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Former Member, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives
Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Member, Subcommittee on Aviation
Member, Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs)
Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Member, Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism
Member, Veterans' Affairs
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position
Latest Action: House - 06/19/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/13/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Tracker:By Rep. Colin Allred As a North Texan, born and raised by a single mother who was a Dallas public school teacher, I know how hard things can be for working families and how this crisis has made things worse for many. During this crisis, many North Texans are worried about contracting COVID-19 and adding additional medical bills to the already mounting list of worries caused by this pandemic. As the representative of the 32nd Congressional District of Texas, I've met North Texans from all walks of life, and too often I hear that access to quality, affordable health care is one of their top issues. Texas currently has the highest uninsured rate in the country. In Dallas County, one out of four residents do not have health insurance. In addition, our state has not expanded Medicaid coverage, leaving more than one million Texans without the care they need. Recent studies have also shown that Black people have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, due to lack of access to quality, affordable care and pre-existing conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes. In a state where the daily amount of coronavirus infections continues to break records, it is now more important than ever that we protect North Texans' health care and increase access to quality, affordable care. Unfortunately, in the midst of the worst public health crisis in a generation, the Trump Administration is engaging in a cynical attempt in federal court to tear down the Affordable Care Act, and with it, protections for those with pre-existing conditions and care for millions of families. During this time of crisis, we need more access to health care, not less. That is why I have been working hard to combat this Administration's actions and protect North Texans' health care. On my first day in Congress, I led the effort in the House of Representatives against a Texas lawsuit seeking to undermine the Affordable Care Act. I have also pushed for several pieces of legislation to lower prescription drug costs and protect folks with pre-existing conditions. I recently joined my colleagues to introduce the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act and call on the Administration to end its attacks on American families and their health care. The bill, which passed the House, would address the many challenges of our health care system and improve the Affordable Care Act. It would lower costs across the board and negotiate lower drug prices. It would also crack down on junk plans and strengthen protections for people with pre-existing conditions, like heart disease, diabetes or COVID-19. Additionally, the bill includes a measure similar to one led by Fort Worth Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) that I cosponsored, incentivizing states like Texas to expand Medicaid coverage to more low-income and working families. This would help combat health disparities faced among Black communities and other vulnerable populations. This bill is a good step toward fixing our system's many issues, and I hope both the Administration and the Senate will put aside partisan politics, end the attacks on the Affordable Care Act, and work with us to bring the American people the relief they need. If the Affordable Care Act is repealed, nearly a million more Texans will lose their healthcare. In a state fighting COVID-19 with an already high number of uninsured people, that may be devastating. It's time we worked together to give North Texans peace of mind by lowering costs and expanding access to quality, affordable health care, as we navigate this time of uncertainty together.
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