Stephanie I. Bice

Republican Representative of Oklahoma's 5th district

Representative
Oklahoma, district 5
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Oklahoma, district 5
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2132

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November 11, 1973 (50 years old)

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First Iranian American elected to Congress
Served as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district since 2021
Previously represented the 22nd district in the Oklahoma Senate from 2014 to 2020
Born in Oklahoma City to an American mother and an Iranian father
Graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a minor in international business
Worked in financial oversight, business strategy, and marketing for her family’s technology company before entering politics
Served on several committees in the Oklahoma Senate and was elected Assistant Majority Floor Leader in 2016
Sponsored legislation providing relief for people serving felony sentences for crimes now considered misdemeanors, addressing the overuse of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes, and overhauling Oklahoma’s liquor laws
Announced candidacy for the U.S. House in April 2019 and won the election in 2020, focusing on immigration and affordable healthcare
Identified as a participant in the Freedom Force, opposing socialism in America
Voted to object to Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election but also signed a letter congratulating Joe Biden and expressing hope for bipartisan cooperation
Voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 but supported legislation to establish a commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol storming
Voted to provide Israel with support following a 2023 attack
Serves on the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Married with two daughters and resides in Edmond, Oklahoma
Converted to Catholicism before her marriage and attends St. Eugene Catholic Church in Oklahoma City