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Lloyd Smucker's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (PA) - District 11

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  • Voted against HR 8296 "Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Smucker calls on the U.S Supreme Court to reconsider Roe vs Wade and Planned Parenthood vs Casey" (x.com)
  • "Today is the 47th anniversary of Roe vs Wade. On Friday – with a group of my constituents and hundreds of Americans - we will march for America’s most vulnerable, the unborn. @realDonaldTrump will be the first President in history to attend in person and speak" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 4712 "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "We need to keep the promise to seniors to preserve Social Security for years to come. Listen to my comments about saving and strengthening the future of Social Security:" (x.com)
  • "I had a great visit with York Container yesterday! I appreciated touring the facility and hosting a town hall with their employees to talk about the issues important to them. We discussed funding career and technical education, protecting Social Security, and workforce re-entry." (x.com)
  • "The bill repeals the Affordable Care Act and returns regulatory power to the states—where it belongs—so that governors can run state-specific programs instead of a top-down, one-size-fits-all approach." (smucker.house.gov)
  • Rated 0% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSM) (None)
  • "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act led to a $5,000 increase in median household income from 2017-2019. Compare that to today, where massive inflation has led to decreasing real wages. We need to make the TCJA middle-class tax cuts permanent." (x.com)
  • "Just over five years ago, @HouseGOP introduced the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. It put real money back in middle-class Americans’ pockets—a $5,000 increase in the median household income from 2017-2019. I was proud to support this pro-growth tax policy which built a strong economy." (x.com)
  • "Lowers individual tax rates for low- and middle-income Americans to Zero, 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, and 37% so people can keep more of their hard-earned money." (smucker.house.gov)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6760 - Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 (votesmart.org)
  • ".@MonicaCrowley is right- "Democrats don’t simply wish to "soak the rich." They also are targeting the middle class and job creators who are driving the recovery." Don’t let the Democrats fool you, they are coming for your paycheck too." (x.com)
  • "Free enterprise has lifted the most people out of poverty and created the most wealth for the greatest number of people. I proudly condemn socialism." (x.com)
  • "Second most expensive piece of Biden & Pelosi’s legislation = tax cuts for the wealthy. The bill "includes a $285 billion tax cut that would almost exclusively benefit high-income households over the next five years." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by End Citzens United (None)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (None)
  • Voted against H.R. 1 "For the People Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 7120 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020" (votesmart.org)
  • "On #NationalLawEnforcementAppreciationDay, we must always remember, honor & thank all law enforcement officials across our great nation. Each day they ensure our communities are protected & safe. I want to especially thank the U.S. Capitol Police & honor Officer Sicknick." (x.com)
  • Voted against H.R. 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "Last evening, I supported reauthorizing the National Defense Authorization Act to keep American strong and safe and to provide our troops with a pay raise and the benefits they and their families rightfully deserve." (x.com)
  • "The #NDAA including my amendments the Warrior Wellness Act, and the Defense Small Business Advancement Act has passed the House! With this defense funding, Congress continues its efforts to support our troops and rebuild a dominant military. Proud to #KeepAmericaSafe 🇺🇸" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7900 - "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 5376 "Build Back Better Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "The best stimulus check is a paycheck, but W&M Dems blocked my amendment that would encourage business owners to hire the long-term unemployed. Instead of helping Americans get back to work and earn a paycheck, Pres. Biden prefers to pay Americans to stay at home." (x.com)
  • "Biden’s $2 trillion "stimulus" bill led to increased inflation. You don’t have to take my word for it, that’s according to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 3746 "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8294 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Proud to work with @RepCarbajal on the reintroduction of the bipartisan Home For The Brave Act, which will ensure disabled veterans are able to access affordable housing programs." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 7301 "Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5735 "THRIVE Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "The Biden Administration is building us back bankrupt and rising costs are strangling hard-working families. Democrats’ spending and economic policies have led to rising prices at the pump and grocery stores. We know what works: limited government and lower taxes will ensure that families keep more of their hard-earned paychecks and make decisions that benefit their families." (www.electsmucker.com)
  • "President Biden has unnecessarily spent trillions of dollars, spiking inflation into a 40-year high of 8.6 percent. As a result of this inflation, American households will pay an additional $7,620 as they buy gas, food, and other things over the next 12 months--$7,620 annually. Since Biden became President, real wages are down 4.2 percent while mortgage rates have doubled, have gone up 2.4 points. Our economy shrank 1.4 percent last quarter, and many economists now agree that these signs point to an imminent recession. The President now points to the Federal Reserve to get him out of the inflation mess that he created. Today, I will point out what that may mean and talk about the challenge that the Fed faces to rein in inflation." (None)
  • Voted against H.R. 7688 "Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 4521 "America COMPETES Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Kevin a machinist from York County asked, "If they signed the contract they should pay for it, why should I pay for somebody else's college?" Biden’s student loan giveaway will cost each taxpayer $2,000 according to estimates." (x.com)
  • Voted against H.R. 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "President Biden’s student loan bailout is deeply unfair, costing each taxpayer over $3,500, according to a recent estimate. Listen to my remarks and questions to Department of Education Secretary Cardona during a recent hearing of the Education & Workforce Committee." (x.com)
  • "Biden’s massive student loan giveaway doesn’t make higher education more affordable and costs every taxpayer more than $2,000." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5746 "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (None)
  • "H.R. 1 infringes on states' rights to set the "times, places and manner" of congressional elections. The legislation legalizes ballot harvesting, overrules state voter identification laws, eliminates requirements for signature verification, expands mail-in voting without security or safeguards, and turns the Federal Elections Commission into a partisan body by reducing equal membership of both parties from six commissioners to five. Read here for more from the Committee on House Administration on the ten most egregious provisions of H.R. 1." (None)
  • Voted against HR 4 "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021" (None)
  • Voted against HR 9 "Climate Action Now Act" (None)
  • "We have abundant natural resources to make energy more affordable and cleaner for hard-working families. We must also pursue renewable energy sources, but those decisions should be driven by the free market, not government." (www.electsmucker.com)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (None)
  • Voted against HR 4447 "Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019" (None)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (None)
  • "American energy is the cleanest and cheapest way to produce oil and gas. We must cut the red tape and increase domestic oil and gas production. It is especially important that we have our own energy and not be dependent on our enemies, including Iran, Venezuela, Russia, and China. American energy exploration and innovation will lower gas and home electricity costs." (www.electsmucker.com)
  • "We have abundant natural resources to make energy more affordable and cleaner for hard-working families. We must also pursue renewable energy sources, but those decisions should be driven by the free market, not government." (www.electsmucker.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (None)
  • Voted against HR 1446 "Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021" (None)
  • "I will continue to defend the 2nd Amendment right of my constituents and I’m proud of my Pro-2A voting record. We cannot allow the rights of law-abiding citizens to be taken away. It shall not be abridged." (www.electsmucker.com)
  • Rated 92% by National Rifle Association (NRA) (None)
  • Voted against HR 8 "Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021" (None)
  • Voted against HR 1425 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act" (None)
  • "Congressman Smucker voted in support of the American Health Care Act to help ensure Pennsylvanians have access to the care they need at a price they can afford. The bill repeals the Affordable Care Act and returns regulatory power to the states—where it belongs—so that governors can run state-specific programs instead of a top-down, one-size-fits-all approach. H.R. 1628 also ends Obamacare's costly mandates and provides both a market-driven system that will lower premiums, and tax relief to hardworking Americans to help make health care affordable." (smucker.house.gov)
  • "Eliminates Obamacare's individual mandate penalty tax - providing families with much-needed relief and flexibility to buy the health care that's right for them if they choose." (smucker.house.gov)
  • "Today, the @WaysMeansCmte is holding a hearing on #Medicare for All. No matter how much testimony Members of Congress hear, there is no ignoring the fact that "Medicare for All" will cost over $30 trillion and add trillions more to the national debt." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6201 "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (None)
  • "@RepGwenMoore said today the dignity of work is "like hearing nails on a chalkboard." It’s no wonder @WaysMeansCmte Dems voted down my commonsense amendment to tie paid-leave to employment. This is the latest Democrat attack in their war on work." (twitter.com)
  • Voted against HR 3 "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (None)
  • Voted against HR 6833 "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (None)
  • "We need a strong leader in the White House to ensure our safety and security domestically and abroad. We need to project strength to avoid conflict. We must get operational control of the southern border and invest in a wall and technology to support our border patrol agents. I’ve seen it firsthand and spoken with border patrol agents about the challenges we face at the southern border. It is the largest entry point for human and drug trafficking, and the ripple effects jeopardize our safety in PA-11." (www.electsmucker.com)
  • "Our border needs to be secured. Putting off fully funding our border security will endanger the American people. I've made it clear Congress needs to support the wall -- and that's why I voted for this package today." (None)
  • "The Biden administration continues to fail the American people by not securing our nation's southern border. The policies of the Biden administration have created the humanitarian and national security crisis we all are witnessing. Their refusal to secure our border is resulting in drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl, and human trafficking which impacts communities like ours across the country. This is the result of weak border policies." (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (None)
  • "Furthermore, I will sponsor the funding necessary to immediately deport any illegal alien who violates our criminal laws after serving a prison sentence." (None)
  • Rated 89% by NumbersUSA (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2494 "POLICE Act of 2023" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4695 "Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act" (None)
  • "Iran is the global leader in state-sponsored terrorism. North Korea continues to develop and test weapons that can reach the United States. Russia claims sovereign nations as its own, conducts cyber-attacks aimed at dismantling democracy, including in the United States, and props up the murderous Assad regime. This package of sanctions renews our commitment to our allies and gives the U.S. the leverage needed to hold these nations accountable for their actions. I am glad House leadership is being responsive to this pressing issue, and I am hopeful President Trump will support this bipartisan effort and sign this bill into law when he receives it." (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3774 "Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6968 "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of S 3522 "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (None)
  • "While I remain significantly concerned by the broken process by which Congress approves funding and how much our nation is spending while our national debt has eclipsed $30 trillion, we must stop Putin and support Ukraine, which is why I voted to advance the security provisions of the omnibus package. They make important investments in our military, provide critical military aid to Ukraine, and uphold all pro-life protections. However, I could not support the reckless spending and earmarks included in the domestic provisions of the omnibus, and voted against that package." (smucker.house.gov)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5692 "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7691 "Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes." (None)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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