"We successfully eliminated 2.2 million words from Ohio’s regulatory code, & we are on track to reach 5 million—roughly 1/3 of the code. #AI technology played a role, and I hope our work in Ohio serves as a model for #DOGE efforts at the federal level."

"As Lt. Governor, Jon was a leader in meaningful regulatory reform to implement technology, eliminate fraud and waste, and save millions of taxpayer dollars... Founded InnovateOhio to reduce costs and eliminate government waste."

Voted for H.R. 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025 - Clawed back roughly $9B in already-appropriated funds for foreign aid and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This was the vehicle that codified a portion of DOGE's cuts.

Voted for S.Amdt. 5378 (Paul) to S.Con.Res. 33 - Would have offset $70B in new spending by cutting $45B in foreign aid, eliminating $5B in refugee spending, cutting $16B from the Department of Education, and cutting $4B from the National Science Foundation.

"Sanctuary cities are dangerous for our communities.

State and local leaders need to work with federal law enforcement to avoid confrontation, enforce the rule of law, and keep Americans safe."

"I worked with Senate Republicans to pass a strong budget law that strengthens the administration's southern and northern border security efforts and gets criminals out of Ohio neighborhoods."

"Refusing to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement puts the public at risk. If someone is here illegally and commits a crime, they should be turned over to federal authorities. Federal, state, and local cooperation is essential to keeping Americans safe."

“Under the Biden administration, millions of criminal illegal immigrants flooded our borders and entered our country completely unchecked. Ohioans expect their government to enforce the rule of law, deport criminals, secure the border and keep their communities safe, and that’s exactly what this bill will do.

Voted for H.R. 1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Provided $46.5B for the border barrier system; ~$165B total to DHS; funded hiring of 12,000 additional ICE agents.

"The [Husted] campaign also charges that Brown supported amnesty for 11 million illegal immigrants, a number the campaign notes is roughly equivalent to Ohio’s entire population, and voted to extend those immigrants taxpayer-funded benefits including subsidized healthcare, Social Security, and COVID-19 relief checks."

Voted for H.R. 1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which narrowed Medicaid eligibility to citizens, lawful permanent residents, and certain Cuban and Haitian entrants, and COFA residents, dropping parolees and asylees from the prior "qualified alien" category. (Note that emergency medical conditions are still covered.)

Voted for S.Amdt. 2705 (Cornyn) to H.R. 1 — Would have imposed a financial penalty on states that provide healthcare coverage to non-qualified aliens charged with certain specified criminal histories.

Voted yes on H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025) - to make 2017 tax cuts permanent. - Made the 20% small business deduction permanent and allowed full expensing for machinery, research and development, and new factories. Provided full and immediate expensing for machinery, equipment, technology and software through bonus depreciation, and doubled small business expensing limits.

“'Over the past year, I’ve heard from Ohio workers and business owners about how the Working Families Tax Cuts Act has helped them. John Lane, co-owner of the Winking Lizard Tavern in Avon, said roughly 900 of their employees have benefited from the law. Shaun Ekker, CFO of Ohio Gratings, said the law has helped the company create more jobs. Whether you’re raising a family, working overtime, earning tips or running a business, this law helps you keep more of what you earn, which is why I’m proud to have supported it,' said Husted.

The Working Families Tax Cuts Act put more money back into the pockets of hardworking Ohioans by including:

No tax on tips: More than 6 million taxpayers have benefited, providing relief for service workers who depend on gratuity.
No tax on overtime: More than 25 million taxpayers have claimed the provision, giving essential workers—factory workers, linemen, police officers, nurses, and more—a new break on their hard-earned extra hours.
A permanent 20% tax deduction for small businesses: Delivering $4,600 in average relief to 8 million entrepreneurs.
Enhanced deductions for seniors: More than 30 million seniors have claimed the provision.
An increased child tax credit of $2,200: More than 34 million families have claimed the provision.
A partially refundable adoption tax credit of up to $5,000.
Prevented a tax hike that would have cost the average family of four earning $80,000 about $1,700 MORE in federal taxes.
This law also gave employers the certainty they needed to invest, expand and hire more Ohio workers by:

Making the 20% small business deduction permanent.
Allowing full expensing for machinery, research and development and new factories.
Reducing taxes for more than 12 million small business owners by an average of $7,000.
Expanding write-offs for interest costs.
Creating better-paying jobs and supporting Made-in-America manufacturing."

"The [Husted] campaign also charges that Brown supported amnesty for 11 million illegal immigrants, a number the campaign notes is roughly equivalent to Ohio’s entire population, and voted to extend those immigrants taxpayer-funded benefits including subsidized healthcare, Social Security, and COVID-19 relief checks."

Voted for H.R. 1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Enacted the benefit restrictions now in law: Sec. 71109 narrowed Medicaid eligibility to citizens, lawful permanent residents, certain Cuban and Haitian entrants, and COFA residents, dropping parolees and asylees from the prior "qualified alien" category. Sec. 71110 cut the enhanced federal match for emergency Medicaid for unlawfully present aliens from 90% to the standard rate. The law also restricted SNAP eligibility and created a 1% remittance transfer tax.

"I made my mission clear in that role to make Ohio a place where it is easy to vote and hard to cheat."

"Passing voter ID requirements is common sense. And passing this provision that I offer tonight that's part of the SAVE America Act is right for election integrity. And it's the right thing to do for voter confidence."

Bill Sponsorship of S.Amdt. 4732 to S.1383 (SAVE America Act) — Husted amdt 'to require voters to provide photo identification

"Voter list maintenance - removing illegal registrations - is an essential part of election integrity by ensuring only eligible voters are on the voter rolls. Unfortunately, too many states are still not using this legally permissible process. I cleaned up Ohio's voter rolls as Ohio's secretary of state."

"Men should not compete in women's sports. Permanent medical decisions concerning gender should not be made when you are a child." (Husted on X, after the SAFE Act passed)

Voted "YEA" on S. 9 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025: A bill to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

Voted "YEA" S.Amdt. 4421 to S.1383 (SAVE America Act) — Tuberville amdt 'to protect women and girls in athletics'

"The Olympic committee is pathetic for allowing this. Women should not have to compete against men in sports."

"It takes a lot of courage to stand up for what's right, and there's no question that men should not compete in women's sports."

"As a hunter and gun owner I celebrate America, our constitutional rights and all who protect them."

Husted backs bill to expand law enforcement concealed-carry rights

"I’m cosponsoring the Constitutional Carry Reciprocity Act (S. 65), which would allow people with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in other states with concealed carry laws... I’ve also joined the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (S. 478), which would prevent veterans from losing their right to purchase firearms just because they get help managing their VA benefits."

"Men should not compete in women's sports. Permanent medical decisions concerning gender should not be made when you are a child." (Husted on X, after the SAFE Act passed)

Husted, responding to a post that announced that the California State Assembly passed a bill allowing parents to lose custody of their children if they refuse to accept their child's gender transition, responded: "Parents, not the government, should make these decisions for their children."

"Our schools and children are better off when parents care and are involved in their schools."

"I’ve been asked my opinion on HB 68. I support it for two main reasons: Men should not compete in women’s sports. Permanent medical decisions concerning gender should not be made when you are a child. I hope the SAFE Act will become law in Ohio."

"And we shouldn’t have these surgeries that create permanent medical outcomes for children before they are old enough to decide on their own."

Voted "YEA" on S.3386 — Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025: would have prevented health-savings-account funds from being used for defined gender-transition procedures, including certain puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries.

Voted "YEA" S.6 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act — requires medical care for infants who survive an abortion.

“I’m supporting this bill to make sure American taxpayers with sincere moral and religious pro-life beliefs are never forced to fund abortion. I’ll continue to back solutions to support mothers and families and protect unborn children.”

Voted "YEA" on S.Amdt. 4794 to S.Con.Res. 33 : To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to extending the prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.

Voted "YEA" on S.3386 - Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025: containing restrictions on federal payments for health coverage that includes abortion outside specified exceptions.

Husted, as Lt. Gov. of Ohio, praised Gov. DeWine's conservative record, which, according to Husted, included the following: "He signed the heartbeat bill, which protected life....he has done all of those things."

“I’m supporting this bill to make sure American taxpayers with sincere moral and religious pro-life beliefs are never forced to fund abortion. I’ll continue to back solutions to support mothers and families and protect unborn children.”

Cosponsor of S.Res.573 - This resolution will (if passed): reaffirm US leadership in promoting freedom of religion internationally; encourage the Secretary of State to use tools against governments that violate religious freedoms; reaffirm efforts to combat antisemitism; commit to supporting people seeking relief from religious repression.