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U.S. SENATE

Bernie Moreno

RepublicanOhioCurrently serving

Sworn into the Senate on Source

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.

Sources & original wording
We need coal, we need natural gas, we need oil.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/12/2026
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

AI-assisted summary

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

AI-assisted summary

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

AI-assisted summary

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.