119th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This past month, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) announced a number of grants totaling over $14.6 million in federal funding for projects to create more affordable housing and safer communities, senior and youth community programming, and infrastructure upgrades in California’s 12th Congressional District.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement today after voting against a motion to table H. Res. 537, Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors:
“Today I voted to advance Articles of Impeachment against President Trump.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement after Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA-42) was elected to lead Committee Democrats as the Ranking Member:
“I join my Democratic Colleagues in congratulating Congressman Garcia on his election to serve as Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
If you are a constituent of California's 12th Congressional District seeking governmental assistance to depart Israel or the West Bank, my team and I are here to help. My team can also help connect anyone outside our district to their Representative for assistance.
OAKLAND, CA – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) recently re-introduced the United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Resolution, which urges the creation of a congressional commission acknowledging and examining systemic racism that has impacted Black Americans throughout U.S. history and the racial inequities that persist today.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) recently introduced the “Small Business Representation in Contracting Rulemaking Act,” which would add the Small Business Administrator to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council.
Hello Neighbors,
When I raised my hand to represent our community in Congress, I knew it would be a challenging job and a challenging time ahead for our country. And the last six months have been packed. But I remain undeterred and am using every hour of my day to fight for Medicaid, Social Security, Medicare, our schools and students, scientific research, environmental protections, and so much more.
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Equality Caucus Vice Chair Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-11), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (D-CA-39), and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) led 66 other Members of Congress in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding that he rescind his order to rename the USNS Harvey Milk and reported plans to rename other vessels named after prominent civil rights leaders.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Reps. Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-11), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18), Mike Thomspon (D-CA-04), John Garamendi (D-CA-08), Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14), Sam Liccardo (D-CA-16), and Ro Khanna (D-CA-17), issued the following joint statement in response to Customs and Border Protection inexplicably detaining travelers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Congressman Josh Riley (D-NY-19) led 18 of their Freshman Democratic colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging them to fix U.S. trade policy to better strengthen American manufacturing, safeguard the environment and public health, and support America’s workers, small businesses, and innovators.