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Summary

Representative Barbara J. Lee

Full Name: Barbara J. Lee
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 13, Democratic
First Elected: 04/07/1998
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Single; 2 Children: Craig, Tony
Birth Date: 07/16/1946
Birth Place: El Paso, TX
Home City: Oakland, CA
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

HR 2072 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

May 9, 2012 - Reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank until the end of fiscal year 2014, whereas existing law authorized the Bank until the end of fiscal year 2011 ...

HR 3080 - Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Establishes preferential tariff treatment for originating goods (Sec. 202). Defines "preferential tariff treatment" as the customs duty rate for an originating good ...

HR 3078 - Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Authorizes preferential tariff treatment for safeguard goods (Sec. 202). Defines a "safeguard good" as an originating good or a good for which ...

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Recent Public Statements

National Nurses Week

May 9, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, thank you Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson for hosting this special order and for your ongoing and ...

Progressive Caucus Holds Hearing on Implications of U.S. Drone Policy

May 8, 2013 - Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, including Peace and Security Task Force Chair Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and CPC Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) ...

Reps. Lee and Ros-Lehtinen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Discriminatory HIV/AIDS Laws

May 7, 2013 - Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee ( D-Calif.) was joined by Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) to introduce H.R. 1843, the Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
1999 National Foreign Trade Council Positions 17%
2000 National Foreign Trade Council Positions 33%
2001-2002 National Foreign Trade Council Postions 33%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,167,291.69
Total Spent $1,148,467.65
Cash On Hand $45,180.59
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Barbara Lee refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Barbara J. Lee's California Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://lee.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://lee.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/RepBarbaraLee?ref=ts

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/repbarbaralee

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/RepLee

Washington, D.C.
2267 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2661
Fax: 202-225-9817

District
Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation
1470 Fruitvale Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601

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

Key Staff
Tatyana Kalinga
Scheduler
2444 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2661
Fax: 202-225-9817

Key Staff
Julie Nickson
Chief of Staff
2444 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2661
Fax: 202-225-9817

Key Staff
Nathan Britton
Communications Director
2444 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2661
Fax: 202-225-9817

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