Defense/National Security:Views providing for the common defense as the federal government's most important priority and supports measures to strengthen national security in response to threats such as the September 11 attacks.[1]
Everglades Restoration/Environment:Supports restoration of the Everglades and co-founded the Everglades Caucus in the House of Representatives to address ecological damage.[1]
Fiscal Responsibility:Supports fiscal discipline in Congress, including eliminating wasteful, fraudulent, or duplicated federal programs to increase efficiency and save taxpayer money.[1]
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Hurricane Preparedness:Supports proactive hurricane preparedness measures for Florida residents given the state's vulnerability to storms.[1]
Immigration:Supports comprehensive immigration reform that combines stronger border security with addressing the status of immigrants already in the country, describes himself as a longtime co-sponsor of the DREAM Act, and has worked on bipartisan immigration legislation.[1][2][3]
Immigration Enforcement/Deportation Policy:Supports focusing deportation efforts on criminals and those with existing deportation orders rather than law-abiding non-criminal immigrants, and supports protections against deporting people to countries where they would face persecution.[1]