Jul 27, 2023Sponsored
To name the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, as the "Henry Parham VA Clinic".
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DemocratPennsylvania · U.S. Representative
Summer
Lee
U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania
In office
3 yrsSince Jan 2023
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
38Born Nov 26, 1987
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Lee has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports legal protections for tenants facing evictionLee sponsored the Eviction Right to Counsel Act of 2025 (HR.4761), which would establish a right to legal representation for tenants in eviction proceedings. The bill has been reintroduced and is currently in committee.
- 02Supports federal oversight of automated decision systemsLee sponsored the Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026 (HR.7110), which would address bias in algorithmic systems used in consequential decisions. The bill has been reintroduced and is currently in committee.
- 03Sponsored criminal justice reform legislationLee sponsored the True Justice Act of 2025 (HR.3815), a reintroduced bill currently in committee, and the Equality in Laws Act (HR.4373), also reintroduced and in committee. Both address aspects of civil rights and the legal system.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Summer Lee represents Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, which encompasses the majority of Pittsburgh and the eastern suburbs, including parts of Westmoreland County. She has served in this role since January 3, 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lee became the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress following her victory in the 2022 primary and general elections. Her sponsored legislation in the 118th and 119th Congresses spans veterans' services (HR.4955), civil rights (HR.4373, HR.3815), algorithmic accountability (HR.7110), and tenant legal protections (HR.4761). She voted against final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670) and against the Recruit and Retain Act (S.546), both of which became law.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
May 14, 2024Voted no
(S.546)
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Dec 14, 2023Voted no
(HR.2670)
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Oct 26, 2023Sponsored
Recognizing the 5-year anniversary of the horrific antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018, and condemning antisemitism.
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Jan 15, 2026Sponsored
Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Most of Lee's $1.3M in cycle receipts came from individuals — 79.0% of the total — with itemized contributions making up 67.7% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include Rustbelt Rosebuds ($66,444), AFSCME P.E.O.P.L.E. National, SEIU COPE, and the Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee. Top employer concentrations include UPMC, Stanford University, Columbia University, and McKinsey & Company. Outside spending totaled $714K supporting Lee, with top independent expenditures from Working Families Party PAC ($349K), PA United Federal Action Committee ($105K), Emgage Federal Political Action Committee ($100K), and Justice Democrats PAC ($80K).
Total raised · 2026
$1.3M
Cash on hand
$1.8M
Spent
$506K
By source
- Individuals$1.0M · 79.0%
- PACs$174K · 13.3%
- Other$99K · 7.6%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)32.3%
Top PAC contributors
- RUSTBELT ROSEBUDSFEC ↗$66K
- A NEW POLICY PACFEC ↗$11K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTRY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - P.E.O.P.L.E., NATIONALFEC ↗$10K
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)FEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NADA PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- JANE FONDA CLIMATE PACFEC ↗$5K
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACFEC ↗$5K
- MACHINIST'S NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSFEC ↗$5K
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- UPMC$11K· 15 donors
- HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC.$8K· 3 donors
- STANFORD UNIVERSITY$7K· 6 donors
- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$7K· 3 donors
- UNITY HEALTH CARE$7K· 3 donors
- ORACLE CORPORATION$7K· 3 donors
- FLEETWOOD PHARMACY$7K· 2 donors
- RESURGENS$7K· 2 donors
- OLMOS & BARHOUM APC$7K· 2 donors
- MCKINSEY & COMPANY$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2024
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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