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Economy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence in the record addresses the federal minimum wage; as a House Republican who has consistently voted with his party on fiscal and budget matters, Mackenzie is inferred to oppose a $17 federal minimum wage in line with the Republican Party's general opposition to federal minimum wage increases.
Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence in Mackenzie's record addresses tariffs tied to labor/environmental standards; as a Republican from a competitive Pennsylvania district, party norms lean toward supporting protective tariffs, though the specific labor/environmental conditionality is a nuance not clearly signaled by his record.
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Education
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyNo direct evidence on student loan cancellation exists in this record; as a Republican representing a competitive Pennsylvania district, Mackenzie's party affiliation strongly signals opposition to broad federal student loan forgiveness programs, consistent with standard GOP positioning against this policy.
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Environment
2 positions · 1 inferred from partyDo you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?
Voting RecordMackenzie voted Yea on HR26 (Protecting American Energy Production Act), HJRES131 (disapproving BLM's Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing restriction), HJRES140 (disapproving BLM's federal land withdrawal), and consistently voted to roll back EPA and energy regulations, forming a clear pattern of strongly opposing restrictions on fossil fuel production on public lands. Fact-check this → Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyMackenzie has a consistent pattern of voting to roll back EPA emissions rules, energy efficiency standards, and environmental regulations (e.g., Yea on HJRES35 disapproving EPA methane rules, SJRES31 disapproving Clean Air Act reclassification, HJRES61 disapproving hazardous air pollutant standards, and multiple California vehicle emissions waivers), strongly indicating opposition to aggressive carbon-reduction mandates, though no single vote directly addresses a 50% emissions-cut target by 2035. Fact-check this → ▽
Foreign Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?
Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on defense budget growth above inflation exists in the record; as a Republican who consistently voted against War Powers resolutions to limit U.S. military engagement with Iran and supported Taiwan defense legislation, Mackenzie aligns with the GOP's typical pro-defense-spending posture, suggesting support for increased defense budgets.
Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?
Inferred from partyMackenzie voted NAY on the Ukraine Support Act (HR2913), a direct foreign assistance bill, and consistently voted NAY on War Powers resolutions related to Iran, suggesting a skeptical posture toward U.S. foreign engagement; however, he voted YEA on Taiwan-related and bipartisan security bills, indicating opposition to broad foreign aid rather than all international engagement — pattern inferred as leaning against maintaining/increasing current foreign assistance levels. Fact-check this → □
Gun Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence from Mackenzie's record addresses universal background checks specifically; position inferred from Republican Party alignment, which broadly opposes expanding background check requirements to private sales and gun shows.
Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyNo direct evidence addresses this specific question; as a Republican from Pennsylvania who cosponsored the Back the Blue Act and has a generally conservative legislative profile, party-based inference strongly suggests opposition to a federal ban on semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines.
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Healthcare
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on Medicare for All exists in the record; as a Republican who voted Yea on HR498 (Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, restricting Medicaid expansion) and HR6703 (Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, a Republican market-based alternative), his votes reflect a market-oriented approach consistent with strong Republican opposition to universal Medicare expansion.
Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?
Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on Medicare drug price negotiation was found in the record; as a Republican, Mackenzie's party strongly opposes government-mandated drug price negotiations, supporting a party-inference position of Oppose, with slight additional context from his cosponsorship of the Net Effective Cost Transparency and Prescription Drug Affordability Act suggesting market-transparency rather than price-control approaches.
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Immigration
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyMackenzie voted Yea on multiple enforcement-focused immigration bills (Laken Riley Act, Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, Special Interest Alien Reporting Act, DC Federal Immigration Compliance Act, Deporting Fraudsters Act), reflecting a consistent pattern of opposing pathways for undocumented immigrants and favoring enforcement and deportation; no direct vote on a legalization pathway exists, so this is a pattern-based estimate. Fact-check this → Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?
Strongly Support · estimate Inferred from partyMackenzie voted Yea on multiple border security bills including the Laken Riley Act (S.5), the Subterranean Border Defense Act (HR495), the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act (HR993), and others — a consistent pattern strongly supporting enhanced border infrastructure, enforcement personnel, and immigration compliance measures. Fact-check this → ⚑
Taxes
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on a 50% top marginal rate exists in the record; as a Republican who cosponsored a resolution supporting tax policies for working families and voted to disapprove D.C. tax conformity measures, Mackenzie's record aligns with the GOP's strong opposition to higher top marginal tax rates, supporting a party-inference position of Strongly Oppose.
Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?
Strongly Oppose · estimate Inferred from partyNo direct vote or statement on raising the corporate tax rate to 28% exists in the record; as a Republican, Mackenzie aligns with the party's strong opposition to corporate tax increases, supported by his vote pattern backing tax relief measures (e.g., HRES1156 supporting working-family tax policies) and disapproving IRS crypto reporting rules.
