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Rep. Barbara Lee

representative for California's 12th congressional district

Rep. Barbara Lee, a Democrat, represents California’s 12th Congressional District and is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.

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Rep. Barbara Lee

WOONSOCKET, RI - MARCH 01: (L) Amanda Aubin and Cody Allison carry $70.00 worth of groceries to their apartment about one-half mile away. They had money left over on their food stamp card but this amount of food was all that they could carry on foot. Some of the items purchased were for their 4 year-old daughter who was having a birthday party the next day. Many families and individuals in Woonsocket, Rhode Island are needy and take part in the SNAP (food stamps) program.

I needed food stamps to feed my family. My House colleagues ignore stories like mine.