Recent events
2026-04-30
Votes
PRIMARY
Summer Lee voted Nay on H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, on April 30, 2026—the bill passed 224-200 with 209 Republicans and 14 Democrats voting Yea, and 197 Democrats and 3 Republicans…
2026-04-30
Votes
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Lee did not issue a standalone press release on the Farm Bill vote—a silence consistent with her treatment of H.R. 1 (OBBBA) in July 2025—but maintained active SNAP advocacy through other channels, including the…
2026-04-30
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 7567 (Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill)) on 2026-04-30: Lee voted against the Republican-led Farm Bill that locked in $187 billion in SNAP cuts over five years. The…
2026-04-23
Transactions
SECONDARY
PA-12's poverty rate is 9.1% per Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (LegisLetter), well below the national average of 12.4%. The 13.7% figure cited in the original claim cannot be independently verified against available…
2026-02-20
Transactions
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[statement] In February 2026, Lee tweeted: 'State of politics in America? In Dem primaries across the country, super PACs are racing democracy off a cliff, openly buying any seat they can. In Illinois, AIPAC, crypto…
2026-02-19
Transactions
SECONDARY
JStreetPAC, which bundled $48,739 for Lee's 2022 campaign and $34,182 in 2024, withdrew support for the 2026 cycle. JStreetPAC stated that 'Congresswoman Lee did not seek J Street's endorsement for the 2026 cycle' and…
2026-02-19
Other facts
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[disclosure] In August 2023, JStreetPAC lauded Lee as 'a champion of J Street's core values and vision for justice, equality, peace, and democracy' and held fundraising events for her. By February 2026, JStreetPAC…
2026-02-03
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 7147 / H.R. 7744 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 — multiple votes against DHS/ICE funding) on 2026-02-03: Lee not only voted against DHS funding but co-introduced the Melt…
2025-11-01
Votes
SECONDARY
The $187 billion SNAP cut codified by H.R. 7567 had already been enacted through H.R. 1 in July 2025 and was actively reducing benefits by the time of the Farm Bill vote—SNAP benefits expired on November 1, 2025…
2025-10-28
Other facts
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The word 'devastating' attributed to Lee in the original claim was actually spoken by Matthew Y. Bolton, Executive Director of Rainbow Kitchen Community Services, at Lee's October 28, 2025 roundtable ('This impending…
2025-09-10
Votes
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Voted nay on S. 1071 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026) on 2025-09-10: Lee voted against the NDAA, stating it 'prioritizes bloated Pentagon budgets over the urgent needs of our people and…
2025-09-04
Other facts
PRIMARY
Lee personally relied on SNAP benefits as a child: 'Like many Pennsylvanians, my family and I depended on food stamps growing up,' she wrote in September 2025, making her one of the few sitting members of Congress who…
2025-07-17
Votes
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[vote] Stand With Crypto rates Summer Lee 'Strongly against crypto' based on 6 votes. She voted against FIT21, SAB 121 repeal, the GENIUS Act, the CLARITY Act, H.J. Res 25, and the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act…
2025-07-17
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 3633 / S. 1582 (CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act (major crypto regulatory bills)) on 2025-07-17: Lee voted against both major crypto regulatory bills — the GENIUS Act (which passed with 102 Democratic…
2025-07-03
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill (Trump's reconciliation bill with tax cuts, Medicaid/SNAP cuts, and No Tax on Tips)) on 2025-07-03: Lee voted against the bill that passed 218-214, calling it 'devastating…
2025-04-10
Votes
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Voted nay on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (requires documentary proof of citizenship to vote)) on 2025-04-10: Lee voted against requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter…
2025-01-22
Votes
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Voted nay on S. 5 / H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes)) on 2025-01-22: Lee was among the 156 House Democrats who opposed this hallmark Trump…
2025-01-17
Stated positions
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[statement] Lee stated on January 17, 2025: 'The path to a just and lasting peace is clear: an end to the occupation, the blockade of Gaza, and the apartheid policies that deny Palestinians their basic rights. We must…
2025-01-14
Votes
PRIMARY
Voted nay on H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (ban on transgender athletes in federally funded women's sports)) on 2025-01-14: Lee voted against the bill that passed narrowly 218-206 with only two…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
2023-2024 election cycle: Raised $2,923,335. Source of funds: 65.36% large individual contributions ($1,910,938), 20.10% small individual contributions (< $200: $587,574), 11.30% PAC contributions ($330,385), 3.23%…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Indirect expenditures supporting Lee in 2024 included Working Families Party ($348,685), Pennsylvania United Super PAC ($104,636), Emgage PAC ($100,000), Justice Democrats ($80,000), and National Nurses United…
2024-12-31
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2023-2024 top contributing industry: Health Professionals ($331,965). Top contributing organization: JStreetPAC ($34,182, all individual conduit contributions). Other top contributors: University of Pittsburgh…
2024-04-23
Votes
SECONDARY
In 2022, AIPAC's super PAC United Democracy Project spent approximately $4 million against Lee. Democratic Majority for Israel spent nearly $500,000 more. Lee won her primary by less than 1,000 votes (0.9 points). In…
2024-04-22
Transactions
SECONDARY
GOP megadonor Jeff Yass contributed $1.8 million of the $2 million raised by Moderate PAC, which spent more than $600,000 supporting Lee's 2024 primary opponent Bhavini Patel. Lee turned Yass's involvement into a…
2024-01-25
Transactions
SECONDARY
Lee announced raising over $1 million in Q4 2023, with more than 90% of contributions in increments under $250. Her campaign said: 'A Republican-funded Super PAC threatened to spend $100 million against us — and our…
