Katie Porter is an American politician, law professor, and lawyer who is serving as the U.S. representative from California's 45th congressional district since 2019. She was profoundly shaped by witnessing how farm families suffered after banks closed during the farming crisis in the 1980s and later reopened getting bailed out. She later studied bankruptcy law at Harvard Law School and taught it in various colleges before eventually deciding to join politics following Donald Trump’s win in the 2016 elections. Despite being a first-time candidate who is also a single mother of three, she became the first Democrat to be elected to represent the 45th congressional district in 2018. She slightly increased her margin during her reelection bid in 2020 and was narrowly reelected in 2022 in California's newly redistricted 47th congressional district. She also serves as the deputy chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. She has gained media attention for her tough line of questioning against Trump officials, as well as CEOs from big Pharma, Oil, and tech companies. She has authored several books, including the textbook Modern Consumer Law which addresses consumer laws in light of Dodd–Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
