Summer L. Lee PA Democratic Representative

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Ms. Summer L. Lee
Current Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania District 12
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There is no justice without workers' rights, and there is no progress without organizing. Dolores Huerta spent her life proving that. We honor her legacy by continuing the fight for working people and the communities that too often go unseen. Si, se puede✊🏾 https://t.co/DxV91f7dSR

💬 1🔁 1❤ 12Oct 28, 2026

For 35 years, the Metro-Urban Institute has helped equip faith leaders and community organizers to build a more just world. It was an honor to celebrate that legacy and the people who continue to turn their faith into action for justice, equity, and freedom across our communities.

💬 9🔁 1❤ 13Oct 28, 2026

Eight years ago today, 11 members of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community were killed in a horrific act of hate. Today, we honor their lives, remember their loved ones, and stand with a community forever changed by this tragedy. May their memories always be a blessing. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their places of worship and communities. May we continue to stand together against antisemitism, xenophobia, and all forms of hate.

💬 31🔁 20❤ 147Oct 27, 2026

The cost of living is too high & Black families across Pittsburgh are feeling the pressure. From rising housing costs to healthcare, working people are being asked to do more with less. I’m grateful to Dr. Asa Lee & Pittsburgh’s Black clergy for making space for this important conversation. Our policies must reflect the realities people are facing every day, & that starts with listening to the communities most impacted.

💬 130🔁 10❤ 56Oct 26, 2026

The fight for voting rights is far from over. Disenfranchisement efforts by SCOTUS and Republicans continue to threaten Black representation and undermine the progress we’ve fought so hard for. We cannot afford to sit back while generations of progress are rolled back. We have to keep organizing and fighting. https://t.co/h0A9skDxFX

💬 58🔁 7❤ 60Oct 25, 2026

Everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to call home. I’m proud to have helped bring millions in federal funding back to Allegheny County for affordable housing. But building more homes is only part of the solution. We must also strenghten tenants' rights, stop Wall Street investors from buying up our homes, and ensure working families aren't getting priced out.

💬 61🔁 20❤ 73Oct 24, 2026

It was great to join @SenPisciottano & @RepGoughnour for the 2026 Senior Wellness and Safety Expo in McKeesport. Our seniors deserve access to the resources & support they need to live healthy. Thank you to everyone working to serve our Mon Valley community. https://t.co/BTyBiACm60

💬 20🔁 4❤ 35Oct 23, 2026

RT @RepRashida: We’re saying NO to the “permitting reform” deal. Despite broad disgust with data centers & pipelines, the deal guts key la…

💬 46🔁 39❤ 115Oct 23, 2026

Trump and Republicans cut Medicaid and refused to extend the ACA tax credits. Now, health insurance premiums are expected to climb again in 2027. Working families cannot keep absorbing higher costs while their paychecks fall behind. We need to lower premiums, protect Medicaid, and make healthcare affordable and accessible for everyone.

💬 55🔁 7❤ 54Oct 22, 2026

Allegheny County set the standard and made history with the first county-level paid parental leave policy in the country. This victory reflects the power of organizing and advocacy. No parent should have to choose between a paycheck and caring for their newborn. Now it's time to guarantee paid family and medical leave for every worker, in every county, in every state.

💬 227🔁 29❤ 164Oct 21, 2026

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Voting record, 119th Congress

100.0%Attendance676 of 676 roll calls cast

0Roll calls missedAnswered “present” 2 times (counted as cast)

100.0%Voted with the Democratic majorityon the 471 party-line votes

0Yea or Nay against the Democratic majorityon party-line votes

How these are counted

Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Democratic majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority.

Last 10 votes cast

Date	Measure	Question	Vote	Result
Sep 16, 2026	S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Nay	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Nay	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 10326PROOF Act	On Passage	Nay	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	On Passage	Nay	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Nay	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Nay	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed

Source: Congress.gov API · through the House’s last vote, Sep 16, 2026 · House Clerk roll calls

Bills, 119th Congress

24Sponsoredbills and resolutions introduced

535Cosponsored

0Sponsored that became law0 sponsored or cosponsored became law

34Cross-party cosponsorshipsbills from another party’s sponsor

10.5%Sponsored bills with a cross-party cosponsorH.R. and S. bills only

How these are counted

Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Policy area	Bills
Health	69
Government Operations and Politics	65
Crime and Law Enforcement	53
Labor and Employment	43
Education	43

Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

94.0%With the Democratic majorityon 468 issue votes

28Against both partiesmost Democrats and most Republicans voted the other way

0With the Republican majorityon party-line votes

This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.

Issue	Votes	With the Democratic majority	Against both parties	Rank among Democrats
Economics and Public Finance	59	89.8%	6	213th of 219
Armed Forces and National Security	57	96.5%	2	97th of 218
Crime and Law Enforcement	29	86.2%	4	135th of 213
Energy	29	96.6%	1	131st of 213
Government Operations and Politics	27	92.6%	2	55th of 214
International Affairs	26	76.9%	6	208th of 213
Commerce	25	96.0%	1	74th of 211
Environmental Protection	25	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (108)
Public Lands and Natural Resources	24	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (145)
Finance and Financial Sector	23	91.3%	2	108th of 212
Congress	22	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (70)
Immigration	15	93.3%	1	127th of 211
Education	14	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (115)
Agriculture and Food	13	100.0%	0	Tied for 1st (137)
Science, Technology, Communications	12	91.7%	1	109th of 198
Other issues (15)Fewer than 10 votes each: Taxation, Transportation and Public Works, Emergency Management, Labor and Employment, Health, Law, Native Americans, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Housing and Community Development, Animals, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Social Welfare, Families, Water Resources Development, Arts, Culture, Religion	68	97.1%	2	—

Rank: 1st = voted with the Democratic majority most often on that issue, among House Democrats who cast at least 10 votes on it.

Votes against the Democratic majority, by issue

Economics and Public Finance · 6

Sep 1, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 6500 · AGOA Extension Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 28 other Democrats; 19 Republicans.
May 15, 2026 · H.R. 8469 · Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and fo…
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 14 other Democrats.
Jan 22, 2026 · H.R. 7148 · Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 63 other Democrats; 24 Republicans.
Jan 14, 2026 · H.R. 7006 · Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 56 other Democrats; 22 Republicans.
Jan 12, 2026 · H.R. 6500 · AGOA Extension Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 10 other Democrats; 43 Republicans.
Jul 18, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4016 · Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 3 other Democrats: Al Green, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib; 2 Republicans: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie.

Armed Forces and National Security · 2

Apr 30, 2026 · S. 4465 · To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 84 other Democrats; 26 Republicans.
Dec 10, 2025 · S. 1071 · To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 93 other Democrats; 18 Republicans.

Crime and Law Enforcement · 4

Sep 16, 2026 · H.R. 9576 · National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 71 other Democrats.
May 12, 2026 · H.R. 2853 · Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 58 other Democrats; 1 Republican: Keith Self.
Jun 12, 2025 · S. 331 · HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 102 other Democrats; 1 Republican: Thomas Massie.
May 15, 2025 · H.R. 2240 · Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 10 other Democrats.

Energy · 1

Sep 16, 2026 · H.R. 9340 · Ratepayer Protection Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 2 other Democrats: Delia Ramirez, Rashida Tlaib.

Government Operations and Politics · 2

Sep 19, 2025 · H.Res. 719 · Honoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 57 other Democrats.
Jun 24, 2025 · Motion to table H.Res. 537 · Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 78 other Democrats.

International Affairs · 6

Jun 4, 2026 · H.Con.Res. 84 · Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 90 other Democrats; 1 Republican: Thomas Massie.
Mar 5, 2026 · H.Res. 1099 · Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 52 other Democrats.
Sep 2, 2025 · H.R. 747 · Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 3 other Democrats: Ilhan Omar, Delia Ramirez, Lateefah Simon.
Sep 2, 2025 · H.R. 4216 · Made-in-America Defense Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 19 other Democrats.
Jun 23, 2025 · H.R. 1998 · Sanction Sea Pirates Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 6 other Democrats: Greg Casar, Jesús García, Ilhan Omar, Delia Ramirez, Lateefah Simon, Rashida Tlaib; 7 Republicans: Andy Biggs, Elijah Crane, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Harriet Hageman, Thomas Massie, Scott Perry, Chip Roy.
May 5, 2025 · H.R. 36 · MEGOBARI Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 7 other Democrats: Henry Johnson, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Delia Ramirez, Rashida Tlaib, Nydia Velázquez; 34 Republicans.

Commerce · 1

Jun 29, 2026 · H.R. 7757 · KIDS Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 84 other Democrats; 32 Republicans.

Finance and Financial Sector · 2

May 20, 2026 · H.R. 5317 · Community Bank Deposit Access Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 15 other Democrats.
Jun 23, 2025 · H.R. 3394 · Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 11 other Democrats.

Immigration · 1

Mar 10, 2025 · H.R. 993 · Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 6 other Democrats: Greg Casar, Maxine Dexter, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Delia Ramirez, Rashida Tlaib; 2 Republicans: Ralph Norman, Chip Roy.

Science, Technology, Communications · 1

Jul 14, 2026 · H.R. 139 · Sunshine Protection Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 94 other Democrats; 22 Republicans.

Labor and Employment · 1

Jan 15, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 2988 · Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 21 other Democrats.

Foreign Trade and International Finance · 1

May 12, 2026 · H.R. 2071 · Save Our Shrimpers Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 16 other Democrats; 1 Republican: Kevin Kiley.

How these are counted

Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 468 of the House’s 676 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (208): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. “With the Democratic majority” counts every issue vote on which most Democrats voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Democrats and most Republicans voted one way and this member the other. “With the Republican majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Republicans. Independents count with the party they caucus with.

Source: votes: Congress.gov API / Clerk of the House · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 16, 2026

Committee assignments

Committee	Role	Side	Seniority rank
House Committee on the Judiciary	Member	Minority	19
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement	Member	Minority	10
The Constitution and Limited Government	Member	Minority	7
House Committee on Education and Workforce	Member	Minority	14
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education	Member	Minority	3
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions	Member	Minority	7

Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.

Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026

Congress	Years	Chamber	Role	State	District
119th Congress	2025–present	House of Representatives	Representative	Pennsylvania (PA)	12
118th Congress	2023–2025	House of Representatives	Representative	Pennsylvania (PA)	12

Elections

Elected to the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.¹

The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Overview Donors Disclosures

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

$1,630,368Raised

$928,722Spent

$1,713,225Cash on hand

$0Debts owed by the campaign

Where the money came from

Source	Amount	Share
Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings	$840,716	51.6%
Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named	$428,446	26.3%
PACs and other committees	$239,605	14.7%
Party committees	$0	0.0%
All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets	$121,600	7.5%

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $31,037 supporting this candidate, $23 opposing. Details on FEC.gov

More on this campaign’s money

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Contribution size	Amount	Share
$200 and under	$524,206	41.5%
$200.01 to $499.99	$92,040	7.3%
$500 to $999.99	$140,865	11.2%
$1,000 to $1,999.99	$194,718	15.4%
$2,000 and over	$310,267	24.6%

From the FEC’s contribution-size summary, which is compiled separately from the campaign’s totals, so these rows need not add up to the individual receipts on the Overview.

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

State	Amount
CA	$231,008
PA (home state)	$177,290
NY	$80,189
TX	$51,728
IL	$42,510
FL	$41,211
MO	$28,265
DC	$26,241
VA	$23,493
NJ	$22,973

Top employers of individual donors

Employer named by donors	Amount
UPMC	$12,150
HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC.	$8,000
STANFORD UNIVERSITY	$7,250
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	$7,250
UNITY HEALTH CARE	$7,000
RESURGENS	$7,000
ORACLE CORPORATION	$7,000
FLEETWOOD PHARMACY	$7,000
OLMOS & BARHOUM APC	$7,000
MCKINSEY & COMPANY	$6,600

Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.

Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: NOT EMPLOYED $200,542 · N/A $137,862 · SELF-EMPLOYED $48,626 · SELF EMPLOYED $34,093.

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Personal financial disclosures

Filed	Covers	Filing	Document
May 15, 2026	2025	Annual report	PDF

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

None filed in 2025 or 2026.

The annual report lists assets, income and debts for the prior year and is due May 15; an extension of up to 90 days is allowed. A periodic transaction report lists a trade of more than $1,000 and is due within 45 days of it.

Source: Clerk of the House, financial disclosures · as of Oct 27, 2026

Profile Press Releases External Sources

Profile

Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.

At a glance

Born	November 26, 1987^1,2
Birthplace	North Braddock, PA^1,2
Home town listed	Swissvale, PA¹
Party	Democratic¹
In the House since	January 3, 2023²

Education

B.A., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 2009
J.D., Howard University, Washington, DC, 2015

As listed in the Congressional Directory.¹

Professional history

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
Intern, Office of the Attorney General, Washington, DC, 2013
Fellow, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 2014
Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2018-22

As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order.¹

Biographical Directory entry

LEE, Summer, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pa., November 26, 1987; graduated from Woodland Hills High School, Pittsburgh, Pa., 2005; B.A., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa., 2009; J.D., Howard University, Washington, D.C., 2015; field manager; community organizer; intern, office of the attorney general, Washington, D.C., 2013; fellow, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 2014; member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 2018-2022; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2023-present).²

The official summary kept by the House and Senate historians, word for word.

Offices

Washington, DC

2437 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3812
202-225-2135

Local offices

City	Address	Phone
Clairton, PA	551 Ravensburg Boulevard	412-214-5000
Bethel Park, PA	5100 W Library Ave	412-214-5000
Pittsburgh, PA	211 N Whitfield St., Suite 802	412-214-5000
Pittsburgh, PA	1555 Broadway Avenue, 2nd Floor	412-412-5000
Jeannette, PA	110 S 2nd Street	412-214-5000

Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, U.S. House (History, Art & Archives).

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Voting record, 119th Congress

Last 10 votes cast

Bills, 119th Congress

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Sponsored legislation, newest first

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

Votes against the Democratic majority, by issue

Committee assignments

Floor remarks, 119th Congress

Elections

Sources

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

Where the money came from

Outside spending

More on this campaign’s money

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

Top employers of individual donors

Personal financial disclosures

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

Profile

At a glance

Education

Professional history

Biographical Directory entry

Offices

Sources

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