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Lateefah Simon

U.S. Representative, CA-12

Democratic California since Jan 3, 2025

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, CA-12 current
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-12 current
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 1, 2030 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.574, social dim. -0.360. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
HRES 426
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional…
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-134 May 20, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll134 US-GOV-PD
HR 1286
Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-133 May 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll133 US-GOV-PD
HR 1263
Strengthening the Quad Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-132 May 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll132 US-GOV-PD
HR 2240
Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act
On Passage Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-131 May 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll131 US-GOV-PD
HR 2255
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-130 May 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll130 US-GOV-PD
HRES 352
Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the…
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-129 May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll129 US-GOV-PD
HR 2243
LEOSA Reform Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-128 May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll128 US-GOV-PD
HRES 405
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-127 May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll127 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-126 May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll126 US-GOV-PD
HR 2215
Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-125 May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll125 US-GOV-PD
HR 249
To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of…
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-124 May 13, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll124 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 30
Expressing support for local law enforcement officers.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-123 May 13, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll123 US-GOV-PD
HR 276
Gulf of America Act
On Passage Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-122 May 8, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll122 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-121 May 8, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll121 US-GOV-PD
HR 881
DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-120 May 7, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll120 US-GOV-PD
HR 1503
Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-119 May 7, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll119 US-GOV-PD
HRES 377
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-118 May 6, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll118 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-117 May 6, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll117 US-GOV-PD
HR 36
MEGOBARI Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-116 May 5, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll116 US-GOV-PD
HR 530
ACES Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-115 May 5, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll115 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 88
Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Not voting house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-114 May 1, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll114 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 78
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Not voting house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-113 May 1, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll113 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 89
Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-112 Apr 30, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll112 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 87
Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-111 Apr 30, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll111 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 60
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-110 Apr 29, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll110 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate

Period Feb 28, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

ReceiptsSpendingCashDebtRefundsSelf-fundingNet receipts
$2,231,456$1,945,801 $285,655$0 $22,916 $2,208,541

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Feb 28, 2023–Dec 23, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 7:10 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loadedRefunds/reversals loadedNet receipts loaded
$2,392,320$0$2,392,320

Largest itemized receipts

CycleAmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateCoverageSource
2024 $44,456 POLARIS STRATEGIES, INC. LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Dec 23, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Mar 5, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 31, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 25, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Mar 5, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 25, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Feb 29, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 22, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jul 16, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 27, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 28, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 4, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified May 28, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 ACTBLUE LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 4, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $6,600 HELM, NELSON JR LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS Big donor Mar 5, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

CyclePositionItemized spending loadedPeriod / as ofCoverageSource
2024Support $13,253 (22 records) Oct 20, 2023–Oct 21, 2024 · as of Oct 21, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • While I've been in D.C. voting against President Trump's reckless budget reconciliation bill and defending immigrant communities against attacks as the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee --my team in the district has been hard at work. Take a look at how they've been…
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  • On the 19th of June, 1865 troops rode into Galveston to announce slavery had ended, more than 2 years after enslaved people of Texas had by law already been freed. Freedom here has never been given to us. It has been claimed, with every generation, by people who refused to wait…
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  • Communities in West Oakland have been dealing with the health impacts of environmental racism for decades. A coal terminal in their backyards and trains carrying coal along the Bay will only exacerbate an already deadly problem. I am using every tool available to me to stop this…
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  • Pride was born out of an act of resistance, a fight for liberation. It was, and remains, a movement built by and for those of us who believe a more just, equal, and liberated society is possible.
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  • I led my @demwomencaucus.bsky.social colleagues to demand that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. prioritize funding for Head Start by withdrawing a proposed rule to repeal higher wages and expanded benefits for Head Start workers.
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  • Our West Oakland communities have been clear: no coal in Oakland. Today, I filed an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Appropriations bill that would prohibit funding for the proposed Oakland coal export terminal project.
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  • The Trump administration is claiming fraud in California's elections with no evidence. While Trump points fingers at California, this president is redrawing maps to silence Black voters and take the House by force.
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  • Republicans called a hearing on immigration, but refused to answer basic questions about the Trump admin’s role in driving chaos, abuse, and state-funded violence. Instead, they resorted to scapegoating immigrants for the economic challenges that the Trump Administration is…
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  • Devastated to hear of the passing of Lartey Solomon, a nurse, a caregiver, a son, a brother, a father, and a life lost too soon to gun violence.
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  • During National Gun Violence Awareness Month we are saying loud and clear: it’s time to act. We must strengthen federal gun control regulations and invest in local violence intervention programs. Our communities deserve nothing less.
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  • The residents of West Oakland are clear, they do not want a coal terminal in their backyard. I will use every tool in the toolbox to fight this reckless and illogical policy and protect communities in West Oakland from further environmental racism.
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  • Today, I voted against the Republican reconciliation bill, which would provide $70 billion more for the Trump Administration’s immigration enforcement machine.
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