1 Kaiser Plaza, Suite 1010
Oakland, CA 94612
2470 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Barbara J. Lee
Gender:
Female
Family:
Spouse: Clyde; 2 Children: Craig, Tony
Birth Date:
07/16/1946
Birth Place:
El Paso, TX
Home City:
Oakland, CA
Religion:
Baptist
MSW, Social Work, University of California at Berkeley, 1975
BA, Mills College, 1973
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 12, 2023-present
Co-Chair, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, United States House of Representatives
Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives
Candidate, United States Senate, California, 2024
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 13, 2013-2023
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 13, 2022
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 9, 1998-2013
Senator, California State Senate, 1997-1998
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1991-1997
Member, Committee on Appropriations
Member, Committee on the Budget
Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration
Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016, 2023-present
Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Co-Chair, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Vice Chair & Founding Member, LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, 2023-present
Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on State Department on Foreign Operations, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Fourth Amendment Caucus, present
Member, Adoption Caucus
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, California State Assembly
Member, Arts Caucus
Member, Bike Caucus
Former Member, Business and Professions Committee, California State Assembly
Member, Caribbean Caucus
Member, Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Member, Congressional Black Caucus Global AIDS Task Force
Co-Chair, Congressional Black Caucus Haiti Task Force
Member, Congressional Black Caucus Minority Business Task Force
Co-Chair, Congressional Black Caucus Outreach Task Force
Member, Congressional Black Caucus Outreach Task Force
Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on Korea
Chair, Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus (COPC)
Whip, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Member, Democratic Caucus
Member, Disability Caucus
Member, Ethiopia Caucus
Member, Food Safety Caucus
Member, Global Climate Change Caucus
Member, Goods Movement Caucus
Member, Historic Preservation Caucus
Member, House Oceans Caucus
Former Member, Housing and Land Use Committee, California State Assembly
Member, Human Rights Caucus
Member, Hunger Caucus
Member, International Conservation Caucus
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, California State Assembly
Member, Malaysia Trade, Security, and Economic Cooperation Caucus
Member, Mental Health Caucus
Member, Native American Caucus
Member, Organic Caucus
Member, Poor Peoples Caucus
Member, Port Security Caucus
Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Former Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee, California State Assembly
Member, Sustainable Development Caucus
Member, Universal Health Care Caucus
Member, Vision Caucus
Member, Women's Caucus
Member, Appropriations Committee , United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present
Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present
Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2012
Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 2009-2011
Founder, Community Health Alliance for Neighborhood Growth and Education (CHANGE)
Chief-of-Staff, Representative Ronald Dellums, United States House of Representatives, 1976-1986
Campaign Coordinator, Northern California, Shirley Chisholm for President, 1972
Member, Advisory Board, Alameda Boys Club
Member, Bicameral Global AIDS
Member, Black Women Organized for Political Action
Member, Board of Directors, Bay Area Black United Fund
Member, Brain Injury Task Force
Board Member, California Coastal Conservancy
Member, California Commission on Status of Women
Founder, California Commission on the Status of African-American Males
Member, California Defense Conversion Council
Chair, California Rainbow Coalition
Member, Commission on the Status of Women
Member, Democratic Immigration Task Force
Member, District Export Council
Member, Education and Job Training Task Force
Member, Emergency Task Force
Board Member, Finance Committee, California Democratic Party
Member, Health and Medicine Task Force
Member, Hispanic Working Group
Former Member, Industrial Relations Committee, California State Assembly
Member, John George Democratic Club
Member, League of Women Voters
Member, Livable Communities Task Force
Member, Niagara Democratic Club
Founder, Ronald V. Dellums Democratic Club
Member, Safe Neighborhoods Task Force
Member, Task Force on Tobacco and Health
Member, The Young Voter's Project
President/Chair, Women's Network, National Conference of State Legislature
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1972
Astrological Sign:
Cancer
Awards:
Friends of FACTS Award, Families to Amend California's Three Strikes, LA, 2002
CWA Conference Award, 2001
HIV/AIDS Community Service Award, African American Task Force, 2001
Allen Temple Baptist Church Honors, 2001
Humane Legislator, American Humane Association, 2002
The Greenlining Academy Award, Greenlining Institutes 9th Economic Summit, 2002
Auxillia Chimosoro Award, UCSF AIDS Research, 2001
Certificate of Congratulations, Bay Capital Business and Professional Women, 2003
Award of Appreciation, A Safe Place, 2003
Union Heroine Award, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union, Local 2850, 2001
Women of Color Resource Center Award, 2001
HIV/AIDS Community Service Award, Alameda County Office of AIDS Ten Women Campaign, 2002
Alliance for Nuclear Accountability Award, Western States Legal Foundation & Tri-Valley Communities Against Radioactive Env., 2002
Plaque, Society of American Law Teachers Board of Governors, 2002
Certificate of Recognition, Imani Baptist Church, 2002
Patriotic Service Award, 2001
Ten Most Influential African Americans in the Bay Area, 2001
Recognition, Physicians for Social Responsibility, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, 2002
Justice Clinton White Profile in Courage Award, 2002
Honor, East Bay Conversion and Reinvestment Commission, 2003
Award, Oakland East Bay Democratic Club, 2001
National Legislator of the Year, California Public Health Association, North, 2003
Citizen of the Year Award, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 2001
Sean MacBride Prize, International Peace Bureau, 2002
2001 Ten Most Influential African Americans in the Bay Area Award, City Flight News Magazine, 2002
One Hundred Black Men of the Bay Area Lifetime Achievement Award, 2001
Leif Eriksson Peace Award, Peace 2000 Institute in Reykjavik, Iceland, 2002
MLK Celebration Award, Taylor Memorial Church, 2002
Outstanding Contribution to Social Work Policy Award, University of California, MSW Class of 1975, 2002
Beloved Community Award, Community Learning Program at the University of Creation Spirituality, 2002
Woman of Valor Award, Northern California Sections of the Negro Council of Negro Women, 2002
Woman of the Year Award, Business and Professional Women's Federation Church of God in Christ National Chapter, 2002
Edward F. Snyder Award, 2001
Outstanding Community Service Award, 34th Annual Conference Sponsored by the National Association of Black Social Workers Inc., 2002
Certificate of Appreciation, Economic Development Alliance for Business, 2001
Distinguished Public Health Legislator of the Year Award, American Public Health Association in San Francisco, 2003
A Season for Nonviolence Recognition Award, Redwood Sequoia Congress, 2001
Willie L. Brown Jr. Leadership Award, 2001
Dean's Appreciation Award, University of California, Berkeley, School of Social Welfare, 2001
ANWR Award, Alaska Wilderness Coalition, 2001
Howard Thurman Award, Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples, 2001
Sisters of Fire Award, 2002
Inter-Action's Congressional Service Award, 2001
National Peacemaker Award, Houston Peace and Justice Center, 2003
Aachen Peace Prize, Aachen Peace Foundation in Germany, 2002
Who's Who in Congress Award, Bay Area Life Membership Committee 32nd Annual Banquet at the NAACP, 2003
Physicians for Social Responsibility Award, 2003
Woman of Achievement - Government Award, Isle City Business and Professional Women, 2003
National Parks Conservation Association Award, 2001
Humanitarian Award, 45th Annual City Wide Revival, Baptist Ministries Union of Oakland & Vicinity, 2002
Mary Rhodes Award, Loretto Women's Network in Kansas, 2002
Congressional Leadership Award, National Urban League, 2009
Lifetime Legacy Achievement Award, United Nations Association, 2012
Number of Grandchildren:
5
Publications:
"Renegade for Peace and Justice: A Memoir of Political and Personal Courage"