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Andy Levin's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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  • "As a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, I’ve cosponsored the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade nationwide. I’ve also introduced the first congressional resolution to honor abortion providers and clinic staff. Here in Michigan, I’m fighting for a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in our state." (www.andylevinforcongress.com)
  • "I am the only candidate in the race for #MI11 who is willing to make change to see change: We’ve got to abolish the filibuster, codify Roe, and expand the Supreme Court to balance out its current right-wing, extremist bias." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by Planned Parenthood Action Fund (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "By restructuring our tax code so that the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share, we can make needed investments for our nation." (twitter.com)
  • "The cost of the Build Back Better Act will ultimately be $0, since these investments will be funded by finally making the ultra-wealthy and corporations pay their fair share in taxes." (twitter.com)
  • "The richest 1% are crying about tax increases after how many decades of not paying their fair share? Give me a break." (twitter.com)
  • "The wealthiest people and corporations must pay their fair share. Let’s make it happen – now." (twitter.com)
  • "82 years ago, the first Social Security check went out, beginning a promise between generations. I proudly cosponsored @RepJohnLarson's Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust Act because I want to protect, expand and enhance benefits now! #Secure2100" (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by Alliance for Retired Americans (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "We owe it to our seniors and to future generations to protect and expand Social Security, especially at a time when nearly half of families have little to no retirement savings at all." (twitter.com)
  • "Citizens United is a symbol, symptom and cause of the deterioration of our democracy today. The American people know best what their country should be, and we need to return the decision-making power back to them, not corporate and dark money interests." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by Common Cause (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1 "For the People Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "I joined my colleagues @AyannaPressley and @EdMarkey on this bill to end qualified immunity because accountability is essential to a functioning justice system." (twitter.com)
  • "Two years ago today, George Floyd was murdered by police. Today, we continue to witness the scourge of police violence as it claims more Black lives. We must end qualified immunity, pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and meaningfully remedy the wrongs of our past." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "I'm very disturbed by this news. This unjust trial is further evidence that the U.S. Congress must make meaningful cuts to U.S. military assistance and reexamine the U.S.-Egypt relationship. We must stop arming human rights abusers." (twitter.com)
  • "Joe Manchin is holding up @POTUS’ #BuildBackBetter Act because he’s concerned about the cost. Yet, he had no concerns about passing a $778,000,000,000 annual military budget." (twitter.com)
  • Voted against S 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "After months of intense debate, the House of Representatives delivered Friday on President Biden's agenda by passing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the rule to advance the Build Back Better Act. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will improve our Michigan economy drastically." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The #BuildBackBetter Act will tackle the climate crisis and create jobs to power our future. And because of the American Energy Worker Opportunity Act I’m leading with @SherrodBrown, it won’t leave coal and oil workers and their families behind." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 2 "Moving Forward Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 5376 "Build Back Better Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "By restructuring our tax code so that the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share, we can make needed investments for our nation." (twitter.com)
  • "The cost of the Build Back Better Act will ultimately be $0, since these investments will be funded by finally making the ultra-wealthy and corporations pay their fair share in taxes." (twitter.com)
  • "The wealthiest people and corporations must pay their fair share. Let’s make it happen – now." (twitter.com)
  • "I’m committed to ensuring Michiganders get continued support and aid throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. From the very beginning of the public health emergency, I fought for critical relief and recovery measures that we passed through Congress, including stimulus checks, extended unemployment benefits, distribution of lifesaving vaccines, getting children back into the classroom safely and getting people back to work." (www.andylevinforcongress.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1319 "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 266 "Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "As a product of Berkley public schools and a proud parent of four children who have all attended public schools in the new 11th District, I will always advocate for high-quality public education, starting with universal pre-K and including excellent K-12 schools under local control with well-compensated and well-respected educators. We must invest in our kids to build a strong future for Michigan." (www.andylevinforcongress.com)
  • "During the Trump years, I stood up to Betsy DeVos’s efforts to undermine public education and tear down educators. Michigan doesn’t need privatization or unlimited charter schools, but rather strong public schools. I will continue working to ensure every person receives a high-quality education that provides them with the resources, instruction and support necessary to help them reach their full potential." (www.andylevinforcongress.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Education Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "When we say clean energy, we really do mean clean. No gas. No oil. No coal. But that also means supporting our workers and communities who have relied on these industries for centuries." (twitter.com)
  • "Happy Earth Day! If we want to save the earth, we have to start by creating clean energy union jobs. @POTUS’s American Jobs Plan is a great place to start." (twitter.com)
  • "Installing electric vehicle chargers all over our highway system will turbo-charge our clean energy future, make it possible to take electric cars on all the great American road trips you can imagine and create jobs, jobs, jobs. We are one gigantic step closer!" (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 9 "Climate Action Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "I can’t overstate how important it is for our nation to address climate change w/ urgency and creativity. This means investing in green energy so we can create reliable, good-paying jobs, while keeping the promises made in the Paris Climate Agreement to reduce carbon emissions." (twitter.com)
  • "I heard about your awesome activism to get Williams to say it plainly and clearly – we’re divesting from fossil fuel companies! It’s the only ethical thing to do and the only way to ensure long-term returns, to boot - because we have to create a carbon-free world ASAP!" (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 9 "Climate Action Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "One of the first official acts I took after I was sworn in on January 3, 2019 was to become a member of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force because I want to be an active part of the solution to address the scourge of gun violence that our communities and our country faces." (twitter.com)
  • "Save the thoughts and prayers and bring on actual action and commonsense gun reform. That’s what our country needs so we never again have to say, “never again.”" (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1446 "Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 8 "Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "House Dems are working hard to ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable care. On the 9th anniversary of the ACA, I recommit to fighting for the 4,110,300 Michiganders with pre-existing conditions who cannot be denied coverage thanks to the ACA." (twitter.com)
  • "Our health care insurance system needs an overhaul, but the Affordable Care Act is the best thing we have right now. I’m thankful to @POTUS for signing an executive order that will re-open enrollment for ACA insurance from February-May. Sign up and get your health care!" (twitter.com)
  • "#Trumpcare would have been an economic disaster for Michigan, costing 65,286 people in our state their livelihoods. Americans banded together to defeat it, and we’ll band together to expand the ACA and make health care more affordable." (twitter.com)
  • "I’m proud to support the #FamilyAct, which creates a comprehensive and inclusive national paid family and medical leave program. The pandemic has made clearer what we already knew: paid leave is crucial to public safety and the well-being of working Americans #FMLA28" (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6201 "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "We live in a country that lacks universal paid leave and forces working families who are already struggling to go underwater when caring for a sick child or an ailing parent. I can’t stress this enough—we need paid leave now." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 1% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Trump's border wall is antithetical to American values. It's immoral, it's expensive and it would do nothing to make our country safer. #NoBorderWall" (twitter.com)
  • "Trump's wall ? border security." (twitter.com)
  • "As someone who’s done legal work for asylum seekers, and as a longtime advocate for immigration reform, I was proud to fight against Donald Trump’s immoral family separations at the border. In the House, I voted against funding for ICE and for the Department of Defense to separate immigrant children who should be with their families and against increased militarization of the Southern border that could lead to violence and atrocities committed against refugee families." (www.andylevinforcongress.com)
  • "Immigration reform is essential, urgent, and popular – and American workers and employers need it. #TheMomentIsNow for the Senate to disregard the parliamentarian and deliver a pathway to citizenship." (twitter.com)
  • "I’ve been active on this issue for decades, ever since I co-founded a group called Immigration Reform, Advocacy, Training and Education after the Immigration Reform and Control Act was passed in 1986. We need a reasonable system where people who have spent a certain number of years living, working and paying taxes here, can become citizens of this country over time. Ripping apart families simply because they came to the U.S. illegally or overstayed a visa many years ago is immoral and counterproductive." (www.andylevinforcongress.com)
  • "Simply put: it’s a moral imperative to protect the undocumented members of our communities and provide a legal pathway to citizenship. Let’s get it done." (twitter.com)
  • "As a member of @HouseForeign, I’ve been clear that we need to reverse the harmful Trump admin Iran policies. We know that the Iran nuclear deal worked. It is the best option as we move towards building peace, constraining Iran’s nuclear capabilities & empowering Iranians." (twitter.com)
  • "Last week, I sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing my concern that the administration may believe it is empowered to use military force against Iran without seeking authorization from Congress." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 550 “No War Against Iran Act” (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 256 "To Repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S J Res 7 "Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authroized by Congress" (votesmart.org)
  • "Withdrawing U.S troops from Afghanistan is a monumental step towards ending our nation’s endless wars for good. It's past time to rethink the mindset that brought us here in the first place and invest in diplomacy, not militarism." (twitter.com)
  • "President Trump is running manufacturing into a ditch with his all-emotion, zero strategy trade wars. #MI09 in particular and the Midwest as a whole are suffering mightily as Trump salves his ego with empty tough guy talk, posturing and ever-rising tit-for-tat tariffs." (twitter.com)
  • "President Trump is threatening to place tariffs on Mexican goods that could cost Michigan as much as $14 billion. Let’s be clear: this is a tax on Michigan families that could also devastate the auto industry. Outrageous, irresponsible and unacceptable." (twitter.com)
  • "Trump’s trade war is a failed experiment that is costing workers their jobs and hurting their paychecks. Data show that the manufacturing sector has contracted following Trump’s tariffs. This has to end before any more harm is done to Michiganders." (twitter.com)

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