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Barbara J. Lee's Political Summary on Issue: Housing and Property

Barbara 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
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House - District 13
Primary June 3, 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

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Issue Category:

Data Type:

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03/13/2014
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Nay (Passage) - HR 3189 - Water Rights Protection Act
03/04/2014
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Yea (Passage) - HR 3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013
01/30/2014
Letter:

Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Full LIHEAP Funding in 2015 Budget
10/31/2013
Letter:

Letter to Director Edward DeMarco, Federal Housing Finance Agency - Protect Homebuyers from Damaging FHFA Proposals
10/10/2013
Letter:

Letter to Acting Director Edward DeMarco, Federal Housing Finance Agency - Do Not Lower Conforming Loan Limits
06/05/2013
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Yea (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 121 - Delays National Flood Insurance Premiums Increases
04/11/2013
Press Release:

House Democrats Want President to Intervene in Mortgage Relief Backlog
12/11/2012
Letter:

Letter to President Obama, House and Senate Leadership
08/06/2012
Rating:

Barbara Lee was rated 14% by Global Exchange (Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby)
06/26/2012
Floor Speech:

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
02/28/2012
Floor Speech:

Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012
02/09/2012
Statement:

Congresswoman Barbara Lee & CA Democratic Members respond to Multi State Housing Settlement
02/01/2012
Statement:

Rep. Waxman and CA Democratic Members Respond to President's Housing Proposal
01/01/2012
Issue Position:

Issue Position: Affordable Housing
Issue Position:

Issue Position: Poverty
10/27/2011
Letter:

Letter to Attorney General Harris
09/08/2011
Letter:

Letter to Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Dicks, Chairman Latham and Ranking Member Olver
07/26/2011
Statement:

Lee Responds to Rise in Wealth Gap Among Whites, African Americans and Latinos
05/03/2011
Letter:

Letter to Hon. Eric H. Holder, Jr. Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice
03/29/2011
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Nay (Passage) - HR 839 - Terminating the Home Affordable Modification Program
03/16/2011
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Nay (Passage) - HR 861 - Terminating the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
03/11/2011
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Nay (Passage) - HR 836 - Terminating the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program
03/10/2011
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Nay (Passage) - HR 830 - Terminating the Federal Housing Administration Refinance Program
02/19/2011
Statement:

Republican Budget Plan Full of Reckless Spending Cuts That Hurt Everyone
01/28/2011
Letter:

Letter to James Dimon, President and Chief Executive Officer JP Morgan Chase & Company
Letter:

Letter to Vikram Pandit, Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup, Inc.
12/17/2010
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Yea (Passage) - HR 5510 - Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act
12/16/2010
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Yea (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 786 - Amending the Estate Tax
10/29/2010
Letter:

Letter to Steven Spears, Executive Director of California Housing Finance Agency
10/19/2010
Op-Ed:

Op-Ed - Rep. Barbara Lee: Put the Brakes on Home Foreclosures
09/16/2010
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Yea (Passage) - HR 4785 - Authorizing Loans for Energy Efficiency Purposes
09/01/2010
Press Release:

Conyers Calls on Secretary Geithner to Stop Fannie Mae from Bringing Taxpayer Funded Lawsuits Against Underwater Homeowners
07/28/2010
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Nay (Passage) - HR 5827 - Exempting Guns from an Estate for Bankruptcy Purposes
07/15/2010
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Yea (Passage) - HR 5114 - Flood Insurance Program Extension
06/30/2010
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Yea (Conference Report Vote) - HR 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
06/17/2010
Letter:

Letter to the Honorable Christopher J. Dodd, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and the Honorable Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services
06/10/2010
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Nay (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 684 - Increasing Minimum Down Payment for Federal Housing Administration Mortgages
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Nay (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 686 - Limiting Federal Housing Administration Mortgage Issuance
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Nay (Amendment Vote) - H Amdt 688 - Limiting Principal Obligation Amounts of Federal Housing Administration Mortgages
04/14/2010
Press Release:

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Urges Residents And Businesses To Take Advantage Of Tax Cuts
03/23/2010
Interview:

MSNBC "Hardball With Chris Matthews" - Transcript
02/23/2010
Floor Speech:

National Job Crisis
Floor Speech:

Rebuild Main Street And Rescue Back Street
12/11/2009
Statement:

Barbara Lee Supports Consolidated Appropriations Bill
12/03/2009
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Yea (Passage) - HR 4154 - Estate Tax Law Amendments and Reinstatement of PAYGO
11/05/2009
Vote:

Barbara Lee voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) - HR 3548 - Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits and Providing Business and Homebuyer Tax Credits
05/17/2009
Floor Speech:

Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act
05/07/2009
Floor Speech:

Mortgage Reform And Anti-Predatory Lending Act
03/16/2009
Floor Speech:

Congressional Black Caucus
03/06/2009
Press Release:

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Supports Legislation to Keep Families in Their Homes

Contact Information

Campaign Email
info@barbaraleeforcongress.org

Campaign Webmail

Campaign Website

Campaign Social Media

Washington, D.C. Webmail

Washington, D.C. Website

Office Social Media

Campaign
449 15th Street, Suite 403
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-663-1207
Fax: 510-663-1573

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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