
Mike Kelly
Nationalist
Republican
House Representative
Pennsylvania - District 16
Current Position: US House Representative PA-16
Running For: House Representative - District 16
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ($1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill)
- Against releasing Trump's tax returns by the House Ways and Means Committee
- For reducing government size and spending while ensuring government accountability to taxpayers
- For simpler and lower taxes while ensuring the federal government doesn't pick winners and losers
- For robust military funding to ensure forces are fully equipped and trained, while supporting intelligence tools for counterterrorism
Business & Labor
- Against the TRUTH Act requiring public disclosure of companies that received PPP bailout funds
- For pro-growth economic policies that remove barriers and onerous regulations while opening new markets for American products
Health Care
- Against the HHS contraceptive mandate requiring employer coverage of contraceptives, calling it an attack on religious rights
- For Universal Patient Identifier (UPI) to enable efficient electronic health record interoperability
Education
- Against President Biden's proposal to forgive $10,000 of student debt for individuals making up to $125,000 per year
- For local community control of education funding with flexibility, accountability, and expanding parental choice including career and technical education programs
Environment
- For an 'all of the above' energy policy including coal, natural gas, nuclear power, biofuels, oil, solar and wind power for American energy independence
Civil Rights
- For the Federal Marriage Amendment (2015) and against the Respect for Marriage Act (2022), which enshrined same-sex marriage into federal law
- For ensuring veterans receive benefits and care they deserve, including improvements to VA healthcare and job training opportunities
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For filing lawsuits to invalidate millions of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania's 2020 election and supported Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit contesting 2020 presidential election results
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For the DIGNIDAD Act providing a pathway to legal status for up to 12 million illegal immigrants, paired with stricter border enforcement and mandatory work requirements
Public Safety
- Against blocking funding for federally driven 'kill switch' vehicle technology that could monitor drivers and intervene in vehicle operation