2020 House elections: on Government Reform


Barry Moore: If getting to a polling place is difficult, vote absentee

As someone who is asking for people's votes, it's hard to admit I missed one," Moore said. "I had to make a choice that day. I hope I was able to make it up to President Trump by going to the Republican National Convention and casting my vote for him as a delegate from Alabama. I have learned a valuable lesson. Looking back, I should have voted absentee that year since we were in session. Learn from my mistake and get an absentee ballot if you think you won't make it to the polls."
Source: 6WBRC News 2020 AL-2 House race Jun 23, 2020

Dan Bishop: Require photo ID to vote; supports Constitutional Amendment

Voter ID: Dan believes requiring a photo ID to vote is common sense. He led the fight to put the successful Voter ID Constitutional Amendment on the ballot last November.
Source: 2019-2020 NC-9 House campaign website VoteDanBishop.com Sep 17, 2019

David Valadao: Less regulation and lower taxes will create jobs

The unemployment rate in the San Joaquin Valley is nearly double the national average. David knows that our economy needs to work for rural and working families, not just big cities. Small businesses are the backbone of our nation's economy and needless regulations and a greater tax burden make it harder for them to hire. David will work to pass common sense legislation that will put Americans, especially those in the Central Valley, back to work.
Source: 2020 CA-21 House campaign website ValadaoForCongress.com Jul 27, 2020

Greg Stanton: Wants to do more to protect U.S. elections from meddling

[On 2016 election]: "It's really crazy that the intelligence community won't provide face-to-face briefings to members of Congress anymore." Before briefings were canceled in August, Stanton said, he received information about Russia's active efforts to interfere with the elections. "We did pass many bills on election security," he said of the Democratic-led House, "but those bills did not even get a hearing in the Senate. So you have foreign attempts to interfere in our election."
Source: Cronkite News, Arizona PBS on 2020 AZ-9 House race Oct 23, 2020

Jake LaTurner: Impose term limits on members of Congress

My first official action as Congressman will be to co-sponsor legislation implanting a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress. The challenges we face as a nation will not be tackled if politicians are only focused on the next election.
Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2020 KS-2 House race Nov 3, 2020

Michelle Fischbach: Fight corruption with transparency and election reform

Nicole has been a leading voice for government reform and transparency. Nicole advocated for good government reforms that now disclose every vote taken by members of the State Assembly and she enacted a new state law taking pensions away from elected officials convicted of corruption. Nicole opposes H.R. 1 which would funnel billions of dollars in taxpayer money to candidates for federal office and, in states and municipalities across the country, led to the abuse of taxpayer money.
Source: 2020 NY-11 House campaign website NicoleMalliotakis.com Jul 27, 2020

Mo Brooks: Will challenge Electoral College; vote stolen by socialists

On Trump's election appeals: "Rep. Mo Brooks has been telling colleagues that he plans to challenge the Electoral College votes when Congress officially certifies Biden's victory, as long as a Senate Republican joins him in the long-shot effort."

Said Brooks: "If only lawful votes by eligible American citizens were cast, Donald Trump won the Electoral College by a significant margin. This election was stolen by the socialists engaging in extraordinary voter fraud and election theft measures."

Source: PoliticalWire blog on 2020 AL-5 House race Dec 2, 2020

Mo Brooks: Will challenge Electoral College; vote stolen by socialists

[On Jan. 6 riots]: "Rep. Brooks has been telling colleagues that he plans to challenge the Electoral College votes when Congress officially certifies Biden's victory, as long as a Senate Republican joins him in the long-shot effort," Politico reports.

Said Brooks: "If only lawful votes by eligible American citizens were cast, Donald Trump won the Electoral College by a significant margin. This election was stolen by the socialists engaging in extraordinary voter fraud and election theft measures."

Source: PoliticalWire.com on 2020 House AL-5 race Dec 2, 2020

Pete Stauber: Bar members of Congress from owning individual stocks

A bill authored by Craig--the Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination, or HUMBLE, Act--would bar members of Congress from owning individual stocks. "If your personal stock and portfolio is more important to you than serving your constituents, then you probably shouldn't be a member of Congress."
Source: Vanity Fair on 2020 MN-2 House race Apr 1, 2020

Randy Feenstra: Government regulation limits opportunity

Too often, politicians believe the government is the solution to inequities, but I believe the inverse is true: government intervention, like taxes and regulations, often limits the opportunity for people. We can and should provide an opportunity for more folks by putting money back in the pockets of Iowans and supporting a pro-family policy that reinforces the building blocks of communities.
Source: KCCI Des Moines on 2020 IA-4 House race Oct 16, 2020

Tom Tiffany: Cut federal budget wherever possible

Tom believes that federal spending is out of control. In Wisconsin, Tom and his colleagues took a $3.6 billion deficit and turned it into balanced budgets, $13 billion in tax cuts, and the largest rainy day fund in state history! Tom believes we need to take a look at the whole federal budget--how our government operates and where we can find massive, systemic savings for the taxpayer. Tom supports repealing the Davis-Bacon law that increases the costs of everyday federal building projects.
Source: 2019-2020 WI-7 House campaign website Tiffany4Wisconsin.com May 8, 2020

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Gov.Jeb Bush(FL)
Dr.Ben Carson(MD)
Gov.Chris Christie(NJ)
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX)
Carly Fiorina(CA)
Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA)
Sen.Lindsey Graham(SC)
Gov.Mike Huckabee(AR)
Gov.Bobby Jindal(LA)
Gov.John Kasich(OH)
Gov.Sarah Palin(AK)
Gov.George Pataki(NY)
Sen.Rand Paul(KY)
Gov.Rick Perry(TX)
Sen.Rob Portman(OH)
Sen.Marco Rubio(FL)
Sen.Rick Santorum(PA)
Donald Trump(NY)
Gov.Scott Walker(WI)
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Gov.Lincoln Chafee(RI)
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY)
V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD)
Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA)
Sen.Jim Webb(VA)

2016 Third Party Candidates:
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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