Russell Fry

Wants to help American companies stay competitive, allow businesses to grow, and provide tax relief to families.

“This legislation would help American companies stay competitive, allow Main Street businesses to survive and grow, and give tax relief to working families struggling because of inflation and high interest rates.”⁸

Wants to ensure agencies repeal old rules before issuing new ones.

“This legislation would prohibit federal agencies from issuing a rule unless the agency has repealed at least two existing rules.”⁸

Wants to prevent excessive overreach by the executive branch in the federal rulemaking process.

“This legislation would reassert Congress’ legislative authority and prevent excessive overreach by the executive branch in the federal rulemaking process.”⁹

Wants to require approval of major rules by the House and Senate before they go into effect.

“It would require every new “major rule” proposed by federal agencies to be approved by both the House and Senate before going into effect.”⁹

Wants to prohibit environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advisory committees within the federal government.

“This legislation would prohibit environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advisory committees from being created within the federal government.”⁹

Wants to block the Biden administration from unleashing new IRS agents and preventing the IRS from targeting Americans for audits.

“This legislation would block the Biden administration from unleashing 87,000 new IRS agents to go after families and small businesses and their unprecedented increase in IRS audits. This legislation would also prevent the IRS from using its $80 billion increase to target Americans for the purpose of squeezing even more dollars from the pockets of hard-working Americans.”⁸

Wants to restore and expand Trump-era tax policies to support American families and businesses.

“This legislation would restore and expand proven Trump-era tax policies from 2017 that supported hard-working American families, made the economy more successful and productive, grew workers’ wages, spurred job creation and greater investment in America.”⁸

Wants the Department of Homeland Security to resume all planned border wall construction projects.

“It would require the Department of Homeland Security to resume all planned border wall construction projects, restore President Trump’s Remain in Mexico policy, tighten asylum standards, criminalize visa overstays, and increase the number of Border Patrol agents along the southern border.”²⁵

Wants the Department of Homeland Security to certify DNA collection from arrested individuals who are convicted criminals.

“It would also require the Department of Homeland Security to certify that U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities collect DNA from arrested individuals who are convicted criminals or face criminal charges.”²⁵

Wants the Department of Homeland Security to re-implement the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” program.

“This legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security to re-implement the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” program established under the Trump administration to ensure that migrants awaiting U.S. asylum be returned to Mexico until their claim can be decided.”²⁵

Opposes the actions of Secretary Mayorkas, leading to impeachment efforts.

“This resolution introduced two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his willful refusal to enforce U.S. immigration laws and for breaching public trust.”²⁵

Would fight back against a federal registry for firearms with stabilizing braces.

“This legislation would fight back against the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) federal registry for firearms with stabilizing braces.”³³

Would remove unconstitutional taxation, registration, and regulation of firearms.

“This legislation would remove the unconstitutional taxation, registration, and regulation in the National Firearms Act of firearms such as short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns.”³³

Wants a leader who projects strength on the world stage and is armed and ready to face any threat.

“We need a leader in the White House who projects strength on the world stage. We need leadership in our military that prioritizes bolstering our military, not DEI initiatives. America is at a crossroads, and we’re facing threats on multiple fronts — from a hostile China, to the worst border crisis in our nation’s history, to increased unrest in the Middle East — we must be armed and ready to face any threat.”⁵³

Supports withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.

“H.R. 79 — WHO Withdrawal Act — This legislation would direct the President to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization.”⁵³

Supports imposing sanctions on foreign ports and refineries that process Iranian petroleum.

“H.R. 3774 — Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act — This legislation would impose sanctions on foreign ports and refineries that process petroleum exported from Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions.”⁵³

Supports codifying a maximum pressure campaign on Iran into law.

“H.R. 6114 — Maximum Pressure Act — This legislation would codify the Trump administration’s successful maximum pressure campaign on Iran into law.”⁵³

Wants to protect Americans’ First Amendment rights from censorship by the federal government.

“This legislation would aim to prevent censorship by federal government employees influencing third parties to censor the American people. This legislation would protect Americans’ First Amendment rights.”³³

Wants to improve election integrity by boosting voter confidence and encouraging states to implement reforms.

“This legislation would improve election integrity by boosting voter confidence and encouraging states to implement common-sense election integrity reforms by removing federal policies that stand in their way.”⁹

Wants to equip states with election integrity tools and implement reforms in Washington D.C.

“It would equip states with election integrity tools, implement election integrity reforms in Washington D.C., and protect political speech and donor privacy.”⁹

Would reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and close loopholes.

“This legislation would reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and close loopholes that allow the federal government to purchase Americans’ data from Big Tech companies without a warrant.”³³

Wants to improve transparency and streamline information for the public and business owners.

“By centralizing agency guidance this legislation would improve transparency and streamline information for the American public and business owners who are trying to maintain compliance with federal regulations.”⁹

Supports providing a robust system of support for veterans and their families after they return home.

“As we support our troops when they are defending our country, we should equally support them when they return home and provide a robust system of support for them and their families.”⁷⁸

Supports allowing veterans who served in Korea during the Vietnam War to receive VA healthcare.

“H.R. 366 — the Korean American VALOR Act — This legislation allows veterans who served in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea during the Vietnam War, and have since become naturalized U.S. citizens, to become eligible for healthcare services through the Department of Veterans Affairs.”⁷⁸

Supports creating a website for veterans to request records related to VA claims and benefits.

“H.R. 1226 — the Wounded Warrior Access Act — This legislation requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a website to enable claimants to request records related to VA claims and benefits.”⁷⁸

Would allow combat-wounded veterans to receive disability compensation and retirement pay without reduction.

“H.R. 1282 — Major Richard Star Act — This legislation would allow combat-wounded veterans with less than 20 years of service both their disability compensation and retirement pay without reduction.”⁷⁸

Supports granting veterans the option of seeking non-VA health care providers in their communities.

“H.R. 3176 — Veterans Health Care Freedom Act — This legislation would grant veterans the option of seeking non-VA health care providers in their communities by removing the Department of Veterans Affairs out of the community care referral process.”⁷⁸

Supports sanctions that would strip Iran’s ability to fund terrorism.

“Sanctions included in this legislation would strip Iran’s ability to fund terrorism throughout the region, sanction the Supreme Leader of Iran, and force the President to enforce sanctions on Iran’s oil sales.”⁵³