Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) was recently appointed by House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA) as the top Democrat of the newly established so-called “Oversight Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the below statement after voting against S. 2, the Republican budget reconciliation bill. The Republican budget reconciliation bill would provide $70 billion for the Trump Administration’s Immigration, Customs, Enforcement (ICE) and Customs, Border, Patrol (CBP).
WASHINGTON, DC — This weekend, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined MS NOW’s “Politics Nation with Reverend Al Sharpton” to discuss the Trump Administration’s attack on fair and free elections, protecting Californians’ voting rights, and fighting for a government that works for all.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Lateefah Simon was recently appointed by House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA) as the top Democrat of the newly established so-called “Oversight Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses.”
Representative Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced the appointment of Congresswoman Lateefah Simon as the top Democrat of the newly established so-called “Oversight Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses.” Congresswoman Simon and Oversight Democrats will serve on the front line, defending against the Trump Administration’s attacks on civil rights, democratic institutions, and programs millions of Americans depend on.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) introduced new bipartisan legislation, the Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act. This bill would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities facing small businesses and identify existing federal initiatives and capital resources available to help them prepare for, mitigate, and defend against these risks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-11), and Congressman Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15) successfully secured the inclusion of report language in the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill to force the Trump Administration to provide answers regarding the cancellation of two Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) projects in the Bay Area.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmembers Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), John Garamendi (D-CA-08), and Chuy Garcia (D-IL-04) led a coalition of 30+ Members of Congress in urging leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to make a strong federal investment in public transportation in the upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization process.