Politician
American politician and entrepreneur (born 1951)
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.
Describes himself as pro-life, supporting rights for the unborn, but believes abortion policy should largely be set at the state level with reasonable federal limits on late-term abortion.
Supports strong border security and immigration enforcement, backing ICE and Border Patrol while favoring bipartisan cooperation over restrictive proposals on agent oversight.
Supports expanding domestic energy production and opposes green energy mandates such as those in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Supports making the 20% small-business pass-through tax deduction permanent and backs eliminating taxes on overtime pay.
Advocates for supporting small businesses and bringing manufacturing back to the United States, criticizing offshoring of jobs.
Supports defending Second Amendment gun rights and has cosponsored legislation to that effect.
S. 5169 — Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026
S. 5140 — Digital Equities and No Automatic Disqualifications Act
S. 2933 — To redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the "Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer".
S. 858 — Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
