Tom Barrett Claims

Remove conflicts of interest, ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, impose term limits, and require a balanced budget that respects taxpayer dollars.

policy 5 occurrences 9 evidence pending

Make lasting changes to lower housing costs by knocking down barriers to boost construction and bringing more first-time homebuyers into the market.

policy 9 occurrences 6 evidence unverified

Expand access to affordable health savings accounts, increase transparency in health care pricing, and take on insurers to cut costs.

policy 2 occurrences 6 evidence unverified · same_term

Repeal open-ended war authorizations and replace them with defined goals and responsible limits.

policy 4 occurrences 5 evidence unverified · same_term

Find a way to balance free speech and spirited campaigns without letting out-of-state donors unfairly determine elections.

policy 1 occurrences 4 evidence unverified · same_term

Oppose all efforts to defund police and prosecutors.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Put American interests and the protection of American lives at the forefront of foreign policy.

policy 2 occurrences 4 evidence unverified · same_term

Work to give border security agencies the tools they need to prevent illegal entry.

policy 1 occurrences 8 evidence unverified · same_term

Work to complete the border wall.

policy 1 occurrences 9 evidence unverified

Work to lower the tax burden on all Americans.

policy 2 occurrences 6 evidence unverified · same_term

Cut government spending to help rein in inflation.

spending 1 occurrences 6 evidence unverified · same_term

Put America First in trade policy.

policy 1 occurrences 5 evidence unverified · same_term

Simplify VA claims notices so veterans and families get clearer, better organized, more concise correspondence from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

policy 5 occurrences 1 evidence unverified

Take dangerous criminals off the streets and protect local businesses by continuing to work on measures that crack down on organized retail theft.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and require photo ID to cast a ballot in federal elections.

policy 2 occurrences 1 evidence unverified

Require states to regularly cross-check voter rolls to remove non-citizens who were illegally registered.

oversight 1 occurrences 1 evidence unverified · same_term

Limit congressional redistricting to once every 10 years after each census and require that only U.S. citizens are counted toward district apportionment and electoral votes.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Require a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers of Congress to add a new state to the union.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Require the U.S. Supreme Court to be composed of nine justices.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Automatically phase out federal spending on programs not explicitly authorized by Congress after three years and require sunset clauses for reauthorizations.

spending 1 occurrences 3 evidence unverified

Expand eligibility for VA home loans so National Guard and Reserve members who have served 14 total days of active duty, inactive duty training, or annual training duty can apply.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Reform campaign finance, including by advancing a constitutional campaign finance reform amendment.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Improve Veterans Community Care scheduling so veterans can get care more efficiently.

policy 1 occurrences 1 evidence unverified · same_term

Increase certain VA disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation benefits, including a $833.33 supplemental monthly allowance for veterans eligible for specified aid and attendance allowances and five annual dependency and indemnity compensation increases equal to the Social Security benefit increase plus one percentage point.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Allow VA home loan fees to be collected on subsequent loans and from veterans with disability ratings of 70 percent or less through September 30, 2035.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Fight to ensure patients can understand and challenge insurance care decisions and that a qualified medical professional is ultimately accountable for those decisions.

policy 3 occurrences 6 evidence pending · same_term

Prohibit and invalidate non-disclosure agreements signed by government officials to conceal details of data center projects, and bar data center operators from receiving government incentives conditioned on keeping project information confidential.

policy 3 occurrences 4 evidence pending · same_term

Require transparency about any VA use of artificial intelligence and ensure a VA employee provides human review of every veteran's claim when AI is used.

policy 1 occurrences 6 evidence pending · same_term

Require VA employees to make all final decisions on disability claims and benefits, including human review of each individual disability condition claimed.

policy 2 occurrences 5 evidence pending · same_term

Require the VA to maintain and continue improving its digital disability claims processing system so veterans receive earned benefits accurately and efficiently.

policy 1 occurrences 6 evidence unverified

Require the VA to disclose to every veteran any use of artificial intelligence, including in claims processing and customer service chats.

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence pending · same_term

Establish a refundable tax credit for health care providers in rural areas.

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence

Create a U.S. Office of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Threats within the Executive Office of the President, led by a presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed Cabinet-level representative, to coordinate federal policy on AI and emerging technological risks.

policy 1 occurrences 5 evidence pending · same_term

Require the head of the Office of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Threats to advise the president on AI threats, coordinate federal agencies, monitor AI risks and opportunities, and testify regularly before Congress.

oversight 1 occurrences 6 evidence pending · same_term

Create five Senate-confirmed deputy representatives in the Office of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Threats for intergovernmental coordination, international engagement, private sector engagement, national security and emerging technology threats, and economic and workforce impacts.

appointment 1 occurrences 4 evidence pending

Negotiate an international treaty setting guardrails on artificial intelligence with other nations.

policy 1 occurrences 5 evidence pending · same_term

Ensure that no autonomous or artificial intelligence-enabled weapon system used by the U.S. military can carry out an intentionally lethal strike without meaningful human oversight or a human decision-maker in the loop.

policy 1 occurrences 0 evidence

Require AI chatbots to verify users' ages, require parental consent for minors, ban sexually explicit chatbot communications with minors, and notify parents if a minor's chat shows signs of suicidal ideation.

policy 1 occurrences 0 evidence

Test advanced AI systems to prevent risks to nuclear safety.

oversight 1 occurrences 0 evidence

Prohibit federal agencies from overriding local land-use, zoning, siting, or permitting authority related to data centers.

policy 1 occurrences 0 evidence

Prohibit members of Congress from signing non-disclosure agreements about data centers, including information about possible locations and expected water or energy consumption.

policy 1 occurrences 0 evidence

Designate the Great Lakes Commission as the official Regional Great Lakes Partnership within NOAA's Regional Ocean Partnerships Program so the Great Lakes region receives a fair share of program funding for research and conservation.

policy 1 occurrences 0 evidence