Laurel M. Lee
- Previous profession
- Law clerk, U.S. District Court Judge James S. Moody Jr; Lawyer, Carlton Fields, 2003 to 2005; Assistant federal prosecutor, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2007 to 2013
- First public office
- 2013Judge, Hillsborough County Circuit Court, 2013 to 2019
- Years in public office
- 12
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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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Lee has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Lee is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Lee votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Lee votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Lee votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Lee votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Lee votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Lee votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 58 of these Yes and No votes.
Lee did not vote on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 and the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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1 excerpt
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
Congresswoman Laurel Lee's Statement on the Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
“Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee joined her House Republican colleagues in passing the amended version of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, through the House of Representatives. This landmark legislation delivers the largest tax cut in decades for working- and middle-class American families.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 12 spending items this member requested, $20,999,586 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate FL City of Lakela Treatment PlaEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $800,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate FL Hillsborough C InfrastructurEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $500,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate FL Pasco County f Station ProjeEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center | Public Law 119-74 | CryoCure: Illuminating Cancer's Hidden StructuresDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $4,200,000 |
| University of South Florida | Public Law 119-74 | University of South Florida (USF) Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Cyber Makerspace Equipment Acquisition and InstallationDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| City of Plant City, Florida | Public Law 119-74 | Vehicle Incident Prevention and Mitigation ProgramDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $515,586 |
| FL | Public Law 119-75 | Kathleen Road Widening and Extension ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | FL | $3,000,000 |
| FL | Public Law 119-75 | Collier Parkway & S Countyline Rd--Turn Lanes & SidewalkDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | FL | $1,000,000 |
| FL | Public Law 119-75 | Oldwoods Avenue at Wyndfields Blvd-- Connectivity & Intersection Safety ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | FL | $1,000,000 |
| University of South Florida | Public Law 119-75 | Veterans, Military Families, and First Responder Services ComplexDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $3,000,000 |
Show all 12
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lakeland | Public Law 119-75 | Fire Station 8 ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $984,000 |
| City of Tampa | Public Law 119-75 | City of Tampa Fire Station #24Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $3,000,000 |
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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- Campaign website: www.votelaurel.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of LAUREL LEE FOR CONGRESS, INC. gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Lee's campaign reports receiving $2,346,664.45 and reports spending $820,753.35, as of July 29, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2FL15241as of July 29, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2FL15241as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $2,346,664.45 | $2,162,709.67 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $820,753.35 | $1,815,179.46 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,960,681.60 | $434,770.50 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $38,066.48 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2FL15241as of July 29, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2FL15241as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $450,260.30 | $541,443.36 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $3,293.17 | $29,777.27 |
| Other political committees | $852,500.00 | $811,300.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- LAUREL LEE FOR CONGRESS, INC. Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00815373
- LEE FOR FL-15 Authorized committee · 2024 · FEC committee C00818880
- DOUBLE L PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00825430
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record5 reports saved. 5 typed reports: rows Not checked yet.
- Report 20034694, filed July 19, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint ac1a9310132f511c - Report 20030875, filed August 11, 2025 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint b0160570ded11eea - Report 20030810, filed August 9, 2025 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 72f42c32b26cd30b - Report 20030458, filed June 22, 2025 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 5366221913d5519d - Report 20026513, filed January 7, 2025 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 2f0935134d83ed93
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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