Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Bice’s legislation would encourage employers, including small businesses, to offer paid family leave by expanding existing tax credits. The stated aim is to help new parents take time off to care for a newborn or adopted child without financial strain.
Context: The passage describes an incentive for employers, not a requirement that they provide paid leave.
Bice supports policies to cut regulations she considers unnecessary, create new opportunities for agricultural products, and help farmers and ranchers grow. She presents agriculture as an important part of Oklahoma’s economy.
Context: The passage does not identify specific regulations or describe how the proposed opportunities would be created.
Bice supports Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry and opposes regulations she believes threaten domestic energy production and American jobs. She says supporting domestic production can reduce reliance on hostile foreign nations.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bice says she is working to reduce federal spending and has introduced legislation to eliminate duplicative federal grant programs and streamline funding across agencies. She also supports eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in federal programs and pressing for accountability in how taxpayer money is spent.
Context: The passage does not identify the legislation or specify which grants it would eliminate.
Bice says she supports legislation protecting freedom of speech, religious liberty and due process. She also opposes efforts she believes threaten the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bice says she continues to champion legislation expanding veterans’ access to high-quality health care, job training and education benefits. She cites more than 300,000 veterans in Oklahoma as the people she wants to support.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Stephanie Bice supports shifting education decisions away from federal mandates and toward states, schools, parents, and local leaders. She argues that parents and local leaders are better placed than the federal government to understand children’s needs.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bice says she will support efforts to make federal spending more transparent and root out waste, fraud, and abuse. She presents these steps as part of restoring fiscal restraint in Washington.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Bice supports balancing the federal budget, saying Washington should follow Oklahoma’s example. She argues that today’s federal debt creates future tax burdens and calls for greater fiscal restraint to protect future generations.
Context: The statement does not specify a timeline or a particular method for balancing the budget.
Bice supports the Second Amendment as a key freedom for law-abiding gun owners. She says she will oppose congressional efforts that would limit this right.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.