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Steve House's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Steve House has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2020.

  • Endorsed by National Right to Life Committee. (votesmart.org)
  • "Jason Crow again shows he doesn’t understand the fundamental freedoms granted under the Constitution. SCOTUS was correct —> nuns shouldn’t be required to purchase birth control that’s fundamentally against their faith. In Crow’s America, he would require nuns to fund abortions" (twitter.com)
  • "If we want to get our finances in order we need to grow the economy to broaden the tax base, not increase taxes on hard-working Coloradans." (houseforcolorado.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Police officers deserve the best resources to protect our communities. And police departments should be able to attract & retain the highest caliber recruits. I stand with law enforcement & oppose efforts to defund & deny necessary resources for —> good cops who do good work." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "The government should support the U.S. economic recovery by investing in health care, airports, clean energy, broadband, education, and drinking water infrastructure. As the country emerges from the global pandemic, such a major infrastructure investment will be critical to the nation’s economic recovery." (houseforcolorado.com)
  • "The outcome of this week’s elections reminds us – We are still a fiscally conservative state that can manage growing budgets but not out of control taxes. In Colorado, we like our mountains big and our government small. #CoPolitics #CD6" (twitter.com)
  • "Washington needs more accountability, transparency, and leadership to manage out-of-control spending and a staggering multi-trillion dollar national debt, which will be passed on to our children and grandchildren. Taxpayer dollars need to be managed responsibly by Congress." (houseforcolorado.com)
  • "When I’m elected to Congress, I’m committed to extending the $2,000 child tax credit and making permanent Opportunity Zone credits that generate $10 billion each year in poor communities. We can accomplish so much to restore our economy without doubling down on the debt. #CD6" (twitter.com)
  • "Lower taxes, more jobs, and a booming economy – THIS is America’s comeback. #JOBS #Economy #CD6" (twitter.com)
  • "Thanks to recent tax cuts, an abundance of workers and an economy on fire... Colorado is positioned for an explosion in successful innovative new businesses. What Colorado entrepreneurs need now is — A real partner in congress. #CoPolitics #CD6 #CoEconomy" (twitter.com)
  • "Turning up the heat under the U.S. Economy with the Paycheck Protection Program was a first step towards a successful #COVID recovery and putting Coloradans back to work." (twitter.com)
  • "'Regardless of income, every child should have access to the education that best fits their specific needs.' Education can’t be a one size fits all, federally mandated cookie cutter program. Parents & the uniqueness of the child must be part of the equation. #CoPolitics" (twitter.com)
  • "In Congress, I will continue to support developing and utilizing American energy of all kinds. This includes the use of traditional power like coal, oil, nuclear, natural gas, along with the use of renewable energy such as wind, solar, hydroelectric power, and geothermal. Keeping our nation at the forefront of energy research and development must be a goal of any federal energy policy." (houseforcolorado.com)
  • "While clean and renewable resources provide us with an abundant amount of energy, reducing our overall energy usage though energy efficiency is necessary and is also beneficial to our environment. Making energy efficiency improvements to our outdated federal facilities will save taxpayer dollars, create a cleaner environment, and lower energy costs." (houseforcolorado.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "The Second Amendment of our Constitution is fundamental to our American identity and is stitched into the fabric of our free society. As your Congressman, I will never vote to allow any right granted to Americans under the Constitution to be removed or altered." (houseforcolorado.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "It’s because we love our country, we must embrace our laws and secure our border by using both physical, as well as, electronic barriers." (houseforcolorado.com)
  • "However, we should not provide amnesty to those who break and defy our laws and enter the United States illegally to do harm to our country or our citizens. That status quo is unacceptable and we must reform our immigration system so that it encourages legal immigration, as opposed to illegal immigration, it must address the children brought here with their parents illegally, those who have committed crimes, those who serve in our military as a pathway to citizenship, and potentially a guest worker program." (houseforcolorado.com)
  • "The days of leading from behind and undermining our military are behind us. The United States must make sure that dangerous adversaries such as Communist China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are held accountable for their aggression. These regimes should face strong consequences for technology theft, election interference, ballistic missile development and other acts that threaten our security and sovereignty." (houseforcolorado.com)
  • "After 19 years, we are finally removing American troops from endless conflicts around the globe. Our Nation must thank the hundreds of thousands of service members who have proudly served in #Afghanistan" (twitter.com)
  • "A stronger U.S. trade deal goes into effect today with Mexico & Canada. #USMCA puts America’s jobs & products FIRST… While also strengthening our position against China. —> Someone should ask Jason Crow why he doesn’t support more jobs for Americans & sanctions against China." (twitter.com)

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