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Summer Lynn Lee is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 34th District since January 1, 2019. She is known for her strong advocacy on social justice issues and her commitment to community engagement. Lee has focused on policies that address inequality and promote the interests of her constituents, often emphasizing the need for accountability among elected officials and the importance of fighting against corporate influence in politics. Her work reflects a dedication to progressive values and grassroots activism.
In particular, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, statistics show 90 percent of heroin seized along the border, 88 percent of cocaine, and 87 percent of methamphetamine, and 80 percent of Fentanyl, in the first 11 months of…
I know that this Administration is working extremely hard not to put children in cages.
I am wearing an orange mask, I believe, because I know that we are working towards a good response of the American people on ending gun violence.
We have to look closer at the encryption issue with these new types of technologies.
Let the record reflect that the bulk of those who are crossing the border over the years and decades have not come for drug activities, but have come out of desperation in fleeing persecution that they are experiencing.
Their job is to protect communities and keep them safe, and frankly, what we'd really like to see is more funding go to ensuring that people are healthy and safe and get the kind of support that they need to care for themselves and their…
We need these kinds of reforms to bring more economic opportunities to communities most adversely impacted by the war on drugs.
Certainly, Dr. Henderson, as you've indicated, it has impacted communities of color.
I must express my gratitude and appreciation to Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee for her unwavering support of our university, students, faculty, staff.
We will not able to arrest and incarcerate our way out of the drug abuse crisis that has many causes.
It is time to turn the page and to create a new drug policy for America, including offering alternatives to incarceration and increasing access to treatment.
I oppose this measure and continue to object to this excessive approach that expands the application of mandatory minimum sentences.
I believe it is important for us to see and remember the impact of our failed past approaches during the so-called war on drugs.
That approach was wrong and continues to be wrong, disparately impacting African American communities while fueling mass incarceration.
For far too long, our country has taken the wrong approach to drug abuse, criminalizing substance use instead of preventing and treating it.
On January 6th, former President Trump directed a group of his followers which included an array of hate-filled extremists to attack the Capitol and Congress at a time when we were fulfilling our sacred constitutional duty in certifying…
We would love the Agriculture Committee to give us instructions on how to deal with this 17-year invasion.
The interest in working on climate change responsibly has exponentially grown.
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