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United States Representative

BIRTH

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ABOUT

Biography

Claudia Tenney, born on February 4, 1961, in New Hartford, New York, is an American attorney, businesswoman, and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 24th Congressional District. A member of the Republican Party, she has held various public offices, including representing New York's 22nd District in Congress and serving in the New York State Assembly. Tenney is also the co-owner and legal counsel of Mid-York Press, Inc., a commercial printing and manufacturing firm founded by her grandfather in 1946.

Education and Political Experience

• Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University
  • Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law

• Political Experience:

  • New York State Assembly: Elected in 2010, served until 2016.
  • U.S. House of Representatives:
  • Represented New York's 22nd District from 2017 to 2019 and again from 2021 to 2023.
  • Elected to represent New York's 24th District in 2023.
  • Committee Assignments:
  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • Caucus Memberships:
  • Maple Caucus
  • Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
  • Northern Border Security Caucus
  • Abraham Accords Caucus
  • Museum Ships Caucus
  • Bipartisan Supply Chain Caucus
  • Fentanyl Prevention Caucus
  • Congressional Optics and Photonics Caucus
  • Congressional Fire Services Caucus
  • Anti-Woke Caucus
  • Congressional Bangladesh Caucus
  • Congressional Macedonia Caucus
  • House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism
  • Moldova Caucus
  • Serbia Caucus
  • ALS Caucus
  • Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group
  • Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
  • Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
  • Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education
  • Congressional Family Business Caucus
  • Congressional Steel Caucus
  • Congressional Term Limits Caucus
  • Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
  • Election Integrity Caucus
  • House Entrepreneurship Caucus
  • House Republican Policy Committee
  • Republican Study Committee
  • India and Indian American Caucus
  • Friends of Australia Caucus
  • Congressional Submarine Caucus
  • Small Brewers Caucus
  • Space Force Caucus
  • Leadership Roles:
  • Elected as New York’s regional representative to the Republican Policy Committee for the 119th Congress.

Throughout her career, Tenney has been a staunch advocate for conservative principles, focusing on issues such as tax reform, Second Amendment rights, and election integrity. She founded and serves as the Chairwoman of the Election Integrity Caucus, dedicated to securing elections across the United States.

OFFICES HELD

United States Representative from United States