Enforce existing laws.

we should enforce existing laws

The candidate commits to enforcing current laws.

Issues — John Joyce for Congress
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Continuing to prohibit the IRS from targeting individuals for exercising their First Amendment rights.

The bill continues a prohibition on IRS targeting of people for First Amendment activity.

Joyce Releases FY27 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
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Continuing important oversight of remaining COVID-era programs and funding streams to stop waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars.

The bill commits to continued oversight of COVID-era programs to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse.

Joyce Releases FY27 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
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Taking steps to identify underutilized federal office spaces to lower costs and cut wasteful Washington spending.

The bill pledges to identify underused federal office space to reduce costs and spending.

Joyce Releases FY27 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
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On the campaign issues page, Joyce says on the Second Amendment that 'Instead, we should enforce existing laws, improve America's mental health care system, and support school safety measures.'

This is the clearest campaign-era promise language tied to the claim.

unresolved same_term

Issues — John Joyce for Congress
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Joyce said he joined a resolution urging the Biden Administration to 'fully enforce federal immigration laws' and to reinstate Remain in Mexico, continue Title 42 expulsions, and commit more CBP and ICE resources.

Shows a concrete enforcement-focused action while in office, but it was only a request to the executive branch, not proof that laws were actually enforced.

partial same_term A for effort

Joyce Urges Biden Administration to Fully Enforce Federal Immigration Laws
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Congress.gov shows H.Res.676 was introduced on 09/23/2021 and its latest action remained referral to subcommittee on 11/01/2022; the bill status is 'Introduced.'

The official legislative record shows the enforcement proposal was introduced but did not advance into law or implementation.

never same_term A for effort

H.Res.676 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the migrant surge in Del Rio, Texas, must be met by the Federal Government's obligation to fully enforce our immigration laws
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Congress.gov records that John Joyce was a cosponsor of H.R.2172 on 03/23/2021; the bill remained at the introduction and committee-referral stage and never became law.

This is another concrete pro-enforcement legislative effort, but it failed to become enacted law.

never same_term A for effort

H.R.2172 - Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2021
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