🇺🇸HouseCalifornia·Since 2025

Lateefah Simon

Lateefah Aaliyah Simon is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for California's 12th congressional district since January 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first member of Congress known to be born legally blind in both eyes, and the first Muslim member from California and outside of the Midwestern United States.

Lateefah Simon

100 votes

51 Yes
48 No
1 absent

Background

Born

1977-01-29, San Francisco

Education

Mills College at Northeastern University, University of San Francisco

Prior Occupations

activist, politician

Positions Held

United States representative

Details

Country

United States

Chamber

House

Party

Democrat

State

California

Status

Current member

Elected

2025

Sponsored

0 bills

Competency Scorecard

What this person's job actually involves

Committees

No committee assignments on file

Attendance (of votes on file)

99% (99 of 100 recorded votes)