U.S. Senate · South Carolina

Cosponsored the SAVE America Act as first Senate legislation, requiring photo ID and proof of citizenship to register and vote in federal elections and directing states to purge noncitizens from voter rolls. Compares it to needing ID for a library card and wants only citizens deciding elections.

Backs the House-passed SAVE Act's proof-of-citizenship and tightened voter-roll requirements for federal elections and says the Senate must take it up immediately. Calls election security 'not optional' and has pledged to fight for the bill's passage as a top priority rather than let it stall.

Opposes the federal SAVE Act's proof-of-citizenship mandate, arguing states can "clean up the elections" themselves without a federal law — while separately supporting voter ID, saying a photo ID is already required to cash a check or register at a hotel, so requiring one to vote is no burden.

Wants to pass the SAVE Act, requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections, and says breaking Senate gridlock -- including changing the filibuster if needed -- is worth it to get the bill passed. Calls voter ID a commonsense election-integrity safeguard.

Wants photo ID and proof of citizenship required for federal elections, a ban on ballot harvesting, and elimination of unsecured drop boxes and mass unsolicited mail-in voting. Would restore in-person voting as the national standard and require documented chain-of-custody audits for every ballot cast.

Calls the $40 trillion national debt his top concern, saying Congress has 'a spending problem,' not an income problem. Voted against the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act for not cutting enough, and wants offsets required for new federal spending while targeting mandatory programs, over 70% of the budget.

Made the ballooning national debt the entire rationale for running, warning deficits will crush the economy and wipe out savings if unaddressed. Brought two piglets named Debt and Deficit to the State House in August 2026, pointing to zero-based budgeting and DMV-wait-time cuts as governor to show spending can be cut.

Pledges to stop wasteful federal spending and shrink the size of government, pointing to the national debt nearing $40 trillion as proof Washington's spending is out of control. Frames cutting waste and reducing federal overreach as the core of holding Washington accountable to South Carolina taxpayers.

Wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education and the IRS outright, issues he says have gone unresolved since his 2004 campaign against them. Points to eight years as Myrtle Beach mayor overseeing an 800-employee, $200 million budget without a property tax hike as evidence he can cut federal spending.

Says a full economic plan aimed at bringing the national debt under control has been submitted for final review and peer-reviewed by accountants, and argues meaningfully reducing the debt will require real sacrifice rather than more promises from career politicians.

Cites running the SC Commission for the Blind — 10 offices, 130-plus employees, a $90 million budget — as proof of cutting waste, and wants that discipline applied in Washington: eliminate duplication, rein in reckless spending, and make government work for taxpayers again.

Calls for aggressive audits of federal agencies, starting with the Department of Defense, to close loopholes that enable program fraud. Opposes omnibus spending bills, wants redundant agencies eliminated, and would bar members of Congress from using office for personal financial gain.

Voted in February 2026 to repeal three federal energy-efficiency programs and claw back roughly $300 million in unspent funding, and opposed extending expanded ACA premium subsidies for three more years, saying the enhanced subsidies cost too much and should be allowed to expire.

Has campaigned on deporting 15 to 20 million people who are in the country illegally and voted for the Laken Riley Act, mandating federal detention for unauthorized immigrants charged with theft, assault, or more serious crimes. Also voted against adding thousands more visas for Afghan wartime allies.

Calls border security 'a key to sovereignty itself' and frames enforcement as a rule-of-law issue, arguing the country can't enforce some laws while ignoring others. As governor signed one of the toughest state immigration laws and required E-Verify before it was politically popular; opposes sanctuary cities and wants law enforcement adequately funded.

Wants a pause on immigration to 'get caught up' with enforcement, paired with expanded 287(g) agreements deputizing local police and sheriffs to work with ICE. Platform also calls for completing the border wall, ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, and requiring nationwide E-Verify.

Wants to bar anyone in the country illegally from buying a house or renting an apartment, arguing undocumented immigrants compete with American citizens for scarce housing and drive up prices. Says those properties should belong to American citizens instead.

Has backed building a wall at the U.S. southern border since his 2004 U.S. Senate primary campaign, more than a decade before border-wall construction became a mainstream Republican position. Also opposed NAFTA as harmful to American manufacturing workers.

Backs stronger immigration enforcement, saying Congress "failed to fund the enforcement" of the laws it already wrote. Wants enforcement funding fully appropriated and current law amended to name which federal agencies are responsible for carrying it out.

Backs full ICE funding, calling agents' work removing 'dangerous criminal illegal aliens' essential and saying Congress should keep giving them resources. Frames legal immigration as welcome — 'come legally, follow our laws, and live by our values' — and credits Trump's border enforcement record.

States that border security is not a partisan issue but a matter of national sovereignty and public safety, without detailing specific enforcement mechanisms, funding levels, or a position on deportation.

Sponsored the Kayla Hamilton Act, requiring gang-tattoo and criminal-history screening for unaccompanied migrant children before sponsor placement and barring placement with anyone unlawfully present. Authored a resolution condemning attacks on ICE facilities and officers, and backs finishing the border wall.

Opposes new military intervention against Iran, saying the priority is bringing troops home and out of harm's way rather than starting another conflict. Argues the previous senator focused on wars abroad while the homeland was neglected, and wants military spending redirected toward border security.

Calls for disengaging from and ending the Iran conflict, bringing U.S. troops home from the Middle East rather than continuing the fight. Wants federal attention redirected away from distant wars and refocused on South Carolina and everyday Americans' needs.

Says preventing Iran from building nuclear weapons justifies fighting 'over there' rather than at home: 'The more we can fight them over there and prevent it over there, the better for the United States.' Adds Iran 'would also be wise to listen to President Trump and make a deal.'

Voted in 2023 for resolutions to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and Somalia within 180 days. On Iran, said at the August debate: 'No boots on the ground... we can finish the mission by defanging Iran and making sure they have no capabilities left,' citing his brother's Iraq service and friends lost in prior wars.

On potential conflict with Iran, opposes sending American ground troops even though military leaders have said eliminating the threat would require it: 'I don't think the country wants that right now.' Says the administration is already doing what it can without invading.

Insists only Congress can declare war, rejecting unilateral presidential military action such as potential strikes on Iran. Puts it starkly: 'body bags don't go back to Washington. They come back to home states and congressional districts,' and wants any new use of force to require a congressional vote.

Says he personally helped fund an Israeli military brigade during the Gaza war and describes strong personal relationships with people in Israel, pledging to support Israel in the Senate as strongly as possible. Has not detailed a broader foreign-policy platform beyond this pledge of support.

Declined to commit to backing John Thune for Senate Republican leader, calling him a 'scapegoat' for the chamber's narrow 53-47 GOP margin and saying more needs to be learned about him before pledging support. Signals willingness to break from leadership on procedural votes rather than fall in line automatically.

Backs creating a regulating committee to oversee use of the filibuster, though he has not specified how such a committee would be structured, who would sit on it, or what threshold it would enforce.

Would vote to end the filibuster if it blocks the SAVE America Act: 'There's too much at stake. Democrats refuse to protect our elections or our children from the transgender agenda.' Argues Democrats would eliminate the rule themselves once in power, marking a break from the predecessor's defense of it.

Says 'the Senate has to be shaken up' and would support changing the filibuster to break gridlock on stalled legislation. Argues voters expect senators to 'get the job done, not grandstand or get in the way,' casting institutional norms as less important than passing results-oriented legislation quickly.

Says he would support eliminating the Senate legislative filibuster to pass the SAVE Act, calling it a top priority: 'I will do whatever it takes to get that... even if it means blowing the filibuster up.' Puts the bill ahead of preserving the chamber's traditional rules.

Refuses to commit to supporting John Thune as Senate Republican leader, answering 'absolutely not' when asked at a primary debate. Cites Thune's unwillingness to change Senate rules — including the filibuster — to pass the SAVE Act's proof-of-citizenship voting requirements as the reason for withholding support.

Voices unabashed support for data center development, arguing continued investment is necessary because 'we can't let China win the war when it comes to technology and AI.' Says local communities should still have input on where facilities get sited.

Opposes stripping local governments of zoning and permitting control over data-center projects, calling the idea of siting them without community input 'unacceptable.' Raised the issue unprompted at the August debate after a rival's absentee campaign floated preempting local authority to speed construction.

Says local communities should have direct input into the 'actual buildout' of data centers proposed near them, rather than decisions being made solely at the state or federal level, while also backing federal 'guardrails' to set baseline standards for where and how they're built.

Calls data centers 'a threat to our neighborhoods,' pointing to 100-acre tree clearings next to residential areas, constant construction noise, and the millions of gallons of water used for cooling that he says are driving up electric utility bills statewide.

Opposes the pace of AI data center development in South Carolina, saying it is being approved without residents' input; wants new facilities required to generate their own power rather than draw on the grid and warns unchecked buildout could leave lasting environmental damage across the state.

Warns that South Carolina's electric grid isn't ready to absorb the power demand of rapid data center growth and calls for building new natural gas pipeline capacity into the state first, tying energy supply directly to whether South Carolina can safely host more large data facilities.

Pledges accessible healthcare and mental-health support for veterans, a smoother transition to civilian life, and stronger VA accountability for wait times and care quality. Says supporting military families and the installations tied to South Carolina's economy is part of honoring the state's veteran and service-member population.

Lists veterans and military families as a campaign priority but has not detailed specific VA legislation, benefit expansions, or funding levels beyond general pledges of support tied to his broader conservative record.

Wants veterans' healthcare, housing, and support services funded before Washington makes new foreign aid commitments, arguing foreign aid packages should require congressional approval and public accountability. Also pushes for expanded mental health treatment and transition services as troops leave the military.

Ties veterans' welfare to ending oil-driven conflicts, arguing that cutting U.S. dependence on fossil fuels reduces the wars that send troops overseas, and has called for federal legislation funding research into herbal and alternative remedies as part of military medicine.

Calls it appalling that veterans are waiting up to a year just to get in to see a qualified doctor through VA care, citing conversations with South Carolina veterans about the problems they face. Says fixing chronic VA backlogs is a Senate priority he intends to work hard on.

Names protecting critical infrastructure from Chinese Communist Party espionage as a top security priority, and calls reducing US dependency on Chinese manufacturing both a security and economic imperative, tying it to reshoring production rather than relying on Beijing.

Opposes the Chinese Communist Party and other hostile foreign governments buying American farmland and strategic assets, and wants Beijing held accountable for economic espionage and unfair trade practices. Ties this to reshoring pharmaceutical and manufacturing production rather than depending on Chinese supply chains.

Introduced the Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act requiring a Pentagon report on the national-security fallout from China's 2023 spy-balloon incursion, including analysis of any recovered surveillance technology. Wants to block Chinese farmland purchases near military bases and stop technology theft.

Warns of an impending socialist revolution, arguing the appeal of "free food, free rent, free housing, free education, free healthcare" is dangerously attractive, and names Bernie Sanders, AOC and Zohran Mamdani as the model to defeat. Says American business runs on free markets and capitalism, not government handouts.

Wants to rebuild American manufacturing and bring critical supply chains home from overseas rivals, framing reduced reliance on foreign production as both a national-security and economic priority. Backs cutting small-business regulations and permitting reform to lower costs for domestic manufacturers and farmers competing globally.

On tariffs, has defended reciprocal duties even as they've squeezed Palmetto State ports, arguing other countries charged the U.S. first: 'Was it fair for other countries to try to charge tariffs on our products? It's a reciprocal trade.' Ties the policy to rebuilding domestic manufacturing.

Backs the goal of leveling the playing field on trade but urges caution on tariffs, noting South Carolina has more foreign direct investment than any other state and would feel abrupt tariff changes more than most states. Says the president's aim is right but implementation needs to be 'very judicious.'

Wants to rebuild American industry and end "dangerous dependence on hostile foreign nations," bringing pharmaceutical production back to the U.S., expanding steel, energy, and defense production, and using federal procurement to favor American-made goods. Also wants family farms shielded from excessive regulation.

Supports increasing federal penalties for organized rioting, looting, arson, and property destruction, and wants law enforcement given resources without new federal mandates. Would target violent cartels and traffickers directly, opposes efforts to defund or abolish police, and prioritizes victims' rights.

Co-authored Logan's Law with Sen. Lindsey Graham to create a federal violent-offender database after a Columbia woman's murder by a career criminal, requiring states to submit offender data or risk losing federal grant funds. Also sponsored the Targeting Child Predators Act and the Promoting Police Leadership Act.

Has not articulated a distinct law-and-order platform separate from his immigration-enforcement record, including his vote for the Laken Riley Act's mandatory detention requirements for unauthorized immigrants charged with certain crimes.

Rejects 15-week abortion bans as insufficient, saying he is '100% pro-life — not 100% for 15 weeks of life,' and backs federal protection for life from conception with no gestational exceptions. Cites South Carolina's abortion count rising from 5,468 in 2020 to 8,187 in 2023 as proof current law fails.

Opposes abortion, cosponsoring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act within the first eight days in office and declaring 'every human life is sacred and deserves protection.' First campaign ad repeats the theme — 'every life is precious' — as one of three core planks.

Has said he opposes rape-and-incest exceptions in abortion restrictions and would support legislation eliminating them entirely, a position first stated during his 2026 gubernatorial run. Has also voiced support for federal funding of anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.

Says life begins between 24 and 32 hours after fertilization and treats that as the scientific basis for opposing abortion, framing the position through his biomedical-engineering background rather than a religious argument, without detailing exceptions or specific legislation he'd support.

Supported South Carolina's Fetal Heartbeat Bill as a state legislator, part of the law the state Supreme Court later upheld restricting abortion after roughly six weeks. Earned a spot on SBA Pro-Life America's list of pro-life House members based on his voting record in Congress.

In his final U.S. House term (2018), voted for a federal 20-week abortion ban, to strip Planned Parenthood funding, and to restrict ACA abortion coverage -- a record scored 15% by Reproductive Freedom for All. Opposed fetal-personhood bill H.R. 88, which would define life at fertilization.

Casts entering politics as answering Trump's call rather than personal ambition: 'I'm here today because I'm answering President Trump's call to serve, and I want to fight for President Trump's agenda.' At the debate, said she's '100 percent behind' him, declining to name any disagreements.

Says he has no major disagreements with the president and cites his voting record as proof of loyalty. The president's primary endorsement in this race, however, has gone to a rival, not to him -- a reminder the alliance he describes isn't one the president has endorsed.

Rejects the idea that a senator should be a reflexive vote for Trump's agenda, saying he won't be "the MAGA warrior for Donald Trump" but instead a fighter for South Carolina on the issues, not just going along blindly with party decisions.

Pledges to "disagree without being disagreeable" with the president, generally backing his push on election integrity and immigration enforcement — but breaks with him on the federal SAVE Act, arguing states should "clean up the elections" themselves rather than through a federal voter-eligibility mandate.

Pledges to be 'laser-focused' on advancing the president's agenda despite the president having endorsed a rival candidate earlier in the campaign cycle. Says supporting him is the job but adds 'you can disagree with him — he loves competing ideas,' distancing himself slightly from unconditional loyalty.

Claims he voted with the president about 90% of the time in office, though independent trackers put the figure closer to 73% -- a gap that fed Trump-backed opposition and contributed to his losing a 2018 primary. Says he'll back the agenda but keep room to disagree.

Says yes when asked whether the next senator's job is to support the president's agenda, noting a record of voting for him in every election on the ballot. Uses the phrase 'iron sharpens iron' to describe wanting to raise disagreements directly rather than simply falling in line.

Has described himself as probably more conservative than President Trump and touts his 25-plus patents as evidence of a results-driven record, but has not detailed which of the president's specific initiatives, nominees, or bills he would back in the Senate.

Names affordability as the top priority for a full term, not national security: 'I know what it is to struggle from week to week, paycheck to paycheck.' Cites grocery, gas, health care, and insurance costs as what constituents raise most, a break from the predecessor's foreign-policy focus.

Says high gas prices and soaring grocery costs are 'hurting hardworking people,' and points to House-passed energy permitting reform as a way to bring costs down over time. Backs making the 2017 tax cuts permanent and cutting small-business and farm regulations to ease pressure on family budgets.

Warns Social Security's trust fund will be exhausted in 5.5 years, able to pay only 75% of benefits without changes, and has long proposed personalized retirement accounts so workers own their contributions rather than rely on a depleting government fund. Also cites Medicare's 6.5-year insolvency window as part of the same warning about household costs.

Wants to make housing affordable again by building more homes and cutting burdensome rules that drive up construction costs, while training more electricians, plumbers, carpenters, HVAC technicians and welders to grow the skilled-trades workforce that builds them and to lower everyday costs.

Ties rising grocery prices to consolidation in meat processing, pointing to four packing companies controlling roughly 85% of the food supply; wants that concentration broken up and argues rebuilding local farm production would ease costs for South Carolina families at the register.

Prioritizes cutting everyday costs for gas and groceries over deficit reduction, arguing households care less about the national debt than whether they can afford gas for work or food on the table. Treats pocketbook relief as more urgent than distant fiscal debates.

Argues that cutting fossil fuel demand — through transit investment like high-speed and light rail — lowers inflation and interest rates, making housing, goods, and debt payments cheaper. Wants local and state governments, not federal mandates, to decide how to build transit-oriented development.

Ties affordability to federal spending discipline, saying 'we can't print money out of thin air' while the debt approaches $39 trillion. Also wants antitrust action against housing suppliers he says are 'price-fixing the homes,' pointing to market consolidation as a driver of costs.

Calls property taxes a growing burden pricing young South Carolinians out of homeownership and says rising bills need to be brought under control. Argues that repeatedly electing the same officials and expecting different results is political insanity, and calls for new leadership in Washington.

Ties the cost-of-living squeeze to federal spending and energy prices, arguing that reining in Washington's budget and pushing down electricity and fuel costs — rather than new subsidies — is the more durable way to ease pressure on household budgets.

Wants to break up the four meatpacking companies that control roughly 85% of the food supply, arguing consolidation is squeezing family farms out of business. Cites the state importing an estimated 68% of its food and calls for rebuilding local, self-sufficient production to close that gap.

Wants trade policy that puts American farmers first and would cut regulatory barriers slowing agricultural innovation and new farm equipment or crop-technology approvals. Backs investing in rural broadband, healthcare access, and infrastructure, and continued support for USDA programs South Carolina's small and mid-size farms rely on.

Pledges to mitigate "the climate extremes that we are experiencing now" affecting farmers, tying disaster resilience to a broader push to cut fossil fuel demand.

Lists supporting agriculture among his campaign's economic priorities but has not detailed specific farm bill, USDA, or rural-policy proposals in the public statements found to date.

Argues Washington overreaches on education mandates and wants power shifted back to empower teachers in the classroom and local communities to set priorities. Points to signing one of the first statewide charter-school laws as governor and backs expanding school choice as part of that same local-control approach.

Frames the family as "the foundational unit of self-government, character formation, and social trust" and pledges to safeguard "the fundamental right of parents to direct their children's education, healthcare, and moral upbringing" rather than ceding those decisions to government mandates.

Backs school choice, letting federal education dollars follow the student to the public, charter, or private school a family chooses, and would shrink the Department of Education's role in local curriculum decisions. Wants more accountability for results from schools and teachers, without prescribing new mandates.

Proposes tuition-free in-state college for STEM students in exchange for a four-year service commitment working in South Carolina or the military after graduation, aiming to keep skilled graduates in-state while lowering the cost of a degree.

Wants to redirect federal transportation funding from mostly highways toward rail, funding high-speed rail along the I-95 corridor and light rail in Myrtle Beach. Says energy firms "are in the energy business, not the oil and gas business," and backs solar, wind, geothermal, and hydropower over fossil fuel use.

Introduced the American Enrichment Deployment Act to let uranium-enrichment facilities begin construction before receiving a final NRC license, on the same track already used for other nuclear fuel-cycle plants, aiming to speed domestic nuclear-fuel production and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

Frames conservation as fiscal conservatism applied to natural resources, citing a record of protecting over 250,000 acres as governor — more than any predecessor — fighting to preserve funding for the state's conservation bank, and leading opposition to offshore oil drilling along South Carolina's coast.

Calls for building new natural gas pipeline capacity into South Carolina, citing an estimated 400-megawatt shortfall in the state's power supply. Says expanding American energy production is part of his broader economic platform, alongside supporting agriculture and other priorities.

Backs expanding nuclear power generation to meet South Carolina's growing electricity demand, framing lower energy costs as key to easing pressure on family budgets. Points to nuclear specifically, rather than other new generation sources, as the priority for keeping up with population and industrial growth.

Criticizes the Senate practice of voting on thousand-page bills lawmakers haven't had time to read, calling it evidence Washington's process itself is broken. Points to the self-imposed three-term limit he kept during his first U.S. House tenure as a model of accountability the institution lacks.

Opposes treating Senate seats as career paths and backs congressional term limits, arguing the chamber needs new blood rather than professional politicians. Pledges to donate his entire Senate salary to cancer and inflammatory-disease prevention research rather than draw the pay himself.

Committed to investigating the Arctic Frost probe and what she describes as weaponization of federal law enforcement under former special counsel Jack Smith.

Calls for term limits on career politicians as the fix for a broken Washington and casts the primary as a chance to replace establishment incumbents. Has bankrolled his own campaign almost entirely through personal loans — over $5 million as of mid-2026 — rather than relying on PAC or party money.

Backs term limits for members of Congress and a ban on lawmakers trading individual stocks, and voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act to tighten financial-disclosure rules for federal officials. Wants more transparency from federal agencies, including faster responses to congressional oversight requests.

Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which would bar members of Congress from trading individual stocks while in office, giving him a concrete vote on congressional self-dealing to point to beyond general 'drain the swamp' messaging about Washington dysfunction.

Opposes transgender athletes in women's and girls' sports — 'men don't belong in women's sports' — one of three planks in the first campaign ad. Also names ending what it calls the 'transgender agenda' in schools as a reason to end the filibuster, framing the issue as child protection.

Wants Title IX enforced according to biological sex, barring biological males from women's sports in federally funded programs, and protecting privacy in sex-separated spaces. Frames this as defending parental rights over children's education and medical decisions against federal gender-identity mandates.

Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, barring transgender athletes from female school sports teams, and has backed restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors within federally funded programs, including military health coverage and Medicaid.

Opposes any new federal gun control legislation and wants nationwide constitutional carry reciprocity so permits transfer across state lines. Supports repealing the National Firearms Act, opposes red flag laws and confiscation programs, and wants lawful private firearm transfers protected from new restrictions.

Devoted a large part of his stump-speech remarks to gun rights, arguing that a strong Second Amendment is essential to resisting government overreach — a theme he has tied to his broader warnings about socialism and expanding federal power.

As State House Majority Whip, helped pass South Carolina's Open Carry Act, called the state's biggest expansion of gun rights in 25 years. Says the Second Amendment is a fundamental right, not one Washington should regulate away, and opposes new federal gun-control restrictions.

As governor in 2006, signed South Carolina's Castle Doctrine law presuming an intruder in a home, vehicle, or business intends harm and shielding self-defense from prosecution or civil suits, plus a law barring local governments from restricting firearm sale or transport during emergencies.

Points to being the only two-term South Carolina governor in a century to shrink the general fund in real terms, plus the state's first grocery-tax cut, first property-tax cut, and largest recurring tax cut. In Congress, repeatedly voted against debt-ceiling deals that raised borrowing without matching spending cuts.

Backs a constitutional balanced-budget amendment paired with a hard stop to federal spending growth, arguing any surplus should go straight to paying down the national debt — a plan he says could make the country debt-free within a decade, after citing roughly $20 trillion added to the debt in six years.

Calls interest payments on the $39 trillion national debt the federal budget's largest line item, now exceeding defense spending, and wants to shrink that burden by curbing inflation rather than cutting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, or SNAP — proposing to grow tax revenue by pushing for higher worker pay.

Opposes taxing Social Security benefits, arguing recipients draw against money the government borrowed rather than real trust-fund dollars, since federal borrowing depleted the reserve. Supports state-level bills to reduce both property and income taxes rather than raising them further.

Frames federal spending like a household budget: 'Families in South Carolina cannot spend money they do not have forever, and neither should the federal government.' Says the test for every program should be 'What do we need? What is wasteful? Where can we do more with less?'

Backs a constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment and opposes deficit spending, calling for cuts to nonessential federal programs and line-item accountability for every dollar spent. Also opposes omnibus spending bills in favor of enforceable spending caps that Congress would vote on individually.

Proposes replacing the federal income tax code with a flat rate of roughly 10 percent, arguing that whether someone is Elon Musk or a cashier at Food Lion, everyone should pay the same percentage of income. Frames it as a step toward eventually eliminating the IRS and simplifying enforcement.

Voted for the June 2025 rescissions package clawing back $9.4 billion in previously appropriated federal spending, including funds for foreign aid and public broadcasting. Backs making the 2017 tax cuts permanent so families and small businesses keep more of what they earn.

Has co-sponsored a federal balanced-budget constitutional amendment and voted against the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act debt-ceiling deal because it didn't cut spending deeply enough, positioning himself to the right of House GOP leadership on the terms for raising the debt limit.