Summer Lee

I’m proud to be the lead sponsor of the Abolish Super PACs Act in the House to put democracy back in the hands of the people.

Workers deserve the freedom to change jobs, seek higher wages, and leave unsafe or exploitative workplaces without being threatened with crushing debt.

Rather than pour billions more into the agency that murdered her, we must abolish ICE and build systems rooted in equity and basic human dignity.

Daphy’s death was preventable and is the result of a violent system that cages people, surveils them, abandons them, dehumanizes them in life, and smears them in death to escape accountability.

she deserved care, shelter, language access, and medical support

Daphy Michel was a human being. She happened to be born on the other side of a border, but she was no less worthy of care, safety, and dignity. That should not have been a death sentence. Daphy's death was preventable and is the result of…

House Republicans handed ICE and CBP billions more while families struggle to afford rent, groceries, childcare, and healthcare.

We’re here not just because it’s our duty to do and conduct oversight, but also because we know that we’re gearing up for a fight.

For too long, coal companies have been allowed to walk away from the damage they leave behind, harming the health of our communities and leaving taxpayers with the bill.

Super PACs have allowed limitless money to flow into our elections and influence every aspect of our lives.

my legislation with Ranking Member Bobby Scott would make sure families actually have access to childcare slots, that no family spends more than 7 percent of their income on childcare, and that all early childhood educators make a livable…

No one should be above the law — not princes, not elected officials, not wealthy billionaires — and it was the government itself that failed these women.

My constituents want leaders who fight for their interests against the wealthy and well-connected, not politicians that can be bought with a corporate PAC check.

They can keep polling and we’re going to keep fighting back against the Trump administration to protect and deliver for our constituents.

So let's do something about it.

The American people want to know what's in that file.

Right now, if we don't vote on this, or if we don't release these files, we're sending a message that if you are a powerful abuser... you'll be covered.

The American people want transparency. At the end of the day, we have to send a message that whether you are the littlest guy or you are the most powerful person in this nation, that if you commit a crime, if you do things that we aren't…

You cannot have a democracy and super PACs.

So if money in politics is not your number one issue, it ought to be.

It has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the crime of enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.

We are being told that this lifeline, these very basic protections, are on the chopping block so that billionaires can get yet another tax break.

It exemplifies the battle for what the Democratic Party can be or might be next.

As painful as it is, and as disappointing as it can be, we’ve got to go through it.