Lee H. Hamilton

Lee Herbert Hamilton (April 20, 1931 – February 3, 2026) was an American politician.

Hamilton was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1965 until 1999. He was a member of the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council. A member of the Democratic Party, Hamilton represented the 9th congressional district of Indiana. 

Following his retirement from Congress, he worked for many governmental advisory boards. He was the vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission.

Hamilton died in Bloomington, Indiana on February 3, 2026 at the age of 94.

References

Other websites

 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars wilsoncenter.org
 Lee Hamilton Biography and Resources wilsoncenter.org
 Iraq Study Group  usip.org
 Voting record maintained by the Washington Post washingtonpost.com
 Stonewalled by the C.I.A. Op-Ed piece co-authored with Thomas Kean in the edition of January 2, 2008 of the New York Times (accessed January 2, 2008)
 Hamilton, Lee H. How Congress Works and Why You Should Care. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2004.
 Hamilton, Lee H. Strengthening Congress. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2009.

 C-SPAN Q&A interview with Hamilton, January 8, 2006
 A Legacy of Honor:The Congressional Papers of Lee H. Hamilton. Lilly Library, Bloomington, IN

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