Important Issues

Bill Sali's voting record proves he is both a social and fiscal conservative.

Protecting the Unborn

When it comes to protecting the sanctity of innocent human life, my position is clear—I am 100% pro-life. During my time in the Legislature, I have been a champion of the preborn child and their mothers. I have personally drafted and sponsored legislation to protect our unborn children. I have received 2 major awards from Idaho’s pro-life community for my contributions in this important area. I am proud to have authored and sponsored Idaho’s law requiring parental consent for teen abortions. After its enactment teen abortion rates fell by 30% and about 120 babies were spared. In Congress, I will continue to stand up and defend the unborn children of America.

Protecting Our Gun Rights

To me, the 2nd Amendment is clear. All law-abiding citizens should have the right to keep and bear arms. In the Idaho Legislature, I have always been a strong supporter of your gun rights. I have had an A+ rating with the NRA since 1994 and have received their endorsement in every election since 1992. As your Congressman, I will never waver from defense of the 2nd Amendment and I will always stand strong in defense your right to carry.

Gun Owners of American Endorsement: "Our endorsement is based on your clear and forceful articulation of the right to keep and bear arms," said Larry Pratt, Executive Director for Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund. "And, we appreciate your legislative record which shows that you have not stopped with talk alone."

Protecting traditional marriage One Man—One Woman

Protect Private Property Rights

Protect us From Activist Judges

"If the policy of the government upon vital questions affecting the whole people is to be irreversibly fixed by the decisions of the Supreme Court. . . . the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal." -Abraham Lincoln

We face a great internal threat. Activist judges are dismantling the form of government for which our forefathers – and today’s military – have fought and died. The failure of Congress to act implies an acceptance of judicial activism. The Constitution gives law-making authority to Congress – not the courts. Law-making-from-the-bench must stop. It is just absurd that the legislatures and voters of the states must pass constitutional amendments defining what “marriage” means in order to protect ourselves from judges who, in spite of their many years of training, apparently can’t understand what our forefathers meant when they penned the US and our state constitutions. I will always support protecting traditional marriage. And, I will always resist judicial activism.

Protect natural resource jobs While fighting for Idaho’s Water

Saving Social Security

Secure Unprotected Borders Safe and Sane Immigration Policy

"President Ronald Reagan was right when he said, “The simple truth is that we’ve lost control of our borders and no nation can do that and survive.” Securing our borders is a matter of national security, personal security and financial security. We cannot claim to be serious about the war on terror or say that we support our troops when terrorists, in many areas, can simply walk across our borders. While employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants should be prosecuted, the fact remains that terrorists are not coming here looking for jobs. While illegal immigrants are clearly causing serious financial pressure on our schools, courts and health care systems, the terrorists are not coming here for education or health care. Something is terribly wrong when we send our military to secure Iraq’s border with Syria while at the same time refusing to secure the borders of this country.

Congress must take immediate action to secure our borders. Securing our borders will not only enhance our national security, it will improve our financial security by stopping the epidemic of illegal immigration and the great strain that illegal immigrants place on our state and local governments. I would like to note that in 2005 our border patrol apprehended some 115,000 illegal aliens from countries other than Mexico (no one knows how many others made it through).

There are some who say we must give amnesty to the millions of illegal immigrants in our country – I disagree. Amnesty does nothing more than reward illegal behavior. We must keep respect for the rule of law as the principle shaping the heart of our border and immigration policy. It is nonsense to think that a person who broke our laws to enter our country illegally will suddenly begin obeying our laws if we give them legal status through a grant of amnesty.

I support legal immigration in reasonable numbers. Anyone given citizenship must first prove that they have learned our language and civics are willing to obey our laws and will contribute to our country. Our immigration policy must not reward those who smuggle illegal drugs, accommodate those who cheat our social services systems, or force any US citizen to forfeit their job.

My father immigrated to the US legally. He learned fluent English and American civics, obeyed the law and worked hard to contribute to our country. He became “Americanized”. Anyone who does that should be welcomed to our country.