Michelle Fischbach
RepublicanU.S. Representative, MN-7| Age | 60 (b. 1965-11-03) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2021-01-03 (~5 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | B.A. in political science and economics from St. Cloud State University (1989); J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law (2011); attended College of Saint Benedict 1984-1986 |
| Prior occupation | Attorney; also served on the Paynesville City Council (1994-1996) before her state legislative career |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Woodbury, Minnesota |
| Marital status | Married — Scott Fischbach |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Regal, Minnesota |
| Notable relatives | Husband Scott Fischbach served as executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (an anti-abortion advocacy organization) since 2001 |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2020 |
| Previous offices | Paynesville City Council member (1994-1996) · Minnesota State Senate (1996-2018) · President of the Minnesota Senate (2011-2013; 2017-2018) · Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota (2018-2019) |
| Committees | Committee on Ways and Means (Subcommittee on Oversight; Subcommittee on Trade) · Committee on Rules (Chair, Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Pro-Life Caucus (Co-chair) · Congressional Western Caucus (Vice Chair) · Northern Border Caucus · Congressional Biofuels Caucus · Republican Study Committee |
| Leadership | Chair, Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House (House Rules Committee) · Co-chair, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus · Vice Chair, Congressional Western Caucus |
| Ideology | Conservative voting record; scored 92% on the Heritage Action Scorecard for the 117th Congress |
| Signature legislation | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (cosponsor/supporter; H.R.26/H.R.21, multiple Congresses) · More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act (introduced) · Advocacy for sugar/sugarbeet policy in the Farm Bill (represents largest sugarbeet-growing district) |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.