2026 Pennsylvania (PA-01) US House Voters Guide

Mixed. Supports “Pennsylvania’s abortion law,” which allows abortions up to 24 weeks. In 2017, voted to ban most abortions after 20 weeks. In 2019, signed a letter asking Trump not to weaken pro-life policies. In 2021 and 2022, voted against governmental protections on abortion access, while voting for access to out-of-state abortions.

Legal. “I believe that women should be able to make their own reproductive healthcare choices.” Supported access to the abortion pill mifepristone. As a Bucks County Commissioner said, “I will continue to ensure this administration remains vigilant in support of women’s rights in the aftermath of Roe vs. Wade being overturned.”

Mostly yes. “Congress can and must do more to combat climate change.” Introduced a bill to eliminate gas taxes and replace them with fees on greenhouse gas emissions. In 2022 voted against a bill that included $369 billion in clean energy investments. In 2023 voted to not repeal those clean energy provisions. In 2019, voted to require the U.S. to stay in the Paris Agreement.

Yes. In 2021 called for a move to “100% renewable energy” and supported a resolution to have Bucks county facilities run on 100 percent renewable electricity by 2035. Joined a four-county partnership to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

“We can achieve sensible police reform while…supporting our heroes serving us in law enforcement.” Voted to create de-escalation training for police encountering people with mental health issues. Introduced a bill blocking federal funds for cities that reduce police funding. In 2021, voted against increasing accountability for police misconduct, banning chokeholds, and ending qualified immunity for law enforcement.

Would “fight for the resources and support law enforcement needs to keep our community strong.” In 2020, supported a Bucks County program that pairs social workers with police officers to reduce the amount of time police spend on social service-related calls. Would expand such programs now “so that police officers can focus on fighting crime.”

Mostly increase. Voted for $1.2 trillion in infrastructure funding. Introduced a bill to extend tax incentives for domestic energy and union jobs. Supports funding apprenticeship programs. Would repeal “outdated federal regulations.”

Mostly increase. Supports “serious investments” and “cutting outdated red tape” to “build attainable start homes.” Would invest “more resources in job training programs and apprenticeships.” Would “fight for…investments that modernize our infrastructure.”

Mostly tighten. Introduced a bill limiting toxic PFAS, forever chemicals, in drinking water. Sponsored a bill to expand EPA cleanup of contaminated industrial sites. Opposed “fracking in the Delaware River Basin.” Opposed undoing controls on companies emitting seven major hazardous pollutants. Voted to end a 20-year protection against mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Tighten. Supported a Bucks County lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers over water and soil contamination. “The time to hold these companies accountable is now.” On data centers, supports Gov. Shapiro’s plan to provide incentives to companies that agree to follow additional environmental and transparency regulations. Supported the Delaware River Basin Commission’s authority to ban fracking in the River Basin.

Tighten. Voted to raise the semi-automatic rifle purchase age to 21, ban high-capacity magazines, and regulate ghost guns. Voted to encourage state red flag laws & expand background checks. “You can protect the Second Amendment and also protect school and community safety.”

Tighten. “I have no issue with law-abiding citizens who want to carry a gun.” Calls for “common sense” gun laws. Supports barring gun purchases by convicted felons and people on a no-fly list. Says assault weapons are “for soldiers going after solders,” shouldn’t be “on our streets.”

Increase. “Skyrocketing costs are forcing thousands in Pennsylvania to be uninsured. This is unacceptable.” Voted to extend subsidies for Affordable Care Act premiums. Voted against Medicaid cuts. Sponsored a bill to increase federal behavioral health Medicaid funding.

Increase. Would “protect Medicare and Medicaid, expand access to affordable care.” Supports extending Affordable Care Act subsidies and expanding coverage. Supported a Bucks County lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers for illegally increasing insulin prices.

Voted to build 900 miles of border wall, limit asylum, & require use of E-Verify for employees. Supported higher pay for border agents, a path to legal status for DACA Dreamers, and a tougher criminal penalty for those attempting to reenter the U.S. and were previously removed. Voted against increasing ICE funding by $75 billion.

Supports a “completely restructured” ICE, including “more and better training for officers.” Supports pathways to citizenship for existing, longtime undocumented residents. Opposed using county warehouses as federal immigration detention centers. “This country is no place for these kinds of facilities.”

Mixed. Voted against requiring Congressional authorization for U.S. military action in Iran in March and in April. In June, voted for it. “The world is a safer place after Iran’s nuclear capabilities have been degraded” and “we are a nation of the rule of law.”

No. Says the war is “wrong” and “immoral and unacceptable.” “Working families…are paying the price, at the pump, at the grocery store, and with their loved ones in uniform.” Would “hold any president accountable when it comes to putting American lives at risk.”

Easier. “American workers are not expendable, their rights are not optional.” In 2021 voted for the PRO Act to expand and protect employees’ organizing and collective bargaining rights. Sponsored the PRO Act of 2025.  Sponsored a bill to protect federal workers’ bargaining rights.

Easier. Would “always stand with the hard-working men and women of organized labor” and protect “the right to organize and collectively bargain.” Supported General Motors Philadelphia employees on strike, said has been “a proud union member my whole life.”

Expand. “LGBTQ Americans are part of the fabric of our society and should be free to exercise the rights guaranteed to every American.” Voted for federal recognition of same sex and interracial marriages. Voted to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Expand. “We celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.” Would “fight for equality” and “build a future where everyone can be themselves without fear.” Joined the New Hope Pride Parade. Was “proud” to be “the first board to raise the Pride flag during Pride Month.”

Yes. Introduced a bill to create a federal minimum wage based on local cost of living data. Voted in 2019 to raise federal minimum to $15 by 2025.

Yes. The federal minimum “should be at least $15 an hour.” Wants to raise “the federal minimum wage so that hard work actually pays the bills.”

Mostly lower. Voted against increasing taxes on corporations and the wealthy. Voted against setting a 15% minimum tax on corporations. In 2017, voted for the Trump tax cuts, with the largest one-time cut in the corporate tax rate. In 2025 voted against extending those tax cuts.

Raise. Would “fight to close those loopholes” that “billionaires and giant corporations use…to dodge taxes” so “the ultra-wealthy and big businesses pay their fair share.” Calls for “an economy that strengthens the working class, not the billionaires that are getting tax breaks they don’t need.”

Harder. Voted to require anyone registering to vote in a federal election to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. Voted against increasing access to voting and ending congressional gerrymandering. Supports voter ID.

Easier. Supports making Election Day a national holiday. Said mail-in voting is “safe, secure and reliable.” “Canceling mail-in ballots is a direct attack on our democratic principles.” “Every eligible voter” should have “chance to be heard.”