Arizona Congressmen

David Schweikert

State	Party	District	Phone	Contact
AZ	R	6	(202) 225-2190	Contact Form

Voting Record

ABORTION

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Prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research. (Aug 2010)
Federal abortion funding. (Aug 2010)
Prohibit federal funding for abortion. (May 2011)
Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund. (May 2011)
No family planning assistance that includes abortion. (Jan 2013)

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Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. (May 2011)

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Budget & Economy

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Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
Member of House Banking Committee. (Mar 2011)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011) Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (May 2013)

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Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)

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Civil Rights

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Amendment to prevent same sex marriage. (Aug 2010)
Same-sex marriage. (Nov 2010)
Ensure disabled access to public pools. (Jan 2013)

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Voted NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)

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Corporations

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Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business. (Jan 2011)
Rated 0% by, indicating a pro-management voting record. (May 2012)

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Voted YES on workforce training by state block grants & industry partners. (Mar 2013)

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Crime

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Constitutional amendment establishing crime victim rights. (Nov 2010)
Sponsored Constitutional Amendment defining victims’ rights. (Apr 2013)
Rated 54% by the, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)

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Drugs

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Education

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Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)

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Energy & Oil

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Drill offshore; drill ANWR; pursue clean coal. (Nov 2010)
Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by . (Nov 2010)
Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures. (Jul 2010)
Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low. (Jul 2010)
Let wind energy production tax credit expire. (Aug 2014)

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Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. (May 2011)
Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)

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Environment

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Rated 25% by , indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
No EPA expansion of regulated waters. (Jul 2014)

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Families & Children

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Foreign Policy

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Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific. (Aug 2011)
Rated -3 by , indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan. (Nov 2012)

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Free Trade

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Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices. (May 2013)
Rated 50% by the , indicating a mixed record on trade. (Dec 2012)

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Government Reform

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Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill. (Jul 2010)
Audit federal agencies, to reform or eliminate them. (Jul 2010)
Moratorium on all earmarks until budget is balanced. (Jul 2010)

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Gun Control

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Strong defender of right to keep and bear arms. (Nov 2010)
Restrictions on the right to bear arms. (Aug 2010)
Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases. (Oct 2011)
Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad. (Oct 2011)
Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote. (Jan 2015)

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Health Care

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Nationalized healthcare blows a massive hole in budget. (Nov 2010)
Government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)

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Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
Voted YES on repealing the “Prevention and Public Health” slush fund. (Apr 2011)

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Homeland Security

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Make sure our military has every necessary resource. (Nov 2010)
Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. (Mar 2013)
End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Oct 2013)

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Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act’s roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)

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Immigration

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Real border security and no amnesty. (Nov 2010)
No birthright citizenship unless one parent is an American. (Jan 2013)
Stop releasing low-risk illegal immigrants. (Mar 2013)

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Jobs

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Rated 100% by, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)

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Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)

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Principles & Values

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Rated 100% by the , indicating support of separation of church & state. (Jan 2013)

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Social Security

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Rated 0% by, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)

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Tax Reform

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Reduce the tax burden; cutting taxes is fundamental!. (Nov 2010)
Flat-rate federal tax; opposes increased tax rates. (Aug 2010)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)

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Technology

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Voted YES on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
Voted YES on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)

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War & Peace

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A continued presence in Afghanistan. (Nov 2010)
Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes. (May 2011)
Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (Mar 2012)

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Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)

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Welfare & Poverty

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Require photo ID when using food stamps. (Feb 2014)

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Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)