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.
Earned an A+ rating on the SBA Pro-Life America National Pro-Life Scorecard. As senator, co-sponsored the SAVE Moms and Babies Act, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — a consistent record of defending unborn life at every stage of development.
An early and consistent advocate for building a physical wall on the southern border to stop illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and human trafficking — specifically backing a border wall combined with enforcement measures as a core security priority since his time in the House.
Owner of a gun range and firearms retailer in Rural Hall, NC — bringing direct industry standing to the Senate. In January 2024, filed an amicus curiae brief in NRA v. Vullo urging the Supreme Court to stop New York's financial blacklisting of the NRA and gun-rights groups. Voted in 2023 to disapprove the ATF's rule restricting pistol stabilizing braces, opposing ATF regulatory overreach targeting lawful gun owners.
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