Laurel M. Lee
U.S. Representative, FL, district 15
RepublicanHouse
Positions last updated Oct 12, 2026
- In Congress since
- 2023
- Years served
- 4
- Age
- 52
- Current term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Source: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress (via the public congress-legislators dataset). Photo: official congressional portrait.
Where their record lies
Between the typical Democratic and typical Republican record
Close to the typical Republican record
Laurel M. Lee's record sits 93% of the way from the typical Democratic record to the typical Republican record.
Built from 5 topics that divide the parties. It describes a record of votes and statements, not a person. How this is calculated.
Their record by topic
Further from the center means more agreement with the quiz statement
Each point averages how Laurel M. Lee votes and what they say on that topic. A topic with no data is left out, not drawn as neutral. The sources are in the sections below.
Where they stand
Each topic is a statement from the quiz. "Agree" means their votes or words line up with it.
Health care
“The federal government should guarantee health coverage for every American.”
Votes: Strongly disagree|Says: No data
Taxes & spending
“Lowering taxes matters more than expanding government services.”
Votes: Strongly agree|Says: Neutral or unsure
Immigration
“Border security should be the top priority in immigration policy.”
Votes: Strongly agree|Says: Neutral or unsure
Climate & energy
“The federal government should require cuts to carbon emissions, even if energy costs rise.”
Votes: Strongly disagree|Says: Disagree
Guns
“Federal law should require background checks on all gun sales, including private sales.”
Votes: No data|Says: No data
Abortion
“Abortion law should be decided by each state, not the federal government.”
Votes: No data|Says: No data
Education
“Public school funding should follow students to the school their family chooses, including private schools.”
Votes: Agree|Says: Agree
Foreign policy
“The U.S. should keep providing military aid to its allies abroad.”
Votes: Agree|Says: Agree
Votes on key bills
The final vote on each bill Scope tracks (not every vote they have cast). Newest first.
H.R. 1834: Extension of enhanced ACA health insurance subsidies (House vote, 2026)
Voted noHouse vote, Jan 8, 2026 · Counts toward: Health care
S. 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026
Voted yesHouse vote, Dec 10, 2025 · Counts toward: Foreign policy
H.R. 1: 2025 budget law (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act): tax cuts, Medicaid and border spending
Voted yesHouse vote, Jul 3, 2025 · Counts toward: Education, Health care, Taxes & spending, Immigration
S. 5: Laken Riley Act (2025)
Voted yesHouse vote, Jan 22, 2025 · Counts toward: Immigration
H.R. 8035: Ukraine security aid (2024)
Voted noHouse vote, Apr 20, 2024 · Counts toward: Foreign policy
Show 5 more votes
H.R. 8036: Indo-Pacific security aid (2024)
Voted yesHouse vote, Apr 20, 2024 · Counts toward: Foreign policy
H.R. 8034: Israel security aid (2024)
Voted yesHouse vote, Apr 20, 2024 · Counts toward: Foreign policy
H.R. 2: Secure the Border Act (2023)
Voted yesHouse vote, May 11, 2023 · Counts toward: Immigration
H.R. 1: Lower Energy Costs Act (2023)
Voted yesHouse vote, Mar 30, 2023 · Counts toward: Climate & energy
H.R. 5: Parents Bill of Rights Act (2023)
Voted yesHouse vote, Mar 24, 2023 · Counts toward: Education
Source: House Clerk and Senate roll-call records via Congress.gov. For every vote they have cast, see GovTrack.
Words versus votes
Pro preview · free for nowNo topic where votes and statements point in opposite directions (5 topics compared).
A difference is a prompt to look closer, not proof of anything. Votes come from a short list of tracked bills; statements come from speeches, press releases and bills they put their name on. See the evidence for each topic. On 2 more topics one side is neutral, so there is nothing to contrast.
What they work on
18 bills written, 102 signed onto. Top topic: Crime and Law Enforcement
In the current Congress they have written 18 bills and signed on to 102 more. A bill someone writes shows what they want to change.
Topics of the bills they wrote
- Crime and Law Enforcement11
- Energy3
- Immigration2
- Armed Forces and National Security1
- Taxation1
Most recent bills they wrote
- H.R. 4040: SALONS Stories Act (Sep 24, 2026)
- H.R. 10500: Unleashing American Pipelines Act (Sep 17, 2026)
- H.R. 2784: Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 (Jul 15, 2026)
- H.R. 5883: Safer Supervision Act of 2025 (Jun 29, 2026)
- H.R. 7834: Safe Cloud Storage Act (Jun 9, 2026)
Source: Sponsorship records from Congress.gov; each bill links to its page there.
Committees
3 committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on House Administration...
Committees study and rewrite bills before the full chamber votes.
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittees: Energy; Environment; Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
House Committee on House AdministrationVice Chair
Subcommittees: Elections
House Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittees: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance; Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
Source: Committee rosters from the congress-legislators dataset (built from the House and Senate committee pages, as of 2026-10-12). Each committee name links to its official page.
Career in Congress
2023 to present
- 2023 to presentU.S. House, FL, district 15Republican
Contact and learn more
Office phone, website, message form and where to read more
Contact their office
- Official website
- Phone: 202-225-5626
- Washington office: 2464 Rayburn House Office Building
- X (Twitter)
Read more about them
- Official biography (Congress) (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)
- GovTrack (Votes, bills and ideology scores)
- OpenSecrets (Who funds them)
- Ballotpedia (Background and elections)
- Wikipedia (Encyclopedia article)
Source: Contact details from the member's official pages, via the congress-legislators dataset. Outside sites are not run by Scope.
The evidence, topic by topic
Every position links to the votes, quotes and bills it was built from
Health care
How they vote
Strongly disagree (-2)
Calculated from 2 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billRoll call on billWhat they say
No data
Taxes & spending
How they vote
Strongly agree (+2)
Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billWhat they say
Neutral or unsure (0)
Based on 1 cosponsored bill related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: HR 703: Main Street Tax Certainty ActImmigration
How they vote
Strongly agree (+2)
Calculated from 3 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billRoll call on billRoll call on Secure the Border Act of 2023What they say
Neutral or unsure (0)
Based on 1 cosponsored bill related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: HR 2050: Homeland Heroes Pay ActClimate & energy
How they vote
Strongly disagree (-2)
Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on Lower Energy Costs ActWhat they say
Disagree (-1)
Based on 2 cosponsored bills related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: HJRES 38: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Phasedown cosponsored bill: HR 1651: To nullify the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and ReGuns
How they vote
No data
What they say
No data
Abortion
How they vote
No data
What they say
No data
Education
How they vote
Agree (+1)
Calculated from 2 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billRoll call on billWhat they say
Agree (+1)
Based on 1 cosponsored bill related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: HR 833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025Foreign policy
How they vote
Agree (+1)
Calculated from 4 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024Roll call on Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024Roll call on billRoll call on Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024What they say
Agree (+1)
Based on 1 cosponsored bill related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: HR 1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025Revision history
50 recorded changes
- Foreign policy (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Health care (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Health care (vote): -1 to -2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): 1 to 1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Health care (vote): -1 to -1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Health care (vote): created at -1Created · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): 1 to 1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Foreign policy (statement): 1 to 1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (statement): 1 to 1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (statement): -1 to -1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (statement): 0 to 0Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (statement): 0 to 0Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Foreign policy (statement): created at 1Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (statement): created at 0Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (statement): created at -1Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (statement): created at 1Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (statement): created at 0Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (vote): 2 to 1Status changed: needs_review to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (vote): created at 2Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): created at 1Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: Done · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: Done · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: Done · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): created at -2Created · Oct 7, 2026
- Immigration (vote): created at 2Created · Oct 7, 2026
