119th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon’s (D-CA-12) first bill, “The Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act,” passed the House of Representatives by a unanimous vote.
OAKLAND, CA – On Friday, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) was joined by Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) and toured the Innovative Genomics Institute at the University of California, Berkeley and convened a roundtable of scientists to oppose attacks to critical research funding.
Written by Joe Garofoli
Days before they return to Washington to cast votes on the GOP-crafted budget, two California House members toured the Innovative Genomics Institute research lab at UC Berkeley Friday morning, in order to get a look at the real-life impacts of Republicans’ goal to whack $4 billion from the National Health Institute.
UC Berkeley receives $169 million in NIH funding.
Oakland, CA – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) recently introduced her first bill in Congress, “The Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act,” with Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX-25).
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Written by Joe Garofoli
WASHINGTON - Before Rep. Lateefah Simon took office as the East Bay’s new representative in Congress, it would have been easy to imagine how her first term was likely to go. She would join The Squad, and become a go-to source on MSNBC and others drawn to her incredible biography: The legally blind MacArthur Fellowship “genius grant” winner grew up in public housing and is equal parts wonky and woke.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement: