Former representative · California's 45th district
Michelle Steel
Michelle Steel served in Congress from 2021 to 2025, last as a Republican representative for California's 45th district. In the 118th Congress, 1,222 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 16, and cast 743 of 847 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Republican
- Chamber
- House
- Former
- In Congress since
- Jan 3, 2021
- Last term ended
- Jan 3, 2025
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118th CongressHouse of Representatives | 1,222 | 1.3%16 of 1,222 · rank 296 of 442 | 88%743 of 847 · rank 392 of 442 | 471 became law | 29%61 of 210 |
| 117th CongressHouse of Representatives | 997 | 1.1%11 of 997 · rank 203 of 443 | 93%526 of 565 · rank 391 of 443 | 220 became law | 39%84 of 216 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 118th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025NayJul 24, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 160–256· Against party
- H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025NayJul 24, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 185–231· Against party
- H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025NayJul 24, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 148–267· Against party
- H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025NayJul 23, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 147–269· Against party
- H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025NayJul 23, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 134–272· Against party
- H.R. 8771: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025NayJun 27, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 163–249· Against party
- H.R. 8771: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025NayJun 27, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 133–277· Against party
- H.R. 8771: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025NayJun 27, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 109–303· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Dec 20, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 366–34
- Dec 19, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Failed 174–235
- Dec 18, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 381–20
- Dec 18, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 404–1
- Dec 18, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 369–37
- Dec 18, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 373–33
- Dec 17, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 311–96
- Dec 17, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 402–12
- Dec 17, 2024· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 210–201
- Dec 16, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 348–39
- Dec 16, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 382–12
- Dec 16, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 390–0
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
69 sponsored · 1 became law
How far they got
- Introduced6188%
- Reported by committee22.9%
- Passed one chamber57.2%
- Became law11.4%
Policy areas
- International Affairs16
- Taxation10
- Transportation and Public Works7
- Education6
- Health6
- Labor and Employment5
- Government Operations and Politics4
- Armed Forces and National Security3
Latest activity
- H.R. 8057 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the "Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office".Became law· Government Operations and Politics· Jan 4, 2025
- H.R. 8643 Foster Youth Mental Health Support ActIntroduced· Families· Dec 17, 2024
- H.R. 8559 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect small businesses from unemployment insurance premium increases by reason of unrepaid State advances.Introduced· Taxation· Dec 17, 2024
- H.R. 7449 Reduce Bureaucracy to Uplift Families ActIntroduced· Social Welfare· Dec 17, 2024
- H.R. 7149 EASE Act of 2024Introduced· Health· Dec 17, 2024
- H.R. 6279 WEAR IT ActIntroduced· Taxation· Dec 17, 2024
- H.R. 6017 To revoke the waiver determination submitted to Congress on September 11, 2023, with respect to certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.Introduced· International Affairs· Dec 17, 2024
- H.R. 5819 Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care ActIntroduced· Health· Dec 17, 2024
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
No committee seats are listed.
Federal contracts in the district
Contract obligations attributed to California's 45th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.
- Obligations · FY2026
- $207.7M
- Per resident
- $277
- Rank in California
- 47 of 52
- Contract actions
- 10.6K
- New awards: 7,086
By fiscal year
- 375.4MFY2017
- 394.8MFY2018
- 473.8MFY2019
- 464.1MFY2020
- 418.7MFY2021
- 241.7MFY2022
- 247.8MFY2023
- 388.4MFY2024
- 304.5MFY2025
- 207.7MFY2026
Top buyers
- Defense Logistics Agency$42.9M21%Department of Defense
- Department of the Army$30.7M15%Department of Defense
- Department of Veterans Affairs$27.7M13%
- Federal Aviation Administration$27.4M13%Department of Transportation
- Department of the Navy$17.9M8.6%Department of Defense
- Department of Labor
Top recipients
- RAYTHEON COMPANY$33.8M16%6 awards
- BECKMAN COULTER, INC$27M13%378 awards
- RAYTHEON COMPANY$16M7.7%14 awards
- CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$15.9M7.7%393 awards
- TERRESTRIS, LLC$11.4M5.5%1 award
- CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC$9.8M4.7%1 award
- 1 award
- S3 AERODEFENSE LLC$6.7M3.2%78 awards
- THE BOEING COMPANY$5.1M2.5%39 awards
- QPI PRO, INC.$4.4M2.1%66 awards
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $1.3M
- through Oct 9, 2025
- Cash on hand
- $0
- From committees
- -$4,500
- 1 committees
- From contractor PACs
- -$500
- 0 PACs · — of committee money
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3M | -$4,500 | -$5000 PACs · — of committee money |
| 2024 | $10.7M | $2M | $301.5K80 PACs · 15% of committee money |
| 2022 | $7.4M | $1.4M | $180.5K54 PACs · 13% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- House · California's 45th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
- House · California's 48th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.