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Many say Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will devastate Oaklanders. But what does Barbara Lee think?
Mayor Lee, who campaigned on her record of leveraging federal resources, has so far remained silent about a bill that could ...
The Oaklandside on MSN1d
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee slams Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
In her first public statements about the bill’s deep cuts to health care and food aid, Lee explains why she stayed quiet ...
Independent Journal Review13d
‘Keep Dr. King’s Name Out Of Your Mouth!’: Dem Rep Blows Her Top At GOP Witnesses For Quoting Iconic American
Democrat California Rep. Lateefah Simon lashed out at Republican witnesses at the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday for ...
Atlanta Black Star on MSN13d
'Keep Dr. King’s Name Out of Your Mouth!': Black Rep. Lateefah Simon Rips Into GOP Colleague Who Quoted Martin Luther King Jr. to Justify DEI Purge
California Rep. Lateefah Simon made sure her voice was heard loud and clear at a congressional hearing that appeared to have ...
'We Will Press On': Lateefah Simon Reacts To GOP Passing Their 'Big, Cruel, Horrific Bill'
Ford workers told their CEO ‘none of the young people want to work here.’ So Jim Farley took a page out of the founder’s ...
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The Big Ugly Bill w/ W. Kamau Bell, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and John Nichols
The Republican budget bill passed last week, which some are calling the largest wealth distribution to the wealthy in history.  We’ll speak with W. Kamaul Bell who is a stand-up comic, commentator, ...
‘Big Ugly Bill': California's top officials excoriate Trump's big bill while it is debated in Senate
California leaders say Trump's budget bill threatens health care, food aid, and state budgets while favoring tax cuts for ...
It's Time To Declare Independence—For All Americans | Opinion
As fireworks light up the night sky, let us remember that the truth is also a source of light. America's promise remains ...
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'A War On Poor People': Melanie Stansbury Exposes The GOP Tax Scam During Powerful Remarks
During her remarks in a video posted to social media today, Representative Melanie Stansbury and Representative Lateefah ...
Blavity on MSN11d
Rep. Lateefah Simon Slams GOP Colleague’s Misuse Of MLK Quote: ‘Keep Dr. King’s Name Out Your Mouth’
During a recent Health Care and Financial Services hearing, California Rep. Lateefah Simon shut down her colleague’s wrong interpretation of a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quote. As a subcommittee of ...