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Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum Congressional Service
Rick Santorum is a retired United States Congressman for the state of Pennsylvania. RICK served as a Senator for the state of Pennsylvania and served a total of 8 terms in congress.
Rick Santorum participated in over 32 voting sessions, sponsored over 708 pieces of legislation, and cosponsored over over 1897 individual bills.
Stance on Important Issues
Economy
ConservativeRick Santorum supports conservative fiscal policies, emphasizing tax cuts, reduced government spending, and deregulation to stimulate economic growth. He advocates for a free-market economy.
Agriculture
ConservativeSantorum has supported farm subsidies and policies that benefit rural communities, focusing on the needs of small and medium-sized farms. He emphasizes the importance of agriculture in the U.S. economy.
Immigration
Extremely conservativeSantorum takes a firm stance on immigration, advocating for strict border control and opposed to amnesty for undocumented immigrants. He supports legal immigration reform that prioritizes national security and employment.
Education
ConservativeSantorum supports school choice, vouchers, and homeschooling. He is critical of federal government involvement in education, favoring more local control and parental involvement.
Energy
ConservativeSantorum advocates for domestic energy production, including fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas. He opposes regulations that he perceives as restricting energy development.
Climate change
Extremely conservativeSantorum is skeptical about the extent of human impact on climate change and opposes stringent environmental regulations, favoring economic growth and energy independence.
Healthcare
ConservativeSantorum opposes the Affordable Care Act, advocating for its repeal. He supports market-based solutions to healthcare and increased competition among insurers.
Housing
ConservativeSantorum has not focused extensively on housing policy, but generally supports free-market approaches and reducing government intervention in the housing market.
Transportation
ConservativeSantorum supports maintaining and improving infrastructure but often emphasizes the need for state-level management and private sector involvement over federal oversight.
Veterans affairs
ConservativeSantorum advocates for improving veterans' services and benefits, emphasizing the importance of supporting those who have served in the military through efficient government programs.
Voting rights
ConservativeSantorum has supported measures intended to ensure the integrity of elections, including voter ID laws, which he argues prevent voter fraud.