Barbara Lee

First, I thank the chair of our Congressional Black Caucus. I thank Chairwoman Bass, who has helped us organize this tonight, for her leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus. I join with my colleagues to speak on the impact of…

Let me also say how important it is that we really understand and recognize that this is a global pandemic and it knows no borders. This bill will also ramp up testing, contact tracing, and outreach to ensure that those communities most…

I thank the Chair for her tremendous leadership and that of her staff for getting us to this point on behalf of the American people and ensuring that we put forth a bill that will ensure that they know that we care about their health and…

Yesterday a Kentucky grand jury indicted one--just one--of the three officers involved in the tragic shooting of Breonna Taylor. Rather than being held accountable for this murder of an unarmed young Black woman, the indicted officer…

I am disappointed that we have to do this, pass a stop gap Continuing Resolution. But it must be done. The alternative is to shut down the government while our people are worried about their health, their jobs and their homes. Under…

This pandemic has taken over 200,000 lives, bankrupted State and local governments, and destroyed our economy, not to mention nearly 20 million people have lost their jobs as a result of this devastating public health and economic crisis…

I want to make the point how important this is to let our young children know that it is okay and that we honor them for being who they are by wearing their hair the way that they choose. They won't be penalized. They won't be kicked out…

I thank Representative Jackson Lee for yielding and also for her tremendous work in advancing this bill to the floor, and also to Chairman Nadler and his support for this legislation. Also, I want to thank and acknowledge Representatives…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and also for his tremendous leadership. And also, I acknowledge Representative Meng for spearheading this important resolution. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 908 to condemn all forms…

Let me thank Chairman Scott for his tremendous leadership in putting forth this legislation. But also, just for his staying very vigilant as it relates to the issues of Black and Brown students in our country, and the power that we need to…

I thank Congresswoman Fudge for yielding the additional time. Let me conclude by saying, in doing this, Congresswoman Fudge and Chairman Scott have documented this, that by having equitable access to resources, we actually found that…

First, let me just thank the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Fudge) for yielding and for her tremendous leadership on behalf of our children, but also for demonstrating what strength in diversity means throughout her life's work. I thank her…

We see across the country the dismantling of the Postal Service, which has been a lifeline in American life. My constituents are terrified, and they are angry because they are not receiving their medications on time; delays are hurting our…

First, let me thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for sharing her story about her beautiful son, Jordan, and using her tragedy to ensure not only the survival, but the thriving, for African-American boys and men. Also, to Congresswoman…

Let me just be very quick in terms of just laying out why I support this rule again. We provide $55 million for UNFPA and $68 billion for SNAP, which is extremely important now, with so many people needing food security falling through the…

First of all, let me just say, I rise today to support not only my colleague, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but I rise in strong support of this privileged resolution. As an African-American woman, first let me just say that I…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. What a void we feel tonight. I rise to honor the life and legacy of a great warrior for peace and justice, a kind and gentle human being, the conscience of the Congress, Congressman John Lewis. As a…

I conclude by saying this: In this moment, the horrors of systemic racism are front and center, and the manifestations are before the public each and every day. The removal of the Confederate statues from the United States Capitol is an…

I thank Chairman Nadler for yielding and for his tremendous leadership. Also, I want to thank Congresswomen Chu and Jayapal for their tremendous and steady leadership and strong support of H.R. 2214, the NO BAN Act. This important…

Let me just close by saying these are modest cuts. They won't compromise our national security and won't take dollars from our troops, but it will allow us to reinvest in healthcare, schools, and infrastructure. This amendment will be a…

I thank Congressman Pocan for yielding and for his tremendous, bold, and visionary leadership. As we stand here today, 142,000 people in America are dead from COVID and millions have suffered from the disease or the economic dislocation…

These wars, I remind you, have cost us $5 trillion and claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. The war in Afghanistan is the longest war in American history, with troops now fighting a war that was launched before they were even born…

First of all, let me thank Congresswoman Omar for introducing this amendment and for her tremendous leadership; also, to Chairman McGovern, who offered this amendment several years ago when it passed the House with the support of, as…

I thank Chairwoman Bass for yielding and for her visionary and tremendous leadership. Let me say a couple of things about this bill. First of all, finally, this bill, after generations, will begin to end systemic racism in policing. Young…

This House must fight for those who bear the brunt of this pandemic, not big corporations whose wealth permits them to weather this crisis. This pandemic has shone a light, mind you, on the systemic racism, inequality, and poverty endemic…