# Lateefah Simon

Lateefah Simon is a Democratic member of the U.S. House for California’s 12th district.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. House, California’s 12th district
- Serving since: 2025-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: S001231
- FEC candidate IDs: H4CA12154

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001231 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Simon sits at −1.52 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 97% of House Democrats.

## What Simon says (119th Congress (2025–27))

614 classified statements: 461 posts on X, 62 press releases, 58 Congressional Record speeches, 33 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Simon | House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.6% | 6.6% | 169 of 216 |
| Policy criticism | 19.5% | 27.5% | 166 of 216 |
| Policy discussion | 80.5% | 73.2% | 30 of 216 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.6% | 9.8% | 186 of 216 |
| Credit claiming | 22.0% | 22.7% | 108 of 216 |
| Extreme labels | 0.8% | 1.9% | 155 of 216 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 34% (House Democrats 13%); Health 29% (House Democrats 26%); Government Operations and Politics 25% (House Democrats 20%); Economics and Public Finance 22% (House Democrats 20%); Immigration 15% (House Democrats 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.52 (standard error 0.02), from 1,974 donors and 662 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 2.5% of House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

674 roll calls. Attendance 98.2% (House Democrats 96.9%). Party unity 99.3% (96.4%). 21 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2403 Retire through Ownership Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190674
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190671
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 10326 PROOF Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190670
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190669
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · H.R. 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190668
- 2026-09-15 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190666
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190664
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190657
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190656
- 2026-09-03 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190655

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 13 bills: 13 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 697. 15.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats 4.9%; rank 13 of 207).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H.Res. 1637: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and nondisabled men. (in committee, 2026-10-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1637
- H.R. 10352: 504 Program Level Flexibility Act (in committee, 2026-10-09) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10352
- H.R. 9934: Housing BOOM Act (in committee, 2026-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9934
- H.Res. 1428: Expressing support for Reproductive Justice on the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America. (in committee, 2026-07-13) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1428
- H.R. 9415: Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9415
- H.R. 8880: Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8880
- H.Res. 1267: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that small business owners seeking financing have fundamental rights, including transparent pricing and… (in committee, 2026-05-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1267
- H.R. 8426: Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8426
- H.R. 8128: Same-Day Paratransit Innovation Act (in committee, 2026-03-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8128
- H.R. 7298: Connecting Communities Through Transit Planning Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-01-31) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7298

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.7M (House Democrats median $2.0M). 7.7% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 86% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Newsletter · Republicans Are Trying to Intimidate Citizens With Immigration Enforcement Actions– Make Sure You Know Your Rights! · labels: policy discussion
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Congresswoman Simon Secures Over $1 Million in Federal Funding for Public Safety at Mills College at Northeastern University and Surrounding Oakland Neighbor… · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://simon.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-simon-secures-over-1-million-federal-funding-public-safety-mills
- 2026-10-20 · Press release · On Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day, Congresswomen Simon, Randall, and Pressley Call for Disabled Women to be Paid Fairly, Introduce Resolution Recognizing the… · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://simon.house.gov/media/press-releases/disabled-womens-equal-pay-day-congresswomen-simon-randall-and-pressley-call
- 2026-10-15 · Press release · Congresswoman Lateefah Simon Hosts Town Halls in All Seven Cities In the East Bay in 2026, Reaches Thousands Across the District · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://simon.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lateefah-simon-hosts-town-halls-all-seven-cities-east-bay-2026
- 2026-10-15 · Newsletter · What to Expect at the Polls This November · labels: policy discussion
- 2026-10-09 · Press release · Congresswoman Simon Introduces Legislation to Reduce Voting Barriers, Expand Voting Poll Access, and Protect Voters with Disabilities · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://simon.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-simon-introduces-legislation-reduce-voting-barriers-expand
- 2026-10-09 · Newsletter · Congresswoman Simon’s September Recap: Observing Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Fighting to Protect Immigrant Communities, Hosting My SEVENTH Town Hall of the… · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming
- 2026-10-08 · Press release · Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Congresswoman Lateefah Simon Visit Oakland Head Start Facility and Community Health Center, Condemn Republican Cuts to Ch… · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://simon.house.gov/media/press-releases/democratic-whip-katherine-clark-and-congresswoman-lateefah-simon-visit-oakland
- 2026-10-07 · Press release · Congresswoman Simon, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Landmark Olmstead Court Decision Supporting Americans with Disabilities on 27th Anni… · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://simon.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-simon-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-honoring
- 2026-09-30 · Press release · Congresswoman Simon Announced as New Co-Chair of The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://simon.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-simon-announced-new-co-chair-congressional-caucus-black-women

## Links

- Official site: https://simon.house.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepLSimon
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepLSimon
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RepLSimon
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001231

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001231