Paul Gosar

Nationalist

Republican

House Representative

Arizona - District 9

Current Position: US House Representative AZ-9

Running For: House Representative - District 9

Policy Positions

For the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; voted against final passage despite later touting its funding benefits for his district

For removing Section 230 legal immunity for tech companies that act as publishers and censor users; co-sponsored the Break Up Big Tech Act of 2020

Against the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare); advocates for physician-owned hospitals and consumer choice in doctors, care types, and insurance plans
Against water fluoridation; reversed his earlier support and spoke out against fluoridation in 2022, citing concerns about reduced human intelligence
For allowing citizens to sue vaccine manufacturers for vaccine injuries; introduced legislation in 2024 to strip liability shields from pharmaceutical companies and allow civil lawsuits in state or federal court

Against climate change policy; is a global warming denier, scored 3% on the League of Conservation Voters National Environmental Scorecard, introduced legislation to allow private drilling in 40 national parks, and supports dismantling the Endangered Species Act

Against abortion rights; describes himself as pro-life, cosponsored the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, cosponsored the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, received 100% rating from National Right to Life Committee and 0% from NARAL, and celebrated the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade as 'amazing and historic'
Against same-sex marriage; voted against the Respect for Marriage Act in December 2022, which codified same-sex and interracial marriage rights into federal law

Against certifying the 2020 presidential election results; voted to challenge certification, led the challenge to Arizona's electoral results on January 6, 2021, participated in Stop the Steal events, and sought a special counsel to investigate alleged election irregularities

Against immigration pathways; opposes amnesty for undocumented immigrants, supports border wall construction, cosponsored legislation to repeal birthright citizenship via the 14th Amendment, proposed a 10-year moratorium on all immigration, and is described as one of Congress's staunchest opponents of legalizing undocumented Dreamers
Against U.S. military involvement abroad; voted against the 2021 NDAA provision preventing presidential withdrawal from Afghanistan without congressional approval, co-sponsored legislation prohibiting military assistance to Ukraine over border security concerns, voted in favor of directing removal of U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days, and co-signed a letter urging restraint in use of military force beyond congressional authorization
For repealing the 2002 Congressional authorization of the Iraq War
Against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, which included a provision requiring women to be drafted
Against the H-2B visa expansion included in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020
Against the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, which would have eliminated per-country numerical limitations for employment-based immigrants
For reducing employer dependence on H-1B visas; sponsored legislation to establish a wage floor for the H-1B program and eliminate the Optional Practical Training program for foreign graduates
For supporting Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack

For gun rights; opposes efforts to restrict or infringe on Second Amendment rights, received NRA 'A' rating and endorsement, and endorsed by Gun Owners of America with a 75% rating
Against awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021; was one of 21 House Republicans to vote against the resolution