As your Member of Congress, I am committed to listening to your concerns and taking your voice to Washington. To that end, I sent out my 2016 Official U.S. Government Survey earlier this year. We received an overwhelming response – more than 14,000 of you took the time to share your thoughts with me! Thank you to everyone who responded; your answers help me focus on the issues that are most important to you and your family.
My staff and I have spent the last few months reading your responses and tallying the results. I wanted to share a few of the highlights with you below. You can also see a presentation of the results HERE.
- 83.9% of you believe that our country today is on the wrong track, while 11.3% of you said that our country was on the right track.
- 76.5% of you disapprove of the job that President Obama is doing as President, while 22.6% of you said that you approve of his job performance.
- 59% of you said that your healthcare costs have increased under Obamacare, while 4.5% of you said that your costs have decreased.
- 56.8% of you oppose executive action on gun control, while 43.1% of you support such measures.
- 77% of you believe that taxpayer dollars should never be used to pay for abortions, while 23% of you said that abortion providers deserve federal support.
- 84.4% of you oppose the recent nuclear agreement with Iran, while 15.6% of you support the deal.
- 82.7% of you agree with my vote last year prohibiting the federal government from coercing states into participation in Common Core standards, while 17.2% of you disagree with this decision.
I’m encouraged to know that we share so many of the same values. I always appreciate your input and I hope you will continue to keep in touch with my office. Serving you is my top priority!