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Image Foreign Policy During my time in the Marine Corps and the Navy, I served around the world and saw firsthand why our nation needs to lead diplomacy abroad. That’s why I joined the House Foreign Affairs Committee when I got to Congress, where my colleagues and I work to uphold our national security interests and promote global peace. Image Healthcare As an emergency room physician, healthcare is a topic close to my heart. I have seen firsthand how our healthcare system fails too many Americans. Image Values I believe in protecting life, safeguarding children, and ensuring fairness in women’s sports. As a physician, father, and athlete, I will always fight to defend the unborn, protect kids from dangerous medical procedures, and preserve a level playing field for female athletes. <div","source_url":"https://mccormick.house.gov/issues","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"Issues","detail":"Image National Security &amp; Defense After over 20 years on active duty in our nation’s military, I’m committed to upholding our national defense and supporting our warfighters. Image Foreign Policy During my time in the Marine Corps and the Navy, I served around the world and saw firsthand why our nation needs to lead diplomacy abroad. That’s why I joined the House Foreign Affairs Committee when I got to Congress, where my colleagues and I work to uphold our national security interests and promote global peace. Image Healthcare As an emergency room physician, healthcare is a topic close to my heart. I have seen firsthand how our healthcare system fails too many Americans. Image Values I believe in protecting life, safeguarding children, and ensuring fairness in women’s sports. As a physician, father, and athlete, I will always fight to defend the unborn, protect kids from dangerous medical procedures, and preserve a level playing field for female athletes. <div","source_url":"https://mccormick.house.gov/issues","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Issues","detail":"Image National Security &amp; Defense After over 20 years on active duty in our nation’s military, I’m committed to upholding our national defense and supporting our warfighters. Image Foreign Policy During my time in the Marine Corps and the Navy, I served around the world and saw firsthand why our nation needs to lead diplomacy abroad. That’s why I joined the House Foreign Affairs Committee when I got to Congress, where my colleagues and I work to uphold our national security interests and promote global peace. Image Healthcare As an emergency room physician, healthcare is a topic close to my heart. I have seen firsthand how our healthcare system fails too many Americans. Image Values I believe in protecting life, safeguarding children, and ensuring fairness in women’s sports. As a physician, father, and athlete, I will always fight to defend the unborn, protect kids from dangerous medical procedures, and preserve a level playing field for female athletes. <div","source_url":"https://mccormick.house.gov/issues","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Healthcare","stance":"Issues","detail":"Image National Security &amp; Defense After over 20 years on active duty in our nation’s military, I’m committed to upholding our national defense and supporting our warfighters. Image Foreign Policy During my time in the Marine Corps and the Navy, I served around the world and saw firsthand why our nation needs to lead diplomacy abroad. That’s why I joined the House Foreign Affairs Committee when I got to Congress, where my colleagues and I work to uphold our national security interests and promote global peace. Image Healthcare As an emergency room physician, healthcare is a topic close to my heart. I have seen firsthand how our healthcare system fails too many Americans. Image Values I believe in protecting life, safeguarding children, and ensuring fairness in women’s sports. As a physician, father, and athlete, I will always fight to defend the unborn, protect kids from dangerous medical procedures, and preserve a level playing field for female athletes. <div","source_url":"https://mccormick.house.gov/issues","source_date":"2026-05-10"},{"topic":"Cryptocurrency","stance":"Voted YES on HJ Res 25, repealing the IRS rule that would have required DeFi brokers to report crypto transactions — signed into law by President Trump (Bill: hjres25-119)","detail":"H.J.Res.25 (Congressional Review Act) was signed into law, repealing the IRS rule requiring DeFi protocols to report users' crypto transactions as \"brokers.\" Passed the House 286-X on March 11, 2025 with bipartisan support. This was one of the first crypto-friendly laws enacted in the 119th Congress. Vote recorded via House roll call.","source_url":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll071.xml","source_date":"2025-03-11"},{"topic":"Cryptocurrency","stance":"Voted YES on SJ Res 28, repealing the CFPB rule that would have regulated digital payment apps (Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, crypto wallets) as \"larger participants\" (Bill: sjres28-119)","detail":"S.J.Res.28 disapproves the CFPB rule on \"General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications,\" which would have required digital payment apps — including crypto wallets — to register with and be supervised by the CFPB. 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