Policy Positions
Climate(13)
Supports American energy exploration, extraction, and production to achieve energy independence.
"Support energy independence by encouraging American energy exploration, extraction, and production."
Opposes cap-and-tax schemes that prioritize a climate agenda over affordable American energy.
"Oppose cap-and-tax schemes that prioritize a radical climate agenda over the realities of safe, clean, affordable American energy."
Supports American energy exploration, extraction, and production to achieve energy independence.
"Support energy independence by encouraging American energy exploration, extraction, and production."
Opposes cap-and-trade (referred to as 'cap-and-tax') schemes, characterizing them as prioritizing a radical climate agenda over affordable energy.
"Oppose cap-and-tax schemes that prioritize a radical climate agenda over the realities of safe, clean, affordable American energy."
Supports American energy exploration, extraction, and production to achieve energy independence.
"Support energy independence by encouraging American energy exploration, extraction, and production."
Opposes cap-and-trade carbon reduction schemes, characterizing them as prioritizing a 'radical climate agenda' over affordable energy.
"Oppose cap-and-tax schemes that prioritize a radical climate agenda over the realities of safe, clean, affordable American energy."
Opposes regulations like WOTUS and supports requiring Congressional approval for major new rules via the REINS Act.
"Support the REINS Act to require Congressional approval for all new major rules, ensure faster permitting, and end ridiculous regulations like WOTUS that infringe upon the rights of farmers and ranchers."
Opposes certain environmental regulations such as WOTUS, framing them as infringing on the rights of farmers and ranchers.
"end ridiculous regulations like WOTUS that infringe upon the rights of farmers and ranchers."
Opposed the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative cap-and-trade scheme, arguing it would cost energy jobs and increase energy costs.
"Voted to stop Governor Wolf's radical climate agenda and the implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap-and-tax scheme that will cost PA energy jobs and increase energy costs for everyone."
Opposes WOTUS regulations, characterizing them as infringing upon the rights of farmers and ranchers, and supports faster permitting processes.
"end ridiculous regulations like WOTUS that infringe upon the rights of farmers and ranchers."
Voted to stop a regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI) and opposes a radical climate agenda that would increase energy costs for Pennsylvanians.
"Voted to stop a radical climate agenda and RGGI that would increase energy costs for all Pennsylvanians"
Voted against state-level climate regulatory initiatives, characterizing them as harmful to jobs and energy costs.
"Voted to stop Governor Wolf's radical climate agenda and the implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap-and-tax scheme that will cost PA energy jobs and increase energy costs for everyone."
Supports domestic energy production including fossil fuels and voted against measures that would increase energy costs.
"Voted to stop a radical climate agenda and RGGI that would increase energy costs for all Pennsylvanians"
Criminal Justice(10)
Opposes defunding the police and supports increasing funding for police, firefighters, and EMS.
"Respect our police, firefighters, and EMS heroes and increase funding for these critical services. Promote volunteerism and community engagement, and stand up against demoralizing "defund the police" policies."
Opposes 'defund the police' policies and supports increasing funding for police, firefighters, and EMS.
"Increase funding for our police, firefighters, and EMS; promote volunteerism and community engagement; and, stand up against demoralizing "defund the police" policies."
Opposes defund the police policies and supports increased funding for law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS.
"Increase funding for our police, firefighters, and EMS; promote volunteerism and community engagement; and, stand up against demoralizing "defund the police" policies."
Supports cracking down on drug trafficking, punishing opioid over-prescribers, and expanding treatment options for drug abuse.
"Crack down on drugs streaming into America with the help of Mexican drug cartels and direct shipment of drugs like fentanyl coming from China. Punish the over-prescribing of opioids by bad doctors and produced by pill mills. Expand treatment options for individuals whose lives are being destroyed by drug abuse."
Supports cracking down on drug trafficking from Mexico and China, punishing over-prescribing doctors, and expanding treatment options for drug abuse.
"Crack down on drugs streaming into America with the help of Mexican drug cartels and direct shipment of drugs like fentanyl coming from China. Punish the over-prescribing of opioids by bad doctors and produced by pill mills. Expand treatment options for individuals whose lives are being destroyed by drug abuse."
Opposes Defund the Police efforts and supports holding radical prosecutors accountable for not prosecuting criminals.
"Opposes Defund The Police efforts and voted to hold radical public prosecutors accountable for not following the law and prosecuting criminals"
Supports cracking down on drug trafficking from cartels and China, punishing over-prescribing doctors, and expanding treatment options for drug abuse.
"Crack down on drugs streaming into America with the help of Mexican drug cartels and direct shipment of drugs like fentanyl coming from China. Punish the over-prescribing of opioids by bad doctors and produced by pill mills. Expand treatment options for individuals whose lives are being destroyed by drug abuse."
Voted for numerous initiatives to combat the drug and opioid epidemic and led efforts against overprescribing of medications.
"Voted for numerous initiatives to combat the drug and opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania. Led the charge against bad actors taking advantage of injured workers and the overprescribing of unneeded medications."
Voted for numerous initiatives to combat the drug and opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania.
"Voted for numerous initiatives to combat the drug and opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania"
Supported local police departments through increased grant funding.
"Supported local infrastructure improvements, police, fire companies, and EMS through increased grant funding."
Economy(29)
Supports cutting and eliminating taxes on American workers to spur economic growth.
"Cut and eliminate taxes that are taking money out of the pockets of American workers and impeding economic growth; just merely holding the line is not enough."
Supports promoting American manufacturing through fair trade practices and investment in career and technical education.
"Promote American manufacturing by requiring fair trade practices, and focusing on and investing in career and technical education."
Supports protecting and promoting American jobs and manufacturing, including expanding E-Verify requirements and investing in career and technical education.
"Protect and promote American jobs and manufacturing. Expand the required use of E-Verify for new hires to make sure that only American citizens and those allowed to work in the country are placed into employment. Require fair trade practices, focus on and invest in career and technical education."
Supports cutting and eliminating taxes on American workers to return money to their pockets and promote economic growth.
"Cut and eliminate taxes that are taking money out of the pockets of American workers and impeding economic growth; just merely holding the line is not enough."
Supports protecting and promoting American jobs and manufacturing, including expanding E-Verify and investing in career and technical education.
"Protect and promote American jobs and manufacturing. Expand the required use of E-Verify for new hires to make sure that only American citizens and those allowed to work in the country are placed into employment. Require fair trade practices, focus on and invest in career and technical education."
Supports cutting and eliminating taxes on American workers to spur economic growth, stating that merely holding the line is not enough.
"Cut and eliminate taxes that are taking money out of the pockets of American workers and impeding economic growth; just merely holding the line is not enough."
Supports reducing wasteful government spending that drives inflation and competes with private sector investment.
"Reduce wasteful government spending that is driving inflation – increasing the costs of food, energy, and housing on every American – and competing with private sector investment."
Opposes deficit spending and supports a Balanced Budget Amendment requiring Washington to spend only what it has.
"Opposes deficit spending that drives inflation on the goods and services Americans use every day... Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment to force Washington to spend only what we have, and requirements to pass a full budget on-time, every year"
Sponsored legislation that closed corporate tax loopholes and eliminated the inheritance tax on small family businesses.
"Prime sponsor of legislation that closed corporate tax loopholes and eliminated the inheritance tax on small family businesses – called "The Most Significant Tax Reform In 20 Years" by PA CPA Journal."
Opposes wasteful government spending, arguing it drives inflation and competes with private sector investment.
"Reduce wasteful government spending that is driving inflation – increasing the costs of food, energy, and housing on every American – and competing with private sector investment."
Has never voted for a tax increase and opposes new tax hikes on American workers and businesses.
"Never voted for a tax increase"
Supports expanding E-Verify requirements to protect jobs for American workers from unauthorized employment competition.
"Protect jobs for American workers from illegal immigrants by expanding the required use of E-Verify for new hires to make sure that only American citizens and those allowed to work in the country are placed into employment."
Opposes wasteful government spending, which he argues drives inflation and competes with private sector investment.
"Reduce wasteful government spending that is driving inflation – increasing the costs of food, energy, and housing on every American – and competing with private sector investment."
Supports reducing overregulation to support entrepreneurship, including a two-for-one regulatory removal policy and faster permitting.
"Stop the overregulation that is crushing America's entrepreneurial spirit, return to the practice of removing two regulations for every new one, support the REINS Act to require Congressional approval for all new major rules, ensure faster permitting, and end ridiculous regulations like WOTUS that infringe upon the rights of farmers and ranchers."
Supports requiring fair trade practices to promote American manufacturing.
"Promote American manufacturing by requiring fair trade practices, and focusing on and investing in career and technical education."
Sponsored legislation eliminating inheritance tax on small family businesses and authored a program to help veterans start businesses.
"Prime sponsor of legislation that closed corporate tax loopholes and eliminated the inheritance tax on small family businesses – called "The Most Significant Tax Reform In 20 Years" by PA CPA Journal."
Consistently supports domestic manufacturing through Made in PA/USA legislative efforts.
"Consistently voted to protect American jobs through Made In PA/USA efforts"
Consistently voted to protect American jobs through Made in PA/USA manufacturing efforts.
"Consistently voted to protect American jobs and American workers through Made in PA/USA efforts."
Supports reducing regulations to support entrepreneurship, including a two-for-one regulation removal policy and requiring Congressional approval for major new rules.
"Stop the overregulation that is crushing America's entrepreneurial spirit, return to the practice of removing two regulations for every new one, support the REINS Act to require Congressional approval for all new major rules, ensure faster permitting, and end ridiculous regulations like WOTUS that infringe upon the rights of farmers and ranchers."
Supports reducing overregulation to protect America's entrepreneurial spirit, including a two-for-one regulation removal rule.
"Stop the overregulation that is crushing America's entrepreneurial spirit. Bring back the practice of removing a minimum of two regulations for every new one. Support the REINS Act to require Congressional approval for all new major rules, ensure faster permitting, and end ridiculous regulations like WOTUS that infringe upon the rights of farmers and ranchers."
Has never voted for a tax increase at the state level, indicating opposition to raising taxes.
"Never voted for a tax increase."
Sponsored legislation that eliminated the state inheritance tax on small family businesses.
"Prime sponsor of legislation that eliminated the state inheritance tax on small family businesses and closed corporate tax loopholes – called "The Most Significant Tax Reform in 20 years" by the PA CPA Journal"
Opposes trade practices that ship manufacturing jobs to China and other countries, and supports Made in PA/USA efforts.
"Proven record of fighting the shipping of manufacturing jobs to China and other countries"
Supports requiring fair trade practices as part of protecting American jobs and manufacturing.
"Require fair trade practices, focus on and invest in career and technical education."
Sponsored legislation that closed corporate tax loopholes as part of significant tax reform.
"Prime sponsor of legislation that eliminated the state inheritance tax on small family businesses and closed corporate tax loopholes – called "The Most Significant Tax Reform in 20 years" by the PA CPA Journal"
Supports requiring fair trade practices as part of protecting American jobs.
"Require fair trade practices, focus on and invest in career and technical education."
Recognized leader on expanding job training and career and technical education, serving as Republican Chair of the House Labor & Industry Committee.
"Recognized leader on expanding job training and career and technical education. Selected to serve as the Republican Chair of the House Labor & Industry Committee."
Supports protecting taxpayers through fiscal discipline and tax system reforms.
"supporting policies that grow our economy, protect taxpayers, address affordability"
Opposes tax increases and supports protecting taxpayers' money, suggesting a pro-tax-cut or anti-tax stance.
"leading the effort to protect our hard-earned money"
Education(6)
Opposes Critical Race Theory and age-inappropriate sex/gender ideology being taught in K-12 schools, and supports curriculum transparency.
"Ban Critical Race Theory and age-inappropriate sex/gender ideology from being taught in K-12 schools. Empower parents with expanded school choice, and ensure curriculum transparency through a Parents' Bill of Rights."
Supports expanding school choice and empowering parents with educational options.
"Empower parents with expanded school choice, and ensure curriculum transparency through a Parents' Bill of Rights."
Voted to expand school choice options for parents, including increased funding for Pennsylvania's Education Improvement Tax Credits.
"Voted to expand school choice options for parents, including increased funding for Pennsylvania's Education Improvement Tax Credits (EITC)."
Voted for curriculum transparency in K-12 schools so parents know what is being taught to their children.
"Voted for curriculum transparency in K-12 schools so parents know what is being taught to their children."
Co-sponsored Parental Rights in Education legislation to restrict age-inappropriate classroom instruction and require parental notification regarding children's health services.
"Co-sponsor of Parental Rights in Education, legislation to prohibit age-inappropriate classroom instruction and require parental notification about changes in services relating to child's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being."
Implicitly opposes expanding federal student aid to illegal immigrants as part of broader immigration enforcement stance.
"Supported expanding eligibility for federal student aid and $10.5 billion in tax credits to illegal immigrants (Roll Call 385, 11/19/21)"
Guns(4)
Strongly supports the Second Amendment and constitutional carry, opposing efforts to confiscate firearms without due process.
"Defend the 2nd Amendment in its original intent to protect Americans against a tyrannical government. Support constitutional carry and oppose far-left efforts to confiscate firearms without due process."
Supports constitutional carry laws.
"Support constitutional carry and oppose far-left efforts to confiscate firearms without due process."
Has a consistent voting record of protecting Second Amendment rights and opposed what he characterizes as unconstitutional infringements on gun rights.
"Consistent voting record of protecting 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners. Opposed unconstitutional efforts to infringe on our 2A rights. Always supported during campaigns for the election and re-election by pro-2A groups."
Opposes confiscating firearms without due process, which implicitly includes opposition to red flag laws.
"oppose far-left efforts to confiscate firearms without due process."
Healthcare(15)
Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare by ensuring no reductions in benefits for seniors.
"Stop cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Uphold these sacred commitments to our seniors by ensuring no reductions in their benefits. Workers and retirees have already worked and paid into these programs. We MUST keep our word to them."
Opposes cuts to Medicare and supports upholding benefit commitments to seniors and retirees.
"Stop cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Uphold these sacred commitments to our seniors by ensuring no reductions in their benefits."
Opposes any cuts to Social Security and Medicare, pledging to uphold benefit commitments to seniors.
"Stop cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Uphold these sacred commitments to our seniors by ensuring no reductions in their benefits."
Opposes abortion access, with a 100% pro-life voting record, while supporting maternal health funding and alternatives to abortion.
"100% pro-life voting record from the PA Pro-Life Federation. Author of law to improve maternal health outcomes and voted to provide funding for real alternatives to abortion."
Opposes cuts to Medicare and supports eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors.
"Opposes cuts to Social Security & Medicare, and will work to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits so seniors keep more of their money"
Supports providing more choice to reduce prescription drug costs while protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions.
"Provide more choice to reduce healthcare and prescription drug costs, and protect pre-existing condition coverage."
Supports expanding healthcare choices and reducing prescription drug costs while protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions.
"Provide more choice to reduce healthcare and prescription drug costs, and protect pre-existing condition coverage."
Supports providing more choice to reduce prescription drug costs and protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions.
"Provide more choice to reduce healthcare and prescription drug costs, and protect pre-existing condition coverage."
Supports expanding personal healthcare options and choice rather than government-mandated coverage systems.
"Protect medical freedom and expand personal options in healthcare. Provide more choice to reduce healthcare and prescription drug costs, and protect pre-existing condition coverage."
Acknowledges the broken mental health system as a root cause of violence and supports addressing it.
"We need to focus on the root causes of violence – drug and gang-related activity, the lack of prosecution by radical progressives who were elected to be prosecutors, and a broken mental health system."
Supports protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions, a key provision of the ACA.
"protect pre-existing condition coverage."
Supports protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions, a key provision of the ACA, while emphasizing personal options and medical freedom.
"Increase access and affordability of healthcare by protecting medical freedom and expanding personal options. Provide more choice to reduce healthcare and prescription drug costs, and protect pre-existing condition coverage."
Co-sponsored Constitutional Right to Medical Freedom legislation and fought against COVID mandates, suggesting opposition to government-mandated healthcare requirements.
"Co-sponsor of Constitutional Right to Medical Freedom and Association Health Care Plans legislation. Fought back against unscientific Covid restrictions."
Supported improving maternal healthcare as a state representative.
"improving maternal healthcare and healthcare related to strokes"
Supports preserving government services for those who truly need them, suggesting protection of existing safety net programs.
"preserve services for those who truly need them"
Immigration(20)
Supports securing the border and completing construction of the border wall.
"Secure our nation's border and finish building the wall."
Supports securing the border and completing construction of the border wall.
"Secure our nation's border and finish building the wall."
Supports finishing the border wall, reinstating Remain in Mexico, and cracking down on illegal immigration.
"Finish building the wall. Secure our open borders and take real action on illegal immigration. Withhold taxpayer-funded grants from sanctuary cities, and require deportation for illegal immigrants caught committing other crimes. Crack down on birth tourism and policies that encourage anchor babies. Re-instate Remain in Mexico."
Supports requiring deportation for illegal immigrants who commit crimes.
"require deportation for illegal immigrants caught committing other crimes."
Supports reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy.
"Re-instate Remain in Mexico."
Supports withholding grants from sanctuary cities and requiring deportation for illegal immigrants who commit other crimes.
"Take real action on illegal immigration by withholding taxpayer-funded grants from sanctuary cities, and requiring deportation for illegal immigrants caught committing other crimes."
Supports completing the border wall, increasing border patrol resources, and reinstating 'Remain in Mexico' policy.
"Supports completing the border wall, increasing resources for border patrol law enforcement, and reinstating commonsense policies like "Remain In Mexico""
Supports requiring deportation for illegal immigrants caught committing other crimes and withholding grants from sanctuary cities.
"Take real action on illegal immigration by withholding taxpayer-funded grants from sanctuary cities, and requiring deportation for illegal immigrants caught committing other crimes."
Supports merit-based legal immigration that prioritizes American workers, American values, English proficiency, and connections to America.
"Promote merit-based legal immigration that protects American workers, promotes American values, and rewards connections to America like speaking English."
Supports reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy for asylum seekers.
"Re-instate Remain in Mexico."
Supports merit-based legal immigration that protects American workers, promotes American values, and rewards connections to America such as English proficiency.
"Promote merit-based legal immigration that protects American workers, promotes American values, and rewards connections to America like speaking English."
Supports merit-based legal immigration that prioritizes American workers and values, including English language connections.
"Promote merit-based legal immigration that protects American workers, promotes American values, and rewards connections to America like speaking English."
Supports expanded use of E-Verify to prevent illegal immigrants from being hired and protect American jobs.
"Author of law that expanded the required use of E-Verify in Pennsylvania to stop illegal immigrants from being hired in the construction industry and protect American jobs and wages."
Co-sponsored legislation to stop sanctuary cities in Pennsylvania, reflecting a strong border and immigration enforcement stance.
"Co-prime sponsor of legislation to stop sanctuary cities in Pennsylvania and voted for it in past legislative sessions."
Opposes giving illegal immigrants rights reserved for American citizens, including voting rights.
"Opposes giving illegal immigrants the right to vote and other rights reserved for American citizens"
Consistently fighting against illegal immigration and leading efforts to crack down on employers using illegal labor.
"Consistently fighting against illegal immigration. Leading efforts to stop illegal immigrants from taking American jobs and cracking down on employers that use child labor involved in human trafficking."
Supports combating illegal immigration to protect American jobs and safety.
"combating illegal immigration to protect American jobs and safety"
Supports requiring ICE background checks for firearms purchases and authored a legislative package targeting illegal immigration enforcement.
"Author of a comprehensive legislative package that would end Sanctuary Cities; require EVerify for all public contracts and ICE background checks for firearms purchases; prohibit non-citizens from voting; and, clean voter rolls of non-eligible illegal immigrants"
Supports addressing illegal immigration as a key policy priority.
"address illegal immigration"
Frames combating illegal immigration broadly, which includes enforcement measures against undocumented presence.
"combating illegal immigration to protect American jobs and safety"
Social Issues(6)
Opposes race-based quotas, framing them as divisive and contrary to American values of merit and fairness.
"Promote merit and fairness as core American values. Ban quotas based on race that only divide our country."
Has a 100% pro-life voting record and authored a law to improve maternal health outcomes while voting to fund alternatives to abortion.
"100% pro-life voting record from the PA Pro-Life Federation. Author of law to improve maternal health outcomes and voted to provide funding for real alternatives to abortion."
Supports defending religious freedom, free speech, and political expression against government overreach and cancel culture.
"Defend religious freedom, free speech, and political expression. Stand up to the progressive cancel culture and stop the collusion of the federal government with media and Big Tech intended to silence dissenting voices."
Opposes abortion culture and late-term abortion, while supporting efforts to reduce abortions, improve maternal healthcare, and ease adoption pathways.
"Fight back against the culture of celebrating abortion and those that want to legalize it up until the moment of birth. Provide a clear alternative by supporting efforts to reduce the number of abortions, improve maternal healthcare, and ease pathways to adoption."
Opposes race-based quotas in favor of merit and fairness.
"Ban quotas based on race that only divide our country."
Voted for the Protect Women's Sports Act, opposing transgender women/girls competing in women's sports.
"Voted for the Protect Women's Sports Act to defend women and promote fairness."