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Rep. Lateefah Simon Asked About Members of Congress Partaking in 4/20 Festivities
Oops ... Charlie tried to engage with Rep. Lateefah Simon on a fun subject, but it kinda backfired.
Oakland: Rep. Simon Among Legislators Behind Bill To Keep Sports Teams In Their Cities
U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland, is one of the co-sponsors for a new piece of legislation that gives communities an opportunity to keep professional sports teams in their cities before their...
New shoreline park to bring nature, ‘justice’ to East Oakland residents
Rep. Lateefah Simon and East Bay Regional Park District laud $11.2 million in federal funding for seashore restoration projects along East Bay.
This Disability Education Law Turned 50 Today. Disability Advocates Want More.
“Our civil rights are not up for negotiations,” Rep. Lateefah Simon said.
House Dems Blast Labor Department for Abandoning Disabled Workers
A letter led by California Rep. Lateefah Simon demands answers from Trump’s labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
Bay Area lawmakers express outrage at killing of Palestinian filmmaker who was denied entry at SFO
U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland, said in a statement that she was "heartbroken" to hear about Awdah Hathaleen's death and was still seeking answers from the U.S. State Department about why he was denied entry in June.
Dem rips GOP witnesses at DEI hearing: 'Keep MLK's name out of your mouth!'
Rep. Lateefah Simon (D-CA) blasted four Republican witnesses for appropriating the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a hearing on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).Speaking Wednesday before a House Oversight subcommittee, Simon addressed the majority's witnesses: Dan Lennington of the Wisc...
As they take office, new Bay Area congressmembers pledge to bring bold solutions and protect their diverse constituencies
Following a tense vote on the House floor to re-elect U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker, the Louisiana Republican swore in the 119th Congress on Friday afternoon, including the Bay Area delegation's newest members: Sam Liccardo and Lateefah Simon.
Fourth muslim representative Lateefah Simon elected to US Congress
Lateefah Simon has made history as the fourth Muslim American to be elected to the U.S. Congress, securing the California 12th district seat.
AP Race Call: Democrat Lateefah Simon wins election to U.S. House in California's 12th Congressional District
Democrat Lateefah Simon won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday. The district in northern California is the most Democratic district in the entire country, according to the Cook Partisan Voter Index.