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Since 2010, Congress has passed legislation to freeze the pay of legislators. Members of Congress and their staff are also required to participate in the health care exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act. Image Agriculture As a lifelong resident of mid and northern Michigan, I understand the importance of the agriculture industry to the state. Agriculture is the economic backbone of many communities throughout Michigan’s Fourth Congressional District and has been instrumental in the state’s economic recovery. Image Budget The hardworking families of mid and west Michigan understand how to balance their checkbook and it’s about time the federal government does the same. Excessive spending in Washington has been unchecked for too long, and as a result, our nation faces over $30 trillion in debt. Plain and simple, our obligations are growing faster than our ability to pay them. Image Education and Opportunity Scientific and technological discoveries have made our country a global economic leader. I support effo","source_url":"https://moolenaar.house.gov/issues","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Education","stance":"Issues","detail":"Image Accountability Congress should lead by example to reduce federal spending and the national debt. Since 2010, Congress has passed legislation to freeze the pay of legislators. Members of Congress and their staff are also required to participate in the health care exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act. Image Agriculture As a lifelong resident of mid and northern Michigan, I understand the importance of the agriculture industry to the state. Agriculture is the economic backbone of many communities throughout Michigan’s Fourth Congressional District and has been instrumental in the state’s economic recovery. Image Budget The hardworking families of mid and west Michigan understand how to balance their checkbook and it’s about time the federal government does the same. Excessive spending in Washington has been unchecked for too long, and as a result, our nation faces over $30 trillion in debt. Plain and simple, our obligations are growing faster than our ability to pay them. Image Education and Opportunity Scientific and technological discoveries have made our country a global economic leader. I support effo","source_url":"https://moolenaar.house.gov/issues","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Issues","detail":"Image Accountability Congress should lead by example to reduce federal spending and the national debt. Since 2010, Congress has passed legislation to freeze the pay of legislators. Members of Congress and their staff are also required to participate in the health care exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act. Image Agriculture As a lifelong resident of mid and northern Michigan, I understand the importance of the agriculture industry to the state. Agriculture is the economic backbone of many communities throughout Michigan’s Fourth Congressional District and has been instrumental in the state’s economic recovery. Image Budget The hardworking families of mid and west Michigan understand how to balance their checkbook and it’s about time the federal government does the same. Excessive spending in Washington has been unchecked for too long, and as a result, our nation faces over $30 trillion in debt. Plain and simple, our obligations are growing faster than our ability to pay them. Image Education and Opportunity Scientific and technological discoveries have made our country a global economic leader. I support effo","source_url":"https://moolenaar.house.gov/issues","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Agriculture","stance":"Issues","detail":"Image Accountability Congress should lead by example to reduce federal spending and the national debt. Since 2010, Congress has passed legislation to freeze the pay of legislators. Members of Congress and their staff are also required to participate in the health care exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act. Image Agriculture As a lifelong resident of mid and northern Michigan, I understand the importance of the agriculture industry to the state. Agriculture is the economic backbone of many communities throughout Michigan’s Fourth Congressional District and has been instrumental in the state’s economic recovery. Image Budget The hardworking families of mid and west Michigan understand how to balance their checkbook and it’s about time the federal government does the same. Excessive spending in Washington has been unchecked for too long, and as a result, our nation faces over $30 trillion in debt. Plain and simple, our obligations are growing faster than our ability to pay them. Image Education and Opportunity Scientific and technological discoveries have made our country a global economic leader. I support effo","source_url":"https://moolenaar.house.gov/issues","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Healthcare","stance":"Issues","detail":"Image Accountability Congress should lead by example to reduce federal spending and the national debt. Since 2010, Congress has passed legislation to freeze the pay of legislators. Members of Congress and their staff are also required to participate in the health care exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act. Image Agriculture As a lifelong resident of mid and northern Michigan, I understand the importance of the agriculture industry to the state. Agriculture is the economic backbone of many communities throughout Michigan’s Fourth Congressional District and has been instrumental in the state’s economic recovery. Image Budget The hardworking families of mid and west Michigan understand how to balance their checkbook and it’s about time the federal government does the same. Excessive spending in Washington has been unchecked for too long, and as a result, our nation faces over $30 trillion in debt. Plain and simple, our obligations are growing faster than our ability to pay them. Image Education and Opportunity Scientific and technological discoveries have made our country a global economic leader. I support effo","source_url":"https://moolenaar.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. Passed the House 215-206.","source_url":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll095.xml","source_date":"2025-02-12"},{"topic":"Cryptocurrency","stance":"Co-sponsored the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (HR 1919), prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency directly to individuals (Bill: hr1919-119)","detail":"The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (HR 1919) prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) directly to individuals, preventing government surveillance of every financial transaction. 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