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Peter Stauber's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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  • Rated 0% by Alliance for Retired Americans
  • "It was an honor to attend the @WaysandMeansGOP portrait unveiling for my friend and roommate @RepKevinBrady. Kevin authored and was key to passing the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the biggest tax cut since President Reagan. His leadership in DC will be missed." (x.com)
  • "It's astonishing that the Democrats want to continue their disastrous tax & spend agenda while Americans are just scraping by to afford basic needs in Biden's Recession. Could they be any more out of touch?" (x.com)
  • "It's simple: the historic Trump Tax Cuts have provided relief to hard-working middle class Americans, spurred economic growth, & created jobs. That's why I am proud to support @RodneyDavis's bill to make these tax cuts permanent." (x.com)
  • "It was an honor to attend the @WaysandMeansGOP portrait unveiling for my friend and roommate @RepKevinBrady. Kevin authored and was key to passing the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the biggest tax cut since President Reagan. His leadership in DC will be missed." (x.com)
  • "It's simple: the historic Trump Tax Cuts have provided relief to hard-working middle class Americans, spurred economic growth, & created jobs. That's why I am proud to support @RodneyDavis's bill to make these tax cuts permanent." (x.com)
  • Rated 82% by The Club for Growth (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 7120 "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 against H.R. 7900 - "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S. 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Right now, 1 in 3 Americans say their family is falling behind financially. @HouseGOP is ready to provide relief to working families, starting with bringing responsible spending back to Washington!" (x.com)
  • "Under Democrat control, Washington is recklessly spending money it doesn’t have causing inflation to rise and the cost of living to skyrocket for Minnesota families. Thanks to Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, the average working family is spending an extra $5,200 this year. With our nation now surpassing $30 Trillion in the red, there has never been a more urgent time to stop spending money we don’t have. Our nation is drowning in trillions of dollars of debt while millions of Americans are still struggling. We need to change course. We should consider passing a constitutional balanced budget amendment." (petestauberforcongress.com)
  • Voted against HR 1319 "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 3746 "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 7301 "Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8294 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Under Democrat control, Washington is recklessly spending money it doesn’t have causing inflation to rise and the cost of living to skyrocket for Minnesota families. Thanks to Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, the average working family is spending an extra $5,200 this year. With our nation now surpassing $30 Trillion in the red, there has never been a more urgent time to stop spending money we don’t have. Our nation is drowning in trillions of dollars of debt while millions of Americans are still struggling. We need to change course. We should consider passing a constitutional balanced budget amendment." (petestauberforcongress.com)
  • Voted against H.R. 5376 "Build Back Better Act (Inflation Reduction Act of 2022)" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 7688 "Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Biden's unconstitutional plan to cancel student loan debt was a slap in the face to the majority of Americans who did not go to college or already paid off their debt. Americans should not be forced to subsidize someone else’s tuition through their hard-earned tax dollars." (x.com)
  • "A majority of Americans support voter ID, yet Senate Democrats are trying to pass legislation that would ban simple ID checks at the ballot box. I voted against this bill in the House and my Senate colleagues must do the same!" (x.com)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause
  • Voted against H.R. 4 "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 5746 "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "When Biden says "climate" I think of how he chooses Chinese solar panels made with slave labor and no environmental protection while he tries to ban clean, domestic mining in my district." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act (votesmart.org)
  • "Gas prices are rising in MN and across the nation because of President Biden’s harmful actions, like killing the Keystone XL pipeline and banning drilling on public lands. This is the last thing Americans need as we work to recover from the COVID crisis." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by Gun Owners Of America (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "As a victim of two-violent gun crimes, I know that criminals don't care about gun laws. That’s why I will never vote for bills that will erode the 2nd Amendment & prevent law-abiding Americans from exercising their right to self-defense." (x.com)
  • Voted against H.R. 1808 "Assault Weapons Ban of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 8 "Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 1425 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on Minnesota workers. DOL has awarded over $9.8 million in emergency unemployment grants to help mitigate those effects. In addition, I voted for legislation that expanded paid sick, family, and medical leave during this crisis." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6201 "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 3 "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 6833 "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Biden’s policies have crippled border patrols’ ability to keep communities safe. -Withdrew from the Remain in Mexico agreement. -Reinstated catch and release. -Halted construction of the border wall. The materials are ready, we must resume construction of the border wall!" (x.com)
  • "Joe Biden’s historic border crisis allows violent criminals to traffic humans and dangerous fentanyl freely across our borders. Border security is national security, and under Biden, we have neither. We must enforce our laws, increase border security, and get rid of Biden’s borderless approach." (petestauberforcongress.com)
  • Rated 92% by Federation for American Immigration Reform (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 - "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "Joe Biden’s historic border crisis allows violent criminals to traffic humans and dangerous fentanyl freely across our borders. Border security is national security, and under Biden, we have neither. We must enforce our laws, increase border security, and get rid of Biden’s borderless approach." (petestauberforcongress.com)
  • Voted against H.R. 1333 "NO BAN Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 1603 "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 - "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108: "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 4695 "Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6968 "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5692 - Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (votesmart.org)
  • "The censorship of speech by these mega Silicon Valley tech companies should alarm all those who hold dear the First Amendment of our Constitution. No matter where you are on the political spectrum, stifling free speech is a grave danger to our Republic." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521: "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act " (votesmart.org)

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