Congresswoman Lateefah Simon announced that she, along with Speaker Pelosi and Congressman Mullin, have submitted a bill that—if passed—would require the VA to clarify the status of the Alameda Point VA clinic and its funding. Jean Chen shares how City of Alameda representatives have responded. https://alamedapost.com/news/local-national-politicians-push-answers-alameda-point-va-clinic/

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Congresswoman Lateefah Simon has secured $11.2 million in federal funding for 15 different community projects in the East Bay, including the Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue Corridor Improvement Project in Alameda, which is set to receive $850,000. https://alamedapost.com/news/congresswoman-simon-secures-over-11m-community-project-funding/

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At a press conference held on the steps of the Veterans Memorial Building on Monday, December 15, 2025, Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft and many other local officials challenged the Department of Veterans Affairs' decision to cancel plans at Alameda Point. Photo by Maurice Ramirez. https://alamedapost.com/news/we-fight-back-alameda-officials-rally-against-vas-cancellation-of-veterans-projects/

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It seems the VA has canceled plans to develop a veterans clinic and cemetery at Alameda Point without making any official announcements. Jean Chen reports the City would like to proceed but is getting "radio silence" from the Department of Veterans Affairs. https://alamedapost.com/news/has-the-va-quit-alameda-point/

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At a joint press conference on October 24, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon convened the seven East Bay mayors of the cities in her congressional district to address the impacts of the federal shutdown. Karin K. Jensen relays the meeting, including remarks from Mayor Ashcraft about recent ICE activity. https://alamedapost.com/news/congresswoman-mayors-review-painful-impacts-federal-shutdown/

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Even before federal agents arrived on Coast Guard Island, state and local leaders started issuing public statements. Here's what Governor Gavin Newsom, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon, Assemblymember Mia Bonta, District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson, and District 3 Supervisor Lena Tam have to say. https://alamedapost.com/news/what-elected-leaders-about-trumps-deployment-troops-bay-area/

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Elected officials and community members gathered to welcome Anthro Energy to their new Bay Farm Island facility with a ceremony. Sindhu Ananthavel explains the company was founded "to create battery cells and electrolytes with high energy density and long lifespan." Photos by Maurice Ramirez. https://alamedapost.com/news/lithium-ion-battery-manufacturer-anthro-energy-opens-new-alameda-facility/

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“Affordable housing, the arts, education, and health care are all direct targets of the Republicans’ indiscriminate, chainsaw cuts," Congresswoman Lateefah Simon says. "Securing funding for all of these different initiatives is an act of resistance, and a way we keep our East Bay heart beating." https://alamedapost.com/news/congresswoman-lateefah-simon-delivers-45-million-east-bay/

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Congresswoman Lateefah Simon recently toured the Port of Oakland and convened a roundtable with labor, small business, and Port of Oakland stakeholders to discuss the impacts of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. https://alamedapost.com/news/congresswoman-simon-visits-port-oakland-convenes-roundtable-tariffs/

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