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Congress Handoff: Full Workup (one officialall sections) — 2026-05-03 (Stephanie I. Bice)

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Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup) Filed: 2026-05-03T07:46:00.124Z Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #81492) Resolved official: Stephanie I. Bice (entity #11035) Ingest result: 39 facts · 37 sources · 1 silences · 2 contradictions · 5 voting_records

Briefing Sent

Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.

Result

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  "target_official": {
    "name": "Stephanie I. Bice",
    "bioguide_id": "B000740"
  },

  "donor_mapping": {
    "facts": [
      {
        "fact_text": "In the 2023-2024 cycle, Bice's campaign raised $2,096,812 with $905,100 (43.16%) from PACs and $795,706 (37.95%) from large individual contributions. Top industry was Oil & Gas at $168,192. Top contributor was Devon Energy at $21,500.",
        "date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
        "confidence": "secondary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00044579&cycle=2024"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "American Israel Public Affairs Cmte contributed $20,074 to Bice's 2024 campaign ($10,074 from individuals, $10,000 from its PAC), making it the second-largest identifiable contributor behind Devon Energy.",
        "date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
        "confidence": "secondary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00044579&cycle=2024"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "Top PAC donors to Bice's 2024 campaign include Koch Inc ($10,000), Boeing Co ($10,000), Northrop Grumman ($10,000), Valero Energy ($10,000), Williams Companies ($10,000), and National Assn of Realtors ($10,000).",
        "date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
        "confidence": "secondary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/stephanie-bice/contributors?cid=N00044579&cycle=2024"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "Bice's top contributing industries in the 2023-2024 cycle were Oil & Gas ($168,192), Retired ($151,431), Real Estate ($133,650), Leadership PACs ($75,500), and Securities & Investment ($72,623).",
        "date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
        "confidence": "secondary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00044579&cycle=2024"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "In the 2026 cycle, Bice raised $798,476, with PACs contributing $561,750 (70.4%) and individuals $236,726, per filings through early 2025. Top PAC donors include Ernst & Young PAC ($30,000), NCTAPAC ($18,000), and American Bankers Association PAC ($15,000).",
        "date_occurred": "2025-04-14",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00703843/?cycle=2026"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "Bice purchased two tranches of U.S. Treasury bills in 2023: one on June 22, 2023 due 09/21/23 (CUSIP 912796ZN2) and another on September 27, 2023 due 12/28/23 (CUSIP 912796CR8), each in the $15,001–$50,000 range, per STOCK Act filings.",
        "date_occurred": "2024-08-12",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/stephanie-bice-invests-in-us-treasury-bills-93CH-3562343"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "Quiver Quantitative estimates Bice's net worth at approximately $1.3 million as of April 2025, with roughly $790,100 invested in publicly traded assets. Her only recorded individual stock sale was Wells Fargo (WFC) on August 6, 2021, valued at $1,001–$15,000.",
        "date_occurred": "2025-04-15",
        "confidence": "inferential",
        "source_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Fundraising+Update:+Representative+Stephanie+I.+Bice+just+disclosed+$256.0K+of+new+fundraising"
      }
    ],
    "connections": []
  },

  "silences": [
    {
      "topic": "Market impact of Trump administration tariffs on Oklahoma farmers and consumers (2025)",
      "expected_position": "As a member of the House Appropriations Committee representing a district where agriculture and oil & gas are major industries, and given her frequent statements on energy costs and inflation, Bice would be expected to address the impact of tariffs on Oklahoma's agricultural exports and consumer prices.",
      "window_start": "2025-03-01",
      "window_end": "2025-06-15",
      "evidence_summary": "During this window, Bice issued multiple press releases and statements on topics adjacent to trade policy — including energy production, the FY25 budget resolution, NIH funding, and the government shutdown. Her official press release page shows at least 8 press releases between March and June 2025 on active legislative and district matters. However, no statement, press release, or floor speech from this period addresses the tariffs or their projected impact on Oklahoma farmers, ranchers, or consumers, despite Oklahoma being a major agricultural exporter of wheat, cattle, and soybeans.",
      "primary_url": "https://bice.house.gov/media/press-releases?page=1"
    }
  ],

  "contradictions": {
    "claims": [
      {
        "claim_text": "On January 6, 2021, just hours after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, Bice voted to object to the certification of electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania, joining 146 other House Republicans in seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. She later defended her vote by saying it 'represented my desire to ensure the security of elections across the country, not to overturn an election.'",
        "claim_date": "2021-01-06",
        "claim_type": "vote",
        "source_url": "https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2021-05-20/bice-only-okla-delegation-member-to-support-bipartisan-commission-on-trump-insurrection"
      },
      {
        "claim_text": "On May 19, 2021, Bice was the ONLY member of the Oklahoma congressional delegation — and one of only 35 House Republicans — to vote in favor of H.R. 3233, establishing a bipartisan, 9/11-style independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. She stated she was 'troubled by the lack of transparency' and that finding the causes of the breach was 'critically important.'",
        "claim_date": "2021-05-19",
        "claim_type": "vote",
        "source_url": "https://accountability.gop/profile/rep-stephanie-bice/"
      },
      {
        "claim_text": "Bice has repeatedly positioned herself as a fiscal conservative, serving on the House Appropriations Committee and touting her focus on 'reining in out-of-control spending.' In September 2023, she co-led negotiations on a continuing resolution with Freedom Caucus members that sought to cut spending. She has repeatedly stated that government spending must be controlled.",
        "claim_date": "2023-09-19",
        "claim_type": "statement",
        "source_url": "https://bice.house.gov/media/press-releases?page=8"
      },
      {
        "claim_text": "On May 22, 2025, Bice voted in favor of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the Congressional Budget Office projected would add more than $4 trillion to the national debt over a decade while cutting an estimated $1 trillion from Medicaid. The bill passed by a single vote, 215–214. Bice called it legislation that 'helps unleash American energy, provides tax cuts to Oklahoman families and businesses.'",
        "claim_date": "2025-05-22",
        "claim_type": "vote",
        "source_url": "https://bice.house.gov/media/press-releases?page=1"
      }
    ],
    "contradictions": [
      {
        "claim_a_idx": 0,
        "claim_b_idx": 1,
        "type": "position_evolution",
        "severity": "medium",
        "narrative": "Bice voted to overturn the election results on January 6 — furthering the cause of the insurrection — then four months later became the only Oklahoma Republican to support an independent commission investigating that same insurrection. This represents a significant but distinct evolution from enabling the insurrection's cause to seeking accountability for it."
      },
      {
        "claim_a_idx": 2,
        "claim_b_idx": 3,
        "type": "statement_vs_disclosure",
        "severity": "high",
        "narrative": "Bice campaigned and legislated as a fiscal conservative focused on reining in spending, yet voted for H.R. 1, which CBO scored as adding over $4 trillion to the national debt. Her vote was decisive — the bill passed by a single vote, 215-214."
      }
    ]
  },

  "telling_votes": [
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 8035",
      "title": "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($60.8 billion in Ukraine aid)",
      "vote": "yea",
      "vote_date": "2024-04-20",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8035",
      "why_it_matters": "Bice voted for Ukraine aid, crossing the majority of her party: 101 Republicans voted yea while 112 voted nay. Her vote aligned with her national security hawk stance while defying the ascendant isolationist wing of the GOP. Republicans For Ukraine gave her a 'B' grade for her support of Ukraine-related measures, including the Lend-Lease Act and multiple supplemental appropriations.",
      "category": "party_defection"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 1",
      "title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation, cutting an estimated $1 trillion from Medicaid and $187 billion from SNAP over a decade)",
      "vote": "yea",
      "vote_date": "2025-05-22",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1",
      "why_it_matters": "Bice voted for a bill that passed by a single vote (215-214) and slashed safety-net programs while extending tax cuts heavily benefiting corporations and high earners. Her OK-5 district has a 12.5% poverty rate and 9.1% poverty rate per the ACS, meaning a substantial number of her constituents rely on Medicaid and SNAP. Oil & Gas donors — her top industry at $168,192 — broadly benefited from the bill's deregulatory and pro-energy provisions, creating direct tension between her donor base and constituent material interests.",
      "category": "cross_pressure"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 3233",
      "title": "National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act",
      "vote": "yea",
      "vote_date": "2021-05-19",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3233",
      "why_it_matters": "Bice was the ONLY Oklahoma delegation member and one of only 35 House Republicans to support the bipartisan January 6 commission, defying Trump, McCarthy, and GOP leadership who unanimously opposed it. She had voted to object to the 2020 election certification on January 6 itself, making this vote a sharp departure from both her personal record and her party.",
      "category": "party_defection"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 8281",
      "title": "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration)",
      "vote": "yea",
      "vote_date": "2024-07-10",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8281",
      "why_it_matters": "Bice voted for legislation described by civil-rights groups as a voter-suppression measure requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. The bill passed 221-198 almost entirely on party lines. While non-citizen voting in federal elections is already illegal, Bice framed the bill as 'restoring the integrity of our elections.' Only 5 Democrats voted yea; 198 opposed.",
      "category": "cross_pressure"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 4",
      "title": "Rescissions Act of 2025 ($9.4 billion in spending rescissions including $1.1 billion from public broadcasting and $8.3 billion in foreign aid)",
      "vote": "yea_unverified",
      "vote_date": "2025-06-12",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4",
      "why_it_matters": "Bice voted to eliminate funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid. Her district's 38.2% college-degree attainment (above the 33.7% national average) suggests many constituents value public broadcasting. The bill passed narrowly (214-212) with bipartisan defections. Bice sits on the Appropriations Committee and had previously secured district-specific federal funding, making this across-the-board cuts vote notable.",
      "category": "cross_pressure"
    }
  ],

  "constituency_baseline": {
    "baseline": {
      "district_summary": "Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District encompasses most of Oklahoma County — including the majority of Oklahoma City — plus all of Pottawatomie and Seminole counties in central Oklahoma. It is the least Republican district in the state (Cook PVI R+12) and the only one represented by a woman. The district has a population of 812,252 with a median household income of $74,730 and a poverty rate of 12.5%. The population is predominantly White (63.0% non-Hispanic), with significant Black (10.9%), Hispanic (10.7%), and Native American communities. With 38.2% holding a bachelor's degree, the district ranks above the national average. The economy is driven by health care, retail, education, energy, and aviation tied to Tinker Air Force Base. The district is car-dependent with 77.6% driving alone. Bice won reelection in 2024 with 60.7% of the vote.",
      "top_employers": [
        {
          "name": "Tinker Air Force Base / Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex",
          "employees": 27000,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "name": "Integris Health / OU Health System",
          "employees": 15000,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "name": "Oklahoma State Government",
          "employees": 12000,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "name": "Devon Energy",
          "employees": 1800,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "name": "Boeing Oklahoma City",
          "employees": 3000,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        }
      ],
      "dominant_industries": [
        {
          "naics": "62 - Health Care and Social Assistance",
          "share": 0.142,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "naics": "44-45 - Retail Trade",
          "share": 0.114,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "naics": "61 - Educational Services",
          "share": 0.092,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "naics": "92 - Public Administration",
          "share": 0.072,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "naics": "21 - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction",
          "share": 0.033,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        }
      ],
      "recent_ballot_measures": [
        {
          "name": "Oklahoma State Question 833 (2024) — Authorize Public Infrastructure Districts",
          "year": 2024,
          "result": "failed",
          "margin": "62% no – 38% yes",
          "source_url": "https://www.newson6.com/story/6721ec3ebcaa97838b018e04/oklahoma-voters-reject-state-question-833-pass-state-question-834"
        },
        {
          "name": "Oklahoma State Question 834 (2024) — Clarify that Only U.S. Citizens May Vote",
          "year": 2024,
          "result": "passed",
          "margin": "81% yes – 19% no",
          "source_url": "https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/oklahomans-split-on-state-questions-approving-one-allowing-only-citizens-to-vote/article_3fc85320-9bc9-11ef-8e4c-77b5bbce0912.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "Oklahoma State Question 820 (2023) — Legalize Recreational Marijuana",
          "year": 2023,
          "result": "failed",
          "margin": "62% no – 38% yes",
          "source_url": "https://ballotpedia.org/Oklahoma_State_Question_820,_Marijuana_Legalization_Initiative_(2023)"
        }
      ],
      "demographic_anchors": [
        {
          "label": "Median household income (2024)",
          "value": "$74,730",
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "label": "Poverty rate (2024)",
          "value": "12.5%",
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "label": "Population White (Non-Hispanic)",
          "value": "63.0%",
          "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/stephanie-bice-B000740/district"
        },
        {
          "label": "Population Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)",
          "value": "10.9%",
          "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/stephanie-bice-B000740/district"
        },
        {
          "label": "Population Hispanic",
          "value": "10.7%",
          "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/stephanie-bice-B000740/district"
        },
        {
          "label": "Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)",
          "value": "38.2%",
          "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/stephanie-bice-B000740/district"
        },
        {
          "label": "Homeownership rate",
          "value": "65.6%",
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "label": "Median property value (2024)",
          "value": "$245,200",
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-ok"
        },
        {
          "label": "2024 general election result (Bice vs. Horn)",
          "value": "Bice 60.7% – Horn 39.3%",
          "source_url": "https://www.northjersey.com/elections/results/2024-11-05/house/oklahoma/district-5"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
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