Barbara Lee — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for CA's 12th Congressional District · Democrat

Barbara Lee served as a Democrat U.S. Representative for CA's 12th Congressional District. This page tracks Barbara Lee's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. Served from 1998 to 2025.

Barbara Lee's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 88.68% — cast 478 of 539 roll-call votes (missed 61).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 91.67% of the time (8.33% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 9700 bills, 257 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Barbara Lee Votes On

• Taxation
• Immigration
• Health Insurance
• Defense Spending
• Climate Change
• Infrastructure

How Barbara Lee Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “No Foreign Election Interference Act” (2024-09-17) — Failed
• Yea on “End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024” (2024-09-12) — Failed
• Nay on “Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025” (2024-06-14) — Agreed to
• Yea on “No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act” (2024-09-20) — Failed
• Nay on “Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act” (2024-09-18) — Passed
• Yea on “Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025” (2024-09-18) — Failed

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