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Todd Rowley

Background Info

Born in Cumberland, Maryland, Rowley graduated from Washington College in Chestertown in 1986. From 1986 to 1987, he worked as a police officer, before serving as a state trooper from 1987 to 1990. He then worked as a FBI special agent for 24 years, from 1990 to 2014, before serving as a park ranger starting in 2015. He is currently running for election to the US House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 13th district.

Immigration

  • OPPOSES THE 2017 MUSLIM BAN

  • OPPOSES AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

  • OPPOSES REPLACEMENT OF DACA PROGRAM, AND SUPPORTS PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

  • SUPPORTS THE EXISTENCE OF SANCTUARY CITIES 

  • OPPOSES BORDER WALL PROPOSAL

Climate Change

  • SUPPORTS EPA REGULATIONS ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

  • SUPPORTS INCREASED FUNDING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

  • OPPOSES OPENING THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESERVE TO OIL DRILLING

  • SUPPORTS REJOINING THE 2015 PARIS CLIMATE ACCORDS

Healthcare

  • OPPOSES THE REPEAL AND DISMANTLEMENT OF OBAMACARE, BUT WANTS TO IMPROVE CERTAIN ASPECTS

  • SUPPORTS LIMITING THE COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

  • OPPOSES DECREASING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MEDICAID

  • SUPPORTS REDUCING THE USE OF OPIOIDS TO TREAT LONG-TERM PAIN, AND SUPPORTS FUNDING FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTERS

Social Issues

  • SUPPORTS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND LGBT RIGHTS

  • OPPOSES BANNING ABORTIONS AND OPPOSES THE REPEAL OF ABORTION RIGHTS

  • SUPPORTS THE CONTINUATION OF LAWS PREVENTING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE, GENDER, OR RELIGION

  • SUPPORTS PROTECTING THE INHERENT AUTHORITY AND SOVEREIGNTY OF TRIBAL NATIONS

Foreign Policy

  • SUPPORTS PROMOTING AND PROTECTING DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND PRINCIPLES IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD

  • SUPPORTS USING DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION TO RESOLVE CRISIS WHILE NOT RECOGNIZING AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES

  • SUPPORTS INCREASED INVESTMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE FOREIGN SERVICE

  • SUPPORTS INVESTING IN DEFENSIVE CYBERSECURITY TO PROTECT AGAINST CYBER ATTACKS

  • SUPPORTS RESTORING AMERICA'S ROLE AS THE LEADING COUNTRY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

Economy and Taxes

  • PROTECTING THE PENSIONS OF WORKERS AND SENIOR CITIZENS

  • SUPPORTS EXPANDING TAX CREDITS FOR EMPLOYERS WHO PROVIDE JOBS

  • SUPPORTS INCREASING TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

  • SUPPORTS RAISING THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE TO $15

  • SUPPORTS ORGANIZED LABOR AND THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS TO FROM UNIONS

  • SUPPORTS INCREASED INVESTMENT IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE

* Information compiled from a variety of sources including FiveThirtyEight, Congress.gov, Politico, New York Times, Washington Post, candidate websites, etc.

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