Barbara Lee

Barbara Jean Lee (née Tutt; born July 16, 1946) is an American politician. She is a U.S. representative from California since 1998. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Lee used to be chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (2005–2009).
She is a critic of the Iraq War and the only member of Congress to vote against the use of military force after the September 11 attacks.
On November 28, 2018, Lee lost an election to become chair of the House Democratic Caucus to New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries. She blamed ageism and sexism for losing.
In January 2023, it was reported that Lee is planning to run for the United States Senate seat currently held by Dianne Feinstein in the 2024. In February 2023, she officially announced her candidacy, a week after Feinstein announced her retirement.Lee formally launched her Senate campaign on February 21, 2023.