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U.S. Representative — Pennsylvania's 12th District

Summer Lee

Democrat · Pennsylvania

Democrat U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (43 on record)

  • H.R.9751 — Consumer Appeal Rights Enforcement Act (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • H.R.9556 — Support Our Miners Act (Introduced, Jun 30, 2026)
  • H.R.9437 — Right to Vote Act (Introduced, Jun 24, 2026)
  • H.R.9029 — Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 26, 2026)
  • H.R.8484 — Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act (Introduced, Apr 23, 2026)
  • H.R.8303 — Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 15, 2026)
  • H.Res.1119 — Impeaching Pamela Bondi, Attorney General of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Introduced, Mar 17, 2026)
  • H.R.7623 — Freedom House Ambulance Service Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Feb 20, 2026)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9873 — Inclusive Democracy Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9853 — To establish a grant program to support students, families, and school personnel impacted by immigration enforcement actions to ensure that schools remain safe, trauma-informed learning environments, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9816 — MOMMIES Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.9817 — To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.9799 — Online Sellers’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.8868 — Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
  • H.J.Res.111 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Barred Owl Management Strategy". (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
  • H.R.4664 — Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)

Voting analysis

One of Summer Lee's bills would give college athletes the right to organise. That single provision would resolve a question courts and regulators have been circling for years — whether someone on a scholarship performing in a revenue sport is a student, an amateur, or an employee. Granting collective bargaining rights answers it by implication, which is why the bill is shorter than the argument it settles.

43
Bills sponsored
998
Bills cosponsored

Of all 43, 41 currently sit at Introduced.

Another supports miners; a third would revitalise schoolyards. Government operations top her classified subjects, with crime and health behind. The remaining bills cover hazard pay for health workers and consumer appeal rights.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Summer Lee's cluster into: Government Operations and Politics (7), Crime and Law Enforcement (5), Health (5), Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (4), Education (4), Labor and Employment (4).

Where she broke ranks

Nine refusals and two crossings. The refusals are the left-flank set this site has recorded repeatedly — a children's online safety act, a community bank measure, a military construction spending bill, retail crime, shrimping, surveillance renewal, an Iran resolution and daylight saving. All carried anyway. Both crossings, on war powers and fuel retailing, failed.

5.0%
Votes against the Democrat majority
220
Roll calls where a party majority formed
45 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
The 10 most recent of 11 roll calls where Summer Lee voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238		Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7757
KIDS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228		Jun 29, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
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
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201		Jun 4, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.5317
Community Bank Deposit Access Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 179		May 20, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
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 for other purposes
On Passage · roll call 175		May 15, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163		May 13, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.2853
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 157		May 12, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.2071
Save Our Shrimpers Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 156		May 12, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
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
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155		Apr 30, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.Res.1099
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · roll call 84		Mar 5, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Above the Pennsylvania Democrats

Her figure is above the state's seven-member Democratic House group, and no gavel appears against her name.

Among the 7 Democrats in the Pennsylvania delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.4%. Summer Lee is above that average at 5.0%.

Tenure and attendance

Second term, and she did not miss a roll call.

First elected in 2023, now serving across 2 terms. Summer Lee falls in the mid cohort.

0.0%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
0
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Summer Lee has 43 bills sponsored, 998 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Education and Workforce
  • House Committee on the Judiciary
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce: Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

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