Politician
American politician and lawyer (born 1947)
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supports affordable housing programs like Section 8, union jobs, and policies to reduce income inequality.
Opposes further funding for ICE, citing concerns over aggressive enforcement tactics and treatment of detainees.
Supports abortion rights, opposing restrictions such as bans on federal health coverage including abortion and limits on partial-birth abortion procedures.
Supports comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to lawful status for undocumented immigrants and Dreamers, and opposes ICE funding and enforcement tactics he views as abusive.
Supports LGBT equality, having authored bills such as the Respect for Marriage Act and Uniting American Families Act, and opposed Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
Supports Israeli security and Palestinian freedom, backing a negotiated two-state solution and an end to the war in Gaza.
Opposes cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and SNAP, and supports expanding health care access.
H.R. 10372 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from paying employees in the garment industry by piece rate, to require manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry to register with the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.
H.R. 9995 — Restoring Justice for Workers Act
H.R. 8226 — Helicopter Safety Parity Act of 2026
H.R. 3045 — West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025
