Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
16 actionsGarbarino supports strengthening electoral integrity through voter citizenship verification requirements, enhanced election monitoring and transparency mechanisms, and removal of elected officials engaged in electoral fraud, while opposing measures that would expand voting access to non-citizens.
Criminal justice
50 actionsGarbarino demonstrates a consistent pro-law enforcement orientation in criminal justice, consistently supporting measures that strengthen penalties for crimes, expand law enforcement resources and protections, enhance officer support systems, and increase consequences for offenders including deportation provisions for non-citizens.
Fiscal policy
89 actionsGarbarino generally supports routine fiscal management and government spending procedures while opposing measures that would expand tax obligations on specific groups, reflecting a pragmatic approach to budgeting that favors maintaining existing spending frameworks over revenue-enhancement initiatives.
Healthcare
35 actionsGarbarino demonstrates strong support for targeted healthcare expansion and disease prevention initiatives, particularly for vulnerable populations including veterans, rural communities, children, and firefighters, while opposing broader healthcare cost transparency and payment reform measures.
Education
27 actionsGarbarino demonstrates strong support for education initiatives that emphasize workforce development, institutional accountability, and expanded access for underserved populations including veterans and rural students, while opposing broad student debt forgiveness policies.
Economy and labor
47 actionsGarbarino demonstrates strong support for pro-growth economic policies that emphasize small business expansion, capital access, trade liberalization, and supply chain resilience while also backing labor protections for federal workers.
Environment and energy
168 actionsGarbarino demonstrates strong support for targeted environmental conservation measures and wildlife protection while simultaneously backing regulatory streamlining and energy infrastructure development that poses risks to environmental standards, reflecting competing priorities between ecological preservation and economic development interests.
Immigration
54 actionsGarbarino consistently opposes expansive immigration and asylum policies, favoring stricter enforcement measures, deportation provisions for criminal immigrants, and restrictions on migrant access and accommodations.
National security and foreign policy
192 actionsGarbarino demonstrates strong support for hawkish national security measures, consistently backing sanctions regimes against adversarial states like Iran, enhanced monitoring of strategic competitors such as China, strengthened domestic security infrastructure including aviation and maritime defense systems, and international financial transparency mechanisms to counter terrorism and currency manipulation threats.
Civil rights and liberties
47 actionsGarbarino demonstrates a strong pro-civil rights orientation focused on protecting religious freedom, combating discrimination and violence against Jewish Americans, defending Second Amendment rights, and safeguarding democratic participation, while showing skepticism toward restrictions on individual liberty even when framed as protective measures.
Social policy
25 actionsGarbarino demonstrates a strong pro-social policy orientation centered on veteran support, child welfare protections, and vulnerable population services, consistently backing expansions of federal benefits and safeguards for military families, foster youth, Native American communities, and at-risk children.
Technology and data
35 actionsGarbarino supports technology innovation and data protection measures that empower private sector development and consumer safeguards, while opposing expansions of federal regulatory authority over telecommunications infrastructure.
Civil liberties and government power
7 actionsGarbarino demonstrates support for constraining government power over speech and promoting transparency through backing measures that restrict federal censorship advocacy and mandate disclosure of sensitive information.
Government accountability and transparency
141 actionsGarbarino consistently supports measures that strengthen legislative oversight of the executive branch and enhance transparency in federal agency operations, while opposing procedural accountability mechanisms that lack independent oversight or clear public documentation.
Infrastructure and public investment
30 actionsGarbarino supports targeted federal investment in local and regional infrastructure projects including transit, utilities, broadband, and recreational facilities, but opposes expansive federal spending on large-scale scientific research and affordable financing mechanisms that reduce upfront costs to communities.
Activity ledger — most recent first
Nov 17, 2025
Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2212, the DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act, which amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require all DHS Intelligence Enterprise components to participate in the ODNI Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program.
Nov 17, 2025
Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1608, the Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025, which requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to produce a report on emerging threats and countermeasures related to vehicular terrorism.
Nov 17, 2025
Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2659, the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act, which establishes an interagency task force to coordinate responses to cyber threats from People's Republic of China state-sponsored actors targeting United States critical infrastructure.
Nov 17, 2025
Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5078, the Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act, to reauthorize the State and local cybersecurity grant program of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Nov 17, 2025
Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass S. 260, the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act, which amends the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by Transportation Security Administration and private security screening personnel.
Nov 17, 2025
Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2261, the Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act, which amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Department of Homeland Security's oversight of intelligence matters and protect privacy rights, civil rights, and civil liberties.
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.
Dec 11, 2024
Increasing Baseline Updates Act — This bill would advance government transparency by requiring the Congressional Budget Office to publish more frequent budget projections and disclose the economic data behind their calculations.
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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