Biography
Haley Maria Stevens, born on June 24, 1983, in Rochester Hills, Michigan, is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Michigan's 11th Congressional District since 2019. She has been re-elected for four consecutive terms, with her most recent swearing-in on January 3, 2025.
Before her tenure in Congress, Stevens was the Chief of Staff for the U.S. Auto Rescue Task Force during the Obama administration, playing a pivotal role in saving General Motors, Chrysler, and over 200,000 Michigan jobs. She also contributed to establishing the Office of Recovery for Automotive Communities and Workers and the White House Office of Manufacturing Policy.
In Congress, Stevens serves on the House Committees on Education and the Workforce and Science, Space & Technology, where she is the Ranking Member of the Research & Technology Subcommittee. She was also appointed to the U.S. House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
Stevens has been a strong advocate for manufacturing, innovation, and workforce development. She played a central role in advancing the CHIPS and Science Act, a historic investment in research institutions and American manufacturing. Her first bill signed into law, the Building Blocks of STEM Act, aimed to advance the role of girls and students of color in STEM fields.
In 2020, she launched the first-ever Congressional Women in STEM Caucus to support and increase the number of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
Stevens resides in Birmingham, Michigan, and is actively involved in her community.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy, American University
- Master of Arts in Social Policy and Philosophy, American University
Political Experience
- Chief of Staff, U.S. Auto Rescue Task Force, U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
- Program Director, Mayor’s Innovation Delivery Team, Louisville Metropolitan Government
- Director of Workforce Development and Manufacturing Engagement, UI Labs
- U.S. Representative, Michigan's 11th Congressional District
- Co-Chair, Congressional Women in STEM Caucus
- Ranking Member, Research & Technology Subcommittee, House Committee on Science, Space & Technology
- Member, House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Member, U.S. House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
