John Rutherford: Policy Positions and Voting Record

• •Supports pro-life legislation and sponsored a bill to protect infant survivors of abortion.
• •Advocates for including pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protections.
• •Voted in favor of a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package in December 2020.
• •Opposed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in March 2021.
• •Supports reducing corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to stimulate job growth.
• •Voted in favor of corporate transparency legislation in October 2019.
• •Supports regulatory relief for smaller banks to stimulate economic growth.
• •Advocates for maintaining existing rules regarding police accountability.
• •Supports efforts to reduce recidivism and mass incarceration.
• •Opposes jail sentences for non-violent drug offenders.
• •Sponsored legislation aimed at combating the epidemic of synthetic drugs.
• •Opposes state adoption of federal education standards.
• •Voted against private lawsuits regarding school race discrimination in September 2020.
• •Supports keeping the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.

This record outlines the legislative priorities and past voting behavior of a federal representative, which informs constituents about how their elected official approaches national policy decisions.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.