Rep. Summer Lee to Boycott State of the Union, Speak Directly to Working Families

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 23, 2026 - On Tuesday, February 24^th, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) will boycott Donald Trump's State of the Union address and speak at the People's State of the Unionhosted by MoveOn and partner organizations. Rep. Lee is also set to deliver the progressive responseto the State of the Union later that evening.

"The concept of American exceptionalism shields many from the reality our country is facing right now, but we must be clear: Trump's governance is an act of authoritarianism and any response that doesn't acknowledge that truth is a disservice to Americans who deserve honesty right now," said Rep. Lee. "The state of our union is reflected in the affordability crisis working families are facing, the terror ICE is instilling upon our communities, and the division sowed between us. The Republican-led Congress has abdicated its post as a co-equal branch and yielded itself to the executive branch, so it's time the people make their voices heard once again. The power of the people will always be greater than the people in power."

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Congresswoman Summer Lee serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Education and Workforce. Since taking office in January 2023, she has delivered historic levels of federal investment totaling over $2.7 Billion brought back to Western PA, including over $580 million for infrastructure, over $110 million for affordable transit, over $500 million to keep clean energy manufacturing at home in Pennsylvania, and over $55 million on clean energy efforts in and around schools to help keep our kids and communities safe. These investments will help improve Western Pennsylvania's infrastructure and transit, ensure cleaner air and drinking water, lower housing costs, fund research institutions, fuel clean manufacturing, fund STEM innovation and entrepreneurship, boost workforce development, and create thousands of good paying union jobs. Lee and her team have also delivered casework and constituent services to over 3,000 constituents with issues ranging from helping our seniors and disabled community access Medicare and social security to helping folks secure housing and helping families with immigration support and passports.