What Is the Status of Congressional Modernization? (with Rep. Stephanie Bice)
From Understanding Congress by AEI Podcasts
May 4, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 70
About this episode
This episode discusses the status of congressional modernization with Rep. Stephanie Bice.
The topic of this episode is, “What’s the status of congressional modernization?" My guest is Representative Stephanie Bice , who is the chairperson of the Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation in the US House of Representatives. She also sits on the Committee on House Administration , which has jurisdiction over a lot of aspects of the legislative branch’s operations. Rep. Bice is a Republican who has represented Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District since January 2021. She previously served in the Oklahoma state legislature from 2014 to 2020. Prior to that, she worked in business for her family’s technology company and ran her own marketing firm. This is Rep. Bice’s second time on this podcast. Not long ago, she spoke to us about how the House of Representatives could better prepare new members . Read the full transcript here .
People in this episode
Guest: Rep. Stephanie Bice
Topics covered
- congressional modernization
- legislative operations
- political innovation
- House of Representatives
- government efficiency
Keywords
- congress
- modernization
- Stephanie Bice
- House Administration
- legislative branch
- politics
- government
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US House of Representatives, Committee on House Administration
Places: Oklahoma, Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District
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