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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
HR 6422
American Water Stewardship Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-97 Mar 24, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll97 US-GOV-PD
HR 4638
Federal Working Animal Protection Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-96 Mar 19, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll96 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 139
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the…
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Nay house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-95 Mar 18, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll95 US-GOV-PD
HR 1958
Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-94 Mar 18, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll94 US-GOV-PD
HR 556
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
On Passage Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-93 Mar 18, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll93 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-92 Mar 18, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll92 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1115
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-91 Mar 17, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll91 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-90 Mar 17, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll90 US-GOV-PD
S 3971
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-89 Mar 17, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll89 US-GOV-PD
HR 4294
MAWS Act of 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-88 Mar 17, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll88 US-GOV-PD
HR 7744
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-87 Mar 5, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll87 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-86 Mar 5, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll86 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 38
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-85 Mar 5, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll85 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1099
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Nay house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-84 Mar 5, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll84 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1100
Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's…
On Motion to Refer Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-83 Mar 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll83 US-GOV-PD
HR 6472
Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-82 Mar 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll82 US-GOV-PD
S 723
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-81 Mar 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll81 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1095
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-80 Mar 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll80 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-79 Mar 4, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll79 US-GOV-PD
HR 4758
Homeowner Energy Freedom Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-78 Feb 25, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll78 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-77 Feb 25, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll77 US-GOV-PD
HR 4626
Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-76 Feb 24, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll76 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-75 Feb 24, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll75 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1075
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-74 Feb 24, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll74 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-73 Feb 24, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll73 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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