119th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) introduced the See the Board Act, legislation directing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants available for nonprofit organizations that provide free, mobile vision services for students in public schools.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in the House Oversight Committee, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) strongly opposed House Republicans’ reconciliation bill, which would include $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, $230 billion in cuts to food assistance, increase the costs of everyday essentials, and continue the Trump Administration’s attacks on the federal workforce.
On the evening of Friday, April 25, 2025, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon will hold an in-person town hall in Alameda.
TIME: Town Hall will begin at 6pm (Doors Open at 5:30pm)
LOCATION: Alameda City Council, Council Chambers FLOOR 3 (2263 Santa Clara Ave., Council Chambers, 94501)
On the evening of Thursday, April 24, 2025, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon will hold an in-person town hall in San Leandro.
TIME: Town Hall will begin at 6pm (Doors Open at 5:30pm)
LOCATION: Alameda County Electrical JATC (14600 Catalina St.
San Leandro, CA 94577)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) will vote against H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This legislation would disenfranchise millions of American voters with extreme, burdensome requirements; and by ending automatic, online, and vote-by-mail registration. The SAVE Act would also criminalize election officials for making simple mistakes related to voter registration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Congressman Mark Takano (D-CA-41) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) to introduce the “Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative” resolution. This resolution calls for equal education opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people in K-12 schools.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) announced over $2.7 million in funding for scientific research projects at the University of California, Berkeley. Five separate research projects at UC Berkeley will receive a National Science Foundation (NSF) award to continue their cutting-edge research to provide new chemistry, mathematics, behavioral and cognitive sciences, and engineering solutions.
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