Summary
Current Position: US Representative of MI 9th District (formerly 10th) since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
District: located in The Thumb and northern portions of Metro Detroit of the State of Michigan. Counties either wholly or partially located within the district include: Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb and Oakland.
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McClain worked at American Express for 11 years, and from 1998 to 2019, served the Hantz Group.
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About
Source: Government page
Congresswoman Lisa McClain is serving her first term representing Michigan’s 10th Congressional District.
A member of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. McClain is a strong supporter of our armed forces and a voice for Michigan’s defense assets including Selfridge Air National Guard Base. On the Armed Services Committee, Rep. McClain serves on both the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Subcommittee on Readiness.
McClain also serves on the House Education and Labor Committee, where she will work to advocate for schools to reopen for in-person learning full-time. On the Education and Labor Committee, McClain serves on both the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee and the Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee.
Prior to Congress, Lisa spent more than 30 years in the business world. Rep. McClain knows how to run a business and supports policies that allow businesses to grow and people to prosper.
Lisa is also the Founder and President of North End Support Team in Macomb County which helps residents suffering from drug abuse and addiction.
McClain lives in Romeo with her husband Mike, four kids and dog, Peanut. The most important part of the week is Sunday dinner when the family comes together to enjoy food and each other’s company.
Offices
Washington DC Office
218 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2106
Fax: (202) 226-1169
District Office
6303 26 Mile Rd
Suite 110
Washington, MI 48094
Phone: (586) 697-9300
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Finances
Source: Open Secrets
Committees
Committee on Oversight and Accountability
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability works to ensure the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of the federal government and all its agencies.
Congresswoman McClain serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services and is committed to exposing waste, fraud, and abuse in our government by conducting vigorous investigations that are aimed at bringing the truth to light.
House Armed Services Committee
The House Armed Services Committee is responsible for our national defense policy. As a member, Congresswoman McClain strongly advocates for strengthening America’s national security and supporting Michigan veterans, soldiers, and military families.
Committee on Education and the Workforce
The House Committee on Education and The Workforce oversees programs that affect all Americans, from early learning and higher education to job training and retirement security. On the Committee, Congresswoman McClain champions policies that empower both parents and students. She also advocates for small businesses in Michigan that are being crushed by overbearing labor regulations.
Budget Committee
The Budget Committee is responsible for one of Congress’ most important duties, the power of the purse. Congresswoman McClain is a champion of smart fiscal policy and is using her role on the committee to keep America’s spending under control.
CAUCUSES
Congresswoman McClain has joined the following caucuses:
- Republican Study Committee
- Rural Broadband Caucus
- Congressional Sportsman Caucus
- Great Lakes Task Force
- National Guard Caucus
- School Choice Caucus
- Pro-Life Caucus
- Border Security Caucus
- General Aviation Caucus
- Taiwan Caucus
- Value Action Team
- Columbia Caucus
- Career and Technical Education Caucus
- Entrepreneurship Caucus
- 5G Caucus
- Suburban Caucus
- Albanian Caucus
- Direct Selling Caucus
- Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force
- Steel Caucus
- Election Integrity Caucus
- Congressional Macedonian Caucus
- Friends of Australia Caucus
- Special Operations Forces Caucus
- U.S. – Lebanon Friendship Caucus
- Direct Sellers Caucus
- Czech Caucus
Congresswoman McClain is also the proud Co-Chair of the Albanian Issues Caucus.
New Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Representative McClain.
Issues
Source: Government page
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Michigan’s 9th congressional district is a United States congressional district located in The Thumb and northern portions of Metro Detroit of the State of Michigan. Counties either wholly or partially located within the district include: Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb and Oakland. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+18, it is the most Republican district in Michigan.
Wikipedia
Lisa Carmella McClain (née Iovannisci; born April 7, 1966)[1][2] is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Michigan’s 9th congressional district since 2021 (known as the 10th congressional district until 2023). A member of the Republican Party, she won election to the state’s redrawn 9th district in the 2022 election.[3] On November 15, 2022, McClain was elected to serve in congressional leadership as Secretary of the House Republican Conference.
Early life and career
McClain was born and raised in Stockbridge, Michigan.[4] She graduated from Stockbridge Junior / Senior High School in 1984. She attended Lansing Community College and earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from Northwood University.[5]
McClain worked at American Express for 11 years, and from 1998 to 2019, served the Hantz Group.[5][6]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2020
After incumbent Congressman Paul Mitchell opted to retire from the United States House of Representatives, McClain announced her candidacy for Michigan’s 10th congressional district.[7][8][9] She defeated state Representative Shane Hernandez in the August 4 Republican primary[10] and Democratic nominee Kimberly Bizon in the November 3 general election.[11] President Donald Trump endorsed McClain.[12]
2022
On February 7, former President Donald Trump once again endorsed Lisa McClain in the 2022 midterm elections.[13] McClain won election to the state’s redrawn 10th Congressional District, defeating all other candidates with 63.9% of the vote. Democrat Brian Jaye finished second with 33.2% of the vote.[3]
2023
On December 7, 2023, Representative McClain sponsored a resolution to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) for pulling a fire alarm in the house on September 30 of that same year. She stated he “knowingly pulled a fire alarm to cause chaos and stop the House from doing business”[14]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Armed Services[15]
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Caucus memberships
- Republican Main Street Partnership[16]
- Republican Study Committee[17]
- House Republican Conference
- Congressional Taiwan Caucus[18]
Political positions
Budget and spending
McClain, along with all other Senate and House Republicans, voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.[19] In 2022, McClain voted against the Inflation Reduction Act.[20] McClain joined the majority of the House in voting to pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 to suspend the debt ceiling.
Marriage
In 2022, McClain voted against the Respect for Marriage Act codifying Loving v. Virginia and Obergefell v. Hodges, recognizing marriages across state lines regardless of “sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin of those individuals.”[21]
Healthcare
Alongside Representative Elissa Slotkin and Representative John Moolenaar, McClain introduced the Patient Advocate Tracker Act to broaden access to information technology pertinent to patient advocacy in the Veterans Health Administration.[22] President Biden signed the bill into law on September 16, 2022.[23]
Veterans
In August 2021, McClain sponsored a bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to 13 service members who were killed by a suicide bomber during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at the Hamid Karzai International Airport during the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan (2020–2021).[24] President Biden signed the bill into law on December 16, 2021.[25]
Gun control
In June 2022, McClain joined the majority of House Republicans in voting against the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
2020 presidential election
On January 6, 2021, McClain voted against accepting Arizona‘s and Pennsylvania‘s electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.
At a 2022 Trump rally, McClain falsely claimed that Trump had “caught Osama bin Laden.”[26][27][28]
Personal life
McClain and her husband, Michael, have four children and live in Romeo, an outer northern suburb of Detroit.[29][5] She has raised over $1 million for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.[12] She is a Roman Catholic.[30]
See also
References
- ^ Mitchell, Ellen (November 30, 2020). “Rep.-elect Lisa McClain (R-Mich.-10)”. The Hill. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ “Lisa McClain”. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ a b “Michigan Ninth Congressional District Election Results”. The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ “Lisa McClain”. NRCC Young Guns. April 24, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c Fletcher, Kayla (February 23, 2020). “Lisa (Iovannisci) McClain: Small-town encouragement leads to major successes”.
- ^ “Lisa McClain -“. Archives of Women’s Political Communication. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Gordan, Virginia (October 29, 2019). “Finance executive is third Republican to throw hat in ring for MI’s 10th Congressional district”. www.michiganradio.org.
- ^ “Political newcomer Lisa McClain prompts big spending in Macomb’s GOP U.S. House primary”. Detroitnews.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ “Mitchell Announces Retirement from Congress”. Congressman Paul Mitchell. July 24, 2019. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ “Lisa McClain wins Michigan’s 10th Congressional Republican primary”. mlive. August 5, 2020.
- ^ “Lisa McClain wins election in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District”. mlive. November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Stabile, Angelica (November 9, 2020). “13 GOP women join the House, dominating congressional elections, making history”. FOX News. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ “Trump endorses freshman Rep. McClain for reelection to Congress”. The Detroit News. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ “House censures New York Democrat Jamaal Bowman for pulling fire alarm”. Washington Post. December 7, 2023. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ “Congresswoman McClain Selected to Serve on the House Armed Services Committee | Representative Lisa McClain”. mcclain.house.gov. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ “MEMBERS”. RMSP. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ “Membership”. Republican Study Committee. December 6, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ “Committees and Caucuses”. Congresswoman Lisa McClain. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Carl Hulse (March 6, 2021). “After Stimulus Victory in Senate, Reality Sinks in: Bipartisanship Is Dead”. New York Times.
- ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (August 12, 2022). “Roll Call 420 Roll Call 420, Bill Number: H. R. 5376, 117th Congress, 2nd Session”. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bobic, Igor (July 19, 2022). “These 157 House Republicans Voted Against Protections For Same-Sex Marriage”. Huffington Post. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ “GovInfo”. www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ House, The White (September 16, 2022). “Bills Signed: H.R. 5754, S. 3103, S. 4785”. The White House. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ “U.S. House passes McClain measure awarding medal to 13 killed in Kabul”. The Detroit News. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ House, The White (December 16, 2021). “Bills Signed: H.R. 5142 and S.J. Res. 33”. The White House. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, David (April 3, 2022). “Rep. Lisa McClain Falsely Claims Trump Killed Osama bin Laden”. USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Lemon, Jason (April 3, 2022). “Lisa McClain Lauds Trump for bin Laden Capture, Which Happened under Obama”. Newsweek. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Tangalakis-Lippert, Katherine (April 3, 2022). “GOP Rep. McClain Falsely Claimed that Trump Caught Osama bin Laden”. Business Insider. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Fletcher, Kayla (February 23, 2020). “Lisa (Iovannisci) McClain: Small-town encouragement leads to major successes”. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Liedl, Jonathan (November 18, 2020). “New Catholic Elected Officials Hope to Lead with Faith”. National Catholic Register. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
External links
- Representative Lisa McClain official U.S. House website
- Lisa McClain For Congress
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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