Lisa C. McClain

Republican Representative of Michigan's 9th district

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 9

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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Congresses Served

2

House Terms

April 7, 1966 (58 years old)

Birthday

  • Has served as a U.S. representative since 2021, initially for Michigan's 10th congressional district and, following redistricting, for the 9th district from 2023.
  • Elected as Secretary of the House Republican Conference in November 2022.
  • Born and raised in Michigan, attended Lansing Community College, and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Northwood University.
  • Worked at American Express for 11 years and served the Hantz Group from 1998 to 2019.
  • Endorsed by former President Donald Trump in both her 2020 and 2022 election campaigns.
  • Sponsored a resolution in 2023 to censure a fellow representative for pulling a fire alarm in the House.
  • Serves on several committees, including the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Member of various caucuses, including the Republican Main Street Partnership and the Republican Study Committee.
  • Voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act.
  • Opposed the Respect for Marriage Act, which sought to codify recognition of marriages regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin.
  • Co-introduced the Patient Advocate Tracker Act to improve access to information technology for patient advocacy in the Veterans Health Administration, which was signed into law by President Biden.
  • Sponsored a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to 13 service members killed during the evacuation from Afghanistan, which was also signed into law by President Biden.
  • Voted against the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the acceptance of Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.
  • Made a false claim at a Trump rally regarding Trump's involvement in the capture of Osama bin Laden.
  • Lives with her husband and four children in Romeo, Michigan, and has raised over $1 million for multiple sclerosis treatment.
  • Practices Roman Catholicism.