Liz Cheney
Attorney and former congresswoman
Liz Cheney is an American attorney and former Wyoming congresswoman who served as vice chair of the House committee on the January 6 attack. She wrote Oath and Honor.
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American Born 1966 in Madison, United States
About Liz Cheney
Elizabeth Lynne Cheney was born on July 28, 1966. Her parents are former vice president Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney, and she is their elder daughter. She held several posts at the State Department under President George W. Bush. In 2009 she and Bill Kristol founded Keep America Safe, a nonprofit focused on national security. Cheney represented Wyoming in the US House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023 and chaired the House Republican Conference from 2019 to 2021. She later became vice chair of the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack. She also holds a professor of practice title with the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. Oath and Honor is among her books.