Lateefah Simon

U.S. Representative · CA-12 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.43· expected 0.51

Meets expectations

Rank 288 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

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

10 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 10 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Simon’s ratings compare with every representative

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

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 12 missed of 674

Voted on 662 of 674 roll calls; missed 12. Higher than 53% of House members.

15%100%

99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 58 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 465 votes that split the parties. Higher than 80% of House members.

45%100%

8/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −4

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 86% of House members.

0%70%

−0.60

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

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

LiberalConservative

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Simon’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 8880 Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026Requires evaluation of cybersecurity assistance programs for small businesses. AI-readCommerce · Passed a chamber Jun 24, 2026Substantive383 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 10352 504 Program Level Flexibility ActAuthorizes the SBA to guarantee up to 115% of annual 504 loan program limits. AI-readCommerce · Out of committee Oct 9, 2026Substantive274 words Out of committee
H.R. 8128 Same-Day Paratransit Innovation ActEstablishes requirements for same-day paratransit service innovation and implementation. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Mar 27, 2026Substantive1.6k words In committee
H.R. 7298 Connecting Communities Through Transit Planning Act of 2026Unable to determine bill's specific policy without summary or text. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Jan 31, 2026Substantive397 words In committee
H.R. 6069 RIDER Safety ActEstablishes safety requirements for riders on roadways. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Nov 18, 2025Substantive239 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.