Joe Neguse

Where Joe stands

Positions inferred from the public record. Each one shows our confidence level — and when the evidence isn't there, we say so.

• What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?

  Clear record

  Raise taxes on corporations and high earners to fund major new programs

  Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs

  Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act's corporate minimum tax (2022); House Dem leadership.

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• How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?

  Some evidence

  Expand benefits and broaden eligibility

  Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits

  Aligned with Social Security 2100 expansion and Medicare benefit-expansion framework.

• What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?

  Some evidence

  Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights

  Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections

  Voted for Raise the Wage Act and PRO Act in prior Congresses.

• How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?

  Clear record

  Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it

  Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance

  Voted for IRA ACA premium subsidy extensions (2022).

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• How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?

  Clear record

  Set aggressive emissions targets with binding federal requirements

  Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels

  Voted for IRA (2022); cosponsor of IIJA energy provisions.

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• What should federal abortion policy be?

  Some evidence

  Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions

  Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access

  Cosponsored Women's Health Protection Act after Dobbs.

• What should federal firearms policy be?

  Clear record

  Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks

  Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions

  Voted for BSCA (2022); supported assault weapons ban legislation post-Boulder shooting.

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• What should US immigration policy be?

  Clear record

  Expand legal immigration; humane asylum and refugee policies

  Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy

  Voted no on Laken Riley Act (2025); supports DACA codification and asylum protections.

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• How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?

  Some evidence

  End mandatory minimums, set federal policing standards, decriminalize drugs

  Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform

  Cosponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and federal sentencing reform bills.

• How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?

  Some evidence

  Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering

  Cosponsored Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis VRA Advancement Act.