Issue Position: Helping Families Thrive

Issue Position

My faith compels me to serve others, to love as Christ loved us, and to obey God rather than man. Politics doesn't have to be nasty and cruel. We should treat each other with respect, kindness, and love. But our faith doesn't ignore the crumbling walls around us. Our faith asks us to step forward and advocate for policies that help families to thrive.

I will evaluate each vote by its effect on families. I am 100% pro-life and pro-family. I will fight for the right to life of the unborn and defend marriage as an institution of one man and one woman. I also will protect religious freedom for individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and churches, because our country is as strong as our families and faiths are strong.

I'm leading a bipartisan package that helps families address the opioid crisis. Our plan helps medical providers acquire reliable, evidence-based resources to encourage safer use of prescription opioids and gives hospitals more tools to prevent unnecessary prescriptions. Medicare recipients deserve more transparency on pain medication guidelines, so we are increasing the information available at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services website.

Every child deserves an education that makes the most of their God-given talent. Parents should have an opportunity to educate their child in the best public, private, or homeschool environment that they choose. Programs like Common Core illustrate the absurdity of putting Washington DC bureaucrats in charge of classrooms, instead of parents, teachers, and principals. Local control is best, especially for our schools.

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