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Lisa McClain
Official portrait, 2025
Chair of the House Republican Conference
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
LeaderMike Johnson
Preceded byElise Stefanik
Secretary of the House Republican Conference
In office
January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025
LeaderKevin McCarthy
Mike Johnson
Preceded byRichard Hudson
Succeeded byErin Houchin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
Preceded byPaul Mitchell
Constituency
Personal details
BornLisa Carmella Iovannisci
(1966-04-07) April 7, 1966 (age 59)
Stockbridge, Michigan, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseMichael McClain
Children4
EducationLansing Community College
Northwood University (BBA)
Signature
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website

Lisa Carmella McClain (née Iovannisci; born April 7, 1966)[1][2] is an American politician who has served as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2021. She represented Michigan's 10th congressional district from 2021 to 2023 and has represented Michigan's 9th congressional district since 2023.[3] A member of the Republican Party, McClain serves in congressional leadership as Chair of the House Republican Conference.[4]

Early life and career

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McClain was born and raised in Stockbridge, Michigan.[5] 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.[6]

McClain worked at American Express for 11 years and at the Hantz Group from 1998 to 2019.[6][7]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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2020

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See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan § District 10

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.[8][9][10] She defeated state Representative Shane Hernandez in the August 4 Republican primary[11] and Democratic nominee Kimberly Bizon in the November 3 general election.[12] President Donald Trump endorsed McClain.[13]

2022

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See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan § District 9

On February 7, former president Donald Trump endorsed Lisa McClain in the 2022 midterm elections.[14] McClain won election to the state's redrawn 9th congressional district, defeating all other candidates with 63.9% of the vote. Democrat Brian Jaye finished second with 33.2% of the vote.[3]

2024

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See also: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan § District 9

McClain faced no primary challengers.[15] She won the general election against Clinton St. Mosley and two third-party candidates with 66.8% of the vote.[16]

Tenure

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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. McClain stated that Bowman "knowingly pulled a fire alarm to cause chaos and stop the House from doing business".[17] The resolution passed by a 214–191 vote.[18]

Committee assignments

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Caucus memberships

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Political positions

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Budget and spending

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McClain, along with all other Senate and House Republicans, voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.[23] In 2022, McClain voted against the Inflation Reduction Act.[24] McClain joined the majority of the House in voting to pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 to suspend the U.S. debt ceiling.[25]

In a 2025 interview with Politico, McClain amplified a rumor that Social Security payments were going out to people born 150 years ago.[26] The source of this rumor was a coding-system quirk: The Social Security Administration uses a system written with the coding language COBOL. In some instances when a person’s birthdate is not known, COBOL uses the default date May 20th, 1875, which is the date of the "Convention du Mètre” in Paris, when weights and measures were standardized.[27]

Marriage

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In 2022, McClain was one of the 157 members of Congress who voted against the Respect for Marriage Act.[28]

Healthcare

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Alongside representatives Elissa Slotkin and John Moolenaar, McClain introduced the Patient Advocate Tracker Act to broaden access to information technology pertinent to patient advocacy in the Veterans Health Administration.[29] President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on September 16, 2022.[30]

Veterans

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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.[31] President Biden signed the bill into law on December 16, 2021.[32]

Support for Donald Trump

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At a 2022 Trump rally, McClain falsely claimed that Trump had "caught Osama bin Laden".[33][34][35]

in 2025, McClain was critical of a sermon delivered by Episcopal bishop Mariann Budde during which Budde, speaking to an audience that included Donald Trump, said "In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now." McClain called the sermon "extremely out of line".[36]

Immigration

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After U.S. citizen and Minneapolis resident Renée Good was killed by ICE, McClain blamed Democrats for the killing, offering prayers in support of the ICE agents.[37] Video analysis by the New York Times reveals the agent placing himself in a dangerous position, but not being run over, as she attempted to drive away.[38]

Personal life

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McClain and her husband, Michael, have four children and live in Romeo, an outer northern suburb of Detroit.[6] She has raised over $1 million for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.[13] She is a Roman Catholic.[39]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Ellen (November 30, 2020). "Rep.-elect Lisa McClain (R-Mich.-10)". The Hill. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lisa McClain". legistorm.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Michigan Ninth Congressional District Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader". The Hill. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lisa McClain". NRCC Young Guns. April 24, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Fletcher, Kayla (February 23, 2020). "Lisa (Iovannisci) McClain: Small-town encouragement leads to major successes".
  7. ^ "Lisa McClain". Archives of Women's Political Communication. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Gordan, Virginia (October 29, 2019). "Finance executive is third Republican to throw hat in ring for MI's 10th Congressional district". Michigan Radio.
  9. ^ "Political newcomer Lisa McClain prompts big spending in Macomb's GOP U.S. House primary". Detroitnews.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "Mitchell Announces Retirement from Congress". Congressman Paul Mitchell. July 24, 2019. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "Lisa McClain wins Michigan's 10th Congressional Republican primary". mlive. August 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "Lisa McClain wins election in Michigan's 10th Congressional District". mlive. November 4, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Stabile, Angelica (November 9, 2020). "13 GOP women join the House, dominating congressional elections, making history". FOX News. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "Trump endorses freshman Rep. McClain for reelection to Congress". The Detroit News. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "2024 Michigan Election Results - State Primary". Michigan Secretary of State. August 26, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. ^ "2024 Michigan Election Results - General". Michigan Secretary of State. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  17. ^ "House censures New York Democrat Jamaal Bowman for pulling fire alarm". Washington Post. December 7, 2023. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  18. ^ Solender, Andrew (December 7, 2023). "Jamaal Bowman censured for Capitol Hill alarm incident". Axios.
  19. ^ "Congresswoman McClain Selected to Serve on the House Armed Services Committee | Representative Lisa McClain". mcclain.house.gov. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  20. ^ "MEMBERS". RMSP. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  21. ^ "Membership". Republican Study Committee. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  22. ^ "Committees and Caucuses". Congresswoman Lisa McClain. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  23. ^ Carl Hulse (March 6, 2021). "After Stimulus Victory in Senate, Reality Sinks in: Bipartisanship Is Dead". The New York Times.
  24. ^ "Roll Call 420, Bill Number: H. R. 5376, 117th Congress, 2nd Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. August 12, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  25. ^ "Who voted against the debt ceiling bill in Congress, and who voted for it?". cbsnews.com. June 2, 2023.
  26. ^ Bade, Rachael (February 8, 2025). "She's in House GOP Leadership. Here's How She Responds to Trump Tweets". POLITICO. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  27. ^ Gilbert, David. "No, 150-Year-Olds Aren't Collecting Social Security Benefits". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  28. ^ Sotomayor, Marianna; Dormido, Hannah. "A closer look at the House Republicans who broke ranks for the marriage bill". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 17, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  29. ^ "Public Law 117 - 175 - Patient Advocate Tracker Act". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  30. ^ "Bills Signed: H.R. 5754, S. 3103, S. 4785". The White House. September 16, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  31. ^ "U.S. House passes McClain measure awarding medal to 13 killed in Kabul". The Detroit News. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  32. ^ "Bills Signed: H.R. 5142 and S.J. Res. 33". The White House. December 16, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  33. ^ Jackson, David (April 3, 2022). "Rep. Lisa McClain Falsely Claims Trump Killed Osama bin Laden". USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  34. ^ Lemon, Jason (April 3, 2022). "Lisa McClain Lauds Trump for bin Laden Capture, Which Happened under Obama". Newsweek. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  35. ^ Tangalakis-Lippert, Katherine (April 3, 2022). "GOP Rep. McClain Falsely Claimed that Trump Caught Osama bin Laden". Business Insider. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  36. ^ Burke, Melissa Nann. "McClain rips 'out of line' bishop who asked Trump to 'have mercy'". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  37. ^ Solis, Ben (January 8, 2026). "Michigan Dems outraged at ICE while GOP issues support after agents kill Minneapolis woman • Michigan Advance". Michigan Advance. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  38. ^ "Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments". The New York Times. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  39. ^ Liedl, Jonathan (November 18, 2020). "New Catholic Elected Officials Hope to Lead with Faith". National Catholic Register. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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