United States Representative and Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 12th district.
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Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
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An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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DOJ has expanded its pursuit of citizenship revocation. Officials defend the campaign as correcting unlawful naturalization, while congressional critics question its broad discretion and the safeguards against political targeting.
Role at the time: U.S. representative from Pennsylvania
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Representative Summer Lee said Allegheny County has 192 Flock cameras and called for oversight and accountability for surveillance technology.
“Allegheny County has more automated license plate readers than anywhere else in PA, including 192 Flock cameras. Public safety shouldn't come at the cost of our fundamental right to privacy. We need oversight & accountability for surveillance technology that has become the norm.”
Lee weighs public safety against privacy and asks for oversight and accountability. She does not call for a ban or a funding cut.
Role at the time: U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania 12th district
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Summer L. Lee voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.
Role at the time: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Summer Lee signed the congressional letter criticizing DOJ's broad denaturalization priorities and requesting safeguards.
“Action: Signed the July 31, 2025 congressional letter challenging DOJ's expanded denaturalization priorities. Signature appears on page 5.”
Signing the letter expresses criticism of the expanded campaign under scrutiny. Acceptance of rigorous revocation proceedings in grave fraud cases does not make the letter's criticism of this directive conditional.
Statement dates: September 15, 2026
Statement dates: July 31, 2025
Statement dates: September 15, 2026
Statement dates: July 31, 2025
Statement dates: September 19, 2026
Statement dates: September 19, 2026
Statement dates: September 15, 2026
