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Lisa McClain's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Issue Positions

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  • " I am 100% pro-life. I believe in the sanctity of human life and that life begins at conception. We must honor the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence — which is a right to life. An unborn child has a fundamental right to life, which cannot be infringed." (lisamcclainforcongress.com)
  • "On this anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we remember the lives taken far too soon to abortion. I spoke on the House floor this past week in remembrance of the more than 62 million helpless babies who have been aborted since the Supreme Court’s decision in 1973." (x.com)
  • "On this one year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, let’s celebrate LIFE and the great victory of overturning Roe v. Wade!" (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by the National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Absolute lies. Republicans do NOT want to cut social security and Medicare." (x.com)
  • "Federal welfare and assistance programs were originally developed to assist those who could not historically work for themselves and to be a safety net for those who had fallen on tough times. Unfortunately, however, these programs, which were designed to help people in their times of need, have turned into perpetual and unsustainable government spending. If we do not address these current programs, they will spiral out of control." (lisamcclainforcongress.com)
  • Rated 0% by the Alliance for Retired Americans (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "A strong growing economy is an urgent domestic priority. Americans want economic growth, higher take home pay and lower taxes. I support reducing taxes, rolling back regulations and barriers on small business growth." (x.com)
  • "As a business woman and a proven job creator, I will oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or businesses." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 23: "Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Unfortunately, however, these programs, which were designed to help people in their times of need, have turned into perpetual and unsustainable government spending. If we do not address these current programs, they will spiral out of control." (lisamcclainforcongress.com)
  • Rated 100% by the National Association of Police Organizations (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1280: "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "On National Law Enforcement Day, we offer our gratitude to those who wake up each day and protect our communities. The "boys in blue" are the foundation for our healthy communities, and they deserve the utmost appreciation and support." (x.com)
  • "As China, Russia, and Iran increasingly militarize to challenge the West, Biden's budget proposal would drive defense spending to historic lows. Weakness breeds aggression, and Biden is opening the door for our adversaries to strike." (x.com)
  • "Heading to the @HASCRepublicans NDAA markup. This annual legislation sets the budget and expenditures for the Department of Defense and I will work to ensure the military has the resources it needs." (x.com)
  • "To keep America and our allies safe from terrorism, and to maintain peace throughout the world, the United States needs a strong military. Our servicemen and women must have the full support of our government and the resources they need to protect our country and allies. In Congress, I'm proud to serve on the House Armed Services Committee, where I am committed to supporting our servicemembers and ensuring our military has the best equipment possible to defend our country. I am also tirelessly advocating for Selfridge Air National Guard Base and working to expand the programs housed at the base." (lisamcclainforcongress.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "Democrats are now pushing to eliminate the debt ceiling completely and allow for unlimited government borrowing. This is ridiculous! We cannot allow our federal government to have unlimited funds and encourage reckless spending." (x.com)
  • "If states would lift draconian lockdowns we wouldn’t have to keep revisiting conversations about stimulus spending. We need more jobs, not more government bailouts." (x.com)
  • "Most people balance their household budgets and watch carefully how they spend their hard-earned money to improve their quality of life. I look at the federal budget the same way - it must be balanced, and spending must be reduced, based on revenues. In addition, we need a smaller federal government and less debt." (lisamcclainforcongress.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Build Back Better Act" (2021) (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8294: "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act" (2023) (votesmart.org)
  • "Michiganders are struggling under the weight of skyrocketing inflation and rising prices. Republicans will reign in excessive government spending and get those prices under control." (x.com)
  • "Our economy is recovering because of the free market. The proposed $4 trillion will cause inflation to skyrocket, businesses to close, jobs to be lost and the economy to fail. Let's get the government out of the way and allow the free market to prosper." (x.com)
  • Rated 93% by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Build Back Better Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Biden undermined the authority of the SCOTUS with his unconstitutional student loan cancellation plan. Well, Mr. President, we will not sit by & allow you to force the American public to pay for the expensive degrees of those who aren't responsible enough to pay their own loans." (x.com)
  • "Biden's unconstitutional loan forgiveness scheme is a slap in the face to hard-working taxpayers that have dutifully paid off their student loans. Rest assured, come hell or high water, I will fight this blatant overreach until the end." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by the National Education Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 2547: "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "A clear and significant majority of Americans support having an ID to vote. Why are the Democrats pushing #HR1 which outlaws requiring someone to prove who they are to vote?" (x.com)
  • "I have to show ID to rent a car or buy a bottle of wine. There’s no logic behind the Democrats’ claims that requiring voter ID is voter suppression." (x.com)
  • "You can’t have election integrity without voter ID laws." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5746: "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "At a time when electricity costs are skyrocketing, the EPA chose to attack our energy sector. I applaud the SCOTUS decision to pause these overreaching and outrageous EPA regulations. Enough is enough." (x.com)
  • "Since his first day in office, Biden has been at war with American energy. He has bent the knee to radical climate activists and empowered Putin and other foreign adversaries." (x.com)
  • Rated 92% by the American Energy Alliance (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Lower Energy Costs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Biden's anti-energy independence policies have crippled the industry. We need MORE domestic energy production, not less." (x.com)
  • "With the cancelling of the #KeystoneXLPipeline, we are going backwards. America must be energy independent." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by the League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Lower Energy Costs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Background checks don't prevent gun violence. Criminals will still get their guns. It is what criminals do. This misguided executive order will only hurt law-abiding citizens who want to exercise their 2nd Amendment right." (x.com)
  • "I am a strong defender of the 2nd Amendment. I strongly support an individual's right to own guns, which is clearly protected by the Constitution. I believe the 2nd Amendment enables law-abiding citizens throughout the country to own firearms to protect themselves and their families. I oppose federal licensing of law-abiding gun owners and national gun registration. I am completely opposed to any action that puts any level of restrictions on our right to keep and bear arms. I will be a champion for freedom and a fierce defender of our Constitutional rights. While defending our 2nd Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens, I will work to keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them." (lisamcclainforcongress.com)
  • Rated 100% by the Gun Owners of America (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against S 2938: "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Allowing health care coverage to be purchased across state lines by individuals and small businesses will create stronger competition among insurance companies, which will lower costs to the consumer. Another component would be to expand the use of health savings accounts. I believe a combination of free-market solutions and empowering states to give access to people with low incomes will work best." (lisamcclainforcongress.com)
  • "The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is not affordable for the vast majority of American consumers. Millions of people have decided they no longer can afford health insurance under this disastrous law. It drives up premiums and deductible costs for individuals, families and job providers. It fuels waste, fraud and abuse. And it cannot be fixed. It must be repealed as soon as possible and replaced with a free market approach to health care coverage that starts with individual responsibility." (lisamcclainforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted against HR 6833: "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Our national security will always depend on our border security." (x.com)
  • "The #BidenBorderCrisis is getting absolutely out of control. We must secure our southern border and start enforcing our immigration laws. Our nation’s safety and security depends on it." (x.com)
  • "We must secure our borders, period! Our immigration system is broken. The open borders Biden Administration is turning a blind eye to illegal immigration. I've visited the border twice and saw firsthand what happens when you incentivize illegal immigration. American citizens and immigrants who come here legally and played by the rules deserve a government that protects them. We need to build a wall where possible and provide cutting edge technology and resources to the Border Patrol, ICE and the Coast Guard to ensure that we enforce our nation's immigration laws that keep American citizens safe. The border is a national security issue, not just an immigration issue." (lisamcclainforcongress.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2: "Secure our Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "Biden is going to reward those who broke the law by handing them a loophole to citizenship." (x.com)
  • "The President has let our cities be overwhelmed by illegal migrants and has left immigration officers on the sidelines. Use expedited removal to get illegals off the streets and regain control of this crisis." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 1333: "NO BAN Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6: "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "For the peace and prosperity of the Ukrainian people, we must continue to hit Russia with swift and severe sanctions." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 6833: "Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7691: "Making Emergency Supplemental Approriations for Assistance for the Situation in Ukraine for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2022, and for Other Purposes" (votesmart.org)
  • "For the peace and prosperity of the Ukrainian people, we must continue to hit Russia with swift and severe sanctions." (x.com)
  • "Putin’s actions are not only a threat to millions of innocent civilians in Ukraine, but a direct threat to NATO and America’s own national security and assets in Europe." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 6833: "Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7691: "Making Emergency Supplemental Approriations for Assistance for the Situation in Ukraine for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2022, and for Other Purposes" (votesmart.org)
  • "Americans’ data collected through TikTok is at major risk of being compromised. The app remains a major threat to our national security. We must immediately pass my bill, the Anti-CCP Espionage Via Social Media Act of 2021 to safeguard our private data." (x.com)
  • "I'm calling on Congress to immediately pass my bill, the Anti-CCP Espionage Via Social Media Act, and ban TikTok for good." (x.com)
  • "Social media companies cannot have it both ways. While taking down content they don't like, they are still allowing terrorists (like ISIS) and child exploitation to remain. If these companies are acting as publishers, why aren't they removing this kind of dangerous content?" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521: "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" (votesmart.org)

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