Robert Hampton Steele (born November 3, 1938) is a retired American politician and author from the state of Connecticut.

[1] His father, known as Bob Steele, was host of the state's top-rated morning show on WTIC-AM for more than fifty years.

[citation needed] Steele attended public schools in Wethersfield, Connecticut and obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College, Massachusetts in 1960.

[1] Steele was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for the Connecticut's 2nd congressional district from 1970 to 1975.

[1] In the wake of the Watergate scandal, Steele emphasized his support for campaign reform and pledged not to accept political contributions exceeding $100.