Julia Letlow's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- U.S. House (LA) - District 5, Republican
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Julia Letlow did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "I voted for the NDAA because it will give a pay raise to our troops, invest millions in improvements at Fort Polk and Camp Beauregard, and is essential for our fight to keep the Alexandria VA Hospital open. At this time of international unrest, with our adversaries such as Russia and China becoming increasingly more aggressive, we must ensure our military has the tools here at home to protect our nation," (justfacts.votesmart.org)
- Voted in favor of S 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (votesmart.org)
- "In recent years, we have secured an estimated $10 billion in infrastructure improvements in Louisiana. From the elevation of LA-1 and the multiple expansions of Interstates 10 and 12, to the West Shore Protection and Comite Diversion Projects, to the Monroe Street Corridor project and numerous port improvements, securing funding for Louisiana's critical infrastructure has always been a priority of our congressional delegation. We fully support responsible investment in Louisiana's infrastructure needs. But recent actions by the Biden administration jeopardize this opportunity for our state, and the massive legislative package before Congress is, simply put, bad for Louisiana. The infrastructure proposal alone targets Louisiana jobs with $1.3 billion in new superfund excise taxes to pay for projects that largely serve East and West Coast elites. So far this year, there has been a $1.9 trillion spending bill already signed into law (that we collectively opposed), and Congress is currently debating a massive spending package that would add trillions of dollars to our national debt that will be paid for by our children and grandchildren." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
- "Julia will work to ensure we get vital funding for our declining infrastructure, and to expand rural internet access" (www.julialetlow.com)
- Voted against HR 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "The President outlined his plan to fight inflation in today's @WSJ. But he doesn't seem to understand that more domestic energy production will lead to lower gas prices, which will in turn bring down the costs of nearly every product we purchase." (twitter.com)
- "Because of this Administration's energy policies, our reserves are drastically depleted and offshore leasing has slowed to a halt. Increasing domestic production is the long-term solution that will keep Americans from paying outrageous prices at the pump." (twitter.com)
- Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
- Rated 13% by League of Conservation Voters. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
- Signed Letter to Administrator Regan: "Americas farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers rely on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to provide regulatory certainty regarding critical crop protection tools. Historically, the EPA has utilized reliable, science-based evidence when issuing decisions surrounding crop protection tools. We write today to express our concerns with the recent proposed revisions to the interim decision for atrazine, a herbicide used to protect corn, sorghum, sugarcane, and a variety of other crops from damaging weeds." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
- Voted against HR 2467 "PFAS Action Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
- Voted against S 2938 "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act" (votesmart.org)
- "You have the constitutional right to own a gun. With this White House and the Democratic majority intent on passing more anti-gun legislation, Im helping lead the charge in Congress to protect the Second Amendment." (twitter.com)
- "Julia is a staunch defender of our constitutional right to bear arms" (www.julialetlow.com)
- "The federal government shouldnt be funding state and local gun registries of lawful owners. Thats why Im co-sponsoring the Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act, which will ensure NO taxpayer funding is used to pay for invasive gun registries." (twitter.com)
- "Last year, detained migrants were released in #LA05 without any notification. That's why we're co-sponsoring H.R. 6592 - the Immigration Transparency and Transit Notification Act, to ensure our state leaders will have this information and can deny entry." (twitter.com)
- Voted against HR 1333 "NO BAN Act" (votesmart.org)
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