Dan Webster
Nationalist
Republican
House Representative
Florida - District 11
Current Position: US House Representative FL-11
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, arguing it reduces tax burdens, ends lobbyist loopholes and special-interest exemptions
Health Care
- Against the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, which expanded VA benefits for veterans exposed to toxic chemicals
- For prohibiting removal of feeding tubes from incapacitated patients without written directives, as shown by his sponsorship of SB 804 in the Terri Schiavo case
Education
- For homeschooling; sponsored the 1985 Home Education Program Act legalizing homeschooling in Florida and remains a homeschooling advocate
Environment
- For opposing legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue, as indicated by signing an Americans for Prosperity pledge
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; opposes abortion under all circumstances, sponsored legislation requiring ultrasounds before abortion, sponsored a parental notification law for minors seeking abortion, and has declined to clarify or has been alleged to oppose exceptions for rape or incest
- Against same-sex marriage; co-sponsored the First Amendment Defense Act and has a '0' rating from the Human Rights Campaign on LGBT-related voting record
- For legislation making divorce more difficult by introducing covenant marriage policy in Florida, except in cases of infidelity
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For signing the amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit contesting the 2020 presidential election results
Public Safety
- For gun rights; supports allowing concealed carry permit holders to carry across state lines, voted to block an Obama-era regulation aimed at preventing the mentally impaired from purchasing firearms, and has an 'A' rating from the NRA