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Written by Austin Metzger
In a building filled with 150 people, U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon began her speech explaining how her aunt was one of two black women at San Francisco State University who in 1968 helped lead a historic student-led strike that demanded the creation of an ethnic studies department on the campus.
“It started here,” Simon said, “It started here when students and professors alike had to move against the administration to physically take space, and they shut San Francisco State down.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) announced that she will oppose the Republican continuing resolution to extend current federal funding levels until September 2025. Of the funding bill, Congresswoman Simon said:
Written by Shira Stein
WASHINGTON — Bay Area lawmakers have received an increase in calls from constituents in January and February, seven members told the Chronicle. Those who were in office at the start of the first Trump administration said the volume is similar to that time period. But the messages they’re getting have gotten more specific: Constituents are asking them to “do something” and not just make symbolic moves or release statements.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) spoke with Misha, a constituent and life-long resident of the East Bay who was recently fired from her job as a federal worker at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Misha helped design and develop digital products for the IRS, making it easier for Americans from different economic and language backgrounds navigate the tax process and receive their tax credits.
Written by Matthew Green & Natalia V Navarro
About halfway through President Donald Trump’s contentious address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, Lateefah Simon decided she’d heard enough.
“I did decide to attend because my job as a new member of Congress is to deeply understand the institution,” the freshman Democratic representative from Oakland told KQED. “But you know, I was in there for about 45 minutes and there was only so much hatred that I could hear.”
Written by Joan Walsh
On Thursday morning we got to see the worst and the best of the House Democratic caucus. I won’t soon forget either.
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined MSNBC last night after walking out of the President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the below statement after walking out of President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress.
“I attended the Joint Session because I felt it was my duty to uphold Congress’ power of checks and balances and be a witness to truth. There was no truth to be found.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the below statement on President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) introduced the “ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act,” a bipartisan bill that helps small businesses become more accessible both for their current and future employees.