Gary Palmer
Nationalist
Republican
House Representative
Alabama - District 6
Current Position: US House Representative AL-6
Running For: House Representative
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against the American Rescue Plan COVID-19 relief bill
- For the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
- Against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
- Against increasing federal spending; supports reducing government spending and oversight of federal agencies through the Agency Accountability Act
Health Care
- Against the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare); supports repealing and replacing with free market healthcare solutions
Environment
- Against EPA greenhouse gas regulations; introduced legislation to prohibit EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
- For lifting the ban on exporting crude oil
- For reducing government regulations on energy development to promote economic growth
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; opposes taxpayer-funded abortions and supported overturning Roe v. Wade
- Against same-sex marriage, stating it should be the union of a man and a woman
- Against transgender bathroom access, stating allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice has safety implications
- For using federal funds to protect religious liberty by prohibiting implementation of DC's Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act
Voting Rights & Democracy
- Against certifying the 2020 presidential election results; voted against certifying Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes
- Against congressional proxy voting during COVID-19
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- Against amnesty for illegal immigrants; supports securing borders and enforcing current immigration law
Public Safety
- Against marijuana legalization but supports medical marijuana research
- For funding the military and supporting the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016
- For Second Amendment rights; opposes restrictions on types of arms law-abiding citizens can possess; received highest ratings from Gun Owners of America and NRA