U.S. House · Nebraska's 1st District

• NoWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · H. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · 2026-06-03 roll call ↗The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
• NoResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · H.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · 2026-02-11 roll call ↗The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
• YesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government funding · H.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · 2026-02-03 roll call ↗The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
• NoBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · H.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · 2026-01-08 roll call ↗The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
• NoWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela · H. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · 2025-12-17 roll call ↗The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
• YesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · 2025-12-10 roll call ↗The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
• YesEpstein Files Transparency Act · H.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · 2025-11-18 roll call ↗The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
• YesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending vote · H.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · 2025-11-12 roll call ↗The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.
• YesCLARITY Act — digital asset market structure · H.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · 2025-07-17 roll call ↗The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries.
• YesGENIUS Act — stablecoin regulation · S. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · 2025-07-17 roll call ↗The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law.
• YesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · H.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · 2025-07-03 roll call ↗H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025.
• YesRescissions Act of 2025 · H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · 2025-06-12 roll call ↗The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades.
• YesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · H.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · 2025-05-22 roll call ↗H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients.
• YesSAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · H.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · 2025-04-10 roll call ↗The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls.
• YesFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · 2025-03-11 roll call ↗The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations.
• YesLaken Riley Act — final passage · S. 5 · Passed 263–156 · 2025-01-22 roll call ↗The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions.
• YesSecure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · H.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · 2023-05-11 roll call ↗Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers.
• NoInflation Reduction Act — final House passage · H.R. 5376 · Passed 220–207 · 2022-08-12 roll call ↗Enacted clean-energy and climate tax credits, a 15% minimum tax on large corporations' book income, a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks, and Medicare drug-price negotiation.
• NoAssault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · H.R. 1808 · Passed 217–213 · 2022-07-29 roll call ↗Would have banned the sale, manufacture and import of many semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
• NoWomen's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · H.R. 8296 · Passed 219–210 · 2022-07-15 roll call ↗Passed after Dobbs; would have created a federal statutory right to abortion services and limited state restrictions.

• actionServed on the House Committee on Financial Services (Subcommittees on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, and Housing and Insurance) in the 118th Congress (2023-2024).[2]
• billCo-sponsored the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed the House in September 2026 and is intended to prevent data-center energy costs from being passed on to consumers.[4]

• ✕OpposesProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).[19]

  What they say: Opposes legal abortion access and taxpayer funding for abortion.[3]

  “I'll work to ban abortions and expand prohibitions on taxpayer subsidies for abortion. Our tax dollars should never be used to subsidize abortions.”

• ✓SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

  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. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).[10][11][12][13][14]

  What they say: Supports completing a border wall, expanding CBP/ICE funding, and opposes any pathway to citizenship for people in the country illegally.[3]

  “We must complete President Trump's border wall, expand funding for Customs and Border Protection and ICE, and close loopholes in our immigration laws. I oppose amnesty and any pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.”

• ✕OpposesStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29).[18]

  What they say: Opposes new restrictions on gun rights, describing the right to keep and bear arms as a fundamental liberty.[3]

  “I will oppose any attempt to infringe on Americans' fundamental liberties, including our freedoms of speech and religion and our sacred right to keep and bear arms.”

• ✕OpposesFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

  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. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which enacted clean-energy and climate tax credits.[11][12][13][16]

  What they say: Opposes policies aimed at speeding a transition away from fossil fuels, favoring an "all-of-the-above" energy approach including coal and natural gas.[3]

  “We must support energy exploration and the use of reliable, affordable energy sources like ethanol, coal, and natural gas. Only an all-of-the-above approach will ensure Americans secure access to affordable energy for our vehicles, homes, and businesses. I oppose the Green New Deal, mileage taxes, carbon taxes...”

• ✕OpposesExpand public health coverageFrom recorded votes

  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).[11][12][13][15]

• ✕OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes

  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. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.[11][12][13][16]

• ✓SupportsBroad tariffs on imported goodsFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11).[17]

• Opposition to abortion, including working to ban abortion and expand prohibitions on taxpayer funding for it.[3]
• Border security, including completing a border wall and expanding funding for Customs and Border Protection and ICE.[3]
• Support for domestic energy production, including ethanol, coal and natural gas.[3]
• Opposition to federal COVID-19 mandates, including vaccine and mask mandates.[3]

• Graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School (1993), earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame (1997), and a law degree from the University of Nebraska (2001).[2]
• Practices as an attorney.[2]
• Served in the Nebraska State Senate representing District 19 from 2005 to 2013 and again from 2021 to 2022.[2]
• Won a 2022 special election to the U.S. House to fill the seat vacated by Jeff Fortenberry, and has served since.[2]

Raised $2.4M · spent $1.0M · $1.6M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• ✓SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

  Supports rebalancing the tax code so billionaires and corporations pay a larger share.[7]

  “Rebalance the tax code so that billionaires and corporations pay their fair share.”

• ✓SupportsExpand public health coverage

  Supports a public health-insurance option, lowering the Medicare eligibility age to 60, and extending ACA premium tax credits.[7]

  “Enact a true public option to guarantee universal coverage and force insurance companies to compete by offering lower prices and better coverage... Lower the Medicare eligibility age to 60.”

• ✓SupportsProtect legal access to abortion

  Supports protecting abortion access in Nebraska and nationwide.[7]

  “Protect a woman's right to choose in Nebraska and nationwide.”

• ✕OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods

  Opposes broad tariffs, saying they have raised costs for farmers and consumers.[7]

  “Roll back tariffs that are hurting Nebraska's farmers and driving up costs for producers and consumers.”

• ~MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

  Supports strong border security paired with a pathway to citizenship, and would cut what he calls excess ICE detention funding.[7]

  “Claw back nearly $75 billion in excess funding from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and prohibit the use of any federal funds to detain children... Ensure strong security at the southern border while enforcing immigration laws in ways that reflect our values.”

• Lowering costs for families on housing, energy, groceries and child care, including ending tariffs and expanding the Child Tax Credit.[6]
• Congressional oversight of the executive branch, including investigations and hearings.[6]
• Ethics reform: banning stock trading by members of Congress, enacting term limits, and overturning Citizens United.[6]

• Describes himself as a fifth-generation Nebraskan.[6]
• Served more than two decades in senior national-security and economic-policy roles at the U.S. State Department, the White House National Security Council, and the Office of the Vice President.[6]

Raised $592K · spent $302K · $291K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• ✓SupportsExpand public health coverage

  Supports extending Medicare coverage to all Americans.[9]

  “I favor extending medicare to all Americans in a way that preserves our freedom. That is, equally to all.”

• Overhauling the farm subsidy program so farmers are paid a fair market price for their products.[9]
• Extending Medicare to all Americans equitably.[9]
• Protecting First Amendment rights.[9]

• Graduated from Wauneta High School in 1967 and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Nebraska in 1979.[8][9]
• Worked as a wheat, milo and melon farmer for 26 years and as a rural mail carrier for 15 years.[9]
• Says he was a lifelong Democrat until switching to the Libertarian Party about two years before running.[9]