Person
American politician (born 1946)
Total votes
643
Missed
11 (1.7%)
Committees
2
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supports strong national defense funding, modern equipment for the armed forces, and securing the domestic defense industrial base against foreign outsourcing.
Voted against NDAA and security appropriations passage but supported Ukraine aid and veterans measures.
🗳 Nay on HR8800 (2026-07-22)🗳 Nay on HR8595 (2026-07-15)🗳 Yea on HR2913 (2026-06-04)
Opposes unbalanced free trade agreements such as NAFTA, arguing they send American jobs overseas, and supports renegotiating trade deals to protect workers.
No votes or bills address trade agreements, NAFTA, or renegotiation.
Prioritizes job creation and strengthening the economy, supports closing loopholes in the Buy America Act to ensure federal procurement supports American workers.
No votes or bills address Buy America Act loopholes or specific job creation measures.
Supports forward-thinking farm legislation that eliminates wasteful subsidies, strengthens local and regional food systems, and increases investment in agricultural research.
Farm bill and appropriations votes exist but provide no evidence on subsidies or local food systems.
Supports developing domestic energy sources and restoring U.S. energy independence to reduce reliance on foreign oil and create jobs at home.
No votes or bills address domestic energy development or reducing foreign oil reliance.
Supports significant campaign finance reform, expressing concern that excessive campaign spending and special interest influence threaten the country's future.
No votes or bills address campaign spending or special interest influence.
Calls for humane treatment of immigrants and an end to aggressive ICE raids, while urging Congress to regularize seasonal and migrant labor flow and pass immigration reform.
No votes or bills address ICE raids, migrant labor, or immigration reform.
Has voted to restrict federal funding for abortion coverage and supported limits such as banning partial-birth abortion, reflecting a more restrictive voting record on abortion.
No votes or bills address abortion funding or restrictions.