Posts Tagged ‘ Rep. Barbara Lee ’

An Open Letter To Rep. Barbara Lee: ‘Think Through The Implications Of Our Actions’

July 17, 2017
An Open Letter To Rep. Barbara Lee: ‘Think Through The Implications Of Our Actions’

NORMAN SOLOMON - More than a decade and a half ago, your eloquent words and courageous vote set a high bar as you stood up against a war frenzy on the House floor. Three days after 9/11, you implemented the kind of brave wisdom that we desperately need in a world beset by the...

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Victory: House Overwhelmingly Supports Progressive Resolution on U.S. Military Involvement in Iraq

July 28, 2014
Victory: House Overwhelmingly Supports Progressive Resolution on U.S. Military Involvement in Iraq

BECKY BOND - These days, the House almost never passes good legislation. But thanks to the leadership of two unwavering progressive champions in Congress, Reps. Barbara Lee and Jim McGovern, the House got it right yesterday – and got it right in a big way.

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Posted in Big Picture, July 2014 | No Comments »

Rep. Barbara Lee Introduces Bill to Create Department of Peacebuilding

February 21, 2013
Rep. Barbara Lee Introduces Bill to Create Department of Peacebuilding

REP. BARBARA LEE - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) on February 15 introduced a new bill in the House of Representatives that would create a Cabinet-level "Department of Peacebuilding."

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Posted in Big Picture, February 2013 | No Comments »