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Fighting for NY-24
Candidate positiontrue · Historical New York Assembly advocacy (2015-2016): manufacturer-specific tax reduction proposal A5217; not enacted in that session.Whether in Albany or Washington, Claudia has always been a staunch advocate for our region and the taxpayers of Upstate New York. Claudia has voted against all tax increases. In the Assembly, she sponsored legislation to eliminate the state personal income tax. As an ardent defender of the Second Amendment, she was the first to sponsor a bill to fully repeal New York’s SAFE Act, Governor Cuomo’s unconstitutional gun bill. In Congress, Claudia is fighting for the hardworking families, small business owners, and family farmers in Upstate New York.
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Whether in Albany or Washington, Claudia has always been a staunch advocate for our region and the taxpayers of Upstate New York. Claudia has voted against all tax increases. In the Assembly, she sponsored legislation to eliminate the state personal income tax. As an ardent defender of the Second Amendment, she was the first to sponsor a bill to fully repeal New York’s SAFE Act, Governor Cuomo’s unconstitutional gun bill. In Congress, Claudia is fighting for the hardworking families, small business owners, and family farmers in Upstate New York.
Delivering Results for New Yorkers
Candidate positionClaudia is fighting for you in Congress.
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Claudia is fighting for you in Congress.
Fighting for NY-24
Candidate positionAfter winning her election in 2020 by 109 votes in the longest election battle in the country, Claudia founded and serves as the Chairwoman of the Election Integrity Caucus, the largest caucus in Congress dedicated solely to securing our elections. The Caucus has held meetings with legislators across the country, State Attorney Generals, Secretaries of State, thought leaders and Governors to draft model legislation, collaborate on messaging and unite the Republican Party around the fight to preserve our sacred right to vote. In the 2021 election, Claudia led the charge to successfully defeat 3 ballot propositions in New York that would have seriously undermined the integrity of our elections. She teamed up with National, State and Local leaders to get the vote in opposition to these proposals, and won. This was the first statewide election win for Republicans in New York since 2002!
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After winning her election in 2020 by 109 votes in the longest election battle in the country, Claudia founded and serves as the Chairwoman of the Election Integrity Caucus, the largest caucus in Congress dedicated solely to securing our elections. The Caucus has held meetings with legislators across the country, State Attorney Generals, Secretaries of State, thought leaders and Governors to draft model legislation, collaborate on messaging and unite the Republican Party around the fight to preserve our sacred right to vote. In the 2021 election, Claudia led the charge to successfully defeat 3 ballot propositions in New York that would have seriously undermined the integrity of our elections. She teamed up with National, State and Local leaders to get the vote in opposition to these proposals, and won. This was the first statewide election win for Republicans in New York since 2002!
Second Amendment
Candidate positionGoal / PriorityProtecting Social Security and Medicare
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Protecting Social Security and Medicare
Bringing Upstate Values to Washington
Candidate positionBeliefWhile many in Congress are just now getting up to speed on the threat China poses to America, Claudia Tenney for years has been a leader in the fight against Chinese theft of American intellectual property and proponent of breaking their grip on our financial system.
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While many in Congress are just now getting up to speed on the threat China poses to America, Claudia Tenney for years has been a leader in the fight against Chinese theft of American intellectual property and proponent of breaking their grip on our financial system.
Bringing Upstate Values to Washington
Candidate positionBeliefWe must ensure the security of our nation’s border immediately. Claudia knows we must stop the flow of illegal-immigrants that is putting our nation’s security at risk and placing…
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We must ensure the security of our nation’s border immediately. Claudia knows we must stop the flow of illegal-immigrants that is putting our nation’s security at risk and placing…
China
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyCounter Chinese intellectual-property theft and reduce China's influence over U.S. financial and economic systems.
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China
While many in Congress are just now getting up to speed on the threat China poses to America, Claudia Tenney for years has been a leader in the fight against Chinese theft of American intellectual property and proponent of breaking their grip on our financial system.
Tenney Plan to Combat Chinese Influence on America
Tenney was the leader in advocating for Made in America products in both the Assembly and Congress. She even made sure Sherill Manufacturing had a place at the White House during President Trump’s Made in America Day in 2017.
Restore our industrial base, provide incentives for pharmaceutical manufacturers to bring home vital drug production including the production of our rare earth minerals.
Punish Chinese aggression and theft through tariffs.
Hold China responsible for COVID-19 through lawsuits against the Chinese Communist Government for damages inflicted on American families.
Freeze Chinese assets as collateral on the prospective damages caused by COVID-19
Sanction recipients of stolen U.S. property.
Jobs and Economy
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyProtect and expand jobs in Upstate New York by opposing regulations and legislation she says discourage business growth and employment.
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Jobs and Economy
The need to protect and grow jobs in New York is more important now than ever before. Claudia has worked relentlessly to stop job killing legislation and regulations in our state. In the state…
Veterans
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityProtect veterans' benefits and services and advocate for people who served in the U.S. military.
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Veterans
As a Marine Mom, Claudia is a particularly strong advocate for all veterans who have answered the call to serve and have sacrificed everything, which is necessary to preserve the freedom and individual rights guaranteed by our great nation. As a member of the New York Assembly Veterans Committee, she has sponsored a number of bills aimed to benefit and support both active duty and retired veterans. In Washington, she is a champion for those who risk their lives to protect ours and works tirelessly to ensure the Veteran’s Administration is working for our sons and daughters so they receive proper and timely healthcare services they were promised upon returning from combat.
Second Amendment
Candidate positionFactVote summary · BeliefProtect Second Amendment rights and oppose gun-control restrictions she views as infringing lawful firearm ownership.
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Second Amendment
The Second Amendment is more than a right; in Upstate New York, it is a way of life. That’s why in the New York Assembly, Claudia was the first to introduce a bill…
Protecting Social Security and Medicare
Healthcare
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyReform healthcare to expand patient choice, lower costs, and improve access rather than relying on a larger federal government-run system.
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Healthcare
It is clear that our Healthcare system is not working. Congress needs to come together to deliver solutions for Americans. We need a healthcare system that is affordable and accessible. In Washington, Claudia is fighting for free-market, patient-centric healthcare allowing New Yorker’s to once again have the right to choose an affordable medical insurance that works for them and allows them to keep their doctor.
Education
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityStrengthen education while emphasizing parents, teachers, students, and local communities in school decision-making.
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Education
Claudia has spent countless hours meeting with teachers, parents and students and is intimately familiar with the challenges facing our education system. In both Albany and Washington, she has stood with parents, teachers and school administrators to push for meaningful reforms in our education system and opposed the rollout of federally mandated Common Core in New York. She also co-sponsored a bill that would give parents the choice to opt out of excessive, mandated Common Core testing. We need to be doing more as a nation to address the crippling student debt that face so many of our nation’s graduates. In Washington, Claudia is working to help ease the burden of college costs on students and families.
Immigration
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Policy · trueStrengthen border security and reduce unauthorized immigration.
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Immigration
We must ensure the security of our nation’s border immediately. Claudia knows we must stop the flow of illegal-immigrants that is putting our nation’s security at risk and placing a financial burden on American citizens. In Washington, she is working to protect our sovereignty and our citizens by fighting to secure the border and preserve taxpayer resources for Americans and immigrants who respect our laws by choosing to come here legally. Claudia will always put New York and American workers first.
Protecting Social Security and Medicare
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyProtect Social Security and Medicare benefits for seniors.
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Protecting Social Security and Medicare
For Claudia, protecting Social Security and Medicare is personal. Both of Claudia’s parents depended on Social Security and Medicare while elderly and sick…
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