Politician
American politician (born 1967)
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.
Identifies as a centrist Democrat, co-chairing the Blue Dog Coalition and positioning himself as one of the more conservative members of the Democratic caucus.
Supports comprehensive, compassionate immigration reform including a pathway to earned citizenship, the DREAM Act, and DACA protections for childhood arrivals.
Supports strong border security and backing for CBP and Border Patrol while working to fix the broader immigration system, describing himself as tough on border enforcement.
Has criticized ICE workplace raids for harming local businesses and immigrant workers, and urged President Trump to take executive action to protect affected employers.
Opposed ending Title 42, arguing the immigration system was not ready to handle increased migration without it.
Voted for the First Step Act, supporting reduced recidivism and sentencing reforms while maintaining prison security measures.
Supports increased investment in local law enforcement, first responders, and national security while safeguarding civil liberties.
Voted to withhold World Bank funding from countries not enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea or linked to state sponsors of terrorism.
H.R. 10391 — To amend the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 to require the President to submit to the Congress a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism and related forms of illicit finance, and for other purposes.
H.R. 9779 — Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026
