Issues
Representative Dana Rohrabacher has been a leading force behind a variety of reforms, policy initiative and legislative efforts. The following is a summary of his agenda which is both wide and substantial.
Immigration: Opposes all efforts to legalize the status of those currently in the United States illegally. The major actions required by the Federal Government are securing our borders, restructuring our Visa system so we are aware when, who and where there has been a Visa overstay. Finally, the Federal Government needs to require an E-verify system to check on anyone getting a job or asking for a government benefit. No jobs/no benefits=those here illegally will go home on their own.
Energy and the environment: As vice chair of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, Dana has been deeply involved in technology development that has been of economic benefit to his constituents and vital to the security and prosperity of our country,
- He has played a major role in defending Americans' patent system from the attack of multi-national corporations, especially in the electronics' industry. For 20 years these corporate giants have been trying to diminish or utterly destroy the rights of America’s independent inventors, the little guys. Dana is one of the most active members standing up for the constitutional rights of innovative Americans against powerful thieves, foreign and domestic.
- Dana has strongly supported efforts to make America energy self-sufficient. He stood up for expanding domestic oil and gas production, be it by fracking or other approaches. He also championed the development of new safe nuclear alternatives, as well as fought to open federal lands to solar power projects.
- Dana has provided valuable leadership in keeping America the number 1 aerospace power in the world. He authored the Commercial Space Act of 2004 which laid the foundation of an emerging new industry. NASA now has more resources for the exploration only it can do, while private companies are investing in space transportation and other space based business opportunities. Dana is responsible for original funding needed to build a Space Maneuvering Vehicle. That project resulted in the X-37 to which has been designated as America's number one space based national security technology.
- Dana opposes a foreign policy based on deploying large numbers of American troops to foreign countries. We can not afford to be the policeman of the world. He voted to get all our troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq.Instead: he aggressively supports drones, rail guns and superior technology , but not more U.S. invasion like Iraq.
- Dana cosponsored bills requiring full disclosure of 9-11 and Kennedy assassination reports. He believes all government should be transparent and accountable.
- He opposes higher taxes or centralizing more power and authority in Washington. Thus Dana supports efforts to get the government out of Education, and opposes efforts like Common Core to shove a politically correct curriculum down the throats of local parents and teachers.
--Dana is committed to bringing down the level of deficit spending, which is adding $500 billion to the National debt annually. this can be accomplished by getting government out of those activities and responsibilities never intended for the Federal government...and ensure the federal government is operating efficiently in those arenas meant for federal involvement.
- Dana’s belief in individual freedom and limited government has led him to oppose the over surveillance of our people and the expansion of federal police powers. He has been especially concerned with the Obama Administration’s misuse of the IRS and other government agencies to target and bully those Americans who have expressed opposition to various Administration policies.
- Dana, over the years, has worked with local water districts to ensure that Orange County has a secure supply, even in this time of drought. He has introduced local water planners to the most cutting edge of water technology. He also is a cosponsor of legislation that makes water, not guns, a priority for America’s global strategy.
- Dana has courageously led the successful fight this year to amend legislation as to prohibit federal agents from attacking medical Marijuana facilities if the people of that particular state have voted to legalize the medical use of marijuana. Using limited law enforcement dollars when local people have voted to make it legal is abusive of our rights and contrary to what the founding fathers believed was a legitimate use of federal authority.
Immigration: Opposes all efforts to legalize the status of those currently in the United States illegally. The major actions required by the Federal Government are securing our borders, restructuring our Visa system so we are aware when, who and where there has been a Visa overstay. Finally, the Federal Government needs to require an E-verify system to check on anyone getting a job or asking for a government benefit. No jobs/no benefits=those here illegally will go home on their own.
Energy and the environment: As vice chair of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, Dana has been deeply involved in technology development that has been of economic benefit to his constituents and vital to the security and prosperity of our country,
- He has played a major role in defending Americans' patent system from the attack of multi-national corporations, especially in the electronics' industry. For 20 years these corporate giants have been trying to diminish or utterly destroy the rights of America’s independent inventors, the little guys. Dana is one of the most active members standing up for the constitutional rights of innovative Americans against powerful thieves, foreign and domestic.
- Dana has strongly supported efforts to make America energy self-sufficient. He stood up for expanding domestic oil and gas production, be it by fracking or other approaches. He also championed the development of new safe nuclear alternatives, as well as fought to open federal lands to solar power projects.
- Dana has provided valuable leadership in keeping America the number 1 aerospace power in the world. He authored the Commercial Space Act of 2004 which laid the foundation of an emerging new industry. NASA now has more resources for the exploration only it can do, while private companies are investing in space transportation and other space based business opportunities. Dana is responsible for original funding needed to build a Space Maneuvering Vehicle. That project resulted in the X-37 to which has been designated as America's number one space based national security technology.
- Dana opposes a foreign policy based on deploying large numbers of American troops to foreign countries. We can not afford to be the policeman of the world. He voted to get all our troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq.Instead: he aggressively supports drones, rail guns and superior technology , but not more U.S. invasion like Iraq.
- Dana cosponsored bills requiring full disclosure of 9-11 and Kennedy assassination reports. He believes all government should be transparent and accountable.
- He opposes higher taxes or centralizing more power and authority in Washington. Thus Dana supports efforts to get the government out of Education, and opposes efforts like Common Core to shove a politically correct curriculum down the throats of local parents and teachers.
--Dana is committed to bringing down the level of deficit spending, which is adding $500 billion to the National debt annually. this can be accomplished by getting government out of those activities and responsibilities never intended for the Federal government...and ensure the federal government is operating efficiently in those arenas meant for federal involvement.
- Dana’s belief in individual freedom and limited government has led him to oppose the over surveillance of our people and the expansion of federal police powers. He has been especially concerned with the Obama Administration’s misuse of the IRS and other government agencies to target and bully those Americans who have expressed opposition to various Administration policies.
- Dana, over the years, has worked with local water districts to ensure that Orange County has a secure supply, even in this time of drought. He has introduced local water planners to the most cutting edge of water technology. He also is a cosponsor of legislation that makes water, not guns, a priority for America’s global strategy.
- Dana has courageously led the successful fight this year to amend legislation as to prohibit federal agents from attacking medical Marijuana facilities if the people of that particular state have voted to legalize the medical use of marijuana. Using limited law enforcement dollars when local people have voted to make it legal is abusive of our rights and contrary to what the founding fathers believed was a legitimate use of federal authority.
