Official portrait of Summer L. Lee
U.S. House · Pennsylvania, District 12

Summer L. Lee

DDemocratIn this seat since January 3, 2023Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.

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.

24 Yes · 36 No
Confirmed from the official record

The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.

This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.

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 No 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 Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

On funding the government, Lee votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown, the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies and the September 2026 funding extension.

Lee votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Lee votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.

Lee votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 60 Yes and No votes: No on the September 2026 funding extension, No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.

Votes on laws that passed

Most recent

Public Law 119-111 · Signed September 18, 2026Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.

House 262–159Senate 86–11Votes No
Public Law 119-110 · Signed September 16, 2026Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.

House 376–8Senate: without objectionVotes Yes
Public Law 119-109 · Signed September 16, 2026Local Access to Courts Act

Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.

House 378–10Senate: without objectionVotes Yes
Public Law 119-103 · Signed September 2, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.

House 370–48Senate 90–6Votes No

Most recent No votes

Public Law 119-111 · Signed September 18, 2026Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.

House 262–159Senate 86–11Votes No
Public Law 119-103 · Signed September 2, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.

House 370–48Senate 90–6Votes No

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed July 24, 2025Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

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

Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.

From this member’s press releases

From a secondary source

These 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

  1. Rep. Summer Lee Secures Admission from NLRB Chairman That White House Liaison Would Threaten Agency Independence

    “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 .”

    Named by: order number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint d9d6cdfdea7e9486

  2. 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.”

    Named by: order number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 13a5cd0e4f6426f6

  3. 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.”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 8410273b90b5de20

  4. 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.”

    Named by: order number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 3e7624580d5d16e4

  5. 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”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint db9f057a772eff64

Member-requested spending

Confirmed from the official record

Congress printed 16 spending items this member requested, $14,492,000 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.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
North Braddock BoroughPublic Law 119-37Purchase of EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramPA$1,015,000
Borough of WhitakerPublic Law 119-37Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramPA$675,000
Carnegie Library of HomesteadPublic Law 119-37Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramPA$1,015,000
Youth Advocate ProgramPublic Law 119-74Juvenile Justice Prevention ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrn eNone printed$350,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e PA Municipality o for Piney For Lining ProjecEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$520,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate PA Monroeville Mu Authority for Line ReplacemEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
Youth Advocate ProgramPublic Law 119-74Juvenile Justice Prevention ProjectDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$350,000
PAPublic Law 119-75Versailles Avenue Viaduct Replacement-- McKeesport, PADepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsPA$850,000
PAPublic Law 119-75City of Jeannette-- 2nd Street Bridge ReconstructionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsPA$850,000
Allegheny CountyPublic Law 119-75Increasing Affordable Housing Options for People Exiting Homelessness in Allegheny CountyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundPA$3,000,000
Show all 16
RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
City of PittsburghPublic Law 119-75City of Pittsburgh-- Recreating Community at Thaddeus Stevens CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundPA$250,000
Urban Redevelopment Authority of PittsburghPublic Law 119-75Downtown Pittsburgh Office-to-Housing Conversion ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundPA$1,000,000
Allegheny CountyPublic Law 119-75Allegheny County Economic Development--Mon Valley Strategic Blight RemovalDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundPA$1,200,000
Westmoreland CountyPublic Law 119-75Westmoreland County-- Biddle Property Access & Irwin Discharge EliminationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundPA$1,075,000
Board of Public Education of the School District of PittsburghPublic Law 119-75Greenfield Elementary School Community SchoolyardDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundPA$400,000
West Mifflin BoroughPublic Law 119-75West Mifflin Borough-- Community & Recreation CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundPA$850,000

1 row here has the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.

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 requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.

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 6, 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 $1,466,287.27 and reports spending $828,578.39, as of June 30, 2026.

Confirmed from the official record
What the filing reports2026 cycleFEC number H2PA18200as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H2PA18200as of December 31, 2024
Money raised (total receipts)$1,466,287.27$2,959,031.02
Money spent (total disbursements)$828,578.39$1,971,818.87
Cash on hand (at the end of the period)$1,649,287.99$1,011,579.11
Debts (owed by the committee)$0.00$0.00

Where it comes from

Reported as received from2026 cycleFEC number H2PA18200as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H2PA18200as of December 31, 2024
Individuals, itemized$767,311.47$1,910,937.74
Individuals, unitemized$381,057.79$587,573.51
Other political committees$207,104.96$330,384.99
Party committees$0.00$0.00
The candidate, contributions$0.00$0.00
The candidate, loans$0.00$0.00

Committees

Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.

See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files

Where this comes from

We saved our own copy of each official House vote file listed here before writing this page. A code beside a file is its fingerprint, a short code that changes if the file's contents change.

Official portraitCongress.gov member directory · saved October 5, 2026 · Image courtesy of the Member
10e36c92ab473a1cConfirmed from the official record
House roll call 308 of 2026 (Russia and Iran sanctions law)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
Confirmed from the official record
House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
Confirmed from the official record
House roll call 285 of 2026 (Local Access to Courts Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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