Porter, Katherine M. (Katherine Moore), 1974-

<p>Congresswoman Katie Porter represents the 45th Congressional District in Orange County, California.</p>

<p>In Washington, Congresswoman Porter has remained committed to putting Orange County families first. As a member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee and Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, she’s asked tough questions of bank CEOs and administration officials to hold them accountable to the American people. She’s also a proud member of the House Natural Resources Committee, where she works tirelessly to protect our beaches and public lands, elevate science-based solutions to the climate crisis, and keep Orange County families safe from wildfires. She chairs the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, where she leads efforts to hold polluters accountable.</p>

<p>Eager to invite families into the conversations happening in the halls of Congress, Rep. Porter has developed a reputation for her use of visual aids during Congressional hearings. She wielded a whiteboard while grilling the CEO of JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, over how an entry-level employee at his bank couldn’t make ends meet. She also used her signature whiteboard to break down potential cost barriers to COVID-19 tests, which helped her secure a commitment from the Trump Administration to make testing free for every American.</p>

<p>Katherine Moore Porter (born January 3, 1974) is an American law professor, attorney, and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 45th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Democrat to be elected to represent the district, which covers much of south-central Orange County, including Irvine, Tustin, and Lake Forest along with large portions of Anaheim and Laguna Niguel.</p>

<p>Porter graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School and has taught law at several universities, including the University of California, Irvine, William S. Boyd School of Law, and University of Iowa. She is deputy chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and has received media attention for her questioning during congressional hearings.</p>

<p>Porter was born on January 3, 1974, and grew up in the small farming community of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Her father was a farmer-turned-banker. Her mother, Liz, was a founder of <i>Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting</i>.</p>

PORTER, Katie, a Representative from California; born in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, January 3, 1974; B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1996; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 2001; law professor; staff, office of the attorney general, Calif. state department of justice, 2012-2014; faculty, University of California, Irvine, Calif., 2011-2018; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2019-present).