Dated, sourced statements and votes, and how they have changed.
Reviewed 2026-10-19: news search for reported position changes (same depth for both major candidates in the race). 2026-10-20: weekly refresh news search (same depth for both major candidates in the race).
Earlier (Vote, May 11, 2021): voted Nay House roll call 134, 117th Congress
Later (Vote, May 19, 2021): voted Yea House roll call 150, 117th Congress
Same bill text: first vote was under suspension of the rules, second under a rule.
Congress.gov action history shows no amendment between the two votes (closed rule): https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1629/all-actions
Two House passage votes on the Laken Riley Act: the 2024 House bill (H.R. 7511) and the 2025 Senate-passed bill (S. 5), which added provisions letting states sue the federal government over immigration enforcement. The texts differ, so opposite votes would not be counted as a change.
Not counted: Congress.gov lists him as an original cosponsor (Jan 9, 2023) of the federal Heartbeat Protection Act (H.R. 175, 118th Congress), a six-week bill; cosponsoring a federal bill is not a statement, and a federal bill vs. a pledge on state law as governor are different questions under our narrow-issue rule. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/175/cosponsors
House roll calls 2021–2026 (clerk.house.gov): one same-text vote change found (H.R. 1629); other opposite-vote pairs involved changed text or procedural/rule votes and are not counted.
Quotes are as reported by each linked source. Sources checked Oct 19, 2026; weekly refresh Oct 20, 2026.
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