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About
Elected: 2024 (first term)
- Background: Former BART board president, civil rights advocate, MacArthur "genius grant" fellow
- Committees: Financial Services
- District: Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Emeryville
- Ukrainian American community: Present in Oakland and Berkeley, with historical roots
- Family / heritage: African American; legally blind; known for criminal justice reform advocacy
Bio Lateefah Simon is a freshman who replaced the retiring Barbara Lee. She built a reputation as a civil rights leader and transit advocate before running for Congress. She represents the most progressive wing of the California delegation.
Ukraine Record
- No voting record yet on major Ukraine aid bills.
- Expected to vote with the Democratic caucus on Ukraine aid, though progressives in her mold sometimes vote no on defense bills if they are attached to broader military spending.
- No known Ukraine-specific statements or caucus membership.
Advocacy Insight
- Ask them to: Vote yes on any standalone Ukraine humanitarian aid bill, and sign onto the Ukrainian Adjustment Act (H.R. 3104), which protects Ukrainians in the U.S. from deportation.
- Чому це з ними спрацює: She is a human rights voice. Framing Ukraine as a fight against authoritarianism and for civilian protection aligns with her worldview.
- Your connection: If you are in Oakland or Berkeley, emphasize the Ukrainian community's civil society traditions and the humanitarian cost of the war.
- Avoid: Military-first framing. Lead with humanitarian, refugee protection, and civilian harm arguments.
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
More Details →Capitol Switchboard
202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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Bills to Cosponsor
17 bills remainingUkrainian Adjustment Act of 2025
Grants lawful permanent residency to Ukrainians who were paroled into the U.
Discharge Petition 8: Secure a Vote H.R. 2913
Discharge Petition No.
Ukraine Support Act
The most sweeping Ukraine support bill of the 119th Congress: combines military aid, sanctions, lend-lease, intelligence sharing, and trade tools into a single package spanning 9 committee jurisdictions.
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Imposes severe penalties on Russia if the President determines Russia refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates a negotiated peace, initiates another invasion, or seeks to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
PEACE Act of 2025
Prohibits the President from entering into or implementing any peace agreement with Russia regarding Ukraine unless the agreement meets specific conditions protecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.