Rep. Chris Lee

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Chris Lee brings to Washington two decades of experience in the private sector, where he gained a first-hand understanding of the tough decisions businesses face every day and helped create hundreds of good-paying jobs for Western New Yorkers. This is his first term representing New York's 26th Congressional District.<br /> <br /> Chris’s priorities in Congress include strong constituent service, putting Western New Yorkers back to work, holding Washington accountable for every dollar it spends, protecting our national security, and seeking out long-term solutions for our energy and health care challenges.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In recognition of his strong businesses background, Chris was the first freshman asked to serve on the prestigious House Republican Economic Recovery Working Group, where he has been working with congressional leaders to develop economic measures to help jumpstart our economy. Along with his work on the Financial Services Committee, he has used the Economic Recovery Working Group to continue to develop and advocate for pro-growth, pro-consumer legislation to help create jobs and rebuild the Western New York economy.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In his first term Chris has also taken a leading role in fighting to ensure pension obligations are honored (spurred by the Obama Administration’s decision to not fully fund Delphi Corporation’s salaried employees at the same level as hourly employees in the wake of General Motors’s bankruptcy). He also was selected as Vice Chairman of the House Dairy Farmers Caucus where he has taken a leading role in advocating on behalf of Western New York’s dairy farmers, an important economic driver in the region.