Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Clyde says he will make it a top priority to ensure veterans receive the care the government promised them when they entered military service. The campaign statement does not identify specific benefits, programs, or legislative changes.
Context: No particular care program or benefit is specified.
Clyde argues that federal departments and funding for projects outside the powers listed in the Constitution should be eliminated. He specifically calls for abolishing the Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency, leaving their functions to the states, and reducing the taxes Americans pay to fund government.
Context: The statement does not specify how functions would transfer to states or how the constitutional scope of departments and projects would be determined.
Clyde proposes dismantling the IRS through passage of H.R. 25 as part of his tax plan. The campaign statement does not describe which agency functions, if any, would be transferred or retained.
Context: No details are given about how tax collection or other agency responsibilities would be handled afterward.
Clyde proposes ending taxation on the production of goods, tying this change to passage of H.R. 25. He presents it as part of a broader plan to replace the current tax system.
Context: The passage does not specify which taxes on production would end or how the change would be implemented.
Clyde proposes eliminating graduated taxes and implementing the FairTax through H.R. 25. He also proposes ending taxes on the production of goods and dismantling the IRS as parts of that tax plan.
Context: The proposal is tied to passage of H.R. 25; the passage does not detail the tax rates or transition rules.
Clyde says life begins at conception and ends at natural death. He commits to working as a congressman to protect unborn children, but the campaign statement does not name a specific bill or legal mechanism.
Context: No specific policy mechanism is stated.