Steve Chabot
Bio | Graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1975, with a BA in physical education. He also obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, in 1978. Ran for the house several times before winning in 2011 and has held the position since. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Ohio |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Ohio |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election OH-01 | OH-01 | Yes | Running | 51.3% |
Campaign Financing | Has accepted funding from Leadership PACs, Retired, Candidate Committees, Insurance, and Real Estate. The largest contributors are American Financial Group, Cintas Group, JTM Provisions, Total Quality Logistics, and North American Properties. |
Voting Rights | Steve has not made a clear stance on this issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Steve is against public and universal health care options. Voted to repeal the affordable care act and Repealing the Prevention and Public Health Fund, Voted at 11% by APHA, And voted against the Heroes act. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Steve is rated AHPA at 11% indicating he is against public health options, voted to repeal the affordable health act, and against the MORE Health Education Act. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Steve does not support LGBT rights. Voted Against the Equality Act, against the Violence Against Women Act, and does not support gay marriage. |
| Taxes | Against | Steve supports tax credits and tax cuts. Voted for the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Death Tax Repeals Act, and against the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act. |
| Flat Tax Rate | For | Is a member of the Congressional Flat Tax Caucus. Voted for the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Death Tax Repeals Act, and against the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act. |
| Abortion | Against | Steve is pro-life. Voted for the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. |
| Gun Control | Against | Steve supports the second amendment. Voted against the Enhanced Background Checks Act, for the SHARE Act, and supports the protection of firearms manufacturers from lawsuits regarding misuse of their products. |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | Voted for the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997. Voted against the Enhanced Background Checks Act, for the SHARE Act, and supports the protection of firearms manufacturers from lawsuits regarding misuse of their products. |
| Government Interference | Against | With regards to his views on health care, guns, and taxes he would have the least amount of federal or government intervention except for national defense. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Steve voted for the withdrawal of federal funding from abortion clinics, voted for No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act. |
| Welfare | Against | Does not support welfare services. Steve voted against Prohibiting Federal Agencies from Paying Federal Employees Certain Pay Rates, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, and requires those on stamps or welfare to maintain work. |
| Welfare | Nuance | Steve voted against the Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 but did vote for the Alternative Stem Cell Therapies Act. Does not support the use of human embryos for research. |
| Death Penalty | For | Supports the use of the death penalty. Voted for the Thin Blue Line Act, and against the Death Sentence Amendment. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | For | Steve voted for the Protect and Serve Act, Kate's Law, and the First Steps Act. |
| Military Spending | For | Voted against the No War Against Iran Act, for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year, and for the Make America Secure Act. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Voted against the No War Against Iran Act, against every act to withdraw troops from the middle east. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Steve has a militaristic approach to foreign policy and voting record. Chabot Voted for the Hong Kong and Uyghur Human Rights Acts, NATO Support Act. Voted Against withdrawing troops from Syria and Yemen, and the No War Against Iraq act. |
| United Nations power | Against | Steve supported withholding US funding to help reform the UN back in 2005. Has made no other clear statements on this issue. |
| Nationalism | For | Steves votes to keep the war going on in the middle east supports the benefit for the US while hurting other nations. |
| Free Markets | For | Supports free trade with other nations. Steve supports export and import of oil, Voted for the Free Trade Agreement with Korea, the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement, and voted for CAFTA. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Stave has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Against | Steve is rated by the NAACP as anti-affirmative action. Has made no other stance on this issue. |
| Government Spending | For | Steve supports heavy defense spending but does not support use in other fields. Voted against the National Defense Authorization Act, the Moving Forward Act, Great Outdoors Act, and for the NATO Support Act. |
| Charter Schools | For | Steve voted for reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship. Has made no other clear stances on this issue. |
| Common Core | Against | Stave opposes common core standards. Publicly denounced common core but has made no other clear stances or votes. |
| Clean Energy | Against | Steve does not support clean energy use or promotion. Voted against the Climate Action Now Act. Supports use of coal and oil and less restrictions on these products such as the SENSE act. Did vote for the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, promoting research for clean energy solutions. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Steve supports religious freedoms. Voted for condemning Anti-Semitism, for the Uyghur Human Rights Act, and the Religious Freedom Act of 1997. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | For | Stave support heavy restrictions on immigration and harsh punishment for illegal immigrants. Voted for Kate's Law, Against the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, for Securing America's Future Act, and against the Venezuela TPS act. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Steve has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | Against | Steve voted against the American Dream and Promise Act, and the DREAM act. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Steve voted for the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Steve voted against the MORE Act and the Safe Banking Act. |