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U.S. Representative, 27th Congressional District
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Michael Cloud

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 27th Congressional District

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U.S. Representative
Campaign website
cloudforcongress.com

U.S. Representative for Texas's 27th District.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Introduced bills on budget cost estimates and sunsetting agencies.

    Federal Spending and Debt — Cloud for Congress

    Campaign website · Cloud for Congress · cloudforcongress.com

    “introducing two bills that would start the process of getting our fiscal house in order”
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Public safety

  • Authored a bill barring emergency powers from enacting gun control.

    The 2nd Amendment — Cloud for Congress

    Campaign website · Cloud for Congress · cloudforcongress.com

    “would keep an out-of-control federal government from coopting a national emergency to enact gun control.”
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  • Supports completing the border wall in the Rio Grande Valley.

    Border Security — Cloud for Congress

    Campaign website · Cloud for Congress · cloudforcongress.com

    “the border wall, particularly in the Rio Grande Valley, should be completed.”
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Education

  • Supports school choice for parents.

    Education — Cloud for Congress

    Campaign website · Cloud for Congress · cloudforcongress.com

    “provide parents educational choices for their children”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports expanding U.S. energy exports.

    Energy and Trade — Cloud for Congress

    Campaign website · Cloud for Congress · cloudforcongress.com

    “Congressman Cloud has prioritized expanding our energy exports capability.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports repealing the Affordable Care Act.

    Health Care — Cloud for Congress

    Campaign website · Cloud for Congress · cloudforcongress.com

    “Obamacare must be repealed, and healthcare must be driven by a market-oriented approach”
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  • Opposes abortion and taxpayer funding of abortion.

    Pro-Life — Cloud for Congress

    Campaign website · Cloud for Congress · cloudforcongress.com

    “He led the successful effort to end a hidden surcharge that funded abortion in the “Affordable Care Act” insurance plans”
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