Barbara Lee in Survey of 2024 Senate campaign websites

On Drugs: Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus

Lee has long been a champion of cannabis justice. As a Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, she helps lead the coalition of members of Congress fighting to end the war on drugs. Lee has always opposed America's War on Drugs as unjust, classist, and racist. She introduced the first cannabis reform bill focused on racial justice, the Marijuana Justice Act, in 2019. The legislation would deschedule marijuana at the federal level and repair some of the harm from the failed War on Drugs. Source: 2024 California Senate campaign website Lee.House.gov Jul 19, 2022

On Gun Control: Banning assault weapons a crucial and long-overdue action

[On "From Sandy Hook to Parkland to Uvalde, AR-15 style firearms have been the weapon of choice for shooters looking to kill as many people as quickly as possible. They have no place in our schools, our streets, or anywhere in our communities. Banning assault weapons is a crucial and long-overdue action that will save lives. We cannot rest until our laws ensure our schools, grocery stores, places of worship, hospitals, and all of our communities are safe." Source: 2024 California Senate campaign website Lee.House.gov Jul 19, 2022

On Welfare & Poverty: Ending poverty is a moral and economic imperative

As a member of the powerful federal spending committee, Congresswoman Lee has led the fight to preserve and expand critical safety net programs like unemployment insurance, housing assistance, child care, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). She firmly believes that ending poverty in the world's rich and most powerful nation is a moral and economic imperative. Additionally, Lee has long championed global poverty eradication efforts. Source: 2024 California Senate campaign website Lee.House.gov Jul 19, 2022

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