Summer L. Lee
- Previous profession
- Field manager; Community organizer; Intern, KDKA-TV, 2007;
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- Field manager
- Community organizer
- Intern, KDKA-TV, 2007
- Intern, University of Pittsburgh, 2009
- Intern, Children's Defense Fund, 2012
- Intern, District of Columbia Public Schools General Counsel Office, 2013
- Fellow, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 2014
- First public office
- 2018Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2018 to 2022
- Years in public office
- 7
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 142 recorded votes by Summer L. Lee, from 2023 to 2026.
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This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
119th Congress, 2025 to today
24 Yes · 36 No on 60 laws of this Congress. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law and 2 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
5 excerpts
- Ensuring Accountability for All AgenciesJune 4, 2026
“Rep. Lee questioned NLRB Chairman Scott Murphy about Executive Order 14215, which seeks to assert White House control over independent regulatory agencies, including by directing agencies to install White House liaisons. When Lee asked whether the NLRB currently has a White House liaison, Murphy responded, “ Not that I’m aware of .”
- Prohibition on Use by the United States Government of Commercial Spyware That Poses Risks to National SecurityApril 3, 2026
Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues Slam DHS Response on ICE Use of Foreign Spyware, Vow Continued Oversight
“In their original oversight letter, the lawmakers requested extensive documentation and information regarding ICE’s legal justification, targets, deployment strategy, and compliance with Executive Order 14093.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 8, 2026
Rep. Summer Lee Applauds House Passage of Extension to ACA Tax Credits
“Over the summer, Rep. Lee slammed Republicans and the Trump administration for making the largest cuts to Medicaid in history in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
- Prohibition on Use by the United States Government of Commercial Spyware That Poses Risks to National SecurityOctober 6, 2025
Reps. Lee, Brown, Ansari Demand Answers from DHS on Use of Foreign Spyware by ICE
“All communications and documents regarding the legality of using spyware against individuals residing within the United States given Executive Order 14093.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActOctober 1, 2025
Rep. Summer Lee Statement on Republican-induced Government Shutdown
“Trump and Republicans slashed Medicaid in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act and refused to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits to keep health insurance more affordable. With their control of the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives, they had the opportunity to mitigate this harm but instead refused to negotiate in good faith and chose to shut”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $14,142,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Braddock Borough | Public Law 119-37 | Purchase of EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | PA | $1,015,000 |
| Borough of Whitaker | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | PA | $675,000 |
| Carnegie Library of Homestead | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | PA | $1,015,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e PA Municipality o for Piney For Lining ProjecEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $520,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate PA Monroeville Mu Authority for Line ReplacemEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Youth Advocate Program | Public Law 119-74 | Juvenile Justice Prevention ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $350,000 |
| PA | Public Law 119-75 | Versailles Avenue Viaduct Replacement-- McKeesport, PADepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | PA | $850,000 |
| PA | Public Law 119-75 | City of Jeannette-- 2nd Street Bridge ReconstructionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | PA | $850,000 |
| Allegheny County | Public Law 119-75 | Increasing Affordable Housing Options for People Exiting Homelessness in Allegheny CountyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $3,000,000 |
| City of Pittsburgh | Public Law 119-75 | City of Pittsburgh-- Recreating Community at Thaddeus Stevens CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $250,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh | Public Law 119-75 | Downtown Pittsburgh Office-to-Housing Conversion ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $1,000,000 |
| Allegheny County | Public Law 119-75 | Allegheny County Economic Development--Mon Valley Strategic Blight RemovalDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $1,200,000 |
| Westmoreland County | Public Law 119-75 | Westmoreland County-- Biddle Property Access & Irwin Discharge EliminationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $1,075,000 |
| Board of Public Education of the School District of Pittsburgh | Public Law 119-75 | Greenfield Elementary School Community SchoolyardDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $400,000 |
| West Mifflin Borough | Public Law 119-75 | West Mifflin Borough-- Community & Recreation CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $850,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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