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Mary Miller's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (IL) - District 15

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  • "A joyous victory for Life! The end of Roe is the beginning of a new chapter, where we embrace a culture of life with a reverence for all of God's children." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "Forty-nine years ago, the Supreme Court failed to honor the most basic human right in its Roe v. Wade decision. I applaud the justices that stood up to the radical abortion industry and I also applaud President Trump for giving Americans a court that delivered a pro-life win." (twitter.com)
  • "I applaud President Trump, who delivered on his promise of a Court that would honor the Constitution and our sacred right to life. Please join me in praying for all the unborn victims of Roe v. Wade and for the women who have been deceived by the cruel abortion industry. I look forward to always defending life during my time in Congress, and I will never stop using my voice to speak out on behalf of those who have no voice." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "We have to END the lie sold to women that a solution to a problem is killing the baby in the womb. Let's END Roe v. Wade #DobbsvJackson" (twitter.com)
  • Chicago Tribune "America has no choice but to take up real Social Security and Medicare reform. We can address future issues without reducing benefits to anyone currently on Social Security or Medicare." (www.chicagotribune.com)
  • Chicago Tribune "I am a true outsider. I am running for Congress because I want to make a difference. I want to help the people in my district. I will fight for low taxes, better access to quality healthcare and strong border security. My district overwhelmingly supports sovereign borders and the President’s initiatives to build the wall." (www.chicagotribune.com)
  • Chicago Tribune "Voters know I will not waiver when it comes to standing up for the rights of unborn children, our 2nd Amendment rights, low taxes, strong border security, support for our military and reduced federal spending. Voters know where I stand on these issues and they know I will not betray our shared values." (www.chicagotribune.com)
  • Chicago Tribune "I am a true outsider. I am running for Congress because I want to make a difference. I want to help the people in my district. I will fight for low taxes, better access to quality healthcare and strong border security. My district overwhelmingly supports sovereign borders and the President’s initiatives to build the wall." (www.chicagotribune.com)
  • Chicago Tribune "Voters know I will not waiver when it comes to standing up for the rights of unborn children, our 2nd Amendment rights, low taxes, strong border security, support for our military and reduced federal spending. Voters know where I stand on these issues and they know I will not betray our shared values." (www.chicagotribune.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (None)
  • "In just 100 days, President Biden and his allies in Congress have pushed to infringe on our Second Amendment right, raise our taxes, defund the police, pack the court, and promote abortion at home and abroad." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "Thank you to the brave men and women of law enforcement who sacrifice to keep our nation and communities safe. I’ll always have your back." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H Con Res 40 "Expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies" (None)
  • "I voted in support of the national security bill funding a pay raise for our troops and providing aide for Ukraine, but against the omnibus spending bill because I will not vote for any bill that contains gun control, grants for Planned Parenthood, or taxpayer-funded gender transition. Americans deserve a spending bill that puts America First by securing our border and putting us back on a path to energy independence, which was achieved during the Trump Administration." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "Tonight, I was once again the only Republican from the Illinois delegation to vote against the Biden Defense Authorization because to this day, no one in the Biden Administration has been held accountable for the withdrawal in Afghanistan that allowed 5,000 ISIS and al Qaeda prisoners to be released, $85 billion in military equipment to be seized by the Taliban, and 13 service members to be killed. The NDAA still creates a federal vaccine mandate that allows President Biden to discharge healthy active duty service members from my district. The bill also includes leftist Critical Race Theory "equity" training requirements for the military that my constituents strongly oppose." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "Tonight, I voted for a series of conservative policy wins in four appropriations bills that reverse Biden’s America Last agenda. I voted to strip all Ukraine funding out of the Defense Department bill, to end all DOD funding for abortion services, and to provide a pay raise for our troops. To end Biden’s invasion at our southern border, I voted to increase funding for border wall construction, increase funding for border patrol, and reduce Secretary Mayorkas’ salary to $1." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "If you wanted to destroy a country, you would open its borders, destroy its energy industry, and devalue its currency with inflation. In other words, the Biden Agenda!" (twitter.com)
  • "The Biden Recession is a serious crisis for our country: negative growth, extreme inflation, high gas prices, a supply chain crisis, and labor shortages. Biden and the corrupt "media" don't want to admit that Marxist economic policies caused this, so they are just lying to the public and gaslighting about the definition of "recession." Right now, Senate Democrats are working on a "Green New Deal" spending plan that will make inflation and the energy crisis even worse. My constituents miss President Trump and the booming economy, energy independence, and low gas prices we had during the Trump Administration!" (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "Under President Biden, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader Schumer, inflation has reached a shocking 9.1%, the highest in 41 years. Inflation is causing prices to skyrocket, which hurts working families trying to buy groceries and seniors living on a fixed income the hardest. The very people that Biden, Pelosi, and Schumer claimed they would represent are suffering the worst under their leadership. Once GDP numbers are released, our nation will officially be in a recession while the cost of living is at an all-time high. It took less than two years for woke leftists to destroy the American economy, which was booming under President Trump's leadership. Like every American, I fear for the country that our children and grandchildren will inherit after the irreparable damage of Biden, Pelosi, and Schumer's reckless spending and leftist economic policies." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "Democrats rammed through a 2,741 page, $1.5 trillion spending bill that cuts America’s border security funding and pushes pro-China "Green New Deal" policies instead of increasing American energy production during the Biden fuel crisis." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • Living Snoqualmie "We need to take care of the people who have taken care of our community for decades. Our Seniors have been productive through the years and have helped to make North Bend a very special place by their efforts. A vast majority of hardworking people who work in the service industries, for example, can’t afford to live here. When I first moved here 32 years ago, I felt a deep sense of community and I made sure that I stayed connected throughout the years. These fine people like our police officers, teachers, photographers would like to enjoy the fruits of their labor but there is a real struggle. We are all in this together, and I am one of you. I am part of the working class. I want to see this city succeed for everybody. It is becoming increasingly difficult to survive here. I hear the stories of so many people suffering. To address this incredible need for affordable housing for our aging citizens and the workforce in North Bend, several strategies could include affordable housing initiatives, incentives to developers, community land trusts, zoning and regulation changes, as well as public awareness and education. I am dedicated to delving further into this problem during my tenure. We must respect the people who do the hard work in this community and only wish to live their lives feeling safe and living in their beloved town." (livingsnoqualmie.com)
  • "Americans are facing an extreme economic crisis as the cost of groceries, fuel, and fertilizer continue to rise, and Biden's plan is to pass 'Build Back Broke,' which would make inflation even worse. The Biden Administration repeatedly lied to the American people, telling them there was no inflation, then saying it was transitory, then saying it was good for the economy, and now saying inflation just became an issue last month after Russia invaded Ukraine. Americans are horrified by the inflation crisis, energy crisis, supply chain crisis, and border crisis created under Biden, Pelosi, and Schumer." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "If you wanted to destroy a country, you would open its borders, destroy its energy industry, and devalue its currency with inflation. In other words, the Biden Agenda!" (twitter.com)
  • "The Biden Recession is a serious crisis for our country: negative growth, extreme inflation, high gas prices, a supply chain crisis, and labor shortages. Biden and the corrupt "media" don't want to admit that Marxist economic policies caused this, so they are just lying to the public and gaslighting about the definition of "recession." Right now, Senate Democrats are working on a "Green New Deal" spending plan that will make inflation and the energy crisis even worse. My constituents miss President Trump and the booming economy, energy independence, and low gas prices we had during the Trump Administration!" (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "I look forward to the House resuming our important work of securing Biden’s open border, stopping Biden’s rampant inflation, and impeaching Joe Biden for selling out the United States in exchange for cash from our adversaries." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "Parents sacrificed for years to save for their children's college expenses and many students forfeited going to the school of their choice and instead choose community college or instate tuition. Some didn't go to college because it was unaffordable and didn't want to pay back loans. Many people worked full time and lived at home to pay for college and lots of graduates have been making college loan payments for YEARS! President Biden's decision to bailout colleges and universities adds insult to injury and is completely irresponsible." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "The blue-collar working class is now saddled with the cost of paying off "elite" institutions with billion dollar endowments. They defrauded young people by exaggerating their future earning power that would enable them to pay back those loans." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • 25 News "Today, Joe Biden announced a $300 billion taxpayer-funded bailout for leftist colleges and universities that prey upon young people by selling them worthless "humanities" degrees so they can become foot soldiers in the Marxist revolution destroying America. In the midst of the Biden Recession, Joe Biden is using working class taxpayers to pay off his donors and voters at a time of historic debt, and record inflation." (www.25newsnow.com)
  • "If the Left really supported voting rights, they would oppose efforts to allow foreign nationals to vote in our elections, which leftist politicians are now proposing in some cities. By allowing illegal immigrants and foreign nationals to vote in U.S. elections, these radical politicians are canceling out the votes of US citizens." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "Unlike Speaker Pelosi, the American people overwhelmingly support secure elections with voter ID, transparent audits, and signature matching. Democrats want Americans to show a vaccine passport and ID in order to enter a restaurant or grocery store, but not to vote." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • Voted against HR 5746 "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (None)
  • "I will vote NO on increasing the debt on our children and grandchildren by $4 trillion because this deal does not contain anywhere near the CUTS and policy changes we need in order to stop Joe Biden's war on the American people. This deal does not repeal Biden's "Green Bad Deal" attack on American energy or reinstate the Trump Administration energy independence policies we passed in the Limit, Save, Grow Act." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "The Biden Recession is a serious crisis for our country: negative growth, extreme inflation, high gas prices, a supply chain crisis, and labor shortages. Biden and the corrupt "media" don't want to admit that Marxist economic policies caused this, so they are just lying to the public and gaslighting about the definition of "recession." Right now, Senate Democrats are working on a "Green New Deal" spending plan that will make inflation and the energy crisis even worse. My constituents miss President Trump and the booming economy, energy independence, and low gas prices we had during the Trump Administration!" (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "There is certainly nothing wrong with investing in alternative sources of energy, but we cannot currently rely on alternative energy sources to meet our energy demands. We as a nation need to be forward-thinking. We need to make sure that our nation is not held hostage by one pipeline being shut down. We need more investment in refineries, and we need more pipelines to come online to ensure the safety and security of our energy supply." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • Chicago Tribune "The Green New Deal is being backed by the far-left extremists who now control the Democrat party. The cost of the Green New Deal is tens of trillions of dollars. The Green New Deal would raise the cost of motor fuel and would impoverish rural families. I will fight to protect rural residents by opposing radical ideas like the Green New Deal and other extreme environmental legislation. Our focus should be on developing clean coal technology and nuclear power." (www.chicagotribune.com)
  • "A large part of the address focused on jobs. But that doesn’t change that on his first day in office, President Biden chose to kill over 10,000 American jobs with the Keystone XL Pipeline. Biden’s bankrupt America plan is a threat to economic security, border security and national security. He is undoing President Trump’s work to provide jobs, support small business and energy independence. President Trump advocated for Americans first. This meant American jobs first, and American energy first. President Biden tips the scale in favor of our enemy, the Chinese Communist Party and puts foreign energy in front of American energy." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "Far-left extremists continue to oppose every effort to make our country truly energy-independent. They oppose any investment in oil and gas and the end result is a catastrophe when something happens to disrupt our supply of energy." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "There is certainly nothing wrong with investing in alternative sources of energy, but we cannot currently rely on alternative energy sources to meet our energy demands. We as a nation need to be forward-thinking. We need to make sure that our nation is not held hostage by one pipeline being shut down. We need more investment in refineries, and we need more pipelines to come online to ensure the safety and security of our energy supply." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "Gov. Pritzker's gun ban blatantly violates our Second Amendment rights. Illinois Democrats have fought to release dangerous criminals onto the streets, Defund The Police, and take away your Second Amendment right to defend yourself. The legal battle begins!" (twitter.com)
  • "I oppose the Senate gun control bill released today because I oppose all efforts to infringe on the Second Amendment rights of my constituents with "red flag" gun confiscation. The leftists pushing these gun confiscation policies have created a crime wave with their "woke" soft-on-crime policies and the open southern border. If they cared about public safety, they would secure the border and these leftist DAs would prosecute criminals instead of releasing them." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "In just 100 days, President Biden and his allies in Congress have pushed to infringe on our Second Amendment right, raise our taxes, defund the police, pack the court, and promote abortion at home and abroad." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "President Biden has worked for four decades to dismantle the Second Amendment. His words last night about gun control are the same as they’ve always been: liberal, extreme, and political. Every freedom enshrined in our Constitution is guaranteed to every American. The words from the President are unbelievable." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • Chicago Tribune "Medicare for All is a nonstarter. It is not affordable or realistic." (www.chicagotribune.com)
  • Chicago Tribune "ObamaCare, Medicare for All and other single payer plans do nothing to address cost reduction. All they do is change who pays. This is not a permanent solution. We need to focus on reducing the costs." (www.chicagotribune.com)
  • "The Green New Deal and Medicare for All are real policy objectives of the radical left. They want to fundamentally change our country from a Constitutional Republic to a socialist state that controls every aspect of our lives. The citizens of the 15th district can count on me to oppose these radical policies and to stand up for the values we share." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Biden & Mayorkas are allowing thousands of unvetted, military-aged men from China to walk across our southern border and disappear into our country. The biggest national security threat since 9/11. WE MUST IMPEACH OVER THIS! Without borders, we do not have a nation." (twitter.com)
  • "Border walls are actually infrastructure" (twitter.com)
  • "Today, the House passed a bill I proudly co-sponsored to secure our border and end the Biden Border Crisis. Joe Biden is violating his oath to defend our nation’s borders and uphold our immigration laws. Biden and "Border Czar" Kamala Harris have given criminal cartels operational control of our border, which has allowed the cartels to make billions of dollars by trafficking seven million foreign nationals and historic levels of deadly fentanyl into our country. I co-sponsored H.R. 2, which will reinstate important Trump Administration border security measures by resuming construction of the border wall, hiring more border patrol agents, and ending the "catch-and-release" of foreign nationals into our country. Fentanyl is the number one killer of young Americans, and while Americans are suffering from the crime and chaos caused by illegal immigration, JB Pritzker is planning to stick taxpayers with a $1 billion bill to pay for healthcare for illegal immigrants. House Republicans are putting America first by securing our border to stop this nightmare, but the Senate must now act." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • "We’ve had a crisis at our border since Joe Biden took office. Today, the House is passing a bill I am cosponsoring to: Finish President Trump’s Border Wall. Hire 22,000 Border Patrol Agents. End the "Catch and Release" of illegal immigrants into our communities" (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3941 "Schools Not Shelters Act" (None)
  • "We’ve had a crisis at our border since Joe Biden took office. Today, the House is passing a bill I am cosponsoring to: Finish President Trump’s Border Wall. Hire 22,000 Border Patrol Agents. End the "Catch and Release" of illegal immigrants into our communities" (twitter.com)
  • "I co-sponsored H.R. 2, which will reinstate important Trump Administration border security measures by resuming construction of the border wall, hiring more border patrol agents, and ending the "catch-and-release" of foreign nationals into our country." (marymiller.house.gov)
  • East Central Reporter "Foreign students who are here on student visas should be expelled and deported if they threaten violence against American students. I pressed the president of Harvard today for failing to protect Jewish students who are being threatened and harassed because of their faith." (eastcentralreporter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 340 "Hamas International Financing Prevention Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3774 "Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6968 "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108 "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (None)
  • "The primary focus of our foreign policy should be on safety and security of American citizens. It is not the job of the United States to be the world’s policeman. For too long, other countries have relied on the United States of America to provide and pay for their national defense. I support President Trump’s America First approach." (www.chicagotribune.com)
  • "With Zelensky coming to DC this week to ask for more money, I will continue to vote AGAINST sending your tax $$ to corrupt oligarchs in Ukraine for a proxy war that could have ended in '22. A peace deal was on the table that 🇺🇦 and 🇷🇺 were both ready to sign, but Biden said NO." (twitter.com)
  • "🚨Tonight, I voted to strip the funding for Ukraine out of the Defense Budget because Americans should NOT be forced to fund another endless proxy war. We're $33 TRILLION in debt! We must secure our OWN border, which Biden opened to an invasion led by drug cartels! #AmericaFirst" (twitter.com)
  • "China is the top national security threat to the United States, and they’re laughing at us while they use TikTok to destroy America’s youth, with the support of Joe Biden and the radical left. We will continue our important work protecting our children, and we must ban TikTok." (twitter.com)
  • "Parents must understand the impact, the danger their child's phone screen is. It's one of the most dangerous influences in their lives. TikTok was specifically designed to be addictive and to have a brainwashing affect on our children during the critical developmental stages of their youth." (www.youtube.com)

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