Statements and posts
8 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Congresswoman Simon Announced as New Co-Chair of The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls
Announced as new co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls.
“I am deeply honored to join the Caucus on Black Women and Girls as a Co-Chair next Congress and pick up the mantle from Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman, Yvette Clarke, and Robin Kelly.”
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Introduced bill to establish commission investigating historical injustices by federal agencies.
“For far too long, communities – particularly Black and brown communities - have been subjected to discriminatory practices at the hands of our own government without proper accountability or acknowledgement. This current moment in history, when the Trump Administration is killing American citizens and terrorizing…”
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This week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and Congressman Mark Alford (MO-4) introduced the 504 Program Level Flexibility Act, a bill that would allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase the 504 loan program’s annual…
“When the cost of doing business rises, the impacts fall hardest on our small businesses. Ensuring that the Small Business Administration can adapt to loan demand when the need for financing is high ensures that entrepreneurs are never turned away when they need help the most.”
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On June 18, 2026, the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an opinion memo undermining key protections established by the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Olmstead v.
“I want to be clear: Neither the DOJ opinion memo nor the proposed resolution can or does change the interpretation of the requirements under Section 504 of the ADA. Only Congress can change the law, and I will fight with every ounce of my being against any attempts to diminish the civil rights of the disability…”
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This week, Congressmembers Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Al Green (D-TX-09), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-11), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, raising serious concerns about…
“The Fair Housing Initiatives Program was created by Congress to protect Americans from housing discrimination and ensure that vulnerable communities have access to safe, stable, and equitable housing. The Administration’s repeated attempts to circumvent Congress and dismantle basic civil rights protections are…”
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Yesterday, the House Oversight Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses held a hearing on “Protecting American Citizenship: Confronting Birth Tourism.”
“The 14th amendment was written in the aftermath of slavery, because this country had learned at an extraordinary cost what happens when the government gets to decide which people born on American soil fully belong. We should not reopen that door. We must not reopen that door. And for anyone watching this hearing today…”
Mentions H.R. 9854
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Congresswoman Simon’s Vote on H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
“However, at a time when Republicans are carrying out an illegal war in Iran, lawlessly attacking immigrant communities, and undermining the democratic electoral process – I cannot vote to give a single cent to the Trump Administration. I will not keep the machinery moving at the expense of the dignity, justice, and…”
Mentions H.R. 6500 · voted Nay Sep 1, 2026, roll 646
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Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) recently secured $850,000 in federal Community Project Funding (CPF) for the City of Berkeley to design new public open spaces along Adeline Street, including a new main plaza adjacent to the future…
“I helped jumpstart and plan the Ashby BART station transit-oriented development project when I served as BART Board President – and I am extremely proud to now secure nearly a million in federal funding to further the process on a new plaza that will complement the Ashby BART transit-oriented development.”