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The Hyde Amendment denies insurance coverage for abortions to people who receive their health coverage through government-sponsored plans like Medicaid.
Lee reflected on the first Black congresswoman's legacy just hours before Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn in to office.
The bill, which also requires the approval of the Senate and President Trump, calls for the removal of statues depicting Confederate leaders such as Robert E. Lee.
Director Ava DuVernay tweeted the hashtag and shared stills from some of her projects that capture the "beauty of brown skinned girls."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
California Rep. Barbara Lee lost, but the Congressional Progressive Caucus still made big gains.
The congressman from New York beat fellow Congressional Black Caucus member Barbara Lee of California.
A long fight by lawmakers like Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) is set to go mainstream, and an antiwar push on Yemen soon after the midterms could show how.
The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force has now been used to justify U.S. military efforts in more than 20 countries.
The California congresswoman would be the first black woman and the most progressive person in the party leadership.
"Mothers had no idea where their babies were," said California Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee after touring an immigrant detention center.