U.S. Representative, Ohio District 15

Says data center siting and impacts should be handled by state and local governments rather than federal rules; supports federal regulation of advanced artificial intelligence safety, including negotiations with China.

Reintroduced the Pay Less at the Pump Act (2026) with Sen. John Barrasso, which would repeal the Superfund excise tax on crude oil received at U.S. refineries and on imported petroleum products.

Supports a national moratorium on new data center construction and a "data center bill of rights" with setbacks from farms and neighborhoods, local control over siting, and ratepayer protections; also supports renewable energy and passive cooling for data centers.

Supports easing rules on high-density housing construction and spare-room rentals, and conditioning federal funding on removing local barriers to such housing; opposes rent control and housing subsidies.

Introduced the bipartisan Affordable Housing Credit Carryback Act (H.R. 9012) with Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D), which would extend the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit carryback period from one year to five.

Supports a "21st-century GI Bill" for housing that he says would double the rate of starter home construction.

Supports ranked choice voting for U.S. Senate elections, statewide proportional representation for U.S. House seats, and expanding the House to about 1,000 members.

Opposes the Citizens United v. FEC ruling and supports limiting money in politics; supports an independent commission to investigate and report to Congress on the conduct of the current administration; says Congress should restore its constitutional authority over decisions to go to war.

Says he is committed to strengthening Social Security and protecting earned benefits; cites his push for scrutiny of Social Security overpayment notices and his support for the Social Security Fairness Act.

Supports eliminating the Social Security payroll tax cap and supporting family caregivers who care for aging or disabled relatives at home.

Supports lowering taxes on capital gains and income while taxing land-appreciation profits more heavily, ending special exemptions in the income tax code, and a greenhouse gas emissions tax returned to citizens as a flat dividend.

Says he helped pass the Working Families Tax Cuts and that cutting taxes is central to lowering living costs.

Says no Ohio family should spend more than 7% of monthly income on child care; supports expanding Head Start and subsidies for private care.

Opposes undeclared military operations; proposes a defense appropriations rider and a constitutional amendment requiring specific congressional authorization for military action abroad.

Co-sponsored the Stop Insider Trading Act, which would bar members of Congress from buying new individual stocks while in office, and voted to advance it in committee in January 2026.

Opposes all federal restrictions on the manufacture and possession of weapons other than weapons of mass destruction.

Supports creating a public option "like Medicare" for anyone who wants it and says he would work to cut out-of-pocket costs of private health insurance.

Says he supports law enforcement and border security, citing his support for the Laken Riley Act and the HALT Fentanyl Act.