An inspiring progressive vision for America Pushing the Envelope chronicles the political and personal journey of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, one of America’s leading progressive voices in the US House of Representatives and currently a candidate for the Democratic nomination to fill California’s open United States senate seat in 2024. Lee shares her extraordinary life and political career from her early upbringing in El Paso, Texas, through her years in Oakland, California, with the Black Panther Party, to her service in the U.S. Congress. She cuts through partisan politics and identifies a comprehensive set of beliefs and policies aimed at promoting social and economic justice, strengthening democratic institutions, expanding access to healthcare (including unrestricted reproductive freedom), education, and other essential services for all Americans regardless of party affiliation. Pushing the Envelope chronicles Lee’s extraordinary life and career and shares her vision of a more equitable and inclusive soc