MOST RATEDNo. 14 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians: Laurel Lee
Lee is profiled for her congressional work, committee leadership and position on the Tampa Bay power ranking.
Laurel M. Lee has represented Florida’s 15th district in the U.S. House since 2023. Vice chair of the House Administration Committee; chair of the House Subcommittee on Elections.
An attorney, Lee served as a Florida circuit court judge from 2013 to 2019 and as Florida secretary of state from 2019 to 2022.
Lee attended the University of Florida and worked as an attorney before serving as a Florida circuit court judge from 2013 to 2019. Lee became Florida secretary of state in 2019 and held the post through 2022. Lee won election to the U.S. House in 2022 and began serving in 2023.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Official portrait, 2023 / Office of the Clerk, U.S. House
2026 FL U.S. House district 15 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
| DATE | MEASURE | VOTE | REP MAJORITY | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP 16 | S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | YEA | YEA 191–14 | Passed 401–142/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 202–9 | Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | YEA | YEA 210–1 | Passed 214–208 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 10326PROOF Act | YEA | YEA 210–1 | Passed 217–207 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 352–72 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 262–159 |
| SEP 15 | H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | NAY | NAY 203–7 | Passed 220–204 |
| SEP 15 | H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | YEA | YEA 212–1 | Passed 216–211 |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | YEA | YEA 195–17 | Passed 408–172/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 130–79 | Passed 343–792/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 424–02/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 417–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2978GUARD Act | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 414–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 138–60 | Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 165–33 | Passed 371–332/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 03 | H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 203–2 | Passed 237–169 |
| SEP 02 | H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 218–201 |
| SEP 02 | H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supre… | YEA | YEA 211–0 | Failed 212–2062/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 209–2 | Passed 219–196 |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | YEA | YEA 193–19 | Passed 370–482/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 32LACA | YEA | YEA 186–10 | Passed 378–102/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | YEA | YEA 187–8 | Passed 376–82/3 NEEDED |
| JUL 23 | H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 232–188 |
| JUL 23 | H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | NAY | NAY 207–4 | Passed 214–208 |
| BILL | TITLE · POLICY AREA | STAGE | COSPON. |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 7834 | Safe Cloud Storage ActCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Passed House | 5 COSPON. |
| H.R. 7258 | Energy Emergency Leadership ActENERGY | Passed House | 4 COSPON. |
| H.R. 6719 | COP ActCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Passed House | 2 COSPON. |
| H.R. 6998 | Renewed Hope ActCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Out of committee | 16 COSPON. |
| H.R. 10500 | Unleashing American Pipelines ActENERGY | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 10276 | Ballots by Election Day ActGOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9915 | Stealth Bot Prohibition ActCOMMERCE | Introduced | 4 COSPON. |
| H.R. 8449 | Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026LAW | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.J.Res. 152 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS | Introduced | 12 COSPON. |
| H.R. 7140 | CLEAR ActCOMMERCE | Introduced | 1 COSPON. |
| H.R. 6289 | Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors ActCOMMERCE | Introduced | 4 COSPON. |
| H.R. 5883 | Safer Supervision Act of 2025CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Introduced | 14 COSPON. |
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SINCE DEC 2021 $42K through AIPAC PAC
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MOST RATEDLee is profiled for her congressional work, committee leadership and position on the Tampa Bay power ranking.

Lee co-introduced a bill directing FEMA to strengthen protections for survivors after disasters.

Lee introduced legislation with Lucy McBath to strengthen FEMA’s response to gender-based violence after disasters.

Laurel Lee carried the prison staff safety measure in the House and said it would strengthen oversight and protections.
Congresswoman Laurel Lee highlighted Florida's semiconductor workforce and the need to protect American innovation and intellectual property.
MOST RATEDLee says her proposal would require mail ballots to arrive by Election Day without eliminating mail voting.
MOST RATEDLee is profiled for her congressional work, committee leadership and position on the Tampa Bay power ranking.
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