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Andrew Garbarino

Moderate
Republican
House Representative
New York - District 2

Current Position: US House Representative NY-2

Running For: House Representative - District 2

Policy Positions

Economic Policy

  • For the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; voted in favor of the bipartisan infrastructure bill in 2021
  • Against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Environment

  • Against federal preemption of state and local agricultural animal welfare laws; opposed the EATS Act and the Save Our Bacon Act, which would have overturned state laws restricting the sale of agricultural goods from animals raised in battery cages, gestation crates, and veal crates
  • Against the cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline
  • Against the approval of Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline
  • For resuming domestic energy production and U.S. energy independence
  • For an all-of-the-above energy strategy combining fossil fuels and renewables
  • For market-based, science-driven environmental solutions over heavy federal regulation
  • For protecting Long Island's Great South Bay and local natural resources

Civil Rights

  • For same-sex marriage; voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022, codifying the right to same-sex marriage in federal law, and co-sponsored the Fairness for All Act prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

Voting Rights & Democracy

  • For investigating the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack; voted to establish the January 6 commission and did not object to certifying the 2020 Electoral College results

Immigration & Foreign Affairs

  • For providing legal status and a pathway to permanent residency for undocumented immigrants working in agriculture; voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
  • For finishing construction of the southern border wall
  • For increased Border Patrol funding and resources
  • For maintaining Title 42 and Remain in Mexico border policies; supports the PAUSE Act

Public Safety

  • For universal background checks on gun purchases; voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
  • Against blocking funding for federally driven vehicle 'kill switch' technology; voted against an amendment that would have defunded vehicle monitoring and intervention systems
  • Against defunding the police