Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
16 actionsSmith demonstrates a strong commitment to electoral integrity through consistent support for citizenship verification requirements, enhanced election monitoring and transparency measures, and accountability mechanisms that prevent fraudulent participation in electoral processes.
Criminal justice
50 actionsSmith demonstrates a pro-law enforcement orientation in criminal justice by consistently supporting measures that strengthen penalties for crimes, enhance officer protections and support, expand immigration consequences for criminal conduct, and reinforce law enforcement authority in maintaining public order.
Fiscal policy
87 actionsSmith demonstrates a pro-fiscal policy orientation through consistent support for measures that expand executive authority over spending decisions and increase government revenue through tax compliance mechanisms, while maintaining flexibility on procedural and appropriations matters.
Healthcare
36 actionsSmith demonstrates consistent support for expanding healthcare access and funding across underserved populations including rural communities, veterans, and children, while backing infrastructure improvements, cost transparency measures, and disease research initiatives that strengthen the healthcare system.
Education
28 actionsSmith demonstrates strong support for education initiatives that emphasize career preparedness, institutional accountability, ideological curriculum, and targeted funding for underserved populations including veterans and rural communities, while opposing broad debt forgiveness policies.
Economy and labor
47 actionsSmith demonstrates strong support for pro-business economic policies, consistently backing measures that reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses, expand access to capital and investment, facilitate trade and foreign investment, and prioritize financial returns in investment decisions while opposing labor protections that increase employer accountability.
Environment and energy
163 actionsSmith demonstrates a mixed environmental record, strongly supporting localized ecosystem protection and species conservation efforts while opposing broader federal coordination mechanisms and policies that would expand domestic clean energy infrastructure development.
Immigration
54 actionsSmith consistently opposes expansive immigration policies and supports restrictive enforcement measures including stricter deportation procedures, enhanced border security, and limitations on asylum access, while also opposing provisions that would facilitate legal status or family reunification for immigrant groups.
National security and foreign policy
188 actionsSmith demonstrates consistent support for hardline national security policies, particularly regarding Iran sanctions, strategic competition with China, counterterrorism financing, maritime defense, and infrastructure protection against foreign and domestic threats.
Civil rights and liberties
46 actionsSmith demonstrates a consistent pro-civil rights orientation by supporting protections against discrimination and violence targeting religious and ethnic minorities, defending Second Amendment rights, and opposing restrictions on legislative speech while advancing both identity-based safety protections and constitutional freedoms.
Social policy
25 actionsSmith demonstrates support for social policies that provide targeted benefits to specific populations including veterans, homeless individuals, children in institutional care, and Native American families, while opposing broader entitlement expansions and general family support program reauthorizations.
Technology and data
35 actionsSmith supports technology infrastructure development and regulatory frameworks that promote innovation in telecommunications, digital assets, and broadband deployment, while favoring consumer protections and national security measures in data handling over privacy-focused federal research investments.
Civil liberties and government power
7 actionsSmith demonstrates a pro-civil liberties voting pattern by supporting measures that constrain government censorship authority and enhance transparency through information declassification.
Government accountability and transparency
138 actionsSmith supports government accountability through mechanisms that strengthen legislative oversight of executive agencies and require transparent reporting of regulatory decisions and federal operations, while opposing disciplinary measures that bypass public democratic processes.
Infrastructure and public investment
30 actionsSmith demonstrates strong support for public infrastructure investment across diverse sectors including transportation, energy, utilities, broadband, and federal facilities, though he selectively prioritizes projects emphasizing development and modernization while showing less enthusiasm for subsidized affordability measures in public infrastructure financing.
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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