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Chip Roy's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (TX) - District 21

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  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (None)
  • "The Court today places Roe in its rightful place in history: the ash heap. A mother's impulse to consider abortion is rooted in fear that for too long has been exploited for political ends." (x.com)
  • "Today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson rightly restores to the American people their ability to defend the God-given right to life. Thanks be to God. Roe was a legal and moral failure" (x.com)
  • "Will you join me in praying for the end of Roe v. Wade and for our nation during this time?" (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by Alliance for Retired Americans (None)
  • "Democrats are planning to hold hearings on #MedicareForAll next week. #MedicareForAll would: -eliminate private insurance coverage and kick 155 million people off of their plans -cost tax payers $32 trillion over just 10 years -take choice and freedom from all Americans" (twitter.com)
  • "The swamp elite have been calling on reforming Social Security & Medicare for two decades - yet have failed, and allowed the bureaucratic state to be weaponized against Americans in the process. They fiddle while freedom burns. Enough. #DefundTyranny" (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (None)
  • Rated 100% by FreedomWorks (None)
  • "Tell you what @BetoORourke - how about we agree to abolish the federal income tax (amendment), pass a modest consumption tax (exempt lower income), & reduce the size of government? #ActuallyConstitutional" (x.com)
  • "Today is not #taxday. #EveryDayIsTaxDay. Withheld personal income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, death taxes, excise taxes, regulations causing prices to go up (see, e.g. Obamacare)... & more. We must work harder to make taxes lower, less burdensome, & more predictable." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 99% by Club for Growth (None)
  • Rated 100% by FreedomWorks (None)
  • "Tell you what @BetoORourke - how about we agree to abolish the federal income tax (amendment), pass a modest consumption tax (exempt lower income), & reduce the size of government? #ActuallyConstitutional" (x.com)
  • "Today is not #taxday. #EveryDayIsTaxDay. Withheld personal income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, death taxes, excise taxes, regulations causing prices to go up (see, e.g. Obamacare)... & more. We must work harder to make taxes lower, less burdensome, & more predictable." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 99% by Club for Growth (None)
  • "Now, Democrats have passed H.R. 1, a bill that would amount to an unconstitutional federal take-over of election administration and eliminate already existing election integrity measures in state law." (roy.house.gov)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (None)
  • Voted against HR 1 "For the People Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • "And we are on the floor of the House of Representatives with a bill gutting the qualified immunity that helps protect our law enforcement officers without so much as a hearing, without so much as coming back to talk to us and work with us since last June. Why? Because this is all political. This is all political." (None)
  • Signed on to letter stating: "Law enforcement is not immune from that reality, nor is Congress. However, the leftist characterization that all police forces are systematically racist, bigoted, or filled with hate is a lie. The narrative that police forces have been "infiltrated" by white supremacists through some invisible national coordination is a damnable lie." (None)
  • Voted in favor of S 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022." (votesmart.org)
  • "I support strengthening our military and ensuring they have both the tools and the rules of engagement that permits them to succeed on the battlefield." (chiproy.com)
  • "The United States cannot survive Washington’s spending addiction 2 Trillion Dollars of Deficit Spending. 33 Trillion Dollars of Debt. Interest Surpassing Defense Spending. We have a duty and charge from the American people to CUT government spending and SECURE THE BORDER" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "The United States cannot survive Washington’s spending addiction 2 Trillion Dollars of Deficit Spending. 33 Trillion Dollars of Debt. Interest Surpassing Defense Spending. We have a duty and charge from the American people to CUT government spending and SECURE THE BORDER" (x.com)
  • "I WILL NOT support reckless spending hurting Americans and killing the dollar" (x.com)
  • "Republicans cannot sign off on this post-COVID size of government and debt fueled spending. This is at the root of every issue we campaign on back home We will not stop a weaponized, woke, authoritarian government if we keep feeding the beast $$$" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Some options: 1) End absurd Tent Cities (dont follow CA). 2) target Vets. 3) coordinate civic orgs & law enforcement to attack problem. 4) reduce regulatory / tax burden driving up housing. 5) stop wasting ATX resources while demanding more state / fed $." (x.com)
  • "Because it’s asinine. Austin should concentrate on reducing the cost of housing by lowering taxes and regulations, work to improve existing shelters, and work with charities to elevate people and give them paths out of homelessness... it shouldn’t be making Austin a tent city." (x.com)
  • "Right. This is the result of the irresponsible, feel-good policies of a leftist city council when there are policies & programs that work to create more affordable housing, increase mental health support, & provide for a safe city." (x.com)
  • "Sure. But I know very few who "write off" cities - rather we need to shout our vision. Indeed, I‘d argue we must articulate conservative solutions for small town America, too! Ideas on trade education, affordable housing, stopping crime/drug addiction, e.g." (x.com)
  • "I WILL NOT support reckless spending hurting Americans and killing the dollar" (x.com)
  • "So - The federal govt spends $5 trillion in the name of COVID, Biden destroys American energy & ups regulation… & the Fed jacks up rates to "cool" the economy to combat the inflation the govt caused… so, just spitballing, but govt IS the problem. #ShrinkDCGrowAmerica" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Transferring student loan debt onto US taxpayers via Executive Order was clearly unconstitutional and immoral. No shortage of work to do to break the back of federally subsidized higher ed loans and healthcare - spiking costs, crushing Americans, enriching elites" (x.com)
  • "The @HouseGOP debt ceiling plan to limit spending $5 trillion over 10 yrs: return fed bureaucracy to pre-Covid levels, end unfair bailout of student loans, require able-bodied Americans to work, & end corporate crony "green" handouts to China." (x.com)
  • "A plumber or veteran shouldn’t have to pay 100k+ student loan debt for useless woke degrees from Brown. Time for cuts." (x.com)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (None)
  • "I was proud to testify in favor of this bill. Texas MUST act - NOW. Further, Texas should tell big corporate voices (lookingat you @MLB, @AmericanAir, & others) to pound sand, double down, & strengthen this bill to require voter ID with any mail-in ballots (like Georgia)." (x.com)
  • "You know what works best for almost all voters - and for the country? Walk in the polling location, show your voterID, and punch the dang button." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (None)
  • "Blue collar jobs at refineries and thousands of jobs are at risk because Washington meddles in commerce. Bureaucrats & lobbyists should not be picking winners & losers. Let’s reform the broken Renewable Fuel Standard and save American jobs. #ReformRFSNow" (x.com)
  • "The Green New Deal will do little to achieve its supposed goal of reducing CO2 - such an emergency that nuclear power is not part of the plan - but worse, it will literally harm millions of people around the world through increased energy costs and a lower standard of living." (twitter.com)
  • "To be clear, we should get rid of all energy subsidies that are picking winners and losers..." (twitter.com)
  • "Reminder that @JoeBiden depleted our oil reserves to record lows last year. Meanwhile China is stockpiling Russian and Iranian crude. Drill. Refine. Export. American Energy." (x.com)
  • "Cry me a river. You know what I am not pleased about? This bullshit big spending bill sent to us in the middle of the night that leaves vax mandates in place, leaves us with an open border, and doesn’t open up American oil and gas. It’s a fraud. #SwampSpending #DefundTyranny" (x.com)
  • "If even $1 is appropriated next week for Ukraine & we don’t fully open American oil & gas (ANWR, Pipelines, FERC regs, offshore, federal lands, permitting, & more) it’s a FAIL… setting aside fight on COVIDStan mandates, border, & other direct attacks on Americans!" (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (None)
  • Rated 100% by Gun Owners of America (None)
  • "Grateful for the support @NRA I will always stand up for the Second Amendment rights of Americans and against those who wish to advance government gun grabs and tyranny in the USA #TX21" (x.com)
  • "I have voted against Democrat gun control bills every year that I have been in congress and co-sponsored legislation that woudl block the Biden administration from using federal tax dollars to enforce his radical attacks on this crucial right." (chiproy.com)
  • Rated 92% by National Rifle Association (None)
  • "This is the point, really. We have an election in just over 11 months. Go make the case to the people. But - supporting massive government, blocking trade deals, pushing $52 Trillion Medicare-for-All, & attacking God, Guns, Brisket, & Trucks ain’t going to do it." (x.com)
  • "Democrats are planning to hold hearings on #MedicareForAll next week. #MedicareForAll would: -eliminate private insurance coverage and kick 155 million people off of their plans -cost tax payers $32 trillion over just 10 years -take choice and freedom from all Americans" (twitter.com)
  • Voted against HR 1425 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "Just off with major retailer in district - offering voluntary paid leave for those affected by Corona. Didn’t need destructive mandate of the PelosiMnuchin deal... #onward #BeatCoronaVirus" (x.com)
  • "So, ⁦@politico has a story up about workers being laid off due to the Phase 2 bill Congress passed guaranteeing paid leave & thus I opposed for that reason!" (x.com)
  • 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)
  • "The Governor has my full support to go as far as is necessary (from a legal perspective) to secure Texas’ border." (x.com)
  • "Republicans must meet the moment and force transformative change. The Founders gave us the tools (power of the purse) and the American people entrusted us with the majority. We must SECURE THE BORDER and CUT SPENDING - I'm not moving off my mark on that" (x.com)
  • "Secure The Border. Cut Spending." (x.com)
  • Rated 89% by NumbersUSA (None)
  • Rated 89% by NumbersUSA (None)
  • "Mark is correct. And it will be far more than 1.8 million - due to fraud, and the inevitable call for extending the amnesty to larger population (parents/family) here. And the chain migration "fix" grandfathers 3.5 million and it likely won't get fixed. #GoodlatteBill" (twitter.com)
  • "We need operational Border Security first and foremost, not mass amnesty programs that will flood the zone." (x.com)
  • "There are Republicans pushing legislation under the banner of "border security" that provide amnesty and funding for judges & more processing - which does nothing but fuel the crisis & make Border Patrol even more of a processing center. This is not acceptable. #BorderSecurityNow" (x.com)
  • "We should have acted sooner to enact sanctions, expand American oil and gas, and send a strong message to Putin and the world." (twitter.com)
  • "Lookie here - someone ignoring all the calls we were making for actual restrictions on Russian oil/gas & calling for sanctions that would actually work in addition to lethal aid... But whatever - you be you." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 340: "Hamas International Financing Prevention Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "U.S. taxpayer funding for Ukraine with no declaration of war = $54+ billion. U.S. taxpayer funding ANNUALLY for DHS = $53 billion - yet no actual security of the homeland. #TakeBackAmerica" (x.com)
  • "I am not sure why this is unclear to a few - but if Republicans agree to fund Ukraine without first forcing Biden to ACTUALLY secure our dangerous, disastrous, unlawful border - the voters will (rightly) not support them. This is non-negotiable." (x.com)
  • "The gall of members of Congress lecturing us when jamming through a $40BB Ukraine funding bill with untold slush funding, with no actual debate, no amendments, no opening of American oil & gas, and 4 hours to read before beginning to vote…" (x.com)
  • "The text of the Ukraine supplemental JUST dropped. It’s 3:09PM. I am told it’s just under $40BB, but looking at it. Many undefined terms. No briefing. No strategy. We allegedly are voting on it tonight. This is a hard & loud "no." I support Ukraine - but I represent Americans." (x.com)
  • "Americans are paying the price for their failed agenda and Kerry, McCarthy want Big Tech to censor criticism." (x.com)
  • "24/7 Hearings for these bastards in 2023... #BigTech" (x.com)
  • "Yes. #BigHealthcare wants to use #BigTech and the power of #BigGovernment to destroy #HealthcareFreedom. We have to stop them all." (x.com)

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