Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
16 actionsMoolenaar demonstrates consistent support for electoral integrity measures centered on citizenship verification, election monitoring, and ballot tracking while opposing restrictions on voting access.
Criminal justice
50 actionsMoolenaar supports most law enforcement and criminal justice priorities including anti-trafficking efforts and drug enforcement, but opposes stricter fentanyl penalties and police accountability restrictions, suggesting a selective rather than ideologically consistent approach to criminal justice policy.
Fiscal policy
87 actionsMoolenaar demonstrates a pragmatic approach to fiscal policy, supporting both spending allocations and revenue measures while showing selective backing for spending restraint mechanisms.
Healthcare
35 actionsMoolenaar's healthcare voting pattern reflects consistent support for expanding access, funding research initiatives, and strengthening public health infrastructure across multiple constituencies including rural areas, veterans, children, and firefighters.
Education
27 actionsMoolenaar shows a divided record on education policy, supporting workforce training expansion and faster financial aid processing while opposing parental transparency measures and pregnant student support infrastructure.
Economy and labor
48 actionsMoolenaar consistently prioritizes business growth, capital formation, and trade liberalization while opposing labor organizing protections for federal employees.
Environment and energy
167 actionsMoolenaar demonstrates a strong pro-environment voting pattern, consistently supporting measures to protect air and water quality, control invasive species, manage wildfires, and address climate-related threats, with occasional votes against environmental enforcement that do not substantially undermine his overall conservation-focused record.
Immigration
53 actionsMoolenaar's immigration voting pattern reflects a restrictive ideological stance, consistently supporting measures that strengthen deportation authority, enhance border enforcement, and limit asylum access while opposing policies perceived as insufficiently stringent on immigration control.
National security and foreign policy
188 actionsMoolenaar demonstrates consistent support for strengthening national security through foreign policy measures including sanctions on hostile regimes, counterterrorism financing restrictions, military and infrastructure protection, and strategic competition with China.
Civil rights and liberties
46 actionsMoolenaar shows inconsistent commitment to civil liberties, supporting protections against discrimination and violence while simultaneously voting to restrict legislative speech and political expression through censure measures.
Social policy
24 actionsMoolenaar demonstrates consistent support for social policy measures focused on veterans' benefits, child welfare protections, and family support services while opposing expansion of Social Security benefit eligibility.
Technology and data
34 actionsMoolenaar consistently supports technology advancement and innovation while backing stronger consumer protections, data security measures, and federal coordination of digital infrastructure.
Civil liberties and government power
7 actionsMoolenaar consistently supports constraining government power over private communications and speech while advancing transparency mechanisms to limit executive authority.
Government accountability and transparency
138 actionsMoolenaar demonstrates a strong commitment to government accountability and transparency, consistently supporting measures that enhance legislative oversight of executive agencies, require disclosure of regulatory impacts, and increase public access to ethics investigations.
Infrastructure and public investment
28 actionsMoolenaar generally supports public infrastructure investment but opposes measures that reduce financial burdens on communities through extended repayment terms and interest relief.
Activity ledger — most recent first
Dec 18, 2024
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.
Dec 18, 2024
DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.
Dec 18, 2024
Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.
Dec 17, 2024
Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.
Dec 17, 2024
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.
Dec 11, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.
Mar 21, 2024
Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act — This bill streamlines the permitting process for dredging and filling activities in U.S. waters, potentially making it easier to conduct these projects but risking reduced environmental protections.
Mar 21, 2024
Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 — This bill strengthens national security by reducing Chinese government influence over U.S. shipping infrastructure and giving federal authorities more power to prevent foreign manipulation of maritime commerce.
Mar 21, 2024
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. — This bill opposes a carbon tax as economically harmful, taking a stance against a potential revenue-raising or economy-regulating tax policy.
Mar 21, 2024
Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. — This bill opposes environmental regulations on energy production and federal lands while promoting increased domestic fossil fuel development.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 19, 2024
Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. — This bill strengthens the U.S. position on a major foreign conflict by formally condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian children and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Mar 19, 2024
Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act — This bill uses sanctions to protect the stability and democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, advancing U.S. foreign policy interests in maintaining peace in a strategically important region.
Mar 13, 2024
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — This bill would restrict or ban applications controlled by foreign adversaries like China from operating in the United States to protect national security and prevent foreign surveillance of Americans.
Feb 29, 2024
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 — This bill extends federal funding and authorization for airport infrastructure programs and aviation services, supporting continued public investment in transportation infrastructure.
Feb 29, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 — This bill authorizes federal spending to keep government operating and funds student aid programs, representing a decision to maintain current spending levels rather than make cuts or increases.
Jan 11, 2024
DOE and SBA Research Act — This bill would advance the economy and labor pillar by fostering collaboration between federal agencies to support research and development activities that include small businesses, potentially creating innovation and job opportunities.
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