Rep. Barbara Lee announces she's running for Senate in California

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BREAKING: Rep. Barbara Lee has joined the race for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Dianne Feinstein in California.

declared they would run for Feinstein's seat before she announced her retirement. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said she will support Schiff.

In a video with her tweet, Lee talked about the challenges she has surmounted, including her struggles as a single mother who escaped an abusive marriage and underwent a back-alley abortion. She also touted her accomplishments — as a state legislator, she wrote the first California Violence Against Women Act and was an advocate for LGBT+ issues.

Lee has represented Northern California's 12th District in the House since 1998. She was also the lone House member to oppose the Authorization to Use Military Force in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, fearing that it would lead to an endless war. Lee currently Currently, Lee serves on the House Budget and Appropriations Committees.

 

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Wasn’t Lee a Confederate?

So they're going to power of the senate seat so they can veto anything CONGRESS puts through. They should have to give up their Congressional seat before they can run.

Lining up for the gravy train.

How safe is the 12th?

Go Barb!

Great! Another person that's 300 years old.

Unbelievable

LeslieMarshall Sen Feinstein vacated 3 years ago

LeslieMarshall Porter, Schiff, now Lee? All great candidates, but all much needed in the House.

They need to find a young Republican to run !!

LMFAO. It’s an actual clown show. This is going to be hilarious.

Another corrupted old cranky evil

Too old. She will be retiring soon too.

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