Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
4 actionsHurd demonstrates a consistent commitment to electoral integrity through support for citizenship verification requirements in voting registration and eligibility.
Criminal justice
22 actionsHurd's criminal justice votes reflect conflicting impulses, supporting law enforcement tools and stricter penalties for drug trafficking and crimes against officers while simultaneously opposing police accountability measures and juvenile justice reforms.
Fiscal policy
35 actionsHurd demonstrates a pro-fiscal conservatism orientation through support for presidential spending cancellation authority and revenue-enhancing measures, while consistently backing appropriations bills necessary for government operations.
Healthcare
15 actionsHurd demonstrates support for expanding healthcare access and infrastructure, particularly in underserved areas and maternal health initiatives.
Education
10 actionsHurd supports expanding educational access and workforce development opportunities while opposing measures that increase institutional transparency or mandate specific support services.
Economy and labor
24 actionsHurd consistently favors policies that reduce regulatory burdens on small business operations and expand capital access while opposing labor organizing rights for federal employees.
Environment and energy
87 actionsHurd supports environmental protection and clean energy initiatives while also backing development-friendly measures that reduce regulatory oversight, reflecting a pragmatic rather than ideologically consistent approach to environmental policy.
Immigration
18 actionsHurd demonstrates a consistent restrictionist approach to immigration, supporting enforcement measures and deportations while opposing protections for immigrant groups and sanctuary jurisdiction policies.
National security and foreign policy
45 actionsHurd demonstrates strong support for military spending, intelligence authorities, and border security measures, but opposed protecting strategic energy assets from foreign acquisition, suggesting inconsistency in his national security framework.
Civil rights and liberties
18 actionsHurd demonstrates a strong pro-civil rights voting pattern with consistent support for religious freedom protections, anti-violence measures, Native American rights, and consumer privacy, though his positions on transgender-related issues show internal inconsistency that prevents a purely unified ideological alignment.
Social policy
12 actionsHurd demonstrates a consistent pro-social policy orientation, supporting expanded government benefits for veterans and families, substance abuse protections, affordable housing initiatives, and support for pregnancy services, while opposing measures that reduce worker protections or limit medical care standards.
Technology and data
17 actionsHurd demonstrates consistent support for technology innovation, digital infrastructure development, and data security measures while favoring regulatory frameworks that balance technological advancement with consumer protection and government oversight.
Civil liberties and government power
2 actionsHurd favors preserving judicial mechanisms that constrain government authority and protect individual rights against state overreach.
Government accountability and transparency
57 actionsHurd demonstrates strong support for government accountability and transparency mechanisms, consistently backing measures that enhance congressional oversight of executive power and require explicit public accountability from officials, while opposing formal censure and procedural restrictions on leadership challenges.
Infrastructure and public investment
11 actionsHurd demonstrates strong support for public infrastructure investment across water systems, utilities, historic preservation, and federal funding mechanisms while opposing deregulation that would bypass environmental review for private telecommunications projects.
Activity ledger — most recent first
Mar 27, 2026
Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 — This bill gives the President tools to protect American assets and enforce consequences against Western Hemisphere allies that seize U.S. property by restricting their vessels from U.S. ports.
Mar 26, 2026
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act — This bill allocates federal spending to the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, representing a direct government expenditure that affects the overall budget.
Mar 26, 2026
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security. — Passing this bill would affirm support for continued funding of the agency responsible for protecting the country from domestic threats and security risks.
Mar 26, 2026
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act — This bill allocates federal spending to the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, representing a direct government expenditure that affects the overall budget.
Feb 4, 2026
Hurd recognized three Olympic athletes from Colorado's Third District—Alex Ferreira, Charlie Mickel, and Hailey Swirbul—who were competing in the 2026 Olympics.
Mar 4, 2025
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". — This bill enables Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight power by allowing votes to disapprove specific federal agency rules, reinforcing legislative checks on executive branch regulatory authority.
Feb 24, 2025
SPUR Act — This bill advances small business economic opportunity by requiring federal agencies to track and report on contracts awarded to underrepresented small business owners, including veterans and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.
Feb 12, 2025
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.
Feb 12, 2025
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.
Jan 22, 2025
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. — This bill would streamline environmental reviews to speed up forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk through vegetation removal and forest thinning on public and tribal lands.
Jan 21, 2025
MAPWaters Act of 2025 — This bill advances environmental stewardship by improving public access to information about federal waterways, which can help people better utilize and care for these natural resources.
Jan 21, 2025
Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — This bill directs federal resources toward constructing a public monument on the National Mall, representing a public investment in commemorative infrastructure.
Jan 16, 2025
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act — This bill would make it easier to deny entry to and deport immigrants convicted of or admitting to certain violent crimes, particularly those involving women and children.
Jan 15, 2025
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. — This bill would create a special tax rule for certain Taiwan residents earning U.S. income, potentially reducing federal tax revenue from this specific group.
Jan 15, 2025
POWER Act of 2025 — This bill enables federal funding for utilities to combine power restoration with hazard mitigation improvements, increasing public investment in infrastructure resilience.
Jan 14, 2025
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.
Jan 14, 2025
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.
Jan 14, 2025
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring federal agencies to publicly disclose detailed information about disaster assistance spending on a regular basis.
Jan 13, 2025
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act — This bill requires FEMA to study ways to reduce paperwork burdens on disaster applicants while reporting its findings to Congress, which increases oversight and transparency in federal disaster assistance processes.
Jan 13, 2025
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring a publicly-funded company to disclose executive compensation details to Congress and the public.
Jan 9, 2025
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — This bill would protect Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court and use sanctions to deter foreign cooperation with ICC investigations, asserting U.S. sovereignty in national security matters.
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