Stephanie Bice
Official portrait, 2021
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOklahoma's5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Kendra Horn
Member of theOklahoma 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 52) Oklahoma City,Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Geoffrey Bice ​ (m. 1996)​
Children	2
Education	Oklahoma State University, Stillwater (BS)
Signature
Website	House Website Campaign website
Bice's voice Bice on the 28th anniversary of theOklahoma City Bombing. Recorded April 19, 2023

Stephanie Irene Bice (néeAsady; born November 11, 1973)^[1][2] is an American politician serving as theU.S. representative forOklahoma's 5th congressional district since 2021. She is the first American ofIranian andPakistani descent to be elected to Congress.A member of theRepublican Party, Bice previously represented the 22nd district in theOklahoma Senate from 2014 to 2020.

Bice was born inOklahoma City to aDutch-American mother, Paula Sue Vanhooser and a halfIranian and halfPakistani father, Hosein "Joe" Asady. Asady came toCalifornia fromZahedan, Iran, viaKarachi, Pakistan, at a young age to study computer science.^[3]

Bice graduated fromPutnam City High School in Oklahoma City.^{[4][failed verification]} After graduating fromOklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in marketing and a minor in international business,^[5] Bice worked for eight years in financial oversight, business strategy, and marketing for her family's technology company inOklahoma City. She later helped lead a boutiquedigital marketing agency in Oklahoma City as vice president of business development.^[6][7]

Bice was first elected to theOklahoma Senate in 2014.^[8] She was reelected in 2018 with 73% of the vote in the Republican primary and 68% of the vote in the general election.^[9][10][11]

Bice represented the 22nd district in theOklahoma Senate from 2014 to 2020.^[12][13][14] She served on the Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation, and the Business, Commerce & Tourism, Finance, Public Safety committees.^[14] In 2016, the Senate Republican Caucus elected Bice Assistant Majority Floor Leader.^[15]

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.^[16] Instead of automatically granting retroactive relief to all eligible inmates, state lawmakers directed the Pardon and Parole Board to establish an accelerated, single-stage commutation docket to review eligible cases.

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. The action was signed into law in May 2019.

Bice sponsored State Question 792, overhauling Oklahoma's liquor laws by allowing grocery stores to sell full-strength beer and wine.^[17]

In April 2019, Bice announced her candidacy forOklahoma's 5th congressional district in the2020 election.^[18] The 5th district had been a Republican stronghold for over 40 years until DemocratKendra Horn was elected in 2018.^[19]

In June 2020,Oklahoman.com reported that the Bice campaign sent a mailer including the Oklahomans for Life logo without the organization's permission. 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".^[20]

Bice placed second in the June 30 Republican primary behindTerry Neese, a businesswoman who was the Republican nominee forlieutenant governor of Oklahoma in 1990. As no candidate won 50% of the vote, Bice and Neese advanced to a runoff.^[21][22] Bice defeated Neese in the runoff and Horn in the general election.^[23][24] She focused her campaign on immigration and affordable healthcare.^[12]

Bice is the first Iranian-American elected to Congress.^[25]

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

Bice drew no Republican primary challengers in 2024. In the general election, Bice defeated Democratic candidateMadison Horn.^[26]

In late 2020, 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 againstsocialism in America".^[27][28][29]

On January 6, 2021, Bice voted to object to Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the2020 presidential election.^[30]

On January 20, the day ofJoe Biden's inauguration, Bice was one of 17 newly elected House Republicans to sign a letter congratulating him and expressing hope of bipartisan cooperation.^[31]

In March 2021, Bice voted against theAmerican Rescue Plan Act of 2021.^[32]

On May 19, 2021, Bice was one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish theJanuary 6 commission meant to investigate thestorming of the U.S. Capitol that year.^[33]

Bice voted to provide Israel with military support following2023 Hamas attack on Israel.^[34][35]

In July 2025, Bice voted for theOne Big Beautiful Bill Act.^[36][37] She also introduced a resolution saying thatThe Star-Spangled Banner should only be performed inEnglish.^[38]

In July 2025, Bice reaffirmed her support for government-backed research funding, saying she would fight against major cuts to institutions like theNIH.^[39] She also announced that she had secured commitments fromTrump administration officials to ensure that more research dollars go to the Midwest.^[40]

• United States House Committee on Appropriations^[41]
  • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (Vice Chair)
  • Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
  • Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
• United States House Committee on House Administration^[41]
  • Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation (Chair)

• BIOTech Caucus^[42]
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption^[43]
• Rare Disease Caucus^[44]

• National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology^[45]

She married Geoffrey Bice in 1996.^[46] They have two daughters and live inEdmond, Oklahoma.^[4] Bice isRoman Catholic and attends St. Eugene Catholic Church also in Oklahoma City. She converted to Catholicism before her wedding.^[47] Bice was the commencement speaker in 2024 at Oklahoma State University, heralma mater.

Bice was unopposed in the 2014 general election.^[52]

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