Summer Lee
Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
Pennsylvania - District 12
Current Position: US House Representative PA-12
Running For: House Representative - District 12
Policy Positions
Business & Labor
- For the PRO Act to strengthen workers' rights to organize and form unions
- For raising the minimum wage to $17 by 2028
- For stricter federal rail safety regulations including the DERAIL Act
Health Care
- For Medicare for All including medical, vision, dental, reproductive, mental health, and long-term care coverage
Education
- For tuition-free public colleges and universities and canceling all student loan debt
Environment
- For the Green New Deal and transitioning to 100% clean and renewable energy; supports ending fracking
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; supports Women's Health Protection Act to restore Roe and opposes Hyde Amendment restrictions
- For LGBTQ+ rights including the Equality Act and marriage equality
- Against banning TikTok; supports the platform as an organizing tool
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For ending the filibuster as a tool that stands in the way of progress
- For expanding the Supreme Court and ending lifetime appointments for justices
- For banning members of Congress from trading stocks
- Against Citizens United; supports campaign finance reform and overturning corporate constitutional rights
- For automatic voter registration, nationwide early voting, and ending gerrymandering
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For comprehensive immigration reform including pathways to citizenship and ending family separations
- Against supporting Israel unconditionally; voted against multiple pro-Israel resolutions and supports Palestinian rights
- For ceasefire in Gaza conflict; voted against foreign aid package for Israel
- For removing U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days
Public Safety
- For gun control including assault weapons ban, expanded background checks, and safe storage requirements
- Against mandatory minimum sentencing laws and the 'War on Drugs'
- For ending qualified immunity for police officers
- Against the death penalty; supports Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
- For eliminating cash bail system