Crime & safety

Signed a bill creating a prison reentry job-training campus, saying it "reduces recidivism."

Said trust "between law enforcement and citizens, is earned" and that policing depends on public trust in officers.

Introduced the Thin Blue Line Act to make targeting local police and first responders an aggravating factor in federal death penalty cases.

Signed 2026 crime and public-safety bills and said, "We stand for law and order."

Her campaign pledged continued police funding, including hiring and training, and she backed a national police misconduct database.

Would decriminalize drugs federally, pardon "victimless federal crimes," and end no-knock raids and qualified immunity.

Introduced a bipartisan bill offering education benefits to help local police departments recruit and retain officers.

Urged people not to demonize law enforcement and to let officers do their jobs.

Blames Democratic policies, including lax drug enforcement, for fentanyl reaching small towns in his district.

Introduced a bill barring federal funds for license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras, saying they are "an invasion of privacy."

No clear public position found yet.

Opposed Prop. 36 in 2024, saying it "takes us back to the 1980s, mass incarceration."

Objected to New York City police pay raises during cuts to schools and pools, saying "We are defunding safety."

Has sponsored legislation targeting human trafficking and border crime.

Introduced the FAIR Act with Sen. Booker in 2024 to limit civil asset forfeiture and raise the government's burden of proof.

Offered a 2022 amendment for local law enforcement resources to keep violent criminals behind bars: "Violent criminals should be in jail, not on our streets."

His administration secured Pennsylvania's first state funding for public defenders in the 2023-24 budget.

Her 2024 platform called for abolishing the death penalty and banning private prisons and detention centers.

Would prioritize services to prevent crime before it happens.

Backed the 2025 National Guard deployment in D.C., saying "We are seeing really substantial effects."

Co-led the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, saying "Our communities won't truly know safety until it's paired with accountability."

Would reduce incarceration over time and shift drug policy away from punishment and towards treatment.

Signed a law creating an involuntary manslaughter charge for dealers whose fentanyl sales cause a death.