East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee has always been known as a stalwart progressive, although, her brand of lefty politics has not often proven popular outside the Bay Area bubble. But as the entire country begins to embrace her political values… Read More ›
AUMF
House approves Lee, Khanna bills that limit presidential war powers
The House of Representatives approved legislation authored by Rep. Barbara Lee on Thursday that would repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) that led to the war in Iraq. A bill, introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna that… Read More ›
House to schedule a vote on Barbara Lee’s repeal of 2001 AUMF
After almost two decades of persistence, Rep. Barbara Lee’s quest to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military force (AUMF) that led to the Iraq War, and that she has doggedly opposed over the years, will come to a vote… Read More ›
Day after House passes war powers resolution, Lee introduces AUMF repeal bill
Wednesday’s vote shows House is growing concerned over potentially unfettered power by the President to wage war.
The Nation ♥ Ro Khanna
The venerable progressive Bible, The Nation, sure loves Rep. Ro Khanna, especially veteran columnist John Nichols. For the second year in a row, the magazine named Khanna to its annual year-end list of progressive accolades, this time as the most… Read More ›
