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Dave Joyce's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (OH) - District 14

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  • "As someone who spent over 25 years practicing law, I always believed Roe v. Wade was a stretch of legal theory. The Constitution does not confer the right to abortion. It does, however, provide states with the power to regulate the practice as they see fit. The Supreme Court's #DobbsvJackson decision is a long overdue victory for states’ rights and the sanctity of #life. The power to protect the unborn has been rightfully returned to the people and those they elect to represent them." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 26: "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "#ICYMI: #Medicare announced it is expanding coverage for telemedicine! This is great news for #OH14 seniors - you can now stay home and see any doctor licensed in #Ohio using FaceTime, Skype, etc. This will help us save lives during the #COVID19 outbreak." (x.com)
  • Rated 25% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Social Security and Medicare are very important programs that many seniors depend on. America's seniors have earned these benefits and I believe it is crucial that we ensure the programs remain accessible and viable. We need to make sure we protect that promise that we made to our seniors when they paid into the system. I will fight against proposals that could weaken both Social Security and Medicare, since they both need to remain strong for the long-term." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Northeast Ohio seniors have worked hard and contributed to our communities their entire lives," said Dave. "It's critical that we preserve coverage options like Medicare Advantage to ensure that they have access to the quality, affordable health care they deserve as they age. Lowering the cost of health care and improving health services continue to be some of my top priorities in Congress, which is why I remain committed to protecting Medicare Advantage for the millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities who depend on it and for future beneficiaries." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "40 yrs ago Reagan’s tax cuts began the longest era of economic prosperity in US history. Under Biden, inflation is at a 13-yr high, avg hourly earnings have shrunk for 7 months and 10 million jobs are unfilled. The left’s tax/spend strategy doesn’t work." (x.com)
  • "Our national debt isn't out of control because Americans are undertaxed. It's out of control because Washington spends too much. With COVID-19 on the retreat, now is the time to restore fiscal responsibility, not increase taxes and wasteful spending." (x.com)
  • "The Majority just created hundreds of billions of dollars in new spending and implemented hundreds of billions of dollars in tax hikes. Those of us who live in the real world know that Washington can’t tax and spend its way out of this inflation crisis. That’s why I voted no." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "40 yrs ago Reagan’s tax cuts began the longest era of economic prosperity in US history. Under Biden, inflation is at a 13-yr high, avg hourly earnings have shrunk for 7 months and 10 million jobs are unfilled. The left’s tax/spend strategy doesn’t work." (x.com)
  • "Our national debt isn't out of control because Americans are undertaxed. It's out of control because Washington spends too much. With COVID-19 on the retreat, now is the time to restore fiscal responsibility, not increase taxes and wasteful spending." (x.com)
  • "Six months after tax reform was signed into law we continue to see faster economic growth, more jobs, and higher wages. Not too bad! #TaxCutsandJobsAct" (x.com)
  • "We should address concerns about elections, campaign finance and voter registration in a bipartisan way, not with a one-size-fits all mandate crafted singlehandedly by one party. Ohio's elections should be run by Ohioans, not by whoever happens to be in power in Washington." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by End Citizens United (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 11% by Common Cause (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1: "For the People Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "As a former prosecutor, I have great respect for the rule of law, due process and our nation’s judicial system. Today, that system delivered justice for the murder of George Floyd. I thank the jurors for their service and continue to pray for the Floyd family." (x.com)
  • "While it's illegal in #Ohio, federal #LawEnforcement officers can claim a sexual encounter with someone in their custody was consensual. This is also the case with police officers in numerous other states. This is a very dangerous loophole and it must be closed. An inherent imbalance of power exists b/t an officer & detainee, therefore there is no situation in which #consent could be distinguished from coercion. Bad actors in law enforcement can't be allowed to claim consent as a viable defense against sexual assault or rape accusations." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4350: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4365: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7900: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "40 yrs ago Reagan’s tax cuts began the longest era of economic prosperity in US history. Under Biden, inflation is at a 13-yr high, avg hourly earnings have shrunk for 7 months and 10 million jobs are unfilled. The left’s tax/spend strategy doesn’t work." (x.com)
  • "Recklessly spending trillions more dollars on #BuildBackBetterAct, raising taxes on the middle class and #smallbusinesses, and firing Americans because of govt mandates will only further squander our nation's economic recovery and leave working families struggling to get by." (x.com)
  • "The Majority just created hundreds of billions of dollars in new spending and implemented hundreds of billions of dollars in tax hikes. Those of us who live in the real world know that Washington can’t tax and spend its way out of this inflation crisis. That’s why I voted no." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "It was great meeting with @COHHIO and other local leaders for a roundtable focusing on #ExtendedHousing and ending homelessness. We need to focus on long term care and housing solutions for our veterans, elderly, and those living with disabilities." (x.com)
  • "On any given night, nearly 40,000 US veterans sleep on the streets, in shelters, or in tents/stairwells. That's why @RepAGonzalez @RepKathleenRice & I introduced a bill to ensure those who fought for our freedom have better access to affordable housing" (x.com)
  • "Those serving in our nation’s military, and their families who sacrifice so much, shouldn’t worry about access to affordable housing. That's why I joined 50+ of my colleagues in calling on @SecDef to immediately restore the full Basic Allowance for Housing for servicemembers" (x.com)
  • "Inflation hasn't been this bad since 2008...and Congress gets called back to vote on a $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend spree? Speaker Pelosi needs to get her priorities straight." (x.com)
  • "The Majority just created hundreds of billions of dollars in new spending and implemented hundreds of billions of dollars in tax hikes. Those of us who live in the real world know that Washington can’t tax and spend its way out of this inflation crisis. That’s why I voted no." (x.com)
  • "This record high #inflation is a reality check for @POTUS and my Democratic colleagues that their war on American energy and out-of-control spending habits have consequences. Americans can't afford the cruel reality of their tax-and-spend agenda." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "@POTUS' plan to transfer billions of dollars in student loan debt from one group of Americans to another doesn’t make education more affordable. It just incentivizes these universities to continue increasing their tuition amid record-breaking inflation." (x.com)
  • "Student debt cannot be canceled, only transferred. Taxpayers who didn't sign for these loans will foot the bill, including: Americans who saved and paid off their loans. Americans who worked hard to pay their way through college. Americans who chose not to go to college" (x.com)
  • "Ohio's elections should be run by Ohioans, not by whoever happens to be in charge in Washington. I remain open-minded about election reform that empowers state and local officials in making America's elections more accessible, more secure, and more accurate. However, this bill would do just the opposite. Overall, the bill, which will serve as the vehicle for Senate Democrats to fundamentally change the filibuster, would: Disregard state voter ID laws. This legislation requires clearance of states' existing and new voter ID laws and forces states to accept signature verification, specifically prohibiting ID as a condition to vote by mail." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 11% by Common Cause (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 4: "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5746: "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "This week, I joined @SpeakerMcCarthy and my Ohio Republican colleagues for a tour of the Sanor Farms well pad facility. Ohio’s oil and gas industry is critical to our state’s economy. That’s why I will continue to fight in Congress for an all-of-the-above energy approach." (x.com)
  • Rated 21% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 4447: "Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • "Unfortunately, since taking office, you have fulfilled your campaign promises to shut down American oil and gas production. As a result, America is no longer energy independent, and our nation is less secure. In order to reduce the dramatically higher energy costs your actions have placed on hard-working families, we strongly request you reverse course and work with us to unleash American energy. Specifically, we ask you to take immediate action by issuing a five- year offshore leasing plan that includes regular annual lease sales in America’s offshore areas." (joyce.house.gov)
  • "@POTUS can't cancel domestic energy production leases, kill American energy sector jobs, and propose high taxes on U.S. oil and gas production - all while empowering foreign pipelines like Russia's controversial Nord Stream 2 - and expect prices at the pump to remain affordable." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Unfortunately, since taking office, you have fulfilled your campaign promises to shut down American oil and gas production. As a result, America is no longer energy independent, and our nation is less secure. In order to reduce the dramatically higher energy costs your actions have placed on hard-working families, we strongly request you reverse course and work with us to unleash American energy. Specifically, we ask you to take immediate action by issuing a five- year offshore leasing plan that includes regular annual lease sales in America’s offshore areas." (joyce.house.gov)
  • Voted against HR 1446 "Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1808 "Assault Weapons Ban of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 7910 "Protecting Our Kids Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 2938 "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I am a staunch defender of the Second Amendment. I have also supported targeted red flag measures, voted to strengthen background check laws, and called for a ban on bump stocks. If the bill before me tonight prevented school shootings from becoming an everyday reality and preserved the Constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens, I'd gladly support it. Unfortunately, it does not. By choosing to legislate their preferred partisan argument on guns rather than working across the aisle to protect our children from these unspeakable tragedies, the majority is continuing Congress' persistent failure to tackle gun violence. I remain committed to passing bipartisan solutions to gun violence that can garner the support necessary to become law, help prevent these shootings, and preserve the Constitutional rights of the American people. For the sake of our children and the safety of this nation, I hope the Senate will override the House's failure and produce such a bill as soon as possible -- one that includes many of the measures I've already supported." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Every American, regardless of age or whether they have a pre-existing condition, should have access to quality, affordable healthcare. As the proud husband of a nurse, I know that any reform of our healthcare system must ensure that Americans have the freedom and flexibility to choose the care that meets their individual needs at an affordable cost. I firmly believe the best way to achieve that is to provide Americans with a patient-centered healthcare system in which patients and doctors can make decisions without interference from the federal government." (joyce.house.gov)
  • "Proud to have voted alongside my House colleagues to keep the government open, fund healthcare for our children through 2023, pay our service men and women, and provide relief for taxes wrongfully imposed through the ACA. I urge my Senate colleagues to do the same." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6201 "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "No one who serves our country should feel like they have to choose between their military career and becoming a parent," said Joyce. "But unfortunately, that is often the case. We should be giving our military members every possible opportunity to succeed, not making their service incompatible with starting a family. I'm proud to help lead the initiative to change this outdated dynamic by introducing the Servicemember Parental Leave Equity Act. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this bill so that all of our servicemembers can enjoy the gift of parenthood without having to neglect their military careers and professional goals." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Proudly voted for the NDAA tonight to advance the security of our nation, give our armed forces the biggest pay raise they've had in a decade & provide paid family leave for our military families. God bless our troops & may God continue to bless the United States of America" (twitter.com)
  • "As many Ohioans have unfortunately experienced themselves, the high cost of prescription drugs is one of the biggest challenges facing communities across the country. That's why I recently cosponsored @cathymcmorris's Lower Costs, #MoreCures Act (H.R. 19)" (twitter.com)
  • "Today, I supported legislation protecting patients from ⬆️ prescription drug costs. Americans have the right to know if a medication is cheaper when paying out-of-pocket vs. insurance co-pay. These bills allow pharmacists to advise customers on cheaper drug purchasing options." (twitter.com)
  • Voted against HR 3 "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6833 "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "One of the most pressing challenges this country faces is the border security crisis that has raged under the Biden Administration. The funding in this bill to build the wall, increase the number of Border Patrol agents, and bolster border technology, forces the Biden Administration to finally address the border security crisis. Thank you to Chairwoman Granger and my colleagues in the House for supporting this important legislation." (joyce.house.gov)
  • "Appropriation bills communicate priorities, and this bill makes strong investments in border security and immigration enforcement. We have a border security crisis on our hands due to the policy decisions of this Administration over the last two years. Unlike recent Homeland Security appropriations, and the President’s request, this bill returns to a traditional border security approach by investing in the tried-and-true methods to both secure the border and deter those who have no legitimate basis for entry." (joyce.house.gov)
  • "Since President Biden has taken office, under this mandate, we have endured 8 million encounters nationwide with over 6.7 million at our Southwest border in addition to 1.7 million known got-aways. The number of border encounters in FY 2023 represents a 100 percent increase in encounters since FY 2019. In FY 2023, 169 individuals whose names appear on the terrorist watchlist were detained. There were also 35,433 aliens arrested by CBP who had prior criminal convictions. That begs the question of how many of those got-aways were also terrorists, convicted criminals, or brought fentanyl into our country. The American people deserve to have confidence that their public officials will act in their best interests. Through his actions and his constant attempts to mislead Congress and the American people, Secretary Mayorkas has broken that public trust." (joyce.house.gov)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2494 "POLICE Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1333 "NO BAN Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6 "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The startling situation unfolding in Del Rio, Texas serves as yet another reminder that the Biden Administration's misguided and reckless immigration policies have caused the worst illegal immigration and humanitarian crisis our nation has faced in decades," said Congressman Joyce. "We are a nation of immigrants, but we are also a nation of laws. Those two things don't have to contradict one another. With illegal immigration at a 21-year high, it is critical that the Biden Administration take immediate action to reinstate the effective immigration policies that he previously eliminated so that we can defend and maintain our borders." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Signed Letter to President Biden: "Rescinding Title 42 will lead to the worst border crisis this country has ever faced. Your own Administration has admitted it is preparing for up to 18,000 illegal border crossings per day. This would mean approximately 540,000 per month, which is more than twice the number of encounters in July 2021--the highest number during your presidency. This will further overwhelm our Border Patrol agents and overcrowd border facilities. This crisis will make it more difficult for Border Patrol agents to interdict human traffickers, drug traffickers, and other bad actors. Further, as your Administration has embraced catch-and-release, having half a million illegal immigrants flood our border every month and be later released into the interior of the United States will put massive strains on our local communities, including hospitals, that they are unequipped to handle." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "This aid will authorize additional weapons to be provided to Ukraine, bolster cyber and other capabilities to respond to the Russian invasion, fund sanctions development and enforcement, and support U.S. troop deployments in the region to support our NATO allies." (joyce.house.gov)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6968 "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108 "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "By continuing to purchase more than 400,000 barrels of oil every day from Russia, we are providing Putin with the resources to wage war on Ukraine and possibly other sovereign nations. I’m proud to help introduce this bill to immediately prohibit the importation of Russian oil and gas and increase American energy production. By doing so, our bill supports America’s commitment to stand behind the freedom-loving Ukrainian people and their valiant fight to protect their nation and push back against Putin’s unrelenting aggression." (joyce.house.gov)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5692 "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7691 "Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 3522 "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "By providing this critical assistance, we have made it clear to Vladimir Putin that the United States stands with the freedom-loving people of Ukraine in their valiant fight to defend their nation. I was proud to vote for this aid and will continue to do everything I can to support Ukraine and help provide security to its citizens, from those who have fled to neighboring countries for safety to those who stayed and are fighting like hell to defend their home. We must remain unrelenting in our efforts to hold Putin accountable for this heinous war and the impact it’s having on millions of innocent people." (joyce.house.gov)
  • "More illicit and illegal transactions are taking place on social media platforms with each passing day. That's why I joined @RepJoshG and @RepBrianFitz in introducing the Combating Harmful Actions with Transparency on Social (CHATS) Act" (twitter.com)
  • "Our bipartisan bill will help law enforcement - both at the local and federal level - tackle crime stemming from social media and boost transparency and accountability of social media companies." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7520: "Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521: "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" (votesmart.org)

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