Florida
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Laurel M. Lee

R

U.S. Representative · Florida

Last updated

May 11, 2026

Next election

November 2026

Votes cast

947

On record

Bills sponsored

0

Including co-sponsored

Ledger entries

947

All actions

Policy pillars — derived from activity record

Electoral integrity

16 actions

Lee demonstrates a strong commitment to electoral integrity through consistent support for citizenship verification requirements, ballot tracking mechanisms, congressional election monitoring authority, and removal of fraudulently elected officials, while opposing measures that would expand voting access to non-citizens.

Criminal justice

51 actions

Lee demonstrates consistent support for law enforcement priorities and enhanced criminal penalties, favoring stricter consequences for crimes against officers, expanded drug enforcement and prosecution resources, stronger anti-trafficking measures, increased juvenile justice accountability, and deportation provisions for serious offenses.

Fiscal policy

87 actions

Lee demonstrates a pragmatic fiscal approach by supporting both revenue-raising measures and spending allocations while favoring procedural flexibility, reflecting a pattern of backing government operational needs without consistent ideological commitment to either fiscal restraint or expansion.

Healthcare

35 actions

Lee demonstrates strong support for healthcare initiatives focused on disease prevention, research funding, and access expansion for underserved populations including firefighters, veterans, children, and rural communities, while opposing broader federal substance abuse and mental health treatment programs.

Education

27 actions

Lee supports expanding educational access and resources for specific student populations including veterans and rural communities, strengthening institutional accountability in education, and advancing civics curriculum, while opposing broad student debt relief programs.

Economy and labor

46 actions

Lee demonstrates a strong ideological commitment to removing regulatory obstacles and expanding access to capital for business growth while skeptical of labor organizing and certain financial mechanisms that might distribute investment more broadly.

Environment and energy

166 actions

Lee demonstrates strong support for targeted environmental conservation initiatives like invasive species control and forest management, yet backs infrastructure streamlining and extraction-friendly policies that conflict with broader environmental protections, reflecting a pragmatic approach that prioritizes specific ecological remedies over comprehensive environmental regulation.

Immigration

51 actions

Lee consistently supports restrictive immigration enforcement measures including expedited deportation, enhanced border security, and reduced asylum access, while opposing policies that facilitate immigrant entry or accommodation.

National security and foreign policy

186 actions

Lee consistently supports strengthening U.S. national security through measures targeting foreign adversaries like Iran and China, enhancing maritime and aviation defenses, and countering transnational threats including terrorism financing and proliferation, reflecting a hawkish approach to protecting American interests abroad and at home.

Civil rights and liberties

47 actions

Lee demonstrates strong support for civil rights protections including anti-discrimination measures and safeguards against political violence, while also backing Second Amendment rights and opposing restrictions on legislative speech and expression.

Social policy

25 actions

Lee demonstrates consistent support for expanding social safety net protections, particularly for vulnerable populations including veterans, homeless individuals, children in foster care and residential facilities, Native American families, and Social Security beneficiaries, reflecting a pro-government intervention approach to addressing social welfare needs.

Technology and data

34 actions

Lee supports technology innovation and infrastructure development while prioritizing consumer protections, data security, and strategic safeguards against foreign access to sensitive information.

Civil liberties and government power

6 actions

Lee favors limiting government power over speech and speech suppression while showing less concern for privacy protections against government surveillance of electronic communications.

Government accountability and transparency

137 actions

Lee demonstrates a strong commitment to government accountability and transparency by consistently supporting measures that increase legislative oversight of executive agencies, require public disclosure of government operations and ethics investigations, and establish independent mechanisms to hold federal institutions accountable to democratic processes.

Infrastructure and public investment

28 actions

Lee supports public infrastructure investment in transportation, utilities, water systems, broadband, and historic preservation, but opposes federal spending on certain large-scale projects like affordable water infrastructure financing and space exploration programs.

Activity ledger — most recent first

Dec 18, 2024

Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 18, 2024

DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 18, 2024

Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.

Civil rights and libertiesVoting rights↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 17, 2024

Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.

EducationK-12 funding and standards↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 17, 2024

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 11, 2024

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 11, 2024

Increasing Baseline Updates Act — This bill would advance government transparency by requiring the Congressional Budget Office to publish more frequent budget projections and disclose the economic data behind their calculations.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 21, 2024

Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 — This bill strengthens national security by reducing Chinese government influence over U.S. shipping infrastructure and giving federal authorities more power to prevent foreign manipulation of maritime commerce.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 21, 2024

Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. — This bill opposes a carbon tax as economically harmful, taking a stance against a potential revenue-raising or economy-regulating tax policy.

Fiscal policyFederal and state taxation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 21, 2024

Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. — This bill opposes environmental regulations on energy production and federal lands while promoting increased domestic fossil fuel development.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 20, 2024

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 20, 2024

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted no

Mar 20, 2024

Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 20, 2024

Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted no

Mar 19, 2024

Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. — This bill strengthens the U.S. position on a major foreign conflict by formally condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian children and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 19, 2024

Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act — This bill uses sanctions to protect the stability and democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, advancing U.S. foreign policy interests in maintaining peace in a strategically important region.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 13, 2024

Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — This bill would restrict or ban applications controlled by foreign adversaries like China from operating in the United States to protect national security and prevent foreign surveillance of Americans.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Feb 29, 2024

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 — This bill extends federal funding and authorization for airport infrastructure programs and aviation services, supporting continued public investment in transportation infrastructure.

Infrastructure and public investmentTransportation and roads↗ Source
Voted yes

Feb 29, 2024

Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 — This bill authorizes federal spending to keep government operating and funds student aid programs, representing a decision to maintain current spending levels rather than make cuts or increases.

Fiscal policyFederal and state taxation↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 11, 2024

DOE and SBA Research Act — This bill would advance the economy and labor pillar by fostering collaboration between federal agencies to support research and development activities that include small businesses, potentially creating innovation and job opportunities.

Economy and laborMinimum wage↗ Source
Voted no

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