2024 New York (NY-22) US House of Representatives Voters Guide

John Mannion (D) vs Brandon Williams (R)

US House | Election | Nov 5, 2024

The Candidates

John Mannion

John Mannion

Democrat

Brandon Williams

Brandon Williams

Republican

Incumbent

The Issues

Abortion

Ban or legal?

John Mannion (D)

Legal. Abortion is a “deeply personal and lifesaving decision… that should be made between a patient and a doctor, and not by politicians.” Supports codifying the right to abortion care nationwide. Opposes “anti-choice legislation” and penalizing medical professionals who provide reproductive care.

Brandon Williams (R)

Ban. Sponsored a 2023 bill to prohibit federal funding of abortions and block Obamacare-qualified plans from covering abortions. Is “pro-life.” Abortion should be an issue for a state, “not the federal government.” In 2022 opposed federal, state, and local government funding for Planned Parenthood and other providers.

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Climate Change

Should climate change be a top priority?

John Mannion (D)

Yes.Priorities include… reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting communities from severe weather events.” Supports federal incentives for renewable energy: solar, wind, hydro, geothermal; small nuclear reactors could help transition from fossil fuels.

Brandon Williams (R)

Mostly no. “Climate change will… impact key sectors of our economy,” but don’t “catastrophize” the issue. “American energy is clean energy, plain and simple, whether that’s zero-emission, baseload nuclear, renewables, or even responsible use of fossil fuels.”

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Criminal Justice

How to ensure effectiveness and fairness in law enforcement?

John Mannion (D)

Wants tougher penalties for repeat offenders, making more crimes eligible for cash bail, and giving judges more discretion in setting bail. Supported giving child sex abuse victims more time to pursue criminal charges or civil action. Supports more police funding, community policing, & helping police diversify their forces.

Brandon Williams (R)

Opposes recent reforms such as cashless bail; the reforms make it “a great time to be a criminal.” Supports more police and more police funding; wants stricter mandatory sentences for drug trafficking and violent crimes. “Strongly disagrees” with redirecting funds from police to mental-health programs.

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Economy

Decrease or increase government investment in, and regulation of, the economy?

John Mannion (D)

Increase. “Federal infrastructure dollars are necessary” to handle the impact of the Micron chip project. Wants support for affordable housing, including low or even zero interest rates for first-time homebuyers and more federal affordable housing programs.

Brandon Williams (R)

Mixed. Voted to decrease spending. “Cut wasteful government spending, reduce the national debt.” Calls the CHIPS chip-incentive law “corporate welfare,” but he supports the Micron grant under that law. Supports HUD grant for Syracuse public housing.

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Education

Limit teaching about racism and gender identity?

John Mannion (D)

No. “We should be able to have an open conversation about [slavery, red lining] without personalizing it.” Educators have a role to play helping students look at complex issues. Attacks on teachers create a larger divide than the content of their lessons. Seeks to build a “more equal America.”

Brandon Williams (R)

Yes. Voted against a prohibition on banning books in schools. Sponsored a bill giving parents the right to review curriculum and school library books. “Curriculum should not… politically indoctrinate” kids. Sponsored the End Woke Higher Education Act, restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.

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Environment

Loosen or tighten environmental regulations?

John Mannion (D)

Tighten. Sponsored a bill establishing a “clean fuel standard” to lower air pollution. Supports stronger regulations on “forever chemicals.” Wants more funding to replace lead pipes in water system. Help communities prevent harmful algal blooms in waterways.

Brandon Williams (R)

Loosen. Would open more federal land to oil and gas drilling. Opposes plans to shift from fossil fuels to wind, hydro, and solar. Rejects the Green New Deal and supports US energy independence. Stricter environmental regulations cost jobs and hurt the economy.

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Gun Laws

Loosen or tighten gun regulation?

John Mannion (D)

Mostly tighten. Would ban assault weapons; supports strengthening red-flag laws and background checks. Supported a gun buy-back program. Secured state funding for local gun-violence prevention programs. Sponsored a bill to allow hunters to use rifles for big game.

Brandon Williams (R)

Mostly loosen. Opposes any federal gun control legislation. Background checks already occur; would support strengthening them. Opposes red-flag laws and an assault-weapon ban. “If you ban assault weapons… only criminals will have [them].”

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Health Care

Increase or decrease government support for healthcare?

John Mannion (D)

Increase. Would protect and expand access to the Affordable Care Act. Supports a public option for low-income earners. Supports the federal government negotiating lower prescription drug costs and capping the cost of insulin.

Brandon Williams (R)

Mostly decrease. Voted to roll back Obamacare protections and Biden healthcare regulations, allowing health plans that don’t meet Affordable Care Act standards. Sponsored a bill to fund increased health screening for newborns.

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Immigration

How to handle immigration? Support a path to citizenship for “DACA” participants brought to the US as children?

John Mannion (D)

Wants “a comprehensive and transformative border deal that protects our borders.” Wants more funding for border patrol & immigration judges. “Process should be humane for legal asylum seekers, DREAMers, and refugees.” Would have voted for the bipartisan border bill that failed to advance in Congress.

Brandon Williams (R)

Voted for a bill to resume construction of Trump’s border wall, limit asylum eligibility, and require a “Remain in Mexico” policy. A sanctuary city that is not complying with immigration laws should receive no state or federal funds. Supports DACA citizenship with “a well-defined and high bar” for applicants.

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Labor

Make it easier or harder for unions to organize?

John Mannion (D)

Easier.Labor and working people are imbedded into the fabric of my family.” Was president of a teacher’s union local for eight years. “I know how important it is to protect the right to organize.”

Brandon Williams (R)

Unclear. Introduced a bill that would overrule state overtime laws that provide for a maximum workweek of less than 60 hours for farmworkers.

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LGBTQ Rights

Limit or expand LGBTQ rights?

John Mannion (D)

Expand. “We must always stand up to and reject bigotry in all forms.” Cosponsored the NY Equal Rights Amendment, which adds sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression to the New York Constitution’s discrimination bans.

Brandon Williams (R)

Limit. Anti-discrimination laws should not protect sexual or gender identity. Individuals and businesses should be able to refuse to provide services if doing so would violate their moral or religious beliefs. Wouldn’t say if he supports transgender equal rights.

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Marijuana

Ban or legal?

John Mannion (D)

Legal. “Is a strong advocate of a safe and regulated adult-use market.”

Brandon Williams (R)

No position found.

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Minimum Wage

Raise the federal minimum from $7.25 per hour?

John Mannion (D)

Yes. Would index the minimum wage to inflation, providing automatic raises as costs rise.

Brandon Williams (R)

No. Opposes raising the federal minimum.

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Student Financial Aid

Support lowering interest on student loans and/or forgiving them?

John Mannion (D)

Yes. Signed a letter to Biden urging an extension on the pause on federal student loan interest and payments. Supports loan forgiveness and a crackdown on predatory lenders.

Brandon Williams (R)

Mixed. Opposes student-loan relief as “transferring loans onto the middle-class taxpayers.” Sponsored a bipartisan bill to cap interest on some student loans.

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Taxes

Raise or lower taxes on corporations and wealthier individuals?

John Mannion (D)

Raise. Corporations and wealthy individuals should “pay their fair share.” Would raise the corporate tax rate.

Brandon Williams (R)

Lower. Supports extending Trump tax cut, with the largest one-time cut in the corporate tax rate and large tax breaks for the wealthy. Faced with higher taxes, the wealthy would use workarounds to avoid paying. Strongly opposes income redistribution to lessen the gap between the wealthy and workers.

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Voting Rules

Make voting harder or easier?

John Mannion (D)

Easier. Sponsored a bill to expand voting access and “prevent the denial or abridgment of voting rights.”

Brandon Williams (R)

Harder. No one should be able to vote without showing photo ID.

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Abortion

Ban or legal?

Legal. Abortion is a “deeply personal and lifesaving decision… that should be made between a patient and a doctor, and not by politicians.” Supports codifying the right to abortion care nationwide. Opposes “anti-choice legislation” and penalizing medical professionals who provide reproductive care.Ban. Sponsored a 2023 bill to prohibit federal funding of abortions and block Obamacare-qualified plans from covering abortions. Is “pro-life.” Abortion should be an issue for a state, “not the federal government.” In 2022 opposed federal, state, and local government funding for Planned Parenthood and other providers.
Climate Change

Should climate change be a top priority?

Yes.Priorities include… reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting communities from severe weather events.” Supports federal incentives for renewable energy: solar, wind, hydro, geothermal; small nuclear reactors could help transition from fossil fuels.Mostly no. “Climate change will… impact key sectors of our economy,” but don’t “catastrophize” the issue. “American energy is clean energy, plain and simple, whether that’s zero-emission, baseload nuclear, renewables, or even responsible use of fossil fuels.”
Criminal Justice

How to ensure effectiveness and fairness in law enforcement?

Wants tougher penalties for repeat offenders, making more crimes eligible for cash bail, and giving judges more discretion in setting bail. Supported giving child sex abuse victims more time to pursue criminal charges or civil action. Supports more police funding, community policing, & helping police diversify their forces.Opposes recent reforms such as cashless bail; the reforms make it “a great time to be a criminal.” Supports more police and more police funding; wants stricter mandatory sentences for drug trafficking and violent crimes. “Strongly disagrees” with redirecting funds from police to mental-health programs.
Economy

Decrease or increase government investment in, and regulation of, the economy?

Increase. “Federal infrastructure dollars are necessary” to handle the impact of the Micron chip project. Wants support for affordable housing, including low or even zero interest rates for first-time homebuyers and more federal affordable housing programs.Mixed. Voted to decrease spending. “Cut wasteful government spending, reduce the national debt.” Calls the CHIPS chip-incentive law “corporate welfare,” but he supports the Micron grant under that law. Supports HUD grant for Syracuse public housing.
Education

Limit teaching about racism and gender identity?

No. “We should be able to have an open conversation about [slavery, red lining] without personalizing it.” Educators have a role to play helping students look at complex issues. Attacks on teachers create a larger divide than the content of their lessons. Seeks to build a “more equal America.”Yes. Voted against a prohibition on banning books in schools. Sponsored a bill giving parents the right to review curriculum and school library books. “Curriculum should not… politically indoctrinate” kids. Sponsored the End Woke Higher Education Act, restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
Environment

Loosen or tighten environmental regulations?

Tighten. Sponsored a bill establishing a “clean fuel standard” to lower air pollution. Supports stronger regulations on “forever chemicals.” Wants more funding to replace lead pipes in water system. Help communities prevent harmful algal blooms in waterways.Loosen. Would open more federal land to oil and gas drilling. Opposes plans to shift from fossil fuels to wind, hydro, and solar. Rejects the Green New Deal and supports US energy independence. Stricter environmental regulations cost jobs and hurt the economy.
Gun Laws

Loosen or tighten gun regulation?

Mostly tighten. Would ban assault weapons; supports strengthening red-flag laws and background checks. Supported a gun buy-back program. Secured state funding for local gun-violence prevention programs. Sponsored a bill to allow hunters to use rifles for big game.Mostly loosen. Opposes any federal gun control legislation. Background checks already occur; would support strengthening them. Opposes red-flag laws and an assault-weapon ban. “If you ban assault weapons… only criminals will have [them].”
Health Care

Increase or decrease government support for healthcare?

Increase. Would protect and expand access to the Affordable Care Act. Supports a public option for low-income earners. Supports the federal government negotiating lower prescription drug costs and capping the cost of insulin.Mostly decrease. Voted to roll back Obamacare protections and Biden healthcare regulations, allowing health plans that don’t meet Affordable Care Act standards. Sponsored a bill to fund increased health screening for newborns.
Immigration

How to handle immigration? Support a path to citizenship for “DACA” participants brought to the US as children?

Wants “a comprehensive and transformative border deal that protects our borders.” Wants more funding for border patrol & immigration judges. “Process should be humane for legal asylum seekers, DREAMers, and refugees.” Would have voted for the bipartisan border bill that failed to advance in Congress.Voted for a bill to resume construction of Trump’s border wall, limit asylum eligibility, and require a “Remain in Mexico” policy. A sanctuary city that is not complying with immigration laws should receive no state or federal funds. Supports DACA citizenship with “a well-defined and high bar” for applicants.
Labor

Make it easier or harder for unions to organize?

Easier.Labor and working people are imbedded into the fabric of my family.” Was president of a teacher’s union local for eight years. “I know how important it is to protect the right to organize.”Unclear. Introduced a bill that would overrule state overtime laws that provide for a maximum workweek of less than 60 hours for farmworkers.
LGBTQ Rights

Limit or expand LGBTQ rights?

Expand. “We must always stand up to and reject bigotry in all forms.” Cosponsored the NY Equal Rights Amendment, which adds sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression to the New York Constitution’s discrimination bans.Limit. Anti-discrimination laws should not protect sexual or gender identity. Individuals and businesses should be able to refuse to provide services if doing so would violate their moral or religious beliefs. Wouldn’t say if he supports transgender equal rights.
Marijuana

Ban or legal?

Legal. “Is a strong advocate of a safe and regulated adult-use market.”No position found.
Minimum Wage

Raise the federal minimum from $7.25 per hour?

Yes. Would index the minimum wage to inflation, providing automatic raises as costs rise.No. Opposes raising the federal minimum.
Student Financial Aid

Support lowering interest on student loans and/or forgiving them?

Yes. Signed a letter to Biden urging an extension on the pause on federal student loan interest and payments. Supports loan forgiveness and a crackdown on predatory lenders.Mixed. Opposes student-loan relief as "transferring loans onto the middle-class taxpayers." Sponsored a bipartisan bill to cap interest on some student loans.
Taxes

Raise or lower taxes on corporations and wealthier individuals?

Raise. Corporations and wealthy individuals should "pay their fair share." Would raise the corporate tax rate.Lower. Supports extending Trump tax cut, with the largest one-time cut in the corporate tax rate and large tax breaks for the wealthy. Faced with higher taxes, the wealthy would use workarounds to avoid paying. Strongly opposes income redistribution to lessen the gap between the wealthy and workers.
Voting Rules

Make voting harder or easier?

Easier. Sponsored a bill to expand voting access and “prevent the denial or abridgment of voting rights.”Harder. No one should be able to vote without showing photo ID.

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