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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 balancing the federal budget, reforming entitlement programs, and reducing long-term debt, while opposing large spending measures such as pandemic-era stimulus bills.
🗳 Yea on HCONRES113 (2026-07-22)🗳 Yea on HR9770 (2026-07-21)🗳 Yea on HR8595 (2026-07-15)🗳 Yea on HR8646 (2026-06-04)
Supports strengthening border security, including physical barriers, and favors bipartisan reforms to the immigration system while emphasizing enforcement of existing laws.
Supports maintaining a strong, well-funded military and providing resources for national security, while pushing for fiscal discipline within the Department of Defense.
🗳 Yea on HR8800 (2026-07-22)🗳 Yea on HR8595 (2026-07-15)🗳 Yea on HR8469 (2026-05-15)
Supports protections for farmers and ranchers, including maintaining crop insurance and limiting excessive regulation of agricultural land use.
Supports gun rights and has been endorsed by the NRA for his voting record on firearms issues.
Opposes abortion rights, supporting restrictions on federal funding for abortion and legislation limiting abortion access, consistent with a pro-life voting record.
Supports domestic energy production and independence, including having worked to end the oil export ban.
Supports measures requiring voter identification nationwide to strengthen election security.
H.R. 9770 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program;
H.R. 7006 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
H.R. 2827 — A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5371 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
H.R. 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
