Congresswoman Michele Bachmann was elected to the House of Representatives in 2006 to serve Minnesota's 6th Congressional District.  In the 111th Congress, Michele re-introduced her pro-life initiative, the Positive Alternative Act, to protect life and help women in need by improving family services offered through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

Prior to serving in the U.S. Congress, Bachmann served in the Minnesota State Senate, where she was a leading advocate on pro-life issues. Michele was the chief Senate sponsor of Minnesota's "Terri Schiavo" legislation to protect the disabled and the elderly. She also regularly spoke on the floor of the Minnesota Senate in favor of pro-life legislation like the Women's Right to Know and Fetal Pain bills.

In college, after watching Francis Schaffer's "How Shall We Then Live," Bachmann decided to take up the cause for Life. She began praying outside abortion clinics and served as a sidewalk counselor to young women considering abortions. Her passion for women and the unborn has only increased since then, as is evident in both her personal and political life.

Michele and her husband Marcus, have five children. Michele and Marcus have also served as foster parents to over 23 at-risk teens, which has inspired Congresswoman Bachmann to become one of Congress’ leading advocates for foster and adopted children, earning her bipartisan praise for her efforts.