Summer L. Lee

Organized labor has always been one of the greatest strongholds for democracy in our country. I was grateful to meet with my constituents from @steelworkers to talk about the work ahead and how we...

An educated public is harder to control. That’s why Republicans are attacking public education, dismantling the Department of Education, & abandoning the young people our future depends on. Disma...

Congress had another opportunity to block our taxpayer dollars from enabling Israel's crimes. While our movement grows, we cannot keep funding suffering abroad while telling working families we ca...

No one should have to ration medicine or walk away from the pharmacy counter because of cost. But more than 1 in 4 Pennsylvanians have. That’s why I’m proud to co-lead the Drug Deal Disclosure Ac...

Three ICE-related deaths in just a week. There is no reforming a system built to terrorize immigrant communities. Abolish ICE.

We have a healthcare system where Black patients are too often ignored, misdiagnosed, and denied care. Black doctors save lives. Culturally competent care saves lives. We can’t afford to lose tha...

Working for the working people

Black lives and Black futures are constantly under attack by white supremacy. For years, the government has enabled and sanctioned systemic disenfranchisement. We cannot celebrate freedom while ref...

Somehow there’s always money to expand the Pentagon and bankroll Israel’s assault on Gaza. But when it comes to healthcare, education, or helping working people, we’re told there’s nothing left. ...

Rep. Summer Lee explains how CORCA gives more power to ICE and is actually a backdoor method to punish innocent people, especially Black and brown people. Sadly, it's up for a vote in the Senate soon.

Coal miners sacrificed their health to power this country. They deserve benefits that reflect that sacrifice. I introduced the Support Our Miners Act to increase black lung benefits and ensure the...

We always seem to have billions for war, bombs, and endless militarization. But when it comes to healthcare, Social Security, housing, or feeding kids, suddenly we’re told there’s no money. That’s ...

Violence prevention starts with investing in our communities and the people doing the work every day. Grateful to meet with the Greater Valley Coalition for Peace & Justice to hear updates on thei...

Every community deserves the resources to deliver the services people rely on every day. Proud to present Whitaker Borough with the $675,000 federal investment I secured for a new Department of Pu...

It was a joy to join the Monroeville Fourth of July parade today! The story of America has always been shaped by the folks who organized, marched, voted, and died for our freedoms. As we mark this...

Diversity is a factual description of classrooms in this country and a strength of our democracy. Everyone benefits when students are included and affirmed. Attacks on inclusive policies do nothi...

Many moderates are trying to discredit recent progressive election victories (or even “wage war on socialism”). Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12) offers her response and how she views the schism within the D...

Trump and Republicans’ so-called One Big Beautiful Bill is overhauling our federal student loan system. For borrowers like myself and millions more, monthly payments will be increased drastically t...

Private equity is driving up costs and putting youth sports out of reach for too many families. When corporate and special interests are prioritized, people suffer. We need real anti-trust enforc...

For decades, federal black lung benefits have failed to keep pace with the rising cost of living. I’m introducing the Support Our Miners Act to restore the value of these benefits and ensure coal ...