Brenda Lawrence

Brenda Lulenar Lawrence is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawrence served as mayor of Southfield, Michigan, from 2001 to 2015, and was the party's nominee for Oakland County executive in 2008 and for lieutenant governor in 2010. Her district covers most of eastern Detroit, including downtown, and stretches west to take in portions of Oakland County, including Farmington Hills, Pontiac, and Lawrence's home in Southfield. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Brenda Lawrence has 308 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2008 House Committee as a Mayor. The year with the most videos was 2021 with 52 videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2018 with an average of 8,107 views per program. Most appearances with Sheila Jackson Lee (16), Jackie Speier (13), Nancy Pelosi (11). Most common tags: Gender Issues, State of the Union Address, Federal Budget.

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Previously

U.S. Representative, D-MI 14th January 3, 2015 - January 2, 2023 Videos: 305 Mayor,
D-Southfield
c. December 31, 2001 - c. January 1, 2015 Videos: 3 U.S. Representative Candidate,
D-14
August 26, 2014 - c. November 4, 2014 Videos: 0 U.S. Representative Candidate,
D-14
January 1, 2012 - c. June 1, 2012 Videos: 0

Recent Appearances

  • Morning Hour

    Morning Hour

    The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

  • House Session, Part 1

    House Session, Part 1

    The House considered 18 bills under suspension of the rules, including several veteran-related and post office naming measure…

  • U.S. Postal Service Holiday Preparations

    U.S. Postal Service Holiday Preparations

    U.S. Postal Service (USPS) officials testified on holiday preparations before the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on …

  • House Session

    House Session

    The House approved a bill aimed at increasing computer chip production in the U.S. to better compete with China. The measure …

  • Speaker Pelosi and Democratic Women's Caucus News Conference on Abortion Laws

    Speaker Pelosi and Democratic Women's Caucus News Conference on Abortion Laws

    Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) and members of the Democratic Women’s and Pro-Choice Caucuses held a news conference on the impact of l…

  • House Session, Part 2

    House Session, Part 2

    The House passed legislation for grant programs for heart health outreach in the U.S. South Asian community, changes to month…

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Historical Member of Congress Record

Former District Map
Former Ideology Rankings
Past Elections

Ideology data is based on DW-NOMINATE statistics developed by Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal. More information can be found at Voteview .

Historic election results compiled from data found on FEC.gov

Committees

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Votes

Floor Activity

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Bills

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