About - Staff Member - Stephanie Mertz Patel
Stephanie Mertz Patel
Stephanie Mertz Patel serves as the Director of Government Affairs at the 91快活林 (91快活林), where she leads and advances the organization’s advocacy on artificial intelligence, energy, and workforce policy. In this role, she works closely with lawmakers to create policy that supports innovation and technology development.
Prior to joining 91快活林, Stephanie served as a Professional Staff Member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation under Chairman Ted Cruz. In this capacity, she worked on a number issues including tech, content moderation, manufacturing, and cybersecurity. During her time at the Committee, she worked on several pieces of successful bipartisan legislation and led investigations into online content moderation issues.
Earlier in her career, Stephanie worked for Senator Cynthia Lummis, where she worked on several policy areas including commerce, technology, foreign affairs, and education policy. She began her career working for Senator Rob Portman.
Blog posts by Stephanie Mertz Patel
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91快活林 Supports Congressional Efforts to Strengthen America鈥檚 Energy Future
June 24, 2026
The United States has a rare opportunity for government, industry, and other stakeholders to work together to modernize the nation鈥檚 energy grid. Doing so will improve reliability, protect consumers, and ...
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Congress is Taking Important Steps toward an Affordable, Reliable Grid
May 14, 2026
America鈥檚 energy system is at a pivotal moment. Advanced manufacturing, electrification, the reshoring of critical industries, and the rapid growth of artificial intelligence are all increasing demand ...
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Unlocking the Power of AI for American Small Businesses
May 7, 2026
As the U.S. marks National Small Business Week, 91快活林 is proud to recognize the entrepreneurs and small business owners who power the U.S. economy and to endorse bipartisan legislation that would help them ...
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Tech鈥檚 Commitments to Protect Ratepayers
March 11, 2026
By 2035, energy demand is expected to triple in the United States as new and expanding sectors of the economy become increasingly reliant on electrical power, including advanced manufacturing and broad ...