Michelle Steel

Republican Representative of California's 45th district

Representative
California, district 48
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
California, district 45
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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June 21, 1955 (69 years old)

Birthday

Served as U.S. Representative for California’s 45th congressional district since 2023, and the 48th district from 2021 to 2023.
Member of the Republican Party and served on House Minority Whip Steve Scalise’s Whip Team for the 117th Congress.
Previously served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the California State Board of Equalization.
One of the first Korean-American women to serve in Congress.
Born in Seoul, South Korea, and educated in South Korea, Japan, and the United States.
Holds a degree in business from Pepperdine University and an MBA from the University of Southern California. Fluent in Korean and Japanese.
Active in Republican Party politics and served on various commissions in the George W. Bush administration.
Opposed mandatory face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and questioned their efficacy.
Supported the 2020-21 recall initiative against California Governor Gavin Newsom and endorsed Larry Elder to replace him.
Member of the Freedom Force, a Republican counterpart to the Democratic group The Squad.
Tested positive for COVID-19 in January 2021 and advocated for opening up schools and businesses.
Voted against the second impeachment of Donald Trump and the Equality Act.
Introduced a bill to block federal funding for California’s high-speed rail project.
Co-sponsored the Life at Conception Act introduced in January 2023 but rescinded her co-sponsorship due to support for IVF.
Committee assignments include the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Committee on Ways and Means, and the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
Member of the Conservative Climate Caucus and the Republican Governance Group.
Married to Shawn Steel, former California Republican Party Chair, with whom she has two daughters. Lives in Seal Beach, California, and is a Christian.
Withdrew her younger daughter from the University of California, Santa Cruz, after her daughter voiced support for same-sex marriage and President Barack Obama.