Representative Barbara Lee on the Current Congress State

Bakari is joined by U.S. Representative Barbara Lee, who has represented California’s 12th Congressional District since 1998. Lee discusses her upbringing in El Paso, Texas, which led her to a life of public service (01:26). She touches on what gives her hope for the future of Congress and policy (10:12), what Congress has been like under Speaker Mike Johnson and Kevin McCarthy (13:38), what issues have been motivating voters for this cycle, and how well the Biden campaign has been responding to them (17:49).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Representative Barbara Lee

Producer: Clifford Augustin

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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