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U.S. SENATE

Bernie Moreno

RepublicanOhioCurrently serving

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What they said 8

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Prioritize coal, natural gas and oil

AI-assisted summary

Moreno called for expanding American energy production and making the country energy-dominant. He favored coal, natural gas and oil over wind and solar, saying this approach would drive prices down.

Context: He did not specify particular laws, production targets or limits on wind and solar.

While serving · Original date not established

Lower the federal excise tax on trucks

AI-assisted summary

Moreno’s plan would reduce the federal excise tax on trucks from 12% to 2%.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

While serving · Original date not established

Remove Corporate Average Fuel Economy fines

AI-assisted summary

Moreno’s reconciliation plan would remove all fines under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

While serving · Original date not established

Place a 50% tariff on most imported tires

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Moreno’s plan would impose a 50% tariff on tire imports, with an exception for tires covered under the USMCA. The stated aims are to support American-made tires and prevent dangerous tire imports from China.

Context: Tire imports included under USMCA would be excluded from the tariff.

While serving · Original date not established

Raise annual fees on electric and hybrid vehicles

AI-assisted summary

Moreno’s plan would raise the annual fee to $500 for electric vehicles and $250 for hybrid vehicles. The plan contrasts these amounts with proposed fees of $250 and $100, respectively.

Context: The proposed fees would be higher than the $250 electric-vehicle and $100 hybrid-vehicle amounts referenced in the plan.

While serving · Original date not established

End electric-vehicle tax subsidies by September 30, 2025

AI-assisted summary

Moreno’s reconciliation plan would end all electric-vehicle tax subsidies by September 30, 2025, earlier than the plan’s stated alternative of ending them at the end of 2025.

Context: The plan proposes ending the subsidies on September 30, rather than at the end of 2025.

While serving · Original date not established

Allow a tax deduction for interest on U.S.-made car loans

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Moreno supports including the USA Car Act in the Senate reconciliation bill. It would let Americans write off interest on loans for U.S.-made cars, but the deduction would apply only to new passenger vehicles used for personal purposes.

Context: The proposed deduction is limited to new personal-use passenger vehicles.

While serving · commitment · Original date not established

Expand Trump Account eligibility to Americans under 40

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Moreno announced that he will lead a Senate effort to expand eligibility for Trump Accounts to all Americans under age 40. The stated plan is to pursue that eligibility expansion through the Senate; the supplied text does not specify the bill’s details or how the accounts would work.

Context: The supplied text gives only a brief announcement and does not provide details of the Senate bill.