ROWLEY, TODD
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Response Legend
- YYes
- NNo
- −Declined to Respond/Undecided, Position Unknown/Unclear
- *Comment
- †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
Question | Response | Comments/Notes |
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1. Should the federal government institute Medicare for All? | U* | I support a bipartisan plan for universal healthcare coverage for all Americans that would improve quality and outcomes, expand competition and lower costs. |
2. Should Congress require abortion providers to provide lifesaving medical care to infants who survive an abortion? | N* | By practice and law, an infant surviving an abortion receives care; existing state homicide laws apply if intentionally killed; 2002 bipartisan Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. |
3. Should the President nominate Supreme Court justices that adhere to the original meaning of the Constitution? | U* | I believe SCOTUS nominees should view and interpret the U.S. Constitution in pragmatic constitutionalist terms; as a living, breathing document requiring interpretation based on changing needs of society. |
4. Should parents be eligible for direct grants for their children to attend the school of their choice, including non-public schools? | N | |
5. Should government prohibit Christian schools from making employment decisions based on sexual orientation or gender identity? | N* | SCOTUS has affirmed ministerial exemption for religious organizations; however, Christian schools also have a moral duty and obligation to respect everyones differences and not discriminate against fellow human beings. |
6. Should Planned Parenthood or other organizations that perform or refer for abortions receive federal funds? | U* | SCOTUS ruled abortion is a legal medical procedure; federal laws prohibit use of taxpayer funds to pay for abortions except cases of rape, incest, or to save life of the mother. |
7. Should working families have the option of an advance on their child tax credit (up to $5,000) to offset expenses (childcare, missing work, supplies, etc.) from the birth of a child or adoption? | Y | |
8. Should the federal government allow illegal immigrants and Dreamers to stay in the U.S. and provide a pathway to citizenship? | Y* | I support bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform for undocumented immigrants currently in the U.S., including a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers and DACA recipients. |
9. Should the federal government ban fracking, used to extract oil and gas? | N* | I support protecting jobs and existing fracking operations as the energy sector transitions to more renewable energy sources for energy independence and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. |
10. Should the federal government require universal background checks for all firearm sales, including private sales? | Y* | As a gun owner, I support common sense, reasonable firearms safety legislation that save lives while not infringing upon law-abiding citizens constitutionally protected Second Amendment rights. |
11. Should the United States reduce funding to the United Nations? | U* | The U.S. is a founding member, host for its headquarters, leader of this international body for 75 years; an assessment of being its largest donor is warranted. |