142 Defense Amendments in House
Politico, May 17, 2012

The main event: An amendment by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) that would end the war in Afghanistan. House leaders have reserved 20 minutes for that debate - twice as long as any of the other amendments. READ MORE

The Power of a Mother - Rep. Lee Writes for HuffPo
The Huffington Post, May 8, 2012

The Huffington Post's Global Motherhood section joins Mothers Day Every Day, an initiative of the White Ribbon Alliance and CARE, in a countdown to Mother's Day. Pulling together diverse voices, Mothers Day Every Day is raising awareness and calling for greater U.S. leadership to saves the lives of moms and babies globally. I just returned from a visit to Uganda with CARE, one of the world's... READ MORE

Barbara Lee to co-chair Sudan Caucus
San Jose Mercury News, April 30, 2012

Rep. Barbara Lee is the newest of four co-chairs of the Congressional Sudan Caucus, which is still trying to draw more attention to the ongoing humanitarian disaster in that African nation. READ MORE