Lateefah Simon
Representative for California · Democratic · United States
“Foundation for Women put resources directly into community organizations, led by and fighting for a more just future for women and girls. I know this because I came of age at that time. When I was 19 years old, working with young women surviving the underground street economy, Gloria directly supported that work and stood with us.”
House of Representatives3 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Gloria Steinem, who died yesterday at her home in New York City at the age of 92. Gloria devoted each breath of her life to securing a better future for women and girls in this country and beyond. In 1972, she helped to bring Ms. Magazine into the world and helped to build a movement. The Ms.”
House of Representatives3 September 2026Source ↗
“As the ranking member has told us, unfortunately, there have been serious bad actors who took advantage of these funds, and those folks defrauded not only the government, but they defrauded the mom-and-pop shops on Main Street and, in my case, on Broadway.”
House of Representatives24 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Chu for organizing the California delegation in support of our fellow Californians who are grieving as a result of the devastating fires in southern California. Our hearts break as tens of thousands of folks have lost everything. As our hearts break, we know that in this Chamber we have to work.”
House of Representatives16 January 2025Source ↗
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“Foundation for Women put resources directly into community organizations, led by and fighting for a more just future for women and girls. I know this because I came of age at that time. When I was 19 years old, working with young women surviving the underground street economy, Gloria directly supported that work and stood with us. She is one of the reasons that I am in this Chamber today. Her family asked that we light a candle. I will. We must continue to keep her fight and that light moving. ____________________”
House of Representatives3 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Gloria Steinem, who died yesterday at her home in New York City at the age of 92. Gloria devoted each breath of her life to securing a better future for women and girls in this country and beyond. In 1972, she helped to bring Ms. Magazine into the world and helped to build a movement. The Ms.”
House of Representatives3 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I missed the vote on agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. 294. Had I been present, I would have voted NO on Roll Call No. 92. ____________________”
House of Representatives8 April 2025Source ↗
“As the ranking member has told us, unfortunately, there have been serious bad actors who took advantage of these funds, and those folks defrauded not only the government, but they defrauded the mom-and-pop shops on Main Street and, in my case, on Broadway. Those dollars could have been used to create jobs, revitalize communities, and to help those businesses stay open and thrive. Instead, these fraudsters took advantage of the lax application screenings, which we believe may have resulted in them receiving at least 17 percent of the total Small Business Administration assistance.”
House of Representatives24 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Chu for organizing the California delegation in support of our fellow Californians who are grieving as a result of the devastating fires in southern California. Our hearts break as tens of thousands of folks have lost everything. As our hearts break, we know that in this Chamber we have to work. That is our obligation.”
House of Representatives16 January 2025Source ↗
“I remain committed to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to fix a severely broken immigration system, but moreover, I am here to stand up for victims.”
House of Representatives16 January 2025Source ↗