U.S. House · Montana's 2nd District

Cosponsored H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (119th Congress), which would extend legal personhood from the moment of fertilization.

On his campaign website, describes himself as pro-choice and says the federal government should address differences in abortion access between states.

Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

On his campaign website, supports a 72-hour waiting period and closing the gun-show loophole, and also supports revising the National Firearms Act to exclude suppressors and short-barreled long guns from Form 1 and Form 4 submission.

Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.

In an October 2026 Montana Free Press questionnaire, says he would work to pass legislation removing everyone in the country illegally under existing law.

On his campaign website, says removing illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes is reasonable, and that he is worried ICE is being overly aggressive; opposes deporting Dreamers.

Says he has supported policies that reduce regulatory barriers to building new housing.

Says the regulatory process for building houses is too slow and expensive and should be streamlined.

On his campaign website, lists zoning changes allowing duplexes, triplexes and multi-family housing among his housing proposals.

Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

“It is not fair to cut or reduce taxes on multi-millionaires, billionaires and large multi-national corporations, while the middle-class and small businesses continue to shoulder our tax burden.”

On his campaign website

Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

Names restoring Medicaid funding and the ACA subsidies among his first priorities and calls for repealing and replacing the One Big Beautiful Bill's Medicaid cuts.

In a March 2026 Montana Free Press questionnaire, says the federal side of Medicaid expansion needs protecting; in October he proposed health savings accounts and catastrophic plans open to everyone.

On his campaign website, says he does not believe a single-payer system will be workable, and says he would work with a bipartisan coalition to restore Medicaid cuts.

Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

“I support an "all of the above" energy policy that supports a wide range of domestic energy sources”

On his campaign website

On his campaign website, says he will work to protect and increase federal funding for police and emergency services.

Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

On his campaign website, says current tariffs have been excessive and hurt the economy by raising costs for consumers and businesses.

Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

In a March 2026 questionnaire, said only Congress has the power to declare war and that he would put Congress back in charge of any use of military force against a foreign nation.

“Congress has always had the power to declare war and the power of the purse. They don't use either.”

In a March 2026 Montana Free Press questionnaire

Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.