Issue Position: Helping Grow Our Economy

Issue Position

Member of the House Financial Services Committee and introduced bipartisan bills to improve lending to families and small businesses (H.R. 4292 and H.R. 4293), which passed the House with bipartisan support in 2018. These proposals and dozens of other bills he helped pass are removing bureaucratic red tape, improving the business climate, and jumpstarting job creation on Long Island and nationwide.

As a New York State Senator, reduced middle income tax rates to the lowest level in 60 years, co-sponsored the nation's strongest property tax cap, and led the successful effort to repeal the MTA Payroll Tax for 80 percent of employers.

Vocal advocate for local fishermen by standing up to flawed regulations and unfair quotas that could put them out of business. While in the New York State Senate, led the successful effort to permanently repeal the Saltwater Fishing License Fee.

In Congress, helped lead the effort to secure 20 tax relief provisions for Long Island businesses and families in a bill that became law (PATH Act, H.R. 2029).

Voted against Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and opposes the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) in order to improve the negotiation of trade agreements to better fight for American companies, and most importantly, the American worker. Trade is an important engine of the American economy and can be strengthened.

Strong supporter of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 26), which has passed the House to stop executive overreach, including burdensome and unnecessary bureaucratic red tape. Voted to strike down 16 damaging Obama era regulations that were blocking job creation and economic growth.

Voted for the Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (H.J. Res. 2) to help get our nation's fiscal house in order.

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