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U.S. Representative for Florida’s 15th District

Laurel M. Lee

99LoyaltyMed 98
95AttendMed 98
13BipartMed 12
5BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.42

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2023–now
3 years in CongressMore senior than 18% of the House
Breaks on
Agriculture and Food 13% · Economics and Public Finance 4%
Committees
Energy and Commerce · House Administration · Judiciary
Bills on
Crime and Law Enforcement · Government Operations and Politics · Commerce
Age
52

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Lee has influence

Roles

Bills on the move

Talks most about

  • Energy 1 statementIntroduced Unleash American Pipelines Act

Stories in Lee’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Lee breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Lee voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 13%
  2. Economics and Public Finance 4% · 2 of 48 party 7%
  3. Armed Forces and National Security 3% · 1 of 37 party 3%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Lee broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/16/26 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Yea Passed
214–208
09/16/26 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Yea Passed
217–207
09/15/26 H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels… Yea Passed
216–211
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
76–350
04/30/26 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Failed
187–239
03/04/26 H.R. 6472 Territorial Student Access to Higher Education ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill requires public institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to charge no more than in-state…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
351–72
02/24/26 S. 2503 ROTOR ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR ActBroke w/ party Yea Failed
264–133
02/10/26 H.Res. 1042 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in… Not voting Passed
216–214

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Lee is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 30, 2026

    ICYMI: Rep. Lee in the Washington Examiner: America doesn’t have an energy shortage. We have a lawsuit problem.

    Promoted bill to streamline pipeline approval process and reduce litigation delays.

    EnergyAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 17, 2026

    Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces the Unleash American Pipelines Act to Reform Natural Gas Pipeline Judicial Review

    Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Unleash American Pipelines Act, legislation to reform the judicial review process for natural gas pipeline certificates of public…

    “Florida families and businesses depend on affordable, reliable energy, and natural gas powers nearly three-quarters of our state’s electricity.”
  • Statement · Press release · Sep 16, 2026

    Rep. Laurel Lee’s Safe Cloud Storage Act Passes the House

    Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Laurel Lee’s bipartisan Safe Cloud Storage Act, legislation to modernize how law enforcement securely stores and processes digital evidence in child sexual exploitation…

    “Every minute matters when law enforcement is working to identify a child being exploited and bring the predator responsible to justice.”
  • Statement · Press release · Sep 3, 2026

    Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Ballots by Election Day Act to Establish Clear Deadline for Federal Elections

    Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15), Chairwoman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections and former Florida Secretary of State, introduced the Ballots by Election Day Act, legislation establishing a clear, uniform standard…

    “Having served as Florida’s Secretary of State and overseen elections across our state, I have seen firsthand that clear rules, firm deadlines, and consistent election administration work.”
  • Statement · Press release · Sep 1, 2026

    Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Heads to the President’s Desk

    Yesterday, Congresswoman Laurel Lee's legislation, the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, passed through the House.

    “I am incredibly proud to see the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act head to the President’s desk and become one step closer to being a law.”
  • Statement · Press release · Aug 6, 2026

    Rep. Laurel Lee Announces 2026 U.S. Service Academy Nomination Process

    Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee announced the opening of the 2026 U.S. Service Academy nomination application process for students interested in attending one of the nation's prestigious military service academies.

    “As a Member of Congress, one of my greatest privileges is nominating exceptional young people from Florida's 15th Congressional District to attend our nation's service academies.”

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Lee voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.86· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 171 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Lee’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 29
  2. Action in committee 7
  3. Action beyond committee 4
  4. Passed chamber 2
  5. Became law 0

29 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 29 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Lee’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Lee.

95/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 32 missed of 674

Voted on 642 of 674 roll calls; missed 32. Lower than 81% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 70 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 447 votes that split the parties. Higher than 63% of House members.

45% 100%
13/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ +1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 63% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.42

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 30 sponsored bills

Sponsored 30 (House median 25) · cosponsored 177 (median 289), 8 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Crime and Law Enforcement, Government Operations and Politics, Commerce.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress149 88% Pro
Economics and Public Finance67 64% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security60 75% Pro
Energy38 76% Pro
Environmental Protection33 76% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement30 83% Pro
Government Operations and Politics29 86% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 82% Pro
International Affairs26 50% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector25 80% Pro
Commerce20 100% Pro
Education16 56% Pro
Agriculture and Food14 64% Pro
Immigration14 79% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications12 100% Pro
Labor and Employment11 45% Pro
Taxation8 100% Pro
Emergency Management7 100% Pro
Law7 71% Pro
Transportation and Public Works7 100% Pro
Health6 67% Pro
Native Americans5 80% Pro
Animals4 75% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 75% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 100% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100% Pro
Social Welfare3 100% Pro
Procedural3 33% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Water Resources Development2 50% Pro
Government operations & elections1 100% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-499%agreement
  2. RMatt Van EppsTN-799%agreement
  3. RDavid RouzerNC-798%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Lee’s campaign raised $2.3M: $454K (19%) from individuals and $853K (36%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $2.0M.

Through Jul 29, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Lee

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 308.

  1. Majority Committee Pac--Mc PAC Member’s leadership PAC
  2. Scalise Leadership Fund Member’s leadership PAC
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Lee’s own leadership PAC: Double L PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical recordPro

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, FL-15Republican2023–present

Seat

State
Florida
District
15
Current term
2025–2027
Age
52

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-5626
2464 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Tampa
Facebook
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Instagram
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