Politician
American politician (born 1962)
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Opposes the 2025 federal budget bill, criticizing it for cutting health care and food assistance for the poor while providing tax breaks to wealthy Americans.
🗳 Nay on HCONRES113 (2026-07-22)🗳 Nay on HR9770 (2026-07-21)🗳 Nay on HR8595 (2026-07-15)🗳 Nay on HR8646 (2026-06-04)
Opposes cuts to Medicaid and health care programs included in the federal budget, warning of coverage losses for constituents and strain on rural hospitals.
🗳 Nay on HCONRES113 (2026-07-22)🗳 Nay on HR9770 (2026-07-21)🗳 Nay on HR8595 (2026-07-15)🗳 Nay on HR8646 (2026-06-04)
Opposed legislation restricting women's sports participation to biologically female athletes, citing concerns for transgender youth and discrimination.
Opposed sweeping tort reform legislation that would have made it harder for injured individuals to sue and receive compensation.
Criticizes Trump administration immigration enforcement actions, including ICE tactics and student visa terminations, as unconstitutional and harmful, while previously voting for 1996 immigration enforcement legislation.
Publicly criticized President Trump's actions as unconstitutional and warned they are moving the country toward a 'dictatorship'.
Has generally voted to support abortion rights, including opposing a 2022 measure restricting abortion pills, though holds a mixed voting record on the issue.
Campaigned on raising the federal minimum wage and promoting economic development and education initiatives.
