Barbara Lee
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Barbara Lee is a long-serving progressive U.S. congresswoman from California known for her anti-war stance and advocacy on social and economic justice issues.
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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human ⓘ member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Profile in Courage Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidacy | candidate for U.S. Senate from California in 2024 ⓘ |
| committeeMembership |
House Committee on Appropriations
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House Committee on the Budget NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-07-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Mills College
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Barbara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Craig Lee
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Tony Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
liberalism
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progressivism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
HIV/AIDS policy advocacy
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advocacy for economic justice ⓘ advocacy for racial justice ⓘ advocacy for social justice ⓘ anti-war activism ⓘ criminal justice reform advocacy ⓘ opposition to the Afghanistan War authorization ⓘ opposition to the Iraq War ⓘ support for LGBTQ+ rights ⓘ support for diplomacy-focused foreign policy ⓘ support for increasing the federal minimum wage ⓘ support for progressive taxation ⓘ support for reducing military spending ⓘ support for reproductive rights ⓘ support for universal health care ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableVote | only vote in Congress against the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | El Paso, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
California State Senator
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Member of the California State Assembly ⓘ Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 13th congressional district ⓘ Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 9th congressional district ⓘ United States representative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| represents | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| twitterUsername | RepBarbaraLee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://lee.house.gov/ ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Oakland, California, United States
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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