Lateefah Simon

Recent statements

• 2026-05-12healthcaresupport ★★★

  Ms. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the retirement of a towering figure in the Bay Area, the Chief Executive Officer of La Clinica de La Raza, Inc., Ms. Jane Garcia. Ms. Garcia was born in El Paso, Texas in 1953. Like far too many

• 2026-03-03government reformneutral ★

  Ms. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Grand Lake Theater, a historic movie palace located in Oakland, California. The Grand Lake Theater opened its doors to patrons on March 6, 1926, boasting a Neocl

• 2025-12-09civil rightsneutral ★

  Ms. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of a long-time leader of the Oakland faith community, Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr., who passed away on September 19, 2025, at the age of 94. Dr. Smith was born on May 19, 19

• 2025-09-15government reformneutral ★

  Ms. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, during Roll Call Vote Number 220 on H.R. 747, I mistakenly recorded my vote as NAY when I should have voted YEA. ____________________