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Marcia Fudge's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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Marcia Fudge has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.

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Ohio Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test

Abortion

Pro-choice

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?

Budget

Yes		In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Yes		Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
The wealthy and corporate entities should pay their fare share of taxes.

Campaign Finance

Yes		Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
The public has a right to know who is directly and indirectly contributing to campaigns.

Crime

No		Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
"Itâs time to reform qualified immunity, not leave it in place." https://twitter.com/RepMarciaFudge/status/1273651087480958977 (twitter.com) "Thatâs why the #JusticeInPolicing Act includes critical reforms to qualified immunity." https://twitter.com/RepMarciaFudge/status/1272623518421745668 (twitter.com) Voted in favor of HR 7120 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/73007 (votesmart.org) "We cannot lose the momentum of this moment. Now is not the time for a watered down bill that fails to provide meaningful change. We need real police reform on everything from chokeholds to qualified immunity. We need to pass the Justice in Policing Act." https://twitter.com/RepMarciaFudge/status/1275427813055778817 (twitter.com)

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?

Economy

Yes		Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
No		Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes		Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
"CDFIs play a critical role in expanding economic opportunity to underserved communities, yet have been largely left out of the small business relief to date. Proud to lead 27 of my colleagues in calling for funding to be set aside for CDFIs in the next #COVID19 response bill." https://twitter.com/RepMarciaFudge/status/1258456683740831752 (twitter.com) Voted in favor of HR 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/72176 (votesmart.org) Voted in favor of HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/71408 (votesmart.org) Voted in favor of HR 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/72498 (votesmart.org)

Education

Yes

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?

Energy and Environment

Yes		Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Yes		Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?

Guns

Yes		Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Common sense gun reform is in the best interest of public health and safety.

Health Care

No		Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Yes		Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
Voted in favor of HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act. https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/71516 (votesmart.org)

Immigration

No		Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
No		Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
Multiple pathways to citizenship should be available to law abiding foreign nationals.

National Security

Yes		Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
Yes		Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
Military intervention to prevent hostile governments from possessing weapons of mass destruction is a last resort if diplomacy fails and the threat is clearly verifiable or imminent. Military intervention in Middle Easr conflicts is warranted only when the conflict threatens American security. All military intervention should be approved by Congress.

Trade

No		Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
Rated 100% by Public Citizen. https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/110640/marcia-fudge/63#.XaCtR0E3kfI (votesmart.org) "Families in rural, urban and suburban communities are struggling. As a direct result of the Administration's trade war, farmers across the country require assistance because of the uncertainty caused by this Administration's rash trade decisions." https://votesmart.org/public-statement/1384499/fudge-statement-on-federal-trade-aid-program (votesmart.org) Signed a letter stating: "We write to express our serious concern with the ongoing negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a potential agreement of tremendous consequence for our country. Specifically, we remain deeply troubled by the continued lack of adequate congressional consultation in many areas of the proposed pact that deeply implicates Congress' constitutional and domestic policy authorities." https://votesmart.org/public-statement/828676/letter-to-barack-obama-president-of-the-united-states-outdated-fast-track-for-trans-pacific-partnership (votesmart.org) "Today I voted "no' on the USMCA because it neither adequately enforces labor standards nor sufficiently curbs the outsourcing of American jobs to other countries. The USMCA does not live up to the Administration's promises to improve upon the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and ensure a significant number of jobs return to America. The trade agreement also fails to address climate change in a meaningful way." https://votesmart.org/public-statement/1396195/rep-fudge-statement-on-the-us-mexico-canada-agreement (votesmart.org)
Approaches to international trade should not harm American workers or move their jobs overseas. We should be mindful of the American workforce and its needs, and the rights of workers in countries with which America trades.

Administrative Priorities

1. Ensure continuation of nutrition programs for hungry children, families and others in America living with hunger. 2. Ensure equitable access to quality public Pre-K through 12 education for all, regardless of economic circumstances or zip code; and promote access to affordable college and post-secondary training. 3. Protect the right to vote for all Americans and remove suppressive barriers In the registration and balloting processes.

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