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How often we called Scott Perry's passage votes correctly, from their stated positions on each bill's tagged topics. Excludes “unclear” calls and abstentions.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
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118-hr-2811·Consistent
Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
85/100
What they said
Mar 10, 2025
Congressman Perry opposes the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture and sequestration, arguing it is wasteful, market-distorting, and subject to fraud, and should be repealed to reduce federal spending and allow market forces to operate without subsidies.
Rep. Perry's statement opposes the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture as wasteful and market-distorting, and calls for its repeal. The Limit, Save, Grow Act includes repeal of several energy tax credits as part of a broader deficit-reduction and spending-cut package. Perry voted yes on passage. The bill's repeal of energy tax credits aligns with his stated opposition to 45Q; however, the bill is omnibus legislation addressing debt limits, discretionary spending caps, SNAP work requirements, and student loan debt cancellation alongside the tax credit repeals. His yes vote reflects support for the overall package, which bundles multiple provisions beyond the 45Q repeal.
Pairs with ambiguous language and high uncertainty are withheld until more data is available. Procedural, cloture, and amendment votes are excluded — they don't cleanly signal substantive support or opposition.
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Positions Scott Perry took during their campaign, scored against their subsequent record — public statements cross-checked with related votes. “Kept” means 80%+ of those statement-vs-vote pairs aligned; “Broken” means 30% or fewer.
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Scott Perry has 21 tracked positions but no scored statement-vs-vote pairs touching them yet. Verdicts will appear here as related statements and votes accumulate.
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The government should provide healthcare for everyone.
“He is opposed to the socialist "Medicare for All" and single-payer healthcare”
The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border.
“He supports Securing our borders; Deporting violent criminals, drug dealers and terrorists; Banning sanctuary cities; Providing Border Patrol agents with the resources to do their jobs.”
Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted.
“Scott Perry remains a staunch advocate of our Constitution's Second Amendment, and the rights of all Americans to protect themselves and their families.”
Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded.
“Pennsylvania plays a critical role in returning America to energy independence by supporting our vast natural gas reserves and harnessing hydroelectric and nuclear power.”
A national law should protect access to abortion in every state.
“Scott Perry believes firmly in the sanctity of Life – period. He makes exceptions for circumstances that involve rape, incest, and danger to the life of the mother.”
Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees.
“Social Security and Medicare are benefits hard-earned by our Senior Citizens. Scott Perry knows that we must keep our promise to our Seniors, by preserving and protecting Medicare and Social Security.”
Passage votes where Scott Perry broke ranks with ≥75% of Republicans. Threshold catches substantively partisan splits; unanimous-ish or close votes are excluded.
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Cross-aisle votes
119-hr-3276·Sep 14, 2026·76% of R voted YES
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026
Perry Joins White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud
Position: The release describes the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud's work to recover taxpayer funds and prosecute fraud in federal programs, and states Congressman Perry's support for the Administration's anti-fraud effort and for seeking justice against those who commit fraud against taxpayers. It does not take a position on a specific pending bill or policy mechanism.
Perry Joins White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10), joined Vice President JD Vance and other officials this week at the White House for a roundtable with the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, whose mission is to restore the integrity of Taxpayer-funded programs. Since its establishment, the Task Force it has identified $230 billion in fraud, and has halted $56 billion in fraudulent payments.
According to Vice President Vance, the Trump Administration uncovered hundreds of billions of dollars in potential fraud and “secured an additional estimated $55 billion in indictments, settlements and civil penalties.” Recent wins by the Task Force include eliminating hundreds of fraudulent hospice and home healthcare providers, cracking down on over $20 billion in fraudulent covid-era Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, and the prosecution of hundreds of fraudsters.
The Task Force Roundtable was extremely timely, following the U.S. Department of Justice charging 19 defendants in Philadelphia in an alleged $4 million Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme involving home health care services that involved home health aides allegedly billing Medicaid for services while incarcerated, hospitalized, employed elsewhere, traveling overseas, or otherwise unable to provide care. Investigators identified widespread, impossible billing patterns, with one aide allegedly submitting more than 64,000 hours of work and billing over 24 hours a day more than 1,000 times - resulting in more than $1.2 million in fraudulent Medicaid payments. Prosecutors also highlighted cases where beneficiaries allegedly participated in schemes, including one case involving more than $400,000 in false claims by aides and Medicaid recipients. More than 96% of Pennsylvania personal care claims are coded as “illness unspecified,” which limits fraud detection efforts. Pennsylvania’s home care program has grown rapidly in recent years, with spending increasing from $120 million in 2018, to $8 billion in 2025.
"I was honored to be asked by Vice President Vance to the table at the White House Fraud Task Force to discuss the Administration’s historic effort to crush this rampant crime. I’ve relentlessly called to stop the hemorrhaging of fraud, waste, and abuse plaguing our Nation, but also to seek justice from those who perpetrate it against the American Taxpayers,” said Congressman Perry
Position: Rep. Scott Perry states he voted in favor of legislation to prohibit members of Congress from trading individual stocks based on insider information, and advocates holding Members accountable for personal financial transactions.
Perry Votes to Stop Congressional Insider Trading
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) voted to stop congressional insider trading of stocks. Perry, an original cosponsor of the “Stop Insider Trading Act,” has been a longtime advocate for holding Members of Congress accountable for their personal financial transactions, and for the past decade has repeatedly cosponsored bipartisan legislation to stop this unethical practice.
“Members of Congress need to make decisions for the public good, not their own financial gain. For far too long, too many Members have profited from having inside information,” said Congressman Perry. “Think about it: one vote can impact government contracts worth billions, and a Member of Congress may know how that contract is impacted days before a bill is even drafted. It’s unfair and unethical to use that information to make personal financial decisions. Let’s call it what it is: insider trading.”
"Over the past several congresses, I’ve crossed the aisle to partner on bipartisan bills to end the abuse that enables Members of Congress to buy and sell individual stocks. Has that made me popular amongst my colleagues? No. But I feel strongly that servant leaders shouldn’t have a special pathway to wealth,” said Perry.
Scott Perry has never owned stocks. He’s adamant about not having even the slightest perception of impropriety or conflict of interest in how he represents Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District.
“Congressional stock trading with insider information isn’t only a bad look, it’s just wrong. Worse yet, it leads to an erosion of trust in our government. Today’s vote is a step toward regaining the public trust – which is critical to the foundation of our Republic,” concluded Perry.
Rep. Perry Targeting Surrogacy by Foreign Nationals and Sex Offenders
Position: The release supports federal legislation penalizing surrogacy agencies that work with sex offenders and prohibiting foreign nationals from obtaining children through U.S.-based surrogacy agencies.
Congressman Perry Introduces
Bills Targeting Surrogacy by Foreign Nationals and Sex Offenders
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA), joined by Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN), and Congressman Randy Fine (R-FL), introduced two landmark bills at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol targeting child exploitation and closing yet another loophole that’s endangering our National security. The “Protecting Kids from Creeps Act” (H.R. 9131) imposes penalties on surrogacy agencies that enter into agreements with sex offenders. The “Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act (H.R. 9132),” prohibits foreign nationals from obtaining children through a U.S.-based surrogacy agency.
“There was a time in our society when the welfare of a child was of the highest concern; however, regarding the commercial surrogacy process, that’s not the case – at least not enough. The lack of legal guardrails in many states allow sex offenders and other criminals to obtain children via surrogate. One instance of child endangerment is one too many, and a recent case in Pennsylvania – for which there’s no state law to prevent – was absolutely mind numbing. I was stunned not only about the cavalier attitude regarding babies for sale – like commodities – but also the lack of due diligence to ensure the child’s safety; not even a criminal background check, let alone actually selling a baby to a sex offender? It’s more difficult to rescue a dog from a shelter than it is for a sex offender to purchase a child. It’s horrifying, and it’s disgusting.
Perry continued, “With regard to the international commercial surrogacy process – or “birth tourism” – it’s being exploited by wealthy foreigners who get the benefits of children who later provide dual citizenship for the foreign parent. The fact that a foreign national can just order babies from the U.S. – 200 in one case from China – and just drive somewhere to pick up their unseen, unknown child like a cheeseburger is ethically and morally outrageous, and it’s also imperiling our National security. This is child exploitation at minimum, slavery and child trafficking at worst, and a means by which our adversaries can gain future access to our Country. There’s a reason so many other countries ban “birth tourism” – ironically, China is one of them. It’s ludicrous that nothing’s been done here to stop this thus far.”
“I’m proud to cosponsor Congressman Perry’s Protecting Kids from Creeps Act and Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act. These bills stop sex offenders from purchasing children through surrogacy and prevent foreign nationals from exploiting the system to obtain American passports. We will always put our kids first and shut down these predators,” said Congressman Fine.
“Perry is one of those Members of Congress who takes a stand on the tough issues. Why are there not more Members here? Well, dadgum it, I’ll tell you why; because you got money on one side, and you got the people on the other, and so many times the people get stomped on and in this case, it’s little kids, and it sickens me to my core,” said Congressman Burchett. “The “Protecting Kids from Creeps Act” aligns with policy I’ve been working on since I was in the state legislature. Our children are our future; they deserve to be protected. A sex offender, these dirtbags, we need to send them all to hell, but they have no right to obtain a child through surrogacy. The U.S. birth clause also needs to be protected. Birth tourism has risen dramatically over the last decade, I mean what the hell are we thinking as a Nation – “birth tourism” - how is that even possible in this day and age? This is the type of bill there ought to be very little discussion about and gets to the President. Call on your legislators.”
Other agencies and subject matter experts also weighed in on the critical nature of these bills.“Congressman Perry's Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act closes a glaring loophole that foreign adversaries—especially China—have exploited to manufacture American citizens for geopolitical advantage. Under the current interpretation of birthright citizenship, cross-border commercial surrogacy has enabled a high-tech form of birth tourism that puts citizenship up for sale and allows foreign nationals to sidestep traditional immigration pathways banking on a green card the moment their surrogate-born child turns 21, despite that child being raised entirely abroad. This bill puts the security of our nation and the welfare of children ahead of the profits of a largely unregulated industry. This common-sense legislation reflects the courageous leadership Congressman Perry has consistently shown in defending American sovereignty, protecting vulnerable women and children, and refusing to let political convenience stand in the way of doing what is right,” said Emma Waters, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Technology and the Human Person, The Heritage Foundation.
According to Kallie Fell, Executive Director for the Center for Bioethics and Culture, "For far too long, reproductive technologies and the commercial surrogacy industry have advanced faster than the laws designed to govern them. As surrogacy has become increasingly commercialized, globalized, and complex, meaningful safeguards for women and children have too often been treated as an afterthought. Commercial surrogacy has created a marketplace in which children can be bought, sold, and transferred across borders through contractual arrangements that too often prioritize the desires of adults over the rights and welfare of children. Congressman Perry's legislation confronts two of the most troubling consequences of this industry: the exploitation and commodification inherent in international surrogacy arrangements, and the placement of children into situations that would not be permitted under U.S. adoption law. Children should never be treated as products of a contractual transaction, nor should public policy ignore the vulnerabilities created by a rapidly expanding fertility marketplace. We’re proud to support these bills and commend Congressman Perry for his leadership in advancing policies that protect vulnerable women and children while placing the dignity, safety, and best interests of children first."
Terry Schilling, President, American Principles Project (APP): "Surrogacy violates the dignity of all parties involved, reducing kids to property and rendering moms and dads disposable. And now this for-profit industry is even selling kids to sex offenders and foreigners to pad its bottom line. These abuses must end. These bills put the safety of children first, ensuring that bad actors no longer prey on vulnerable mothers. APP commends Rep. Perry for his leadership on this critical issue."
"Unregulated surrogacy allows foreign nationals to exploit a glaring backdoor in our immigration laws to secure automatic citizenship and future immigration benefits. Congressman Perry’s Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act shuts this loophole down by completely voiding these international contracts and denying any subsequent immigration status derived from them. We applaud Congressman Perry for prioritizing the rule of law and protecting national sovereignty,” said Grant Newman, Director of Government Relations, Immigration Accountability Project.
Congressman Perry Introduces the Divesting from Communist China's Military Act
Position: Rep. Perry supports legislation to tighten sanctions on Chinese military companies by aligning U.S. Treasury and Department of Defense lists to prevent these entities from accessing American capital markets and federal procurement.
Divesting from Communist China's Military Act
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) introduced his Divesting from Communist China’s Military Act to tighten sanctions on Chinese military companies operating in the U.S. and undermining and threatening American prosperity. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is introducing companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.
“Our greatest enemy should never have access to, nor benefit from, our capital markets or military procurement process in any way; it’s ludicrous, and shouldn’t even have required legislation, but it does,” said Rep. Perry. “I’m happy to join forces with Senator Scott to get this through Congress, to the President’s desk, and stop this insanity once and for all."
Senator Rick Scott said, “Communist China and Xi Jinping have shown time and again that they are our enemy, and American investments should not be used to support them in their attempt to destroy our way of life. For too long, Chinese companies have been given free rein to lie, cheat, and circumvent U.S. regulations intended to keep American investors safe and American dollars out of the hands of companies, like those associated with the Chinese military, bent on ruining our economy and our country. This bill is a commonsense effort to keep Americans’ money out of the hands of our enemies.”
The Act mandates full parity between the U.S. Treasury’s Non-Specially Designated Nationals (SDN), Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies (NS-CMIC) List (bars Chinese Communist Party companies from accessing American capital markets), and the Department of War’s 1260H list (annual list of Chinese military companies that operate directly/indirectly in the U.S.).
The 1260H CMIC list faces a procurement prohibition beginning on June 30, 2026. Allowing these companies to benefit from American capital runs counter to American interests. This critical legislation aligns the two lists, strengthening our sanctions regime.
Congressman Scott Perry Co-Sponsors the Data Rights for Information and Vehicle Electronics in Real-time Act
Position: Congressman Perry supports the DRIVER Act, which would establish vehicle data ownership rights for car owners and prevent auto manufacturers from collecting and controlling vehicle-generated data without owner consent.
Congressman Scott Perry Co-Sponsors the
Data Rights for Information and
Vehicle Electronics in Real-time Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) and Congressman Randy Weber (TX-29) co-sponsored Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger’s (TN-01) Data Rights for Information and Vehicle Electronics in Real-time (DRIVER) Act to codify vehicle data ownership rights.
The digitization of vehicles and subsequent extensive production of vehicle data, necessitates swift action from Congress. Previously, all essential vehicle information – i.e., mileage, diagnostics, fuel levels, location data, etc. - belonged to the vehicle owner. The DRIVER Act ensures the privacy of this data, bucking the trend of auto manufacturers to effectively erode property and privacy rights.
"Auto manufacturers are secretly tracking where, when, and how you drive - and it’s an obvious threat to your Constitutional right to privacy,” said Congressman Perry. “Our DRIVER Act restores your property rights, ownership of your data, and revokes self-awarded, all-access pass to private property. When you buy a car, it's yours - to include your vehicle-generated data. The DRIVER Act is a win for common sense and drivers across America."
“If you buy the car, you should own the data. It’s that simple,” said Congresswoman Harshbarger. “Automakers have quietly taken control of information that rightfully belongs to consumers. The DRIVER Act restores those property rights, strengthens privacy protections, and ensures no foreign adversary can access Americans’ sensitive vehicle data. This bill puts Americans back in the driver’s seat and protects our data and national security in the digital age.”
"In a day and age where data collection is the new gold rush, Americans shouldn’t lose control over their own personal information just by turning the key in their car,” said Congressman Weber. "Drivers deserve clear ownership of the data their vehicles generate and the peace of mind that it isn’t being misused or sent overseas. I’m proud to work with Congresswoman Harshbarger on the DRIVER Act to implement these common-sense protections, safeguard privacy, and ensure vehicle data stays in the driver's hands.”
The American Vehicle Owners Alliance also endorses this legislation.
"For too long, automakers have held the keys not just to our vehicles, but also to the data we generate by driving them. This bill is a critical step to restore trust and ensure that American drivers—not just manufacturers—access and control the information generated by their own vehicles. When you buy a car, you should own both the machine and the data it produces. For individual drivers, this means stronger privacy and property rights. For fleet owners and operators, it means fair access to their data, which they need to maintain vehicles, manage safety, and keep their businesses competitive. AVOA urges Congress to pass the DRIVER Act to protect consumers’ property rights, foster competition, and prevent unnecessary and burdensome restrictions on owners’ access to their data." – Richard Ward, Executive Director of AVOA
You can read the full bill text HERE
Congressman Scott Perry Introduces the Freedom from Union Violence Act
Position: Congressman Perry introduces legislation to close a Supreme Court-created loophole in the Hobbs Anti-Extortion Act that has exempted strike-related violence from federal prosecution, arguing that union members should be subject to the same criminal laws as other citizens.
Congressman Scott Perry Introduces the
Freedom from Union Violence Act
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) just introduced the Freedom from Union Violence Act, to rectify a deadly loophole in the 1946 Hobbs Anti-Extortion Act that enables union officials to perpetrate violence, extortion, and other crime in pursuit of union objectives.
“I was shocked to learn that unions can literally terrorize non-union workers into either joining a union or quitting their jobs altogether, which has included many forms of violence up to and including even murder,” said Congressman Perry. “For decades, bad-actor unions have gotten away with this because of a much-abused loophole the Supreme Court carved out through the Hobbs Anti-Extortion Act. My bill, the 'Freedom from Union Violence Act,' closes that loophole once and for all. Americans – all Americans - are subject to the same laws and penalties, union member or not.”
The Supreme Court Enmons decision (1973) held that strike-related violence cannot be prosecuted under the 1946 Hobbs Anti-Extortion Act, which created a loophole empowering chaos and criminality, so long as the perpetrators believe they’re pursuing “legitimate union objectives.” As a result, decades of union violence (much directed at coworkers merely disagreeing with a strike) came with zero consequences. This not only emboldens more violence, but creates an untenable, dangerous, and inequitable system by which a special/select group of Citizens (unions) may act without impunity whereby Citizens in similar situations would otherwise be held accountable.
According to the National Institute for Labor Relations Research, since Enmons, approximately 12,000 incidents of union violence resulted in 203 deaths and over 6,600 injuries to American workers. Other law enforcement records indicate that as much as 80-90% of union violence reported to police goes unreported in the media.
Congressman Perry’s bill not only rights a wrong by closing the Enmons loophole, but most importantly, keeps our workers safe by raising awareness of this issue.
Congressman Scott Perry Leads GOP Effort to Save Pennsylvania’s Chocolate
Position: Congressman Perry opposes tariffs on cocoa beans and related products, arguing that such tariffs would harm the domestic chocolate manufacturing industry and the thousands of American workers it employs, particularly in Pennsylvania.
Congressman Scott Perry Leads GOP Effort to Save Pennsylvania’s Chocolate.
“Everyone loves chocolate. But confectioners of all sizes are under significant threat if we don’t revise the looming tariffs on our chocolate manufacturing industry,” said Congressman Scott Perry. “With the support of my colleagues, I contacted the Trump Administration to request a fair and balanced trade policy – one that won’t inadvertently hamstring thousands of hardworking Americans in the chocolate industry, especially here in Pennsylvania. I specifically asked the United States Trade Representative to exclude cocoa beans and its related products from tariffs, because cocoa cannot be grown in the U.S. - it must be imported. Cocoa trees grow exclusively within 20 degrees of the Equator, making America’s chocolate industry entirely dependent upon imports because there’s no alternatives or substitutes. These products fuel a thriving domestic chocolate manufacturing industry that employs tens of thousands of Americans, many of them in Pennsylvania – precisely the kinds of domestic manufacturing jobs the Trump Administration is working so diligently to protect.”
Congressman Scott Perry Introduces "Republic of Somaliland Independence Act"
Position: Congressman Perry introduced legislation to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent nation, arguing that doing so aligns U.S. foreign policy with a stable, democratic partner in a strategically important region and strengthens American interests against adversaries like China and Iran.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) introduced the Republic of Somaliland Independence Act, legislation formally recognizing Somaliland as a separate, independent nation. The bill redirects U.S. foreign policy to align with a new, stable and self-governing partner in a region of increasing strategic importance to the United States.
“For more than three decades, Somaliland demonstrated the kind of governance, stability, and cooperation that America should support,” said Congressman Perry. “Foreign adversaries are on the march in Africa and around the globe, and it’s in our national interest to strengthen relationships with reliable partners who share our values and contribute to our security – whenever and wherever possible.”
Somaliland straddles key global shipping routes located along the Gulf of Aden near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Currently, the government and political system of Somaliland already operates independently of Mogadishu, the unstable, conflict-ridden and fractured capitol city of Somalia. Somalia’s meritless claims over Somaliland hinder the United States’ ability to forge deeper diplomatic ties with Somaliland, a responsible partner nation that maintains internal order, conducts democratic elections, and actively counters piracy and extremism.
“Somaliland has established itself as a stable, democratic, and reliable partner in East Africa. As China expands its influence across the globe, strengthening our alliances with free nations like Somaliland is more important than ever," said Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-O5). "I support the people of Somaliland in their pursuit of independence and look forward to building a strong partnership with them as allies."
“This is a smart, strategic bill, and I’m proud to be an original cosponsor of Congressman Perry’s effort to recognize Somaliland. They’ve governed themselves peacefully for decades, built strong ties with Taiwan, and refused to bow to the Chinese Communist Party. They’ve even offered the U.S. military access to a key port in the Gulf of Aden. That’s what a real partner looks like, and it’s time we treated them like one,” said Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10).
“It is a simple fact that Somaliland is a sovereign and self-governing nation separate from Somalia, and U.S. policy should reflect that," said Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07).
At a time of intensifying competition with China, Iran, and other hostile actors in the region and around the globe, the United States cannot afford to brush off allies. This bill ensures American leadership remains strong in East Africa, and sends a clear signal that the U.S. will stand with responsible partners who uphold stability and sovereignty.
Congressman Scott Perry Introduces the "No Desire for Streetcars Act"
Position: Congressman Perry opposes federal funding for streetcar and similar mass transit projects, characterizing them as wasteful infrastructure spending that diverts resources from productive uses.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10) introduced the No Desire for Streetcars Act, a bill prohibiting mass transit pet projects masquerading as legitimate public infrastructure.
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, unless we’re talking about publicly-funded streetcars – expensive, ugly, and slow,” said Congressman Perry. “Academic, out-of-touch city planners are the only proponents of building roads to nowhere. Streetcars are the worst of the worst - dysfunctional and expensive at best, and funnel tax dollars to large coastal cities and out of the pockets of hardworking Americans.”
The No Desire for Streetcars Act ends funding for the D.C. streetcar boondoggle, and for any current or future copycat transit infrastructure projects. In Washington, the streetcar cost exceeded $200 million, took years to implement, and never collected a single fare.
Washington D.C. is phasing out the streetcar line by 2025, and replacing it with an electric bus after the abject failure of the decades-long project. Taxpayers can’t afford another failed mass transit project, and the No Desire for Streetcars Act eliminates the risk of one by codifying common sense.
Congressman Scott Perry Introduces the Taiwan PLUS Act
Position: The release advocates for legislation that streamlines U.S. arms sales to Taiwan by raising congressional notification thresholds and shortening review periods, positioning Taiwan at parity with NATO Plus allies to strengthen defense cooperation against China.
Today, Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10), with Senator Rick Scott (FL), and co-sponsored by Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), introduced the Taiwan PLUS Act to strengthen U.S.–Taiwan defense cooperation and ensure peak efficiency in delivering vital weapons systems to deter the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
“Taiwan is on the front lines of CCP’s growing aggression, and it’s time our policies reflect the urgency of the threat,” said Congressman Perry. “This legislation streamlines our arms sales process to Taiwan, strengthens deterrence, and solidifies our commitment to defending American interests in the Indo-Pacific.”
Under current law, Taiwan must wait for congressional notification and a 30-day review period when requesting critical weapons systems exceeding low financial thresholds – $14 million for major defense equipment, $50 million for defense services, and $200 million for construction support. The Taiwan PLUS Act boosts these thresholds ($25 million, $100 million, and $300 million, respectively) to the same levels afforded to “NATO Plus” partners and shortens the review window to 15 days. By elevating Taiwan to the same status as trusted U.S. defense partners like Australia, Israel, and Japan, the bill removes red tape and improves speed and efficiency in military aid.
"Communist China has tried to intimidate and overpower our ally, Taiwan for years. Communist China has made clear they are more than willing to invade Taiwan as it continues its attacks on democracy around the world, and the United States must make clear we will continue to stand by Taiwan," said Senator Rick Scott.The Taiwan PLUS Act will cut red tape and make it faster and easier for Taiwan to purchase the weapons it needs from the U.S. to defend itself should Communist China invade. Taiwan is a critical partner in the Indo-Pacific, and the U.S. must act with urgency to strengthen our defense ties to help our nation and our ally counter these threats from Communist China."
“Streamlining the arms sale process will help ensure that Taiwan can defend itself in the face of Communist China's reckless and relentless campaign of intimidation, said Congressman Tom Tiffany. "Promoting greater US-Taiwan security cooperation benefits both of our countries, and that's exactly what this bill will do."
Taiwan already is one of the United States’ closest defense collaborators – the top Foreign Military Sales customer in FY20, and historically tied with Japan as the third largest buyer since 1950. This bill ensures that future sales meet the moment by providing Taiwan with the tools needed to defend itself when needed.
As the CCP continues to escalate its hostile posture, the Taiwan PLUS Act sends a clear and unambiguous message: America stands with Taiwan, and will ensure our partners have the means to protect peace, freedom, and security in the Indo-Pacific.
Source: GDELT 2.0 GKG, filtered to a curated list of national outlets. Inclusion is not endorsement; opinion pieces and reported news are mixed.
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Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.AMERICAN REVIVAL PACIdeological2 contributionsSingle-issue or ideological PAC — specific positions not clearly inferable from the name alone.AI · low$10,000
2.REJOICE PAC2 contributions$10,000
3.NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM2 contributions$10,000
4.INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA INC.2 contributions$10,000
5.THE GUARDIAN FUND2 contributions$10,000
6.RURAL AMERICA COUNTS PAC (RAC PAC)2 contributions$10,000
7.CHESAPEAKE FREEDOM PAC2 contributions$10,000
8.VALOR PAC3 contributions$10,000
9.THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEOther2 contributionsPAC with a motivational slogan name — specific policy positions and affiliations not inferable from the name alone.AI · low$10,000
10.EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE4 contributions$10,000
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.SELF$24,292
2.SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES$16,500
3.STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES$14,000
4.MILLER STRATEGIES LLC$14,000
5.QOL MEDICAL LLC$13,980
6.RESEARCH AFFILIATES$13,000
7.VALMORE GP$12,817
8.MILLER STRATEGIES$10,500
9.BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS$10,500
10.ADHESIVES RESEARCH$8,700
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
