Freedom Index 115-2

To "affirm" that the U.S. remains "fully committed" to NATO.

Confirms President Trump's appointment of John Kenneth Bush to the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Would have expired the expansion of Medicaid, prohibited tax credits for healthcare plans that provide abortion coverage, banned federal funds for abortion, and repealed the ObamaCare mandates.

Would establish new sanctions and expand certain existing sanctions on Russian, Iran, and North Korea.

To repeal, six months after the bill's enactment, the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).

The U.S. Constitution does not authorize the federal government to get involved in the Internet, which operates best without intrusive government regulation.

The U.S. Constitution does not authorize the federal government to get involved in healthcare, and all government meddling causes more healthcare problems, such as rising healthcare costs.

Would cut $43 billion in federal budget authority in fiscal 2018.

Federal involvement in natural disaster relief is not only unconstitutional, but also wasteful, inefficient, ineffective, and often harmful. Disaster relief is much better handled by states, counties, and local communities, coupled with volunteer efforts from across the country.

The tax cuts in this bill will keep more money in the hands of American businesses and consumers, where it can be invested into the economy, thus spurring economic growth. Unfortunately, however, the bill does not address federal spending, which needs to be reined in via other legislation.