Barbara Lee
Bio | Barbara Lee is an American Politician. She currently serves as a U.S. Representative for California’s 13th congressional district. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of California |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, California |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election CA-13 | CA-13 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Lee raised $1,825,573 for her 2020 campaign. Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=1263932 |
Voting Rights | Lee has supported legislation to expand voter registration, implement voting by mail, and prevent gerrymandering. Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-votes-to-pass-historic-voting-reform-legislation |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Lee supports universal healthcare. Lee supports Medicare for All. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee#AUMF_opposition |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Lee supports LGBT rights. Lee supports equality for all and wants to address discrimination, homophobia, and transphobia. Source: https://lee.house.gov/issues/lgbtq |
| Taxes | For | Lee supports taxes. Lee sponsored a bill to increase taxes on stocks and bonds. This tax would have the most impact on wealthy investors and generate millions of dollars of revenue. Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-lee-and-sen-sanders-introduce-tax-on-wall-street-speculation-act-to-curb-greed- |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Lee sponsored a bill to increase taxes on stocks and bonds. This tax would have the most impact on wealthy investors and generate millions of dollars of revenue. Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-lee-and-sen-sanders-introduce-tax-on-wall-street-speculation-act-to-curb-greed- |
| Abortion | For | Lee supports abortion. Lee has supported legislation that sought to expand access to abortion services. Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-colleagues-introduce-first-ever-bill-to-repeal-the-helms-amendment-a-47-year-old-anti-choice-policy |
| Gun Control | For | Lee supports gun control. Lee wants to limit the availability of firearms. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee#AUMF_opposition |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Lee wants to limit the availability of firearms. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee#AUMF_opposition |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | For | Lee supports expanded stem cell research. Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-supports-expanded-stem-cell-research |
| Death Penalty | Against | Lee opposes the death penalty. In 2002, Lee won an award from Death Penalty Focus, a group that opposes capital punishment. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee#AUMF_opposition |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Lee sponsored legislation to make sentencing more fair. Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-issues-statement-on-the-passage-of-fair-sentencing-act |
| Military Spending | Against | Lee has backed a 10% cut to the defense budget. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee#AUMF_opposition |
| War on Terrorism | Against | Lee opposed the invasion of Iraq and was the only member of Congress to vote against using force following 9/11. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Lee favors diplomacy over war. Lee is a prominent member of the antiwar movement. She made headlines in 2001 for being the sole member of Congress to vote against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists act. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee#AUMF_opposition |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Against | Lee opposes nationalism, calling it "un-American". Source: https://twitter.com/RepBarbaraLee/status/1253791322495832064 |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | For | Lee supports affirmative action policies. Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-criticizes-president-bushs-decision-to-challenge-affirmative-action-policies |
| Government Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | For | Lee supports clean energy Lee is concerned about climate change and the effect it will have on the poor and women. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee#AUMF_opposition |
| Religious Freedom | For | Lee supports religious freedom. Lee said that "Religious freedom is one of the pillars of our democracy." Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-applauds-the-passage-of-the-no-ban-act |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Lee recognizes that the separation of church and state is essential. Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-statement-in-support-of-womens-access-to-contraception |
| Slavery Reparations | For | Lee supports slavery reparations. Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-applauds-historic-passage-of-reparations-legislation-out-of-house-judiciary-committee- |
| Border Control | Against | Lee opposes border control. Lee was against Donald Trump's border wall plan. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee#AUMF_opposition |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | For | Lee supports DACA and Dreamers. Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-statement-on-supreme-court-ruling-on-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals-program-daca |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Lee supports sanctuary cities. There are four of them in her district. Source: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-this-is-not-who-we-are |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Lee has backed legislation to legalize marijuana federally. In 2018, she sponsored a bill to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee#AUMF_opposition |