Sherrod Brown
Liberal
Democrat
N/A
Ohio
Current Position: Former Senator of Ohio
Running For: Senator
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against the 2017 Republican tax bill (TCJA); argued it overwhelmingly benefited wealthy individuals and corporations
Health Care
- For the Affordable Care Act; supported and voted for it in 2009
Education
- Against the USA PATRIOT Act; was one of 67 members of Congress who voted against it in 2001
Civil Rights
- For same-sex marriage rights; voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022
- For LGBTQ rights including adoption rights and same-sex partner visas for diplomats
- Against anti-abortion legislation; voted to block two pieces of anti-abortion legislation
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For imposing tariffs on Chinese imports and declaring China a currency manipulator
- Against the Iraq War; voted against the Iraq Resolution as a House Representative
- For recognizing a 'nonmilitarized' Palestinian state after the end of the Gaza war
- Against U.S. support for Saudi Arabia's military campaign in Yemen; criticized deliberate targeting of civilians
- For sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea; voted for the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
- Against U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal; urged Trump not to withdraw
Public Safety
- For stricter gun control measures; participated in the Chris Murphy gun control filibuster and voted for the Feinstein Amendment to bar terrorist watchlist members from buying guns
- For banning bump stocks in response to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting