
Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.
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Reach out directly. Your voice matters. Proverbs 29:2 — When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.
Holds a 100% pro-life rating from the National Right to Life Committee; stated 'The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will protect millions of innocent babies' and voted for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R.26), consistently opposing taxpayer abortion funding.
Has publicly committed to 'fight to protect our Second Amendment from all attempts to erode it'; helped pass concealed carry reciprocity legislation during his House tenure and opposed all measures to restrict lawful firearm ownership.
Voted NO on the $95 billion Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan foreign-aid supplemental package in April 2024, opposing open-ended overseas military entanglements; as House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair from January 2025, insists on 'America First' accountability before any foreign aid flows.
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Cosponsor, Life at Conception Act; SBA Pro-Life America A+.
Cosponsor, Life at Conception Act; SBA Pro-Life America A+.
Restrictionist, not abolitionist: holds rape/incest/life-of-mother exceptions; backs Pain-Capable (20-wk) and dismemberment bans — restriction bills.
Restrictionist, not abolitionist: holds rape/incest/life-of-mother exceptions; backs Pain-Capable (20-wk) and dismemberment bans — restriction bills.
No Planned Parenthood/EMILY's List/abortion-PAC funding on OpenSecrets summary; SBA A+.
Voted YES on Respect for Marriage Act July 2022 (one of 47 Rs); Dec 2022 flip to NO was explicitly on religious-liberty grounds, not a defense of man-woman marriage.
Voted YES on Respect for Marriage Act July 2022 (one of 47 Rs); Dec 2022 flip to NO was explicitly on religious-liberty grounds, not a defense of man-woman marriage.
Voted YES on Respect for Marriage Act July 2022 (one of 47 Rs); Dec 2022 flip to NO was explicitly on religious-liberty grounds, not a defense of man-woman marriage.
Yea, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (H.R. 28, Jan 2025); stated support.
Yea, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (H.R. 28, Jan 2025); stated support.
Voted to bar males from women's school sports (H.R. 28); classroom-transparency advocacy. No military-policy vote found.
Homeschooled his own children; voted to advance Homeschool Graduation Recognition Act; 'dollars follow students' school-choice advocacy.
Homeschooled his own children; voted to advance Homeschool Graduation Recognition Act; 'dollars follow students' school-choice advocacy.
Practicing evangelical Christian; publicly shared his testimony at a Florida church service.
Practicing evangelical Christian; publicly shared his testimony at a Florida church service.
Introduced Vaccine Mandate Reenlistment Act to reinstate troops discharged for conscience-based COVID-vaccine refusal ('right to medical freedom').
Only a generic free-exercise statement found; nothing specific to public-square symbols/prayer.
'No Tax Dollars to Promote Atheism' — opposed State Dept grants promoting atheism abroad (adjacent: state-funded promotion of non-Christian worldviews).
Cosponsor, CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (H.R. 5403, 118th); voted Aye on passage (May 2024).
Cosponsor, CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (H.R. 5403, 118th); voted Aye on passage (May 2024).
Cosponsor, Federal Reserve Transparency Act ('Audit the Fed,' H.R. 24, 117th; also 116th).
Voted NO on 2023 debt-ceiling deal (H.R. 3746), saying it failed to address the $32T debt.
Voted NO on 2023 debt-ceiling deal (H.R. 3746), saying it failed to address the $32T debt.
Yea on H.R. 22 SAVE Act (citizenship verification for voter registration), Apr 2025.
Objected to AZ/PA electors Jan 2021 citing fraud concerns — adjacent, but no specific mail-in/drop-box position found.
Voted for border-wall funding (per LCV vote tracking); official page calls for securing the border.
Voted for border-wall funding (per LCV vote tracking); official page calls for securing the border.
Yea on H.R. 2 Secure the Border Act (2023), which included mandatory E-Verify.
Cosponsor, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 (H.R. 569). Farmland: no evidence.
Generic campaign-site 2A claims; not a confirmed cosponsor of 2025 concealed-carry reciprocity.
MIXED EVIDENCE — left null. Contrary: 2018 NYT op-ed after Parkland called for banning future sales of 'assault or tactical firearms' + universal background checks; never retracted; NRA grade fell to 'D' (2022). Aligned: voted Nay on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Roll 299, 2022), Nay on H.R. 7910 incl. magazine limits/age-21 (Roll 245), Nay on the federal red-flag ERPO Act (Roll 255).
MIXED EVIDENCE — left null. Contrary: 2018 NYT op-ed after Parkland called for banning future sales of 'assault or tactical firearms' + universal background checks; never retracted; NRA grade fell to 'D' (2022). Aligned: voted Nay on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Roll 299, 2022), Nay on H.R. 7910 incl. magazine limits/age-21 (Roll 245), Nay on the federal red-flag ERPO Act (Roll 255).
MIXED EVIDENCE — left null. Contrary: 2018 NYT op-ed after Parkland called for banning future sales of 'assault or tactical firearms' + universal background checks; never retracted; NRA grade fell to 'D' (2022). Aligned: voted Nay on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Roll 299, 2022), Nay on H.R. 7910 incl. magazine limits/age-21 (Roll 245), Nay on the federal red-flag ERPO Act (Roll 255).
MIXED EVIDENCE — left null. Contrary: 2018 NYT op-ed after Parkland called for banning future sales of 'assault or tactical firearms' + universal background checks; never retracted; NRA grade fell to 'D' (2022). Aligned: voted Nay on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Roll 299, 2022), Nay on H.R. 7910 incl. magazine limits/age-21 (Roll 245), Nay on the federal red-flag ERPO Act (Roll 255).
MIXED EVIDENCE — left null. Contrary: 2018 NYT op-ed after Parkland called for banning future sales of 'assault or tactical firearms' + universal background checks; never retracted; NRA grade fell to 'D' (2022). Aligned: voted Nay on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Roll 299, 2022), Nay on H.R. 7910 incl. magazine limits/age-21 (Roll 245), Nay on the federal red-flag ERPO Act (Roll 255).
As HFAC chair opposed the June 2026 Iran war-powers resolution (passed 215-208), calling it 'a total BS vote.'
As HFAC chair opposed the June 2026 Iran war-powers resolution (passed 215-208), calling it 'a total BS vote.'
Led USAID dismantlement oversight: 'many of the programs at USAID have literally betrayed America' (Feb 2025 hearing).
TrackAIPAC career total ~$881K from AIPAC/Israel-lobby PACs; among Congress's largest recipients. (AIPAC score adjustment already applied 2026-05-12.)
Direct quote: '100% fine with the U.S. stepping away from the UN in totality'; introduced bills to disband/defund UNRWA ('funneling our tax dollars to terrorism').
Direct quote: '100% fine with the U.S. stepping away from the UN in totality'; introduced bills to disband/defund UNRWA ('funneling our tax dollars to terrorism').
Celebrated NDAA FY23 repeal of the military COVID-vaccine mandate as ending 'an unconstitutional mandate'; introduced Vaccine Mandate Reenlistment Act.
Secured FY26 NDAA provision demanding a full Pentagon audit within two years.
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