Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Lateefah Simon is a Democratic U.S. representative from California’s 12th District who entered Congress in January 2025. Congress.gov identifies her as a current 119th-Congress member and preserves her district and member activity.
The U.S. House Historian records that Simon was born in San Francisco on January 29, 1977, earned a B.A. from Mills College in 2009 and an M.P.A. from the University of San Francisco in 2022, worked as a nonprofit executive, and served on the Bay Area Rapid Transit board from 2016 through 2024, including as board president from 2020 through 2024.
The House Historian lists Simon’s 119th-Congress committee assignments as Oversight and Government Reform and Small Business. Her official House biography separately identifies caucus and leadership roles. FactFlag keeps institutional biography, committee service and later policy/claim reviews as distinct evidence categories.
Editorial research reviewed: August 29, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- California · District 12
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- January 29, 1977
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-2661
- Office
- 1023 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0512
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- U.S. Representative from California’s 12th District — 2025–present
- Deputy Whip for Policy — House Democratic Caucus
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform — 119th Congress
- House Committee on Small Business — 119th Congress
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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