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Lisa McClain
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Official Portrait, 2025
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| Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 |
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| Leader | Mike Johnson |
| Preceded by | Elise Stefanik |
| Secretary of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 |
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| Leader | Kevin McCarthy Mike Johnson |
| Preceded by | Richard Hudson |
| Succeeded by | Erin Houchin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Mitchell |
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Lisa Carmella Iovannisci
April 7, 1966 Stockbridge, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Michael McClain |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Lansing Community College Northwood University (BBA) |
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Lisa Carmella McClain was born on April 7, 1966. She is an American politician. Since 2021, she has served as a U.S. representative for Michigan. From 2021 to 2023, she represented Michigan's 10th congressional district. Since 2023, she has represented Michigan's 9th congressional district. Ms. McClain is a member of the Republican Party. She is a leader in Congress as the Chair of the House Republican Conference.
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Early Life and Education
Lisa McClain grew up in Stockbridge, Michigan. She finished high school in Stockbridge in 1984. She went to Lansing Community College. Later, she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Northwood University.
Before becoming a politician, Ms. McClain worked for American Express for 11 years. She also worked at the Hantz Group from 1998 to 2019.
Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives
Lisa McClain is a member of the United States House of Representatives. This is part of the U.S. Congress.
Becoming a Representative
2020 Election
In 2020, the representative for Michigan's 10th district decided to retire. Lisa McClain then announced she would run for the position. She won the Republican primary election on August 4. Then, she won the general election on November 3. Former President Donald Trump supported her campaign.
2022 Election
On February 7, 2022, former President Donald Trump again supported Lisa McClain. She ran for Michigan's redrawn 9th congressional district. Ms. McClain won the election with 63.9% of the votes.
2024 Election
In 2024, Lisa McClain did not have any challengers in her party's primary election. She won the general election with 66.8% of the votes.
Important Actions in Congress
On December 7, 2023, Representative McClain supported a plan to officially criticize another representative, Jamaal Bowman. This was because he pulled a fire alarm in the House building. Ms. McClain said he did it "to cause chaos." The plan to criticize him passed with 214 votes for it and 191 against it.
Committees and Groups
As a U.S. Representative, Lisa McClain works on different committees. These groups focus on specific topics.
- Committee on Armed Services
- This committee deals with the military and defense.
- Committee on the Budget
- This committee works on the government's spending plans.
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- This committee focuses on schools and jobs.
- Committee on Oversight and Accountability
- This committee checks how the government agencies are working.
- She is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services.
- This committee checks how the government agencies are working.
Ms. McClain is also part of several groups called caucuses:
- Republican Main Street Partnership
- Republican Study Committee
- House Republican Conference
- Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Political Views
Budget and Spending
Lisa McClain voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. This plan provided money to help with the economy during the pandemic. In 2022, she also voted against the Inflation Reduction Act. This law aimed to lower inflation and reduce the national debt.
Ms. McClain voted to pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This law helped to manage the U.S. government's debt.
In 2025, Ms. McClain talked about a rumor regarding Social Security payments. She mentioned that some payments seemed to go to people born 150 years ago. This was due to a computer system quirk. The system sometimes used a default date of May 20, 1875, when a person's birthdate was unknown.
Marriage Laws
In 2022, Ms. McClain voted against the Respect for Marriage Act. This law aimed to protect the right to marry for all people. It would recognize marriages across states, no matter the "sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin" of the people.
Healthcare
Ms. McClain worked with other representatives to introduce the Patient Advocate Tracker Act. This law helps veterans get more information about their healthcare. President Joe Biden signed this bill into law on September 16, 2022.
Support for Veterans
In August 2021, Ms. McClain supported a bill to honor 13 service members. They were killed during the evacuation from the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan. The bill proposed giving them the Congressional Gold Medal. President Biden signed this bill into law on December 16, 2021.
2020 Presidential Election
On January 6, 2021, Ms. McClain voted against accepting the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. These votes were for the 2020 presidential election.
At a rally in 2022, Ms. McClain incorrectly stated that Donald Trump had "caught Osama bin Laden".
In 2025, Ms. McClain commented on a sermon given by a bishop. The bishop spoke about having mercy on people who are scared. Ms. McClain called the sermon "extremely out of line."
Personal Life
Lisa McClain is married to Michael McClain. They have four children. They live in Romeo, which is a suburb of Detroit. She has helped raise over $1 million for research and treatment of multiple sclerosis. Ms. McClain is a Roman Catholic.
See also
In Spanish: Lisa McClain para niños
- Women in the United States House of Representatives
