John Fleming in 2016 LA Senate race
On Free Trade:
TPP means open season on American jobs
Rep. John Fleming, R-Minden, saw the Trans-Pacific Partnership as "open season to bring in as many foreign workers as possible" to take American jobs, he said at a forum Tuesday night.
He earlier had criticized it for too few intellectual property protections and an attack on the American textile industry.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune on 2016 Louisiana Senate race
Aug 10, 2016
On Drugs:
OpEd: One of few remaining "reefer madness" legislators
A number of candidates are competing to replace retiring Sen. David Vitter (R). Most notably is Rep. John Fleming (R), one of a dwindling handful of House members who consistently make a point of speaking out against marijuana law reform whenever
possible.One marijuana advocate claimed that the contest is "the only senate race that keeps me up at night" because of its potential of sending a new ardent prohibitionist to the chamber.
Due to Senate rules, just one member can hold things up and cause considerable problems for reform efforts. "There are only a handful of old school reefer madness legislators willing to fight left in Congress," the
advocate said. "Fleming is one of them."
Also running in the primary is Congressman Charles Boustany (R), who also consistently votes against marijuana law reform efforts but isn't nearly as vocal about it as Fleming is.
Source: Marijuana.com on 2016 Louisiana Senate race
Jun 13, 2016
On Foreign Policy:
Defund the Syrian refugee influx
Fleming says he's never been a go along to get along guy in Congress. "I'm an outsider. [Former House Speaker] John Boehner put me on his black list in the House of Representatives. He tried to stop me from raising money to support my campaign. And why?
Because I didn't go along with his go along to get along ideas in Washington. As a result of that, I co-founded the House Freedom Caucus," said Fleming.He says the House Freedom Caucus initially succeeded in stopping some bad legislation but it soon
became obvious that more had to be done. "We tried to move leadership in the right direction. When my colleagues and I could not get them to move in the right direction and stand up against the Obama agenda: repeal Obamacare, defund
Obamacare, defund Planned Parenthood, defund the Syrian refugee influx. We just had to make a change," said Fleming.
Source: WND Radio on 2016 Louisiana Senate race
Mar 2, 2016
On Gun Control:
Perennial A rating from the NRA
Fleming said voters in his state are fed up with business as usual, and he promises to change that. "I want to go to the United States Senate because I want to bring Louisiana conservative values to the United States Senate and, frankly, to Washington,"
Fleming said. "Louisiana voters are so frustrated with Washington, so it's time we made a huge drastic change in the right direction."
Fleming boasts a lifetime 97 percent rating from the American Conservative Union. He scores 88 percent with Heritage Action and 86 percent with Conservative Review. Beyond that, he said he's strong on the core issues Louisiana voters care about most.
He also points to a consistent pro-life voting record and what he calls a "perennial A rating from the NRA."
Source: WND Radio on 2016 Louisiana Senate race
Mar 2, 2016
On Principles & Values:
Passionate conservative: Obama doesn't share our values
U.S. Rep. John Fleming, a Republican who represents north Louisiana, has become the first person to officially put his hat in the ring for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by David Vitter in 2017.
Fleming has held his congressional seat since 2009. The Republican made his announcement through a YouTube video Monday morning (Dec. 7).
He appears to be centering his campaign around an anti-Obama message, a successful strategy that helped U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy win his seat last year.
"As a passionate conservative, I can tell you that this president doesn't share our Louisiana values," Fleming said in the video.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune on 2016 Louisiana Senate race
Dec 7, 2015
On Free Trade:
No to Ex-im bank; No to fast-track
Ballotpedia.org analysis of Congressional voting record on trade issues:- Voted NAY on Trade adjustment assistance (TAA): On 6/12/15, the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314 by a vote of 126 to 302. TAA is a federal program providing
American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services.
- Voted NAY on Trade promotion authority (TPA): On 6/12/15, the House narrowly passed the TPA measure in HR 1314 by a vote of 219 to 211.
TPA would give the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster.
- Voted NAY on Export-Import Bank: On 10/27/15, the House passed HR 597, the Export-Import Bank
Reform and Reauthorization Act, by a vote of 313-118. The bill allows the Export-Import Bank to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that want to buy U.S. goods.
Source: Ballotpedia.org coverage of 2016 Louisiana Senate race
Jun 12, 2015
On Health Care:
If Supreme Court bans ObamaCare subsidies, let them die
Preparing for a Supreme Court decision that could strike down Obamacare's subsidies for nearly 7.5 million people this summer, Senate Republicans are coalescing around a plan to resurrect them. 31 senators have signed on to a bill that would restore the
subsidies for current Obamacare enrollees through September 2017. But the administration would have to pay a heavy price--the bill would also repeal Obamacare's individual and employer mandates and insurance coverage requirements.
Some Republicans worry that any legislation that extends the subsidies, even temporarily, would not only box the party into keeping them indefinitely but also water down the party's opposition to the president's health law. "We do get into a little
trouble on the messaging because people say: 'What is the difference between that and what we're already doing?'" said Rep. John Fleming (R-LA). "Whether you continue subsidies or you use tax credits, they're all tax credit programs one way or another."
Source: Politico.com coverage of 2016 Louisiana Senate race
May 26, 2015
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