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Barbara Lee

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2025ID L000551
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LegislationHEADLINE
99%with Dems
of 9,984 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
99%with Dems
of 9,984 · both combined
Steepest move
−3 pts
1997 → 1999
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19972003200920152021
2023–24118th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99.4%with Democrats
of 836 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, −3 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 10545American Relief Act, 2025LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 19, 2024H.R. 10515American Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2024S. 759Beagle Brigade ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textBeagle Brigade ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 18, 2024H.R. 8663DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2024S. 3857Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2024S. 1351Stop Institutional Child Abuse ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2024H.R. 1101Lumbee Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2024S. 3448Never Again Education Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2024H.R. 115Midnight Rules Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 836 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.7% · 2,604 votes
Economics and Public Finance97.7% · 2,196 votes
Armed Forces and National Security95.1% · 717 votes
Government Operations and Politics99.1% · 435 votes
Energy99.7% · 350 votes
Finance and Financial Sector100% · 339 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources99.7% · 287 votes
Health99.6% · 280 votes
Taxation97.8% · 278 votes
Environmental Protection99.6% · 246 votes
International Affairs95.5% · 199 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement98% · 197 votes
Emergency Management98.9% · 188 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 182 votes
Transportation and Public Works98.9% · 179 votes
Education100% · 173 votes
Law100% · 135 votes
Agriculture and Food95.9% · 121 votes
Housing and Community Development96.9% · 98 votes
Science, Technology, Communications100% · 96 votes
Immigration100% · 91 votes
Commerce100% · 65 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance98.3% · 59 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 50 votes
Native Americans100% · 40 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 34 votes
Social Welfare96.9% · 32 votes
Animals100% · 26 votes
Commemorations95% · 20 votes
Families100% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

14 Congresses
105th · 1997118th · 2023
Democrat · House · CA105th–118th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Barbara Lee

Representative from California
HOUSED1997–202514 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
98.6%with Democrats
of 9,984 votes · 1.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested99%of 9,984 · combined
Steepest move−3 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972023
2023–24 · 118th · Democrat · of 836 votes99.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 836 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career
Congress99.7% · 2,604
Economics and Public Finance97.7% · 2,196
Armed Forces and National Security95.1% · 717
Government Operations and Politics99.1% · 435
Energy99.7% · 350
Finance and Financial Sector100% · 339
Public Lands and Natural Resources99.7% · 287
Health99.6% · 280
Taxation97.8% · 278
Environmental Protection99.6% · 246
International Affairs95.5% · 199
Crime and Law Enforcement98% · 197
Emergency Management98.9% · 188
Labor and Employment100% · 182
Transportation and Public Works98.9% · 179
Education100% · 173
Law100% · 135
Agriculture and Food95.9% · 121
Housing and Community Development96.9% · 98
Science, Technology, Communications100% · 96
Immigration100% · 91
Commerce100% · 65
Foreign Trade and International Finance98.3% · 59
Water Resources Development100% · 50
Native Americans100% · 40
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 34
Social Welfare96.9% · 32
Animals100% · 26
Commemorations95% · 20
Families100% · 14
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997118th · 2023
Democrat105th–118th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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