Card image cap

Mark Green's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (TN) - District 7

Key

Official Position: Candidate addressed this issue directly by taking the Political Courage Test.
Inferred Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, but Vote Smart inferred this issue based on the candidate's public record, including statements, voting record, and special interest group endorsements.
Unknown Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, or we could not infer an answer for this candidate despite exhaustive research of their public record.
Additional Information: Click on this icon to reveal more information about this candidate's position, from their answers or Vote Smart's research.
Other or Expanded Principles & Legislative Priorities are entered exactly as candidates submit them. Vote Smart does not edit for misspelled words, punctuation or grammar.

Mark Green is currently being tested through the 2024 Political Courage Test.

Urge Mark Green to fill out the Political Courage Test.
What is the Political Courage Test?

Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2024.

  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee -24 (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "As a physician, I know firsthand that life begins at conception, and it’s our moral responsibility to protect the most vulnerable among us. As 1 of only 7 countries that allow elective abortions after 20 weeks in the world—in the company of North Korea—passing the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act should be an easy first step. We also need to protect doctors and nurses from being required to perform abortions, as well as ensure that the Hyde Amendment is never violated in new legislation. Finally, we also must prioritize defunding Planned Parenthood. There are over 13,000 community health clinics that can provide the women’s services that Planned Parenthood purports to provide." (markgreen.house.gov)
  • Rated 100% by Campaign for Working Families -20 (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8296 "Women's Health Protection Act of 2021" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare -20 (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "We don’t have a revenue problem in America—we have a spending problem. The government needs to start living within its means, and cut unnecessary and wasteful programs. We should pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to ensure the federal government is subject to the same spending restraints as our states." (markgreen.house.gov)
  • Voted against S 610 "Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act" in 2021 (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "To boost and feed our strong economy, government first and foremost needs to get out of the way by decreasing taxes and regulations. Small businesses are the economic engine of America, and should especially be unleashed from the burdensome regulations. We also must continue to cut taxes at all levels of government to let businesses across the country innovate, invest, and hire more people." (markgreen.house.gov)
  • "I am committed to continue working for pro-growth policies and lower taxes in Congress!" (x.com)
  • "I’ve fought for less regulations and lower taxes my entire career in the State Senate. We need to unleash small businesses and let them innovate, invest, and hire more people. I look forward to continuing to be their champion in Congress." (x.com)
  • Rated 78% by National Taxpayers Union (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? "Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I’ve fought for less regulations and lower taxes my entire career in the State Senate. We need to unleash small businesses and let them innovate, invest, and hire more people. I look forward to continuing to be their champion in Congress." (x.com)
  • "To boost and feed our strong economy, government first and foremost needs to get out of the way by decreasing taxes and regulations. Small businesses are the economic engine of America, and should especially be unleashed from the burdensome regulations. We also must continue to cut taxes at all levels of government to let businesses across the country innovate, invest, and hire more people." (markgreen.house.gov)
  • Rated 97% by The Club for Growth (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by National Association of Police Officers (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Americans know better than to let a few bad cops poison our deep appreciation for our men and women in blue. Hit Like and Retweet to thank our law enforcement for their sacrifices to keep us safe!" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 7120 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7900 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "As an Army Special Ops veteran, I fully support Pres. Trump's decision to strengthen our military by signing the NDAA. This will provide a much-deserved pay raise for our service members, and additional resources to fight global terrorism." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of S 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 93% by Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Our national debt is growing at a rapid pace. Tennesseans are tired of the Biden administration’s out-of-control spending." (x.com)
  • "We don’t have a revenue problem in America—we have a spending problem. The government needs to start living within its means, and cut unnecessary and wasteful programs. We should pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to ensure the federal government is subject to the same spending restraints as our states." (markgreen.house.gov)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2811 "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 7301 "Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Americans are struggling to afford housing as rent prices, mortgage rates, and inflation continue to rise. It is time to get federal spending under control and practice fiscal responsibility." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 8294 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Don’t be misled—there is no such thing as "canceling" student loan debt. President Biden’s $153 debt burden will fall on the shoulders of taxpayers." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" in 2021 (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by National Education Association -24 (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "This student loans debt transfer is unfair not just to the working class who didn’t go to college, but all people who went to college and then worked their tails off to pay their loans… you know, like, what you’re supposed to do!" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 4 "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "These two "Voting Rights" bills are just smokescreens and everyone knows it. Every so often, Democrats try to pass these bills and always cloak it in trying to increase voter "access." Who are they kidding? This is about Democrat control NOT free elections!" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 9 "Climate Action Now Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "President Biden’s radical climate agenda has done more harm than good. We cannot continue constraining our own economy for the sake of Green New Deal policies." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Americans wouldn’t be subject to these hikes in oil prices if the Democrats quit waging war on energy. We don’t need a Green New Deal – we need energy independence!" (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1425 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Doctors and patients should be making decisions about medical care—not bureaucrats. My bill will cut through red tape and put patients first." (x.com)
  • "I am a physician and started a successful healthcare company. I know that if we put free market principles back into healthcare, we can lower the cost of care and alleviate the burden on American consumers." (markgreen.house.gov)
  • "I stand with President Trump in ending the Obama Administration's illegal subsidies & will fight every day for a real repeal of Obamacare." (x.com)
  • Rated 92% by Federation for American Immigration Reform (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "At 6,778 pounds, the amount of fentanyl that has come across the border this FY is enough to kill over 1.5 billion people. This is completely unacceptable. We must secure the border now!" (x.com)
  • "Legal immigration is necessary for the continued strength of our economy. However, illegal immigration threatens the safety of individual Americans and the financial strength of the country. The first and immediate step we need to take is to secure the border." (markgreen.house.gov)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Sanctuary cities are an example of the kind of open-borders policies that incentivize illegal immigration. We need to secure the border, stop the flow of migrants, and fight back against the cartels!" (x.com)
  • Rated 92% by Federation for American Immigration Reform (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2494 "POLICE Act Of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4695 "Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Representative Mark Green (R-TN-07) introduced a bill Wednesday to sanction Russia for their invasion of the Donbas region of Ukraine." (markgreentn.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108 "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6968 "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6833 "Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • 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." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Tik Tok gives the CCP direct access to millions of Americans. This is a threat to our freedom and security." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521 "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "TikTok is a national security threat. As the Chinese Communist Party ramps up its aggression, we need to protect our country from its malign influence. The CCP is not our friend—and neither is TikTok!" (x.com)
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Pro-life Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
No In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
No In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
No Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
No Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
No Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
Yes Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Yes Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Yes Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
Yes Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
No Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
Yes Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
No Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
I am running because Congress is in need of real leadership. As a physician, combat veteran, business leader, and now State Senator, I believe I can bring people together and find solutions for our country. The top three priorities I am hoping to address are: (1) the nation?s debt crisis, (2) the overbearing weight of regulations on the economy, and (3) the need to restore American leadership globally.

Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity, including advertising, debates, and speeches.

arrow_upward