119th Congress
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.
It was a sunny summer day on the White House lawn.
President George W. Bush spoke into the microphone, as the people standing around him — including relatives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Fannie Lou Hamer — beamed.
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.
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.
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.
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