See Guides.vote for online guides Volunteer for Mitch McConnell Volunteer for Amy McGrath with links and sources teammitch.com amymcgrath.com No. Led Senate attempt to repeal the ACA, Yes. ”It’s more important than ever to Support Affordable Care Act (ACA), calling it a “failed law.” Said ACA continues to preserve and expand access to care.” also known as Obamacare? inflict “pain” on families. Committed to fixing problems with ACA. CAMPAIGN FINANCE No. Opposed the DISCLOSE Act requiring this, Yes. “Large undisclosed, unlimited corporate Require political ads to disclose their saying the Democrats sought “to shield donations directly undermine the wants and largest funders? themselves from average Americans needs of ordinary, hard-working citizens.” exercising their First Amendment rights.” Overturn Citizens United decision. Mostly no. Historically has rejected human- Yes. Says climate change is happening and a Consider human-caused climate caused climate change. More recently said he major national security threat, from rising change a serious threat? believes humans are causing it, but address sea-level threatening naval bases to “through technology and innovation,” not increased floods, hurricanes, and regulation. desertification fueling refugee migration. CLIMATE CHANGE No. Supported withdrawal from Paris climate Yes to renewables; unclear on regulation. Tax or regulate greenhouse emissions agreement, saying it would “handcuff” the Invest in infrastructure to support and support renewable energy? U.S. economy; opposed Obama’s Clean alternatives to coal jobs. Expanded solar and Power Plan. Recently refused to extend solar wind will reduce electricity costs and “bring and wind subsidies. energy-related jobs.” CONTRACEPTION No recent position found. In 2012 opposed Yes. “To deny mandatory coverage is … Require health plans to cover birth requiring employer health plans to cover denying … women the opportunity to be control? contraception. productive members of society.” COURTS—SUPREME COURT Yes. In Feb. 2016, when Justice Scalia died, No. “You can't say in 2016 that in an election Pick Ruth Bader Ginsburg replacement said, “This vacancy should not be filled until year, you're going to hold up a Supreme now or let November winner choose? we have a new president,” to reflect the Court nominee, and then turn around and See CEEP Supreme Court guide. voters’ will. Replacing Ginsburg is different, then four years later say, you're not. … It’s McConnell now says, because voters elected wrong.” Trump and a Republican Senate. COVID-19 RESPONSE Yes. Trump “took positive steps very early on Criticizes McConnell for “dereliction of duty,” Support Trump administration’s for which he should be applauded, not pre-COVID cuts to public health. Questioned response to coronavirus pandemic? criticized.” lack of oversight and corporate tax breaks in CARES Act, lack of support for state efforts, failure to extend benefits. FINANCIAL REGULATION Loosen. Opposed creation of the Consumer Tighten. Criticized attempts to roll back Tighten or loosen regulation of banks Financial Protection Bureau. Voted to roll Dodd-Frank banking regulations. Noted and credit card companies? back Dodd-Frank banking regulations, which payday lenders are “preying on anyone who he called “heavy-handed.” is low-income.”

ISSUES McCONNELL (R) McGRATH (D) GUN RULES No. Opposes gun control laws. Sees school Supports measures with broad support like Enact more restrictive legislation on security as the best way to stop school preventing mentally ill from buying guns, guns? shootings. Will follow Trump’s lead on gun background checks at gun shows and bump control legislation. stock restrictions. IMMIGRATION Mixed. Supported some protections for DACA Yes. “Congress needs to extend DACA or Create path to citizenship for “DACA” recipients in exchange for strongly restricting enact legislation that will give DREAMers a participants brought to the U.S. as legal immigration. Rejected House bill chance to become full citizens.” children? offering a path to citizenship, though might consider in broader deal. IMMIGRATION Yes. Supported emergency declaration for No. “I think a wall is stupid … an 8th-century Support expanded border walls? border wall funding. solution to a 21st-century problem.”

IMPEACHMENT No. “The House made a partisan political Yes. Trump “withheld vital national security Supported Trump’s impeachment? decision to impeach.” assistance to Ukraine ... to pressure them to investigate a political opponent.” IRAN No. Voted against War Powers resolution Yes. Congress must fulfill duty as “the only Oppose military attacks on Iran or requiring congressional approval. branch of our government with constitutional Iranian leaders without congressional authority for war-making.” approval? LABOR Yes. Has “continually supported legislation at No. “Unions have protected Support “right to work” laws, the federal level to enact right-to-work workers for generations.” Celebrates “the eliminating union ability to mandate nationwide.” progress of organized labor in this country.” union dues? LEGAL ABORTION Ban. Supports speaking up “for unborn Legal. Current restrictions are “reasonable.” Keep legal or ban? children whom our legal system has denied Concerned with attempts to criminalize the right to life.” Said recent passing of anti- abortion in cases of rape, incest, or the life of abortion laws “gives us an opportunity to the mother. Supports women making choices begin to pick away at Roe v. Wade.” without government interference. LGBTQ Rights No. “I’ve always felt that marriage was Yes. Supports the “freedom to marry who Support Gay Marriage and LGBTQ between one man and one woman.” But sees you want to marry.” “No Kentuckian should Rights? 2015 Supreme Court decision legalizing be discriminated against because of their same-sex marriage as “the law of the land.” sexual orientation.” MINIMUM WAGE No. A minimum wage hike would “kill jobs Yes. Supports a gradual rise to $15 an hour. Raise federal hourly minimum wage and depress the economy.” above current $7.25?

PLANNED PARENTHOOD No. Led efforts to remove federal funding for Yes. “I think it’s an important institution. We Support Planned Parenthood’s Planned Parenthood. should be funding it because it helps receiving public funds for non- women.” abortion-related care? STUDENT FINANCIAL AID No. But supports tax-advantaged education No. But supports “a debt-free higher Support free or subsidized tuition for savings plans. education in exchange for paid service back lower-income individuals? to our communities.” TAXES Yes. Called the bill “major tax relief for No. Called the bill “a massive tax scam that Support Trump administration’s $1.9 middle-class families and small businesses.” showered tax cuts and benefits on trillion (2017) tax cuts? corporations and the wealthiest 1%.” VOTING RULES No. Opposed funding for states to implement Yes. “During a global pandemic in Kentucky ... Support federal initiatives to address vote by mail. Said Democrats used “the virus we should be passing laws that allow more COVID’s impact on voting? as cover to implement sweeping changes to people to vote, not more voter ID laws.” election laws.”

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