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May 13, 2026

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. 


May 12, 2026

OAKLAND, CA – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) has brought over $142 million in federal funding home to the East Bay since the start of this year. In the month of April alone, she announced over $124 million for organizations and projects across CA-12. This most recent funding the Congresswoman secured will go towards affordable housing, scientific research, public safety initiatives, and the arts. 


May 9, 2026

Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) has secured more than $1 million in federal funding for the San Leandro Shoreline development project aimed at improving recreation access and shoreline infrastructure in the East Bay, her office announced Thursday.


May 7, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During National Small Business Week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and House Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-07) introduced the Small Business Borrowers’ Bill of Rights, a resolution affirming that small business owners seeking financing have fundamental rights to protect them from unfair lending practices.


May 5, 2026

Firefighters around the East Bay frequently need to work together, and for that reason, they want to train together. U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon announced a $500,000 federal allocation Tuesday for firefighters in Berkeley and several nearby communities to do just that.


May 1, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Congressmembers Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), and Analilia Mejia (D-NJ-11) to introduce The Living Wage for All Act. To announce the legislation, the Congressmembers stood with labor, civil rights, and economic justice leaders from across the country to demand a fair wage. You can watch the full press conference here. 


April 30, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) was appointed to the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs. Of the appointment, she stated: 

"I’m honored to join the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs. 


April 30, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement after she voted against S. 1318, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, which would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).