulate immigration. The brief argues that Arizona does not seek to control admissions, removals or conditions upon which legal status may granted. Instead, it points out that Arizona simply seeks to assist in enforcing existing federal law.\n\n\u201cArizona has not adopted a new immigration law,\u201d said Congressman McClintock. \u201cAll it has done is to enforce existing law. America\u2019s immigration law is not designed to keep people out. It is to assure that as people come to the United States, they do so with the intention of becoming Americans. Our nation embraces immigration and what makes that possible is assimilation. That is the broad meaning of our nation\u2019s motto, \u201cE Pluribus Unum\u201d \u2013 from many people, one people, the American people.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:35Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/statement-on-amendment-to-hr-3534-house-natural-resources-committee", "Statement on Amendment to HR 3534, House Natural Resources Committee", "2010-07-14", "2010", "2010-07", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 During a full committee markup of the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534) in the Natural Resources Committee Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA) introduced an amendment to strike section 238 of the legislation.\n\nRepresentative McClintock\u2019s Statement on the Amendment to HR 3534 is attached below:\n\nStatement on Amendment to HR 3534\n\nHouse Natural Resources Committee\n\nJuly 14, 2010\n\nMr. Chairman:\n\nMy amendment would strike Section 238 of the bill. Specifically, it stops the attempt to use this bill to piggy-back an unrelated measure, HR 2807, America\u2019s Wildlife Heritage Act. That act was going nowhere in its own right, but apparently is trying to hitch a ride on a bill purporting to deal with the oil spill in the Gulf.\n\nDespite the fact that America\u2019s Wildlife Heritage Act was proposed more than 13 months ago, neither the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife nor the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands have held a hearing on this measure. More recently, the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs conducted three comprehensive oversight hearings on the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill accident. They obtained the views of nearly 30 witnesses. Not a word was spoken concerning this measure.\n\nAnd yet, magically this forgotten bill that was going nowhere suddenly appears as section 238 of this bill. This is exactly the kind of abuse of process by this Congress that the American people are growing increasingly disgusted with.\n\nThis section does not stop the oil leak in the Gulf, it does not clean up the oil in the Gulf, it does not address the needs of Gulf state communities, and it does not hold BP accountable for the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Rather, the majority is attempting to use that disaster as an excuse for enacting a Christmas-tree full of unrelated bills that can\u2019t stand on their own merit and wouldn\u2019t withstand scrutiny if taken up in their own right. The sponsor tacitly admits this by sneaking his bill into this one.\n\nWhy is the majority trying to avoid scrutiny?\n\nPerhaps it is because it is unclear how much these provisions will cost and what, if any, benefits will be derived.\n\nFor example, this measure protects so-called \u201cDesired non-native species.\u201d I would expect the sports fishermen in California will argue that the Striped Bass is a desired non-native species, given the popularity and economic impact of the industry in California and many other states around the country. However, the striped bass has devastated the populations of several native species that are now listed on the Endangered Species Act, including the notorious Delta smelt.\n\nThe measure also conflicts with the Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act \u2013 because it limits the Forest Service\u2019s ability to give \u201cdue consideration\u201d to resource values other than species conservation. And by doing so, it removes cost-benefit consideration \u2013 including economic impact \u2013 read, JOBS \u2013 from decision making.\n\nIt sets up standards that are contrary to established science on the subject. For example, it requires sustainable populations at the planning unit level \u2013 which is frequently a biologically inappropriate scale for a wide-ranging species.\n\nSimply stated, this ill-considered section places federal law in conflict with itself \u2013 because we are using a single crisis \u2013 the Gulf oil spill \u2013 to enact unrelated legislation without hearings, without serious consideration and without due process.\n\nThe Gulf oil spill has done immense economic damage to the Gulf region. Why would we want to compound that damage by enacting a measure that ignores any cost-benefit issues and can only result in locking up vast additional natural resources that could be providing jobs for our people, revenues for our government and prosperity for our economy?\n\nMr. Chairman, the majority is either serious about addressing the Gulf oil spill, or it is not. If it is serious, then it should report out a bill singularly focused on this issue that would command broad, bi-partisan support. If it is NOT serious about addressing the Gulf oil spill, it should reject my amendment and continue down the road it is on. But I warn you, that road may lead you to a place you won\u2019t like.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:35Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-applauds-announcement-of-national-aids-strategy", "Barbara Lee Applauds Announcement of National AIDS Strategy", "2010-07-13", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAttends White House reception to honor work of HIV/AIDS community\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington D.C.  Today Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) applauded the release by the Obama Administration of the first-ever National AIDS Strategy, which aims to reduce the annual number of new HIV infections by 25 percent within five years. She joined President Obama and a number of her colleagues in honoring members of the HIV/AIDS Community for their tireless work on the issue.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCongresswoman Lee worked closely with the Obama Administration to craft a strategy to better coordinate and guide the national response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic - with a focus on areas with the greatest need and population groups at greatest risk.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI applaud the President for developing this new National AIDS Strategy and laying out a roadmap for how our country must address this devastating disease, said Congresswoman Lee. Even as we welcome the release of this strategy, we must also recognize the urgent need for additional funding to eliminate the current waiting lists for life-saving AIDS drugs in states around the country.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tOur charge in Congress must now be to ensure that we provide the necessary resources to address these urgent needs and ensure that this new strategy gets implemented quickly and effectively.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tAs the various Departments and Agencies begin to develop their plans to implement the strategy over the next few months, I will be working closely with my colleagues to ensure that the concerns of our community are met. Most immediately I will continue to advocate for additional funding to support the many valuable innovative programs and services that are provided by AIDS organizations in my district.\"\r\n\t\r\n\t\tLast year, Congresswoman Lee held a joint town hall meeting with the Administration in her district to help shape the National AIDS Strategy. This meeting, along with others held across the country stressed the importance of:\r\n\t \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tReducing racial and ethnic health disparities associated with HIV/AIDS;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tTargeting resources to meet the needs of high risk groups - particularly Black men who have sex with men, Black women, and intravenous drug users;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tStopping the spread of HIV in prisons;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSupporting culturally competent HIV/AIDS training and diversity programs among clinicians, and;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tEnsuring that testing programs are linked to care and treatment services at the state and local level.\r\n\t \r\n\t\r\n\t\tAdditionally, as a member of the Appropriation Committee, Congresswoman Lee has worked tirelessly to increase funding for HIV/AIDS programs throughout the country.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-urges-doj-action-in-the-johannes-mehserle-verdict", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee Urges DOJ Action in the Johannes Mehserle Verdict", "2010-07-13", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\tJuly 13, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t\t(510) 763-0370  \r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) has called for a thorough and expeditious review of the Johannes Mehserle murder trial by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Mehserle, a former Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Thursday in the Jan. 1, 2009 shooting death of Oscar Grant III.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIn a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder dated July 13, 2010, Congresswoman Lee formally requests an inquiry into the events surrounding the People of the State of California v. Johannes Mehserle.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tExcerpts of the letter to Attorney General Holder are below:\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWhile I understand this is a state criminal matter, certain issues surrounding this case seem to invite further examination by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe Mehserle case involved the shooting of a 22-year-old African-American male, by a Caucasian Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer in January of 2009.Given the ongoing tensions between African-American communities, communities of color and law enforcement, care must be taken to ensure that civil rights statutes are properly enforced and positive relationships between these communities and law enforcementare forged.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWhile our criminal justice system has progressed and improved over the past fifty years, we are still not in a place where we are judged by the content of our character and not by the color of our skin.Given the multiple issues arising from this case, I ask for your assistance in reviewing the activities leading up to and following the Mehserle verdict relative to any possible violations of federal law, including civil rights violations.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tCongresswoman Lee joined John Burris, the attorney for the Grant family, and Oakland Mayor Ronald V. Dellums in urging a swift and expeditious investigation into the matter by the DOJ. Burris sent a letter to the DOJ on Tuesday requesting an independent inquiry into the death of Grant.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI stand with Congresswoman Barbara Lee and the Grant family in urging a federal inquiry into to death of Oscar Grant, Mayor Dellums said. I have been very honest and candid since the outset of this trial that I would be a resource and an advocate in this matter. Like Congresswoman Lee, I strongly believe that federal intervention in this matter is warranted.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-introduces-taxpayer-abuse-prevention-act", "Barbara Lee Introduces Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act", "2010-07-12", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\t\tJuly 13, 2010\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Recently, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act. This legislation seeks to stop predatory Refund Anticipation Loans that target low income Americans. She released this statement:\r\n\t\tThe Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the most effective anti-poverty programs in America. In 2008, the EITC provided critical help to 24 million families, lifting many of those families above the federal poverty line.\r\n\t\tIt is one of the most important anti-poverty efforts that we have and so we cannot afford to lose the hundreds of millions of dollars that are siphoned out of the hands of low income families by the refund anticipation loan industry.\r\n\t\tThat is why Ihave introduced the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act toend the use of the EITC and Child Tax Credit as collateral for Refund Anticipation Loans.\r\n\t\tThe IRS reports that 86 percent of taxpayers who applied for a RAL were low income and 63 percent qualified for the EITC. The National Consumer Law Center reports that $465 million in loan fees and another $42 million in add on fees went to the tax preparers and banks who offer these loans.\r\n\t\tFar too many needy families lose hundreds of dollars in loan fees, questionable processing fees to access their own money.\r\n\t\tThey are also forced to pay for tax preparation services that they can often get for free through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program  just to get their tax refund a few days faster.\r\n\t\tLet's end this predatory practice and make sure that our public funds get to the families who need it most and don't end up lining the pockets of predatory lenders.\r\n\t\tTaxpayers can locate nearby volunteer sites that help low- to moderate-income (generally, $49,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country. VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and other convenient locations. Most locations also offer free electronic filing.\r\n\t\t# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-mourns-the-death-of-bishop-walter-hawkins", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee Mourns the Death of Bishop Walter Hawkins", "2010-07-12", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "07.12.10\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Barbara Lee Mourns the Death of Bishop Walter Hawkins \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tJuly 12, 2010\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t(510) 763-0370  \r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) released the following statement today upon learning of the death of Bishop Walter Hawkins:\r\n\r\n\tToday, we mourn the loss of my friend Bishop Hawkins, an American icon and a gospel music trailblazer who inspired and touched many as a Granny Award-winning singer, composer and pastor. Hawkins started his career as a gospel singer with one of his brother's chorales, The Northern California State Youth Choir of the Church of God, and later joined the legendary Edwin Hawkins Singers with his brother Edwin.\r\n\r\n\tBishop Hawkins followed his spiritual calling in 1973, when he left the Edwin Hawkins Singers and founded Love Center Church in Oakland, where the award-winning gospel singer and composer enjoyed considerable success with the church's Love Alive series of recordings that sold over a million copies from the 1970s through the 1990s. Bishop Hawkins' ministry in Oakland enriched and touched the lives of many residents throughout the 9th Congressional District.\r\n\r\n\tPersonally, Bishop Hawkins was a close friend. One of the great joys came when Bishop Hawkins accepted my invitation a few years ago to perform at the prayer breakfast during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference. We all sat transfixed as Bishop Hawkins moved us by performing old gospel classics. It is a memory that I will forever cherish.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tBishop Hawkins will be remembered as one of the most beloved figures in contemporary gospel music, and he will be greatly missed. I wish to express my sincere condolences to Bishop Hawkins' brother Walter, his children and his grandchildren. May Bishop Hawkins' family find comfort in their deep and abiding faith during this time of loss.\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-releases-statement-on-verdict-in-johannes-mehserle-trial", "Barbara Lee Releases Statement on Verdict in Johannes Mehserle Trial", "2010-07-08", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\tJuly 8, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C. - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) released the following statement today after a jury in Los Angeles announced theinvoluntary manslaughterverdict in the Johannes Mehserle murder trial.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tNo verdict can ever replace the loss of a son, a father and a friend. Our condolences continue to go out to the family of Oscar Grant during this trying time.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tUnderstandably there is grave concern in the community. However, during this time our city must come together peacefully so that we can begin to heal.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI stand with Mayor Ronald Dellums, the City Council and community leaders in supporting the right for people to assemble and express themselves under the First Amendment. I know that our community will find constructive ways to express themselves and stand together for peace and justice.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI remain in close contact with the Department of Justice and will continue to work with them, the family and the community in the days ahead.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-offers-amendment-to-responsibly-end-war", "Barbara Lee Offers Amendment to Responsibly End War", "2010-07-01", "2010", "2010-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\tJuly 1, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Tonight, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) will offer an amendment to the FY10 Supplemental Appropriations package to prevent an escalation of US forces and begin to responsibly end the war by limiting funding to the safe and orderly withdrawal of our troops and military contractors from Afghanistan.She released this statement:\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tA few months from now, the war in Afghanistan will enter its tenth year. It is already the longest war in our nation's history, longer than Vietnam and World War II. And there is no end in sight.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tThere is no military solution to Afghanistan and in fact, the occupation of Afghanistan is making us less safe and creating greater security threats from terrorism.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tThe bottom line is we need to begin to end this war.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tThis amendment would begin to end the war by limiting funds to the safe, timely withdrawal of US troops and military contractors from Afghanistan.This is the only responsible way to end the war.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tOur troops have performed with incredible courage and commitment in Afghanistan. As the daughter of a military veteran I understand the stress war can put on a family. They have done everything asked of them. But the truth is that they have been put in an impossible position  a war with no foreseeable end.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tIt is for this reason that I opposed the resolution authorizing military force on September 14, 2001. So we must begin to correct the mistake that was made nearly a decade ago.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tEnough is enough. I'm calling on my colleagues to support me in this effort.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tThe amendment will be considered on the House floor this evening.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\tNote: Rep. Lee will be available to the media this evening. To request an interview, please contact Nicole Y. Williams at Nicole.Williams@mail.house.gov or 202-226-0323.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-votes-to-rein-in-wall-street", "Barbara Lee Votes to Rein In Wall Street", "2010-06-30", "2010", "2010-06", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\tJune 30, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t\t(202) 225-2661\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) voted to rein in Wall Street, end taxpayer bailouts of big banks, and create a consumer financial protection bureau that finally puts consumers first. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will end the era of abuses by too big to fail banks that have cost the American people 8 million jobs and $17 trillion in retirement savings and net worth.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIt is insensible that hard working families in my home state of California and across this country continue to fall victim to the recklessness and greed of Wall Street, said Congresswoman Lee. The same Wall Street that relied on tax-payer dollars to keep raking in the profits and shelling out billions in bonuses.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tIt is time that we start reinvesting our resources in the people of this country to provide pathways out of poverty and get people back to work. It is time we stood up on behalf of the consumer. This legislation will protect consumers from fraud and provide Californians with financial security.It is definitely a step in the right direction.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will help prevent the risky financial practices that led to the financial meltdown and stop large financial firms from gambling with Americans' retirement and college savings and home values. In addition, taxpayers will no longer pay the price for Wall Street's irresponsibility. The bill creates a process to shut down large, failing firms whose collapse would put the entire economy at risk. After exhausting all of the company's assets, additional costs would be covered by a dissolution fund, to which all large financial firms would contribute.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe bill will create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a new consumer watchdog devoted to protecting Americans from unfair and abusive financial practices. This independent bureau will provide clear and accurate information to families and small businesses to ensure that bank loans, mortgages, and credit cards are fair and affordable. Just like the FDA does for medical safety, the CFPA will set safety standards to prevent practices such as hidden credit card fees, deceptive fine print, and other financial abuses that have escaped oversight so far.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/representative-tom-mcclintock-independence-day-events", "Representative Tom McClintock Independence Day Events", "2010-06-30", "2010", "2010-06", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Sunday, July 4, 2010\n\n9:00 AM\n\nLincoln Independence Day Parade\n\n5th and F Street, Lincoln\n\nNoon\n\nPollock Pines 4th of July Parade\n\nSly Park Road and Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines\n\n2:00 PM\n\nNevada City Parade\n\nHistoric Downtown Nevada City", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:33Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-members-question-president-on-open-ended-afghan-policy", "Barbara Lee, Members Question President on Open-Ended Afghan Policy", "2010-06-29", "2010", "2010-06", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "06.29.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee, Members Question President on Open-Ended Afghan Policy \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tJune 29, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t202-225-2661\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tIn Advance Of Supplemental Vote Members of Congress Send Letter to President Calling for Clear Exit Strategy in Afghanistan\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C. - After numerous conflicting statements by members of his Administration and the military command, today Congresswoman Barbara Lee along with a number of her House colleagues sent President Obama a letter asking that he provide Congress with a clear commitment and plan to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan before the vote on the Supplemental funding bill.\r\n\r\n\tIt has been nearly a decade since we went to Afghanistan and we still are not sure why we are there or can define a successful mission, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. This war is now the longest war in American history. We simply cannot continue to fund a war that seemingly has no end in sight. It's past time we have a clear exit strategy and timeline for redeployment of our troops.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tThe letter, which follows the change in command in Afghanistan, states, The lack of clarity on when and how the US will end its military commitment to Afghanistan has created confusion amongst U.S. service members and the public. The controversial article in Rolling Stone Magazine that led you to accept the resignation of General McChrystal, for example, also reports that a senior military official stationed in Afghanistan believes that military success could actually lead to an escalation of forces, not a withdrawal: There's a possibility we could ask for another surge of U.S. forces next summer if we see success here.'\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tThe letter continues, This view reflects the ambiguous and tentative positions that Secretary Gates and General Petraeus continue to articulate about a date certain for the withdrawal of US forces. On the ABC news program This Week, Secretary Gates said: We will have 100,000 troops there and they are not leaving in July of 2011. Some handful, or some small number, or whatever conditions permit, will begin to withdraw at that time. General Petraeus is described in today's Washington Post as a commander who may become a formidable advocate for slowing, or arresting outright, the pace of troop reductions next summer.\r\n\r\n\tThe Members want the President to submit to Congress not only a date to begin the withdrawal of US troops but also a date for its completion and a strategy to achieve it.\r\n\r\n\t(Full text of the letter below)\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tJune 24, 2010  \r\n\t  \r\n\t  \r\n\tThe Honorable Barack Obama  \r\n\tPresident of the United States  \r\n\tWhite House  \r\n\tWashington DC  \r\n\t  \r\n\t  \r\n\tDear Mr. President,  \r\n\t  \r\n\tWe fully agree with your admonition that a unity of effort is necessary to pursue US policy in Afghanistan. We support your decisive action in accepting the resignation of General Stanley McChrystal to advance this goal. But, we believe that achieving unity of effort also requires a clear commitment, time-frame and plan for the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tThe lack of clarity on when and how the US will end its military commitment to Afghanistan has created confusion amongst U.S. service members and the public. The controversial article in Rolling Stone Magazine that led you to accept the resignation of General McChrystal, for example, also reports that a senior military official stationed in Afghanistan believes that military success could actually lead to an escalation of forces, not a withdrawal: There's a possibility we could ask for another surge of U.S. forces next summer if we see success here.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tThis view reflects the ambiguous and tentative positions that Secretary Gates and General Petraeus continue to articulate about a date certain for the withdrawal of US forces. On the ABC news program This Week, Secretary Gates said: We will have 100,000 troops there and they are not leaving in July of 2011. Some handful, or some small number, or whatever conditions permit, will begin to withdraw at that time. General Petraeus is described in today's Washington Post as a commander who may become a formidable advocate for slowing, or arresting outright, the pace of troop reductions next summer.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tMr. President, we believe that it is imperative for you to provide Congress and the American people with a clear commitment and plan to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan. This should include not only a date certain for the initiation of this withdrawal but a date for its completion and a strategy to achieve it. We believe that clarity on this vital point is a prerequisite for the unity of effort that you rightly seek in the implementation of your Afghanistan policy and for Congress to responsibly consider further funding requests for the war.  \r\n\t  \r\n\t  \r\n\tSincerely,\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/peralta-community-college-district-to-receive-jobs-training-grant", "Peralta Community College District to Receive Jobs-Training Grant", "2010-06-29", "2010", "2010-06", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release  \r\n\t\tJune 29, 2010\r\n\t\r\n\t\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t\t(510) 763-0370\r\n\t\r\n\t\tWashington, D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) announced today that the Peralta Community College District will be awarded $2.9 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Labor's Community-based Job Training grants program. This grant is part of $13.7 million in job-training grants that Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is making available to the state of California.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe $2.9 million grant will support the district's Peralta Achievement Collaborative: a job-training initiative that targets formerly incarcerated individuals, dislocated workers, the long-term unemployed, and limited English-proficiency students and trains them in the areas of green construction and energy management, transportation and logistics and allied healthcare and human services. The program will receive this funding over a three-year period.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI am pleased that the Department of Labor is providing this important funding for the Peralta Achievement Collaborative, said Congresswoman Lee. Support of this program is in keeping with the Obama Administration's commitment to preparing the American workforce for the next generation of employment opportunities. This funding will allow the Peralta Achievement Collaborative to enhance and expand its important programs designed to prepare people for the jobs of the future.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tSaid Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, The increasingly competitive Bay Area job market has a number of industries that are expected to thrive in the future.The program designed by the Peralta Achievement Collaborative utilizes proven best practices designed to help those who need to be retrained or have been disconnected from meaningful job training opportunities so they can access employment that will pay a livable wage well into the future.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tThe Peralta Achievement Collaborative project expands the capacity of the existing Career Advancement Academy model to recruit, train, and place participants in jobs in four targeted industries through a cohort-based program.All students receive a comprehensive career and academic assessment, contextualized basic skills, intensive supportive services, and vocational skills training leading to employer-recognized certifications, internships, and jobs in green construction, transportation and logistics, allied health, and social/human services. At least 50 percent of the students enrolled in program are formerly incarcerated citizens.\r\n\t\r\n\t\tPeralta Community College District Chancellor Elihu Harris praised Congresswoman Lee for her continued support of the Peralta Achievement Collaborative. With so many people coming out of prison lacking the skills to find employment, we need the creative genius of Congresswoman Lee to use federal dollars as the glue to address this issue and find solutions, said Chancellor Harris. It is vital program, but one exemplary of the possibilities.\r\n\t\r\n\t\t  \r\n\t\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-hails-passage-of-caribbean-american-heritage-month-resolution", "Barbara Lee Hails Passage of Caribbean American Heritage Month Resolution", "2010-06-23", "2010", "2010-06", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "06.23.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Hails Passage of Caribbean American Heritage Month Resolution \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tJune 23, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t202-225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Congresswoman Lee hailed the passage of the bill.\r\n\r\n\tAs a long-time supporter of the Caribbean and a frequent visitor to the region, I am very proud to see us celebrate this important commemorative month for the fifth straight year. Since Congress unanimously passed my resolution in February 2006, the President has issued a proclamation annually recognizing June as Caribbean-American Heritage Month. This year, President Obama issued a proclamation on May 28.\r\n\r\n\tPeople of Caribbean heritage reside in every part of our country. Since before our nation's founding, millions of people have emigrated from the Caribbean to the United States. Throughout U.S. history we have been fortunate to benefit from countless individuals of Caribbean descent who have contributed to American government, politics, business, arts, education, and culture  including one of my personal mentors, the Honorable Shirley Chisholm.\r\n\r\n\tCaribbean-American Heritage Month reminds us of the large and diverse constituencies of Caribbean-Americans in our nation, and provides us with an opportunity to send a message of good will to the community at home and abroad.\r\n\r\n\tAdditionally, this month also provides us an opportunity to strengthen our long-term partnership with nations of the Caribbean Community.\r\n\r\n\tFrom trade, energy and immigration to HIV/AIDS and disaster preparedness, we share a number of mutual policy interests with our Caribbean neighbors. This month also allows us to continue to shine a light on these issues and to remind us that we must face them together as partners.\r\n\r\n\tAs we celebrate this month, let us continue to honor the contributions of Caribbean-Americans and all peoples of this rich nation of immigrants, and let us recognize that our diversity will forever be the great blessing and strength of our country.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-statement-on-dismissal-of-gen-mcchrystal", "Barbara Lee Statement on Dismissal of Gen. McChrystal", "2010-06-23", "2010", "2010-06", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "06.23.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Statement on Dismissal of Gen. McChrystal \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tJune 23, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t202-225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) released this statement following President Obama announcement that he accepted Gen. Stanley McChrystal's resignation after controversial remarks in Rolling Stone magazine and would be replacing him with Gen. David Petraeus.\r\n\r\n\tI agree with President Obama's decision to relieve Gen. McChrystal of his command in Afghanistan. The President is correct  this war is bigger than any one person. Our focus should be on our strategy to bring an end to this war.  \r\n\t  \r\n\tOpen ended war in Afghanistan is not in our national security interest and continues to create enemies. We must fundamentally rethink our policy on Afghanistan and reorient our efforts to combat terrorism around the globe in a more effective and sustainable manner.\r\n\r\n\tWe need to stop digging the hole and risking the lives of our brave young men and women. We need a clear exit strategy and a timeline to safely redeploy our troops from Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-votes-to-create-jobs-strengthen-small-businesses", "Barbara Lee Votes to Create Jobs, Strengthen Small Businesses", "2010-06-17", "2010", "2010-06", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "06.17.10\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Votes to Create Jobs, Strengthen Small Businesses \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tJune 17, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n\t202-225-2661\r\n\r\n\tWashington, DC  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) voted in favor of legislation that will leverage $300 billion in lending for small businesses and create hundreds of thousands of jobs. This legislation, which expands much-needed lending to small businesses and offers tax incentives to help America's small businesses grow, is fully paid for and will save taxpayers $1 billion over the next ten years.\r\n\r\n\tDespite receiving billions in bailout funds from the government, the banks have failed to lend adequate funds to our small businesses - the largest source of job creation in this country, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Small businesses have created two-thirds of the new jobs over the last 15 years, and this legislation will give them the capital they need to put Californians and people across this country back to work and drive job creation and innovation.\r\n\r\n\tThe Small Business Jobs and Credit Act will help small businesses expand through investments in states and small banks that focus on lending to local small businesses. This new $30 billion lending fund, with tough performance-based incentives and safeguards to ensure that funds go to American small business, will spur job creation across America. The bill will also help cultivate American innovation through a new public-private partnership designed to channel early stage investment capital to promising new start-ups.\r\n\r\n\tThe Small Business Jobs and Credit Act offers tax incentives to spur immediate investments in America's small businesses. These reforms will lower the capital gains taxes on small business investments, and increase tax deductions to help entrepreneurs to recover more start-up expenses.\r\n\r\n\tThis legislation is a positive step in our ongoing effort to create jobs and put our economy on sound footing for the future, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee.\r\n\r\n\tHowever, there is still a critical need for us to pass American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act and the Local Jobs for America Act to help to stimulate the economy, create jobs and respond to the needs of the chronically unemployed and underemployed, as well as populations who are living below the poverty line.\r\n\r\n\tFor our economy to fully recover, we need targeted direct job creation to put people back to work and reverse the failed economic policies of the Bush Administration which caused the biggest recession since the Reagan Administration.\r\n\r\n\t# # #\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/house-water-and-power-subcommittee-hearing-on-hr-4719-and-hr-5487", "House Water and Power Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 4719 and H.R. 5487 Representative Tom McClintock Opening Statement June 17, 2010", "2010-06-17", "2010", "2010-06", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "June 17, 2010\n\nWashington, DC \u2013 Representative Tom McClintock (R \u2013 Granite Bay) delivered the following opening remarks today at the Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee Hearing. The hearing was held to discuss H.R. 4719 and H.R. 5487. Included is a discussion of water in the Southwest border region of the United States and water research.\n\nOpening Statement by Water and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Tom McClintock:\n\n\u201cToday we\u2019re hearing two bills that both invite the question: what is Congress thinking?\n\n\u201cThe first bill is HR 5487 that continues to throw millions of dollars \u2013 90 millions of dollars, to be precise -- at 54 Water Resource Research Institutes that have been spending money since the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 was adopted.\n\n\u201cBefore we throw more taxpayer money at them \u2013 bearing in mind that we don\u2019t have that money to begin with \u2013 we have to borrow it \u2013 we wanted to take a look at what we\u2019ve gotten.\n\n\u201cThey\u2019ve studied raising water rates and arrived at the stunning and groundbreaking discovery that if the price goes up, people use less. One conducted a blind \u201ctaste test\u201d of water in the District of Columbia. They discovered it tasted a lot like water. In Kentucky, they used this money to study salamander reproductive potency. Presumably they discovered that salamanders, left to their own devices, tend to make more salamanders.\n\n\u201cTo those who may argue not all of that was federal money, I would remind them of McClintock\u2019s Fifth Law of Political Physics, that all funds are fungible and all of these institutes were receiving this money.\n\n\u201cIf this isn\u2019t enough to raise some eyebrows, I must move on to note that the bill moves these institutes farther from their purported mission: to produce more water resources \u2013 to what it euphemistically calls \u201cnon-structural\u201d measures. Translated from bureaucratese, that means the development of more wetlands \u2013 a previous generation called them swamps \u2013 and associated farmland retirement at a time when we need more food production not less.\n\n\u201cMany of us on the minority side believe that this Congress has already done enough to make farmers an endangered species; I ask why we need to use federal dollars to hunt farmers to the brink of extinction.\n\n\u201cNext, I should note that this program requires matching state dollars. Before we reauthorize it, I would like to find out why this requirement has not been enforced. Available USGS information suggests that several of these institutes have failed to follow matching requirements, and have in effect, taken the money and run.\n\n\u201cWhich all would suggest the need for more oversight and not less. Under current law, the USGS is required to submit a program report to Congress over how this program has spent our money every three years. The USGS has yet to submit that report. And yet, it is proposed not only that we further fund it without knowing how this money has been spent \u2013 the bill also reduces oversight further by subjecting the spending to review only once every five years. So instead of not getting a report every three years under this bill we won\u2019t get a report every five years.\n\n\u201cMoving along\u2026\n\n\u201cThe other bill raises one question regarding water supplies along the Mexican border while ignoring a more important one. I refer to HR 4719 that seeks to create a permanent governmental entity aimed at providing more funding and water to the border region, although $1.4 billion federal dollars have already been spent for this purpose from 2000 to 2008.\n\n\u201cWe will hear testimony later today which questions why this bill is not focused instead on protecting the infrastructure that currently provides water. We will hear that the Rio Grande River has become \u201cnotorious for illegal crossings of persons and drugs\u201d and of a recently thwarted plot by the Zeta Drug Cartel to blow up the Falcon Dam.\n\n\u201cWe have a picture of drug smugglers swimming across the Rio Grande that puts the issue in perspective. The open nature of the border has serious consequences not only on our water supplies but this nation as a whole. This Congress needs to step up and secure our borders to stop the violence and protect our infrastructure and I hope that the focus of this bill can be altered to perform the core purpose of this national government: to protect the integrity of its own borders.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:33Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/constituent-survey", "Constituent Survey", "2010-06-10", "2010", "2010-06", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "June 10, 2010\n\nClick to view survey results\n\nImage\n\nIssues:Local Issues", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:33Z"], ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-applauds-decision-to-fund-support-services-for-displaced-nummi-workers", "Congresswoman Lee Applauds Decision to Fund Support Services for Displaced NUMMI Workers", "2010-06-07", "2010", "2010-06", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "06.07.10\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Lee Applauds Decision to Fund Support Services for Displaced NUMMI Workers \n\t\t\t\r\n\tFor Immediate Release  \r\n\tJune 7, 2010\r\n\r\n\tContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n\t510-763-0370\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tWashington D.C.  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-Oakland) applauded today's announcement by Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis that the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be awarding up to $19 million in National Emergency Grant Funding to support the 4,347 workers adversely impacted by the closure of the New United Motors Manufacturing (NUMMI) plant in Fremont, California.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tLabor Secretary Solis announced the grant award while visiting NUMMI Re-employment Center in Fremont, Calif., on Monday. An estimated $11 million in National Emergency Grant Funding will be initially directed to the California Employment Development Department to support displaced NUMMI workers, along with 39 other supplier companies, that have been affected by the closure of the NUMMI plant.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tThe closure of the NUMMI plant served as yet another devastating blow to the Bay Area region that has been struggling to recover from the worst recession this country has experienced since the Great Depression, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee. The funding announced today by Labor Secretary Solis will help soften the blow of the closure of the plant for the many workers who reside in the Bay Area and provide these displaced workers with critical services that otherwise would not be available to them.\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tNUMMI and 17 of its supplier companies have been certified as eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), with several others pending.This project will provide TAA-certified dislocated workers with access to wrap-around and supportive services that are not available through the TAA program.The workers not eligible for TAA will have access to the full array of dislocated worker services.\r\n\r\n\t###\r\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 178, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"chamber\" = :p0 and \"state\" = :p1 and \"year\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "House", "p1": "CA", "p2": "2010"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=CA&year=2010", "results": [{"value": "Democrat", "label": "Democrat", "count": 141, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=CA&year=2010&party=Democrat", "selected": false}, {"value": "Republican", "label": "Republican", "count": 37, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=CA&year=2010&party=Republican", "selected": false}], "truncated": false}, "chamber": {"name": "chamber", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=CA&year=2010", "results": [{"value": "House", "label": "House", "count": 178, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?state=CA&year=2010", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "state": {"name": "state", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=CA&year=2010", "results": [{"value": "CA", "label": "CA", "count": 178, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&year=2010", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "year": {"name": "year", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=CA&year=2010", "results": [{"value": "2010", "label": "2010", "count": 178, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=CA", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}}, "suggested_facets": [], "next": "2010-06-07,https~3A~2F~2Flee~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fnews~2Fpress-releases~2Fcongresswoman-lee-applauds-decision-to-fund-support-services-for-displaced-nummi-workers", "next_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=CA&year=2010&_next=2010-06-07%2Chttps~3A~2F~2Flee~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fnews~2Fpress-releases~2Fcongresswoman-lee-applauds-decision-to-fund-support-services-for-displaced-nummi-workers&_sort_desc=date", "private": false, "allow_execute_sql": true, "query_ms": 1391.9238969683647, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}