Summer Lee
U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th District
Democrat · Since 2023 · Next election: 2026 · Age 38
Official name: Summer L. Lee
Last updated · 7 sources
Summer Lee is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th District, a Democrat serving since 2023.
Lee has served in the House longer than 84 of its 438 other members and longer than 2 of Pennsylvania's 16 other House members.
Lee sits on 2 committees: Judiciary and Education and Workforce.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Lee voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%). In that period, 61 bills Lee sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Lee has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 5 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Lee voted with the majority of House Democrats on 132 roll calls and against it on 7.
Votes against the party majority (latest 5 of 7)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Summer Lee | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | No. 312 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Sep 16 | No. 309 | On Passage H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Sep 1 | No. 286 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments H.R. 6500AGOA Extension Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Jul 14 | No. 238 | On Passage H.R. 139Sunshine Protection Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Jun 29 | No. 228 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 7757KIDS Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
Legislation
24 bills sponsored and 527 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.Res. 1603 Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 10651 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat transfers of appreciated property to certain tax-exempt organizations the same as transfers of appreciated property to political organizations.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 10597 Affordability is Access Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $1,466,287
- Spent
- $828,578
- Cash on hand
- $1,649,288
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H2PA18200
Pennsylvania senators
Dave McCormickU.S. Senator for Pennsylvania · Republican
John FettermanU.S. Senator for Pennsylvania · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
