U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA)
Recent News About U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA)
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Rep. Michelle Steel urges action on behalf of detained Vietnamese activists
In light of rising human rights abuses by the Communist Party of Vietnam, Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) is calling on U.S. and Thai diplomats to assist in the release of two Vietnamese activists currently jailed for human rights advocacy. Steel represents a large population of Vietnamese Americans in the Little Saigon community of Orange County.
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Rep. Michelle Steel urges stronger U.S. response to China's maritime actions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following escalating tensions in the South and East China Seas, Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) is urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to adopt a more assertive stance toward the Chinese Communist Party’s repeated violations of international maritime law.
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House passes amendment increasing support for youth STEM program
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) and Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), providing a $7 million increase to STARBASE, a youth STEM education program for elementary and secondary students under the Department of Defense (DoD). The funding is sourced from existing DoD resources, ensuring no overall increase in federal spending.
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House passes bill aiding reunification for divided Korean American families
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act, a measure designed to assist Korean Americans in reconnecting with family members left behind in North Korea following the Korean War. The bipartisan legislation was cosponsored by Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and was passed on the 74th anniversary of the start of the Korean War.
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Steel appointed to bipartisan working group addressing fentanyl crisis
Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) has been appointed to a new congressional working group focused on combating the Chinese Communist Party’s role in furthering the fentanyl epidemic in the United States. The Fentanyl Policy Working Group is a product of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP, of which Steel is a member, and its work will begin immediately.
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Congresswoman Steel condemns Putin's visit to Vietnam
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Michelle Steel released a statement on Vladimir Putin’s visit to Hanoi to meet with senior Vietnamese leaders following a stop in North Korea.
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U.S. House passes Steel's Taiwan Security Act as part of FY 2025 NDAA
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Rep. Michelle Steel’s legislation aimed at enhancing security cooperation between the United States and Taiwan. The bipartisan bill was incorporated into the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is the annual funding measure for the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Bill addressing language barriers in telehealth passes committee
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has passed Rep. Michelle Steel’s Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act, which directs the Department of Health and Human Services to develop best practices for removing barriers to telehealth for patients with limited English proficiency. The SPEAK Act passed with wide bipartisan support and will now move to the House floor for passage.
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Rep. Steel introduces bill to boost mental health support for foster youth
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Amid rising concerns of mental health challenges facing vulnerable youth, Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) has introduced the Foster Youth Mental Health Support Act to ensure increased mental health support for children in foster care.
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Steel calls for accountability over religious freedom violations in Vietnam
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With increasing religious persecution by the Communist Party of Vietnam, Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) is again calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Vietnam as a Country of Particular Concern. The designation is reserved for nations with severe violations of religious freedom covered by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) and could lead to economic sanctions.
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Rep. Steel criticizes President Biden's new executive order on border security
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Michelle Steel issued a statement today in response to President Biden’s recent executive order on border security, criticizing it as ineffective and politically motivated.
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Legislation aims at protecting small businesses from future tax hikes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With states like California and New York currently delinquent in repaying loans borrowed from the federal Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF), Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) introduced legislation to protect small businesses from tax hikes caused by blue-state governors’ fiscal mismanagement.
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Steel questions DOL's stance on forgiving California's unemployment insurance fraud debt
Representative Michelle Steel (CA-45) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) have called on Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su to provide details regarding any potential efforts to "forgive" or write off fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) payments issued by California or other states.
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Bipartisan bill introduced to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity
Reps. Michelle Steel (R-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Pat Ryan (D-NY), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), and David Trone (D-MD) introduced the Strengthening Cybersecurity in Health Care Act on May 15, 2024. This bipartisan, bicameral bill aims to counter the recent surge in cybersecurity attacks against American health care systems. It mandates the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General to consistently evaluate the Department’s cybersecurity systems and report its findings to Congress. Senators Marco...
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Steel, Correa introduce resolution against Vietnam's human rights abuses
On the eve of Vietnam Human Rights Day, Congressional Vietnam Caucus Co-chairs, Reps. Michelle Steel (R-CA-45) and Lou Correa (D-CA-46), have put forth a resolution condemning the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) for its alleged imprisonment of independent journalists, human rights defenders, religious figures, and dissidents in Vietnam.
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House committee passes bill increasing telehealth access
Representative Michelle Steel has expressed her satisfaction following the passage of the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act by the House Ways and Means Committee. The bill includes several of Rep. Steel’s key health care priorities aimed at enhancing access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries and patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). Notably, it incorporates language from Rep. Steel’s Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act and Expanding Language Access in Telehealth Act.
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Steel Stands with Vietnamese Community, Calls on L.A. Supervisors to Rescind Offensive Recognition for “Hanoi Jane” Fonda
Rep. Michelle Steel has strongly condemned the decision of the L.A. Board of Supervisors to designate April 30, 2024, as “Jane Fonda Day,” a move that has sparked outrage within the Vietnamese American community. In a statement, Rep. Steel expressed her dismay, stating, "Instead of standing with the Vietnamese civilians and American soldiers who were displaced, tortured, brutalized, and killed during and after the Vietnam War, Jane Fonda allied herself with the communist Viet Cong."The congresswoman went on to criticize the Board's choice to honor Fonda on the poignant...
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Steel Votes to Stand with Jewish Students, Stop Campus Antisemitism
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) took a stand against campus antisemitism by supporting the passing of H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act. In response to the bipartisan, bicameral legislation, Rep. Steel expressed her concerns about the safety and well-being of Jewish students on college campuses, as reported by The Hill."For weeks, weak university leaders have allowed pro-terrorist demonstrators to create an unsafe and unwelcoming environment for Jewish students on college campuses across this country," said Rep. Steel. She highlighted the recent violence at UCLA as a...
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Steel, Colleagues Call for Full Funding of STARBASE
Rep. Michelle Steel and 37 of her colleagues have penned a letter urging the Appropriations Committee to ensure full funding for the Department of Defense (DoD) STARBASE program in the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations process. In the letter, the lawmakers stated, “We write to respectfully request that the Defense Subcommittee fund the Department of Defense (DoD) STARBASE Program at $60 million for Fiscal Year 2025. This would represent a $7 million increase in total enacted FY24 funding.”Highlighting the positive impact of the program, they emphasized, “Strong...
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Steel, Correa Introduce Resolution Commemorating 49th Anniversary of Black April and The Fall of Saigon
Reps. Michelle Steel and Lou Correa have introduced a bipartisan House Resolution recognizing the 49th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the tragic collapse of the Republic of Vietnam. The resolution aims to honor the service members and individuals impacted by the events of the Vietnam War. Steel, representing Orange County's Little Saigon, expressed her pride in introducing the resolution, stating, "Black April is a time to reflect upon the tragic Fall of Saigon, remember the lives lost to Communism, and recommit ourselves to the struggle for democracy." Correa,...