Keep Americans safe from foreign and domestic threats.

Guy Reschenthaler · Pennsylvania · Republican

policy impact 0.82 specificity 0.68 extraction confidence 96%

Occurrences

Keep Americans safe from threats foreign and domestic

The candidate commits to prioritizing national security and public safety against foreign and domestic threats.

Guy Reschenthaler for Congress | Pennsylvania's 14th District
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In Congress, I will fight to protect the people of southwestern PA and keep them safe.

Promises to protect constituents' safety in Congress.

Issues - Guy Reschenthaler for Congress
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Evidence

Reschenthaler said he introduced the Academic Research Protection Act, which 'protects federally-funded research from foreign threats such as China, Russia, and Iran' and would strengthen the nation's ability to counter those threats.

He took concrete legislative action aimed at foreign threats to U.S. research security.

partial same_term A for effort

Reschenthaler, Trone, and Houlahan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect American Research from Foreign Threats
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Congress.gov lists H.R. 8346 as introduced by Rep. Reschenthaler and notes the bill directs federal agencies to protect federally funded academic research from foreign threats and was referred to multiple committees without further enacted action.

The bill advanced a concrete national-security proposal but did not become law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.8346 - Academic Research Protection Act
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In House remarks, Reschenthaler said he supported the bipartisan legislation he introduced with Rep. Dean to address the mental health needs of police officers, citing the Tree of Life attack and the risks officers face in protecting communities.

He advanced a law-enforcement safety measure directly tied to domestic threat response.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressional Record: Remarks in House on Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act
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Congress.gov shows S. 998 became Public Law No. 116-32 on July 25, 2019; the law reauthorizes DOJ grants for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention.

A related public law addressing officer wellness and public safety was enacted, showing at least one domestic-safety goal was delivered.

delivered same_term

S.998 - Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019
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The Clerk's roll-call page shows Reschenthaler voted 'Yea' on the rule for H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, which aimed to restart border wall construction, increase Border Patrol, and strengthen asylum and anti-trafficking measures.

He supported a major border-security package, but the measure did not by itself complete the broader promise and was not yet enacted at this stage.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 205
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The House passed an amendment authored by Reschenthaler prohibiting federal funding to EcoHealth Alliance, which he said funneled taxpayer dollars to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and supported dangerous research tied to adversaries.

He successfully advanced a concrete foreign-threat security measure through the House, though this was an amendment stage rather than final enactment of a standalone bill.

partial same_term A for effort

House Passes Reschenthaler Amendment Defunding EcoHealth Alliance
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Assessments

delivered same_term A for effort

Reschenthaler materially advanced multiple federal public-safety and national-security measures during his House service, including introducing or supporting legislation on officer crisis support, research security against foreign threats, border security, and defunding entities tied to foreign-risk concerns. The strongest delivery evidence is the Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act becoming Public Law 116-32 in 2019, paired with his House-side advocacy and bipartisan work on the measure. Because the promise was broad rather than a single measurable endpoint, the record supports delivery through enacted and materially advanced federal safety actions, while the effort badge remains appropriate because several major foreign/domestic-threat initiatives did not become final law.

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partial same_term A for effort

Reschenthaler took multiple same-term actions aligned with the promise, including supporting major border-security legislation, introducing research-security legislation targeting foreign threats, advancing an amendment to defund EcoHealth Alliance, and supporting officer-wellness legislation that became Public Law No. 116-32. These actions show concrete legislative effort and at least one enacted domestic-safety measure, but the broad promise to keep Americans safe from foreign and domestic threats was not fully delivered as a comprehensive outcome; several cited initiatives did not become law or were only intermediate House actions.

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