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Official portrait, 2021
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Kendra Horn
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 22nd district
In office November 18, 2014 – December 31, 2020
Preceded by	Rob Johnson
Succeeded by	Jake Merrick
Personal details
Born	Stephanie Irene Asady (1973-11-11) November 11, 1973 (age 51) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Geoffrey Bice ​ (m. 1996)​
Children	2
Education	Oklahoma State University, Stillwater (BS)
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Stephanie Irene Bice (born November 11, 1973) is an American politician. She serves as a U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district. She has held this role since 2021.

Stephanie Bice is a member of the Republican Party. Before joining the U.S. House, she served in the Oklahoma Senate. She represented the 22nd district from 2014 to 2020.

Early Life and Education

Stephanie Bice was born in Oklahoma City. Her mother is American, and her father was born in Iran. Her father came to the U.S. to study computer science. He became an American citizen in 1975.

Stephanie Bice went to Oklahoma State University. She earned a bachelor's degree in marketing. She also studied international business. After college, she worked in finance and marketing. She worked for her family's technology company. Later, she helped lead a company that focused on digital marketing.

Serving in the Oklahoma Senate

Stephanie Bice was first elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2014. She was reelected in 2018. She served as a state senator from 2014 to 2020.

As a senator, she worked on several important committees. These included committees for business, finance, and public safety. In 2016, she was chosen as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader. This meant she helped lead the Republican group in the Senate.

She supported a law that helped people who were in prison for older crimes. These crimes are now considered less serious. She also helped change Oklahoma's laws about selling drinks. This allowed grocery stores to sell beer and wine.

Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives

Becoming a Representative

In 2019, Stephanie Bice decided to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. She ran for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district. This area had been mostly Republican for many years. However, a Democrat, Kendra Horn, won the seat in 2018.

In 2020, Stephanie Bice won the Republican primary election. She then defeated Kendra Horn in the general election. Her campaign focused on topics like immigration and affordable healthcare. She made history as the first American of Balochi descent to be elected to Congress.

She was reelected in 2022. She won against a Republican challenger and two other candidates. In 2024, she ran again and won without facing a Republican challenger in the primary.

What She Does in Congress

As a U.S. Representative, Stephanie Bice helps make laws for the country. She represents the people of her district in Oklahoma.

In early 2021, she voted on the results of the 2020 presidential election. Later that month, she was one of many new Republican members to congratulate President Joe Biden. She expressed hope for working together across political parties.

In March 2021, she voted against the American Rescue Plan Act. This plan provided help during the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2021, she voted to create a special group. This group would investigate the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. She also voted to support Israel in 2023.

Committees She Serves On

Stephanie Bice works on important committees in the House of Representatives:

• House Committee on Armed Services: This committee deals with military and defense issues.
• House Committee on Science, Space and Technology: This committee focuses on science, space, and new technologies. She is a top Republican member on the Environment Subcommittee.

She is also part of groups like the Congressional Coalition on Adoption. She is also a member of the Rare Disease Caucus.

Personal Life

Stephanie Bice married Geoffrey Bice in 1996. They have two daughters. They live in Edmond, Oklahoma. Stephanie Bice is Catholic. She attends St. Eugene Catholic Church in Oklahoma City. She gave a speech at Oklahoma State University in 2024. This was her old college.

Election Results

Here are some of the results from elections Stephanie Bice has been in.

2024 Congressional Election

2022 Congressional Election

2020 Congressional Election

2018 Oklahoma State Senate Election

2014 Oklahoma Senate Election

Stephanie Bice ran unopposed in the 2014 general election.