Lateefah Simon

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

1. Finance and Financial Sector 8% · 1 of 13 party 8%
2. Armed Forces and National Security 3% · 1 of 38 party 0%

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

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

• Statement · Press release · Sep 30, 2026

  Congresswoman Simon Announced as New Co-Chair of The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls

  Announced as new co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls.

  “I am deeply honored to join the Caucus on Black Women and Girls as a Co-Chair next Congress and pick up the mantle from Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman, Yvette Clarke, and Robin Kelly.”

  Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 24, 2026

  Congresswoman Simon and Congressman DeSaulnier Introduce Legislation to Establish a Commission to Identify, Investigate, and Remedy Historical Injustices by Federal Agencies

  Introduced bill to establish commission investigating historical injustices by federal agencies.

  “For far too long, communities – particularly Black and brown communities - have been subjected to discriminatory practices at the hands of our own government without proper accountability or acknowledgement. This current moment in history, when the Trump Administration is killing American citizens and terrorizing…”

  Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 18, 2026

  Congresswoman Simon Introduces Bill to Improve Small Business Loan Flexibility, Support East Bay Businesses and Entrepreneurs

  This week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and Congressman Mark Alford (MO-4) introduced the 504 Program Level Flexibility Act, a bill that would allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase the 504 loan program’s annual…

  “When the cost of doing business rises, the impacts fall hardest on our small businesses. Ensuring that the Small Business Administration can adapt to loan demand when the need for financing is high ensures that entrepreneurs are never turned away when they need help the most.”

• Statement · Press release · Sep 4, 2026

  Congresswoman Simon Condemns Trump Administration’s Continued Attack on the Civil Rights of Disability Community

  On June 18, 2026, the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an opinion memo undermining key protections established by the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Olmstead v.

  “I want to be clear: Neither the DOJ opinion memo nor the proposed resolution can or does change the interpretation of the requirements under Section 504 of the ADA. Only Congress can change the law, and I will fight with every ounce of my being against any attempts to diminish the civil rights of the disability…”

• Statement · Press release · Sep 4, 2026

  Congressmembers Simon, Green, and Watson Coleman Demand Department of Housing and Urban Development Protect Fair Housing Programs and Protections

  This week, Congressmembers Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Al Green (D-TX-09), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-11), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, raising serious concerns about…

  “The Fair Housing Initiatives Program was created by Congress to protect Americans from housing discrimination and ensure that vulnerable communities have access to safe, stable, and equitable housing. The Administration’s repeated attempts to circumvent Congress and dismantle basic civil rights protections are…”

• Statement · Press release · Sep 2, 2026

  ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon Calls Out Republicans’ Continued Attacks to 14th Amendment and Delivers Opening Statement at House Oversight Committee Task Force Hearing on “Protecting American Citizenship: Confronting Birth Tourism”

  Yesterday, the House Oversight Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses held a hearing on “Protecting American Citizenship: Confronting Birth Tourism.”

  “The 14th amendment was written in the aftermath of slavery, because this country had learned at an extraordinary cost what happens when the government gets to decide which people born on American soil fully belong. We should not reopen that door. We must not reopen that door. And for anyone watching this hearing today…”

  Mentions H.R. 9854

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

Sponsored 12 (House median 25) · cosponsored 683 (median 289), 120 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Commerce, Transportation and Public Works, Taxation.

• H.R. 10352 504 Program Level Flexibility ActProvides flexibility in program level funding for the 504 program. AI-readCommerce · Introduced Sep 14, 2026 Out of committee
• H.R. 9934 Housing BOOM ActHousing and Community Development · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 9415 Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2026Taxation · Introduced Jul 20, 2026 In committee
• H.Res. 1428 Expressing support for Reproductive Justice on the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America.Health · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 8880 Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026Requires evaluation of cybersecurity assistance programs for small businesses. AI-readCommerce · Introduced May 19, 2026 Passed a chamber
• H.Res. 1267 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that small business owners seeking financing have fundamental rights, including transparent pricing and terms, competitive products, responsible underwriting, fair treatment from financing providers, brokers, and lead generators, inclusive credit access, and fair collection practices.Commerce · Introduced May 7, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 8426 Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026Crime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Apr 21, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 8128 Same-Day Paratransit Innovation ActEstablishes requirements for same-day paratransit service innovation and implementation. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Introduced Mar 26, 2026 In committee

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

In the 2025–26 cycle Simon’s campaign raised $1.4M: $1.1M (78%) from individuals and $261K (18%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $778K.

Through Jun 30, 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 Simon

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 92.

1. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Labor union PAC
2. Laborers' International Union of North America Labor union PAC
3. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Labor union PAC

Simon’s own leadership PAC: On the Move PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.