Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
16 actionsFinstad demonstrates strong support for electoral integrity measures centered on citizenship verification, ballot tracking, and election monitoring, reflecting a conservative approach to safeguarding elections through stricter voter qualification requirements and enhanced procedural oversight.
Criminal justice
52 actionsFinstad demonstrates strong support for law enforcement priorities and enhanced criminal penalties, consistently backing measures that strengthen police protections, expand deportation grounds for various offenses, increase juvenile accountability, and fund drug enforcement and anti-trafficking efforts.
Fiscal policy
85 actionsFinstad demonstrates a mixed fiscal policy approach by supporting most spending allocations and procedural measures while opposing debt ceiling increases and continuing resolutions, suggesting comfort with discretionary spending decisions but wariness of mechanisms that defer fiscal constraints.
Healthcare
35 actionsFinstad demonstrates strong support for healthcare expansion through targeted funding and infrastructure initiatives in underserved populations including rural communities, veterans, and children, while opposing cost transparency and payment reform measures that would increase provider accountability.
Education
27 actionsFinstad supports education initiatives focused on workforce development, veteran education programs, civic curriculum, and funding for underserved schools while opposing federal student debt forgiveness policies.
Economy and labor
48 actionsFinstad demonstrates a consistent pro-economy orientation centered on facilitating business growth, capital access, and trade expansion, while opposing labor protections that constrain business operational flexibility.
Environment and energy
166 actionsFinstad demonstrates a selective environmental conservatism focused on ecosystem restoration and wildlife protection while opposing regulations that impose compliance burdens on industry or restrict resource extraction and energy development.
Immigration
52 actionsFinstad consistently opposes expansive immigration policies and supports restrictive enforcement measures including stricter deportation procedures, enhanced border security, and limited asylum access, though he supports narrow family reunification exceptions.
National security and foreign policy
186 actionsFinstad demonstrates consistent support for robust national security measures, including sanctions and financial restrictions on hostile regimes, enhanced maritime and aviation security infrastructure, transparency initiatives targeting strategic competitors like China, and counterterrorism financing tools.
Civil rights and liberties
46 actionsFinstad demonstrates a pro-civil rights and liberties voting pattern characterized by strong support for protecting religious freedom, combating discrimination and political violence, defending Second Amendment rights, and safeguarding democratic participation and the safety of elected officials.
Social policy
24 actionsFinstad demonstrates a pro-social policy orientation centered on expanding government support for vulnerable populations, particularly veterans, children in foster care and residential facilities, Native American families, and homeless individuals, while also supporting targeted consumer protections for youth welfare.
Technology and data
34 actionsFinstad supports technology infrastructure advancement and innovation while favoring regulatory frameworks that balance industry development with consumer protection through enhanced data privacy safeguards and security oversight.
Civil liberties and government power
7 actionsFinstad demonstrates support for limiting government power over speech and increasing transparency through declassification of information, reflecting a civil libertarian stance against federal overreach.
Government accountability and transparency
137 actionsFinstad demonstrates strong support for government accountability and transparency by consistently backing measures that strengthen congressional oversight of executive agencies, require federal transparency in regulatory decisions, and assert legislative checks on presidential power.
Infrastructure and public investment
28 actionsFinstad supports public investment in infrastructure projects that emphasize preservation, energy generation, broadband expansion, and technological advancement, while opposing measures that prioritize affordability mechanisms and transportation efficiency studies.
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.
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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