I was proud to vote in favor of legislation that supports the men and women who wear the badge and keep our communities safe.
Brett Guthrie will support legislation that backs law enforcement, strengthens penalties for criminals who target police officers, and cracks down on crime in American communities.
Occurrences
Evidence
Guthrie voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 96, "Expressing support for law enforcement officers," in the House vote record.
Guthrie voted Yea on H.Res. 1252, the resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Guthrie voted Yea on H.R. 6260, the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025.
Guthrie voted Yea on H.R. 5625, the Cashless Bail Reporting Act.
Guthrie said he voted for S. 2, the Secure America Act, funding ICE and CBP through fiscal year 2029 and saying the bill would "keep Americans safe."
The Clerk recorded Roll Call 23 on S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, as passed 263-156 on January 22, 2025; Brett Guthrie of Kentucky is listed as voting Yea.
The enrolled Laken Riley Act requires detention of covered aliens charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admitting burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or a crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Congress.gov lists S. 5 as Public Law No. 119-1, signed by the President on January 29, 2025, after House passage by roll call 23.
The Clerk recorded Roll Call 42 on H.R. 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, as passed 264-155 on February 13, 2025; Brett Guthrie of Kentucky is listed as voting Yea.
H.R. 35 would create a federal offense for fleeing a Border Patrol agent or assisting law enforcement officer within 100 miles of the border, with imprisonment up to 2 years generally, 5 to 20 years if serious bodily injury results, and 10 years to life if death results.
Congress.gov lists H.R. 35 as passed by the House on February 13, 2025, by roll call 42, then received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; its status is Passed House, not became law.
The Clerk recorded Roll Call 33 on H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, as passed 312-108 on February 6, 2025; Brett Guthrie of Kentucky is listed as voting Yea.
H.R. 27 would amend the Controlled Substances Act to schedule fentanyl-related substances; the bill title is the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act.
Congress.gov lists H.R. 27 as passed by the House on February 6, 2025, by roll call 33, then received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; the policy area is Crime and Law Enforcement.
Guthrie's office stated that he voted for S. 2, the Secure America Act, a package providing funding to ICE and CBP through fiscal year 2029, and quoted him saying the bill would keep ICE and CBP funded and operational to keep Americans safe.
Guthrie's official vote record lists a Yea vote on H.R. 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, on February 13, 2025, and a Yea vote on H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, on February 6, 2025.
H.R. 1156 would extend the limitations period for criminal prosecution or civil enforcement actions involving fraud under pandemic unemployment programs to 10 years after the violation or conspiracy.
Assessments
Guthrie fulfilled the promise as framed because it committed him to support legislation, not necessarily to singlehandedly enact every element. In the same federal House term, he voted for enacted crime-related legislation such as the Laken Riley Act, which covered detention for certain offenses including assault of a law enforcement officer, and supported multiple House-passed or pending measures backing law enforcement, officer safety, stronger consequences for fleeing officers, fentanyl enforcement, bail reporting, and law-enforcement funding. Some measures did not become law, but the promised action was legislative support, and the record shows sustained support across the promised policy areas.
The promise was to support legislation in three related areas: backing law enforcement, strengthening penalties for criminals who target police officers, and cracking down on crime. The evidence shows Guthrie cast multiple supportive votes during his current House term, including a resolution supporting law enforcement officers and bills framed as keeping violent offenders off the streets and funding federal enforcement agencies. That is enough to show meaningful follow-through on the general law-enforcement and anti-crime portions of the promise. But the record provided does not clearly show he supported a specific enacted or clearly identified measure that strengthens penalties for offenders who target police officers, so the full promise is not completely established.