President Joe Biden announced Sept. 3 that he will nominate Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, to serve as a U.S. representative to the United Nations.
The Biden White House said in a press release, he is nominating Lee to represent the United States During the United Nation’s 78th General Assembly, Sept. 18 through 26.
Lee was first elected to Congress in 1998 California’s 9th congressional district (now the 12th congressional district. Lee has also announced plans to run for the Senate to succeed Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). Feinstein has said she will retire at the end of 2024.
