22 Facts About Stephanie Bice

Stephanie Irene Bice is an American politician serving as the US representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district since 2021.

Stephanie Bice is the first American of Iranian and Pakistani descent to be elected to Congress.

Stephanie Bice was born in Oklahoma City to a Dutch-American mother, Paula Sue Vanhooser and a half Iranian and half Pakistani father, Hosein "Joe" Asady.

Stephanie Bice graduated from Putnam City High School in Oklahoma City.

Stephanie Bice later helped lead a boutique digital marketing agency in Oklahoma City as vice president of business development.

Stephanie Bice was first elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2014.

Stephanie Bice represented the 22nd district in the Oklahoma Senate from 2014 to 2020.

Stephanie Bice was the Senate sponsor of House Bill 1269, a law that provided relief to people who were serving felony prison sentences for crimes that are now misdemeanors.

Stephanie Bice sponsored SB 142, a measure that deals with the overuse of powerful antipsychotic drugs for nursing home patients who have not received a psychiatric diagnosis or given informed consent.

Stephanie Bice sponsored State Question 792, overhauling Oklahoma's liquor laws by allowing grocery stores to sell full-strength beer and wine.

Stephanie Bice said, "I understand Oklahomans for Life wasn't endorsing in this race and wanted to make clear that I am pro-life and have stood with Oklahomans for Life".

Stephanie Bice placed second in the June 30 Republican primary behind Terry Neese, a businesswoman who was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Oklahoma in 1990.

Stephanie Bice defeated Neese in the runoff and Horn in the general election.

Stephanie Bice focused her campaign on immigration and affordable healthcare.

Stephanie Bice defeated primary challenger Subrina Banks in the Republican primary and Democratic candidate Joshua Harris-Till and Independent David Frosch in the general election.

In late 2020, Stephanie Bice was identified as a participant in the Freedom Force, a group of incoming Republican members of the House of Representatives who "say they're fighting against socialism in America".

On January 6,2021, Stephanie Bice voted to object to Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.

In March 2021, Stephanie Bice voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

On May 19,2021, Stephanie Bice was one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6 commission meant to investigate the storming of the US Capitol that year.

Stephanie Bice voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

Stephanie Bice is Roman Catholic and attends St Eugene Catholic Church in Oklahoma City.

Stephanie Bice was the commencement speaker in 2024 at Oklahoma State University, her alma mater.