Chuck Edwards
U.S. Representative, NC, district 11
RepublicanHouse
Positions last updated Oct 12, 2026
- In Congress since
- 2023
- Years served
- 4
- Age
- 66
- Current term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Source: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress (via the public congress-legislators dataset). Photo: official congressional portrait.
Where their record lies
Between the typical Democratic and typical Republican record
Close to the typical Republican record
Chuck Edwards's record sits 100% of the way from the typical Democratic record to the typical Republican record.
Built from 6 topics that divide the parties. It describes a record of votes and statements, not a person. How this is calculated.
Their record by topic
Further from the center means more agreement with the quiz statement
Each point averages how Chuck Edwards votes and what they say on that topic. A topic with no data is left out, not drawn as neutral. The sources are in the sections below.
Where they stand
Each topic is a statement from the quiz. "Agree" means their votes or words line up with it.
Health care
“The federal government should guarantee health coverage for every American.”
Votes: Strongly disagree|Says: Disagree
Taxes & spending
“Lowering taxes matters more than expanding government services.”
Votes: Strongly agree|Says: Strongly agree
Immigration
“Border security should be the top priority in immigration policy.”
Votes: Strongly agree|Says: Strongly agree
Climate & energy
“The federal government should require cuts to carbon emissions, even if energy costs rise.”
Votes: Strongly disagree|Says: Disagree
Guns
“Federal law should require background checks on all gun sales, including private sales.”
Votes: No data|Says: Neutral or unsure
Abortion
“Abortion law should be decided by each state, not the federal government.”
Votes: No data|Says: No data
Education
“Public school funding should follow students to the school their family chooses, including private schools.”
Votes: Agree|Says: No data
Foreign policy
“The U.S. should keep providing military aid to its allies abroad.”
Votes: Strongly agree|Says: No data
Votes on key bills
The final vote on each bill Scope tracks (not every vote they have cast). Newest first.
H.R. 1834: Extension of enhanced ACA health insurance subsidies (House vote, 2026)
Voted noHouse vote, Jan 8, 2026 · Counts toward: Health care
S. 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026
Voted yesHouse vote, Dec 10, 2025 · Counts toward: Foreign policy
H.R. 1: 2025 budget law (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act): tax cuts, Medicaid and border spending
Voted yesHouse vote, Jul 3, 2025 · Counts toward: Education, Health care, Taxes & spending, Immigration
S. 5: Laken Riley Act (2025)
Voted yesHouse vote, Jan 22, 2025 · Counts toward: Immigration
H.R. 8036: Indo-Pacific security aid (2024)
Voted yesHouse vote, Apr 20, 2024 · Counts toward: Foreign policy
Show 5 more votes
H.R. 8034: Israel security aid (2024)
Voted yesHouse vote, Apr 20, 2024 · Counts toward: Foreign policy
H.R. 8035: Ukraine security aid (2024)
Voted yesHouse vote, Apr 20, 2024 · Counts toward: Foreign policy
H.R. 2: Secure the Border Act (2023)
Voted yesHouse vote, May 11, 2023 · Counts toward: Immigration
H.R. 1: Lower Energy Costs Act (2023)
Voted yesHouse vote, Mar 30, 2023 · Counts toward: Climate & energy
H.R. 5: Parents Bill of Rights Act (2023)
Voted yesHouse vote, Mar 24, 2023 · Counts toward: Education
Source: House Clerk and Senate roll-call records via Congress.gov. For every vote they have cast, see GovTrack.
Words versus votes
Pro preview · free for nowNo topic where votes and statements point in opposite directions (4 topics compared).
A difference is a prompt to look closer, not proof of anything. Votes come from a short list of tracked bills; statements come from speeches, press releases and bills they put their name on. See the evidence for each topic.
Campaign money
$1.0 million raised in the 2025-2026 cycle
For the 2025-2026 election cycle, through Sep 30, 2026. Who funds a campaign can shape who a member listens to, though it does not decide how they vote.
- Raised
- $1.0 million
- Spent
- $719,549
- Cash on hand
- $0
Where the money came from
- Small donors (under $200 each)2%
- Larger individual donors56%
- Political action committees (PACs)37%
- Other5%
Source: Federal Election Commission filings · see top donors on OpenSecrets.
What they work on
5 bills written, 161 signed onto. Top topic: Armed Forces and National Security
In the current Congress they have written 5 bills and signed on to 161 more. A bill someone writes shows what they want to change.
Topics of the bills they wrote
- Armed Forces and National Security2
- Health1
- Immigration1
- Taxation1
Most recent bills they wrote
- H.R. 10311: Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026 (Sep 8, 2026)
- H.R. 7176: Vets Connect Act (Jun 2, 2026)
- H.R. 611: Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025 (Dec 23, 2025)
- H.R. 3627: Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025 (Aug 29, 2025)
- H.R. 2292: Economic Opportunity for Distressed Communities Act (Mar 24, 2025)
Source: Sponsorship records from Congress.gov; each bill links to its page there.
Committees
2 committees: House Committee on Appropriations; House Committee on the Budget
Committees study and rewrite bills before the full chamber votes.
House Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittees: Financial Services and General Government; National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
Source: Committee rosters from the congress-legislators dataset (built from the House and Senate committee pages, as of 2026-10-12). Each committee name links to its official page.
Career in Congress
2023 to present
- 2023 to presentU.S. House, NC, district 11Republican
Contact and learn more
Office phone, website, message form and where to read more
Contact their office
- Official website
- Phone: 202-225-6401
- Washington office: 1505 Longworth House Office Building
- X (Twitter)
Read more about them
- Official biography (Congress) (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)
- GovTrack (Votes, bills and ideology scores)
- OpenSecrets (Who funds them)
- Ballotpedia (Background and elections)
- Wikipedia (Encyclopedia article)
Source: Contact details from the member's official pages, via the congress-legislators dataset. Outside sites are not run by Scope.
The evidence, topic by topic
Every position links to the votes, quotes and bills it was built from
Health care
How they vote
Strongly disagree (-2)
Calculated from 2 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billRoll call on billWhat they say
Disagree (-1)
Based on 1 floor speech related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
floor speech: MEDICAID SHOULD SERVE THE TRULY NEEDY“Medicaid should serve the truly needy, not those who refuse to help themselves.”
Taxes & spending
How they vote
Strongly agree (+2)
Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billWhat they say
Strongly agree (+2)
Based on 5 cosponsored bills, 5 floor speechs related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
“To prevent tax increases for workers and businesses nationwide, I'm working with my colleagues to extend and potentially make permanent President Trump's 2017 tax cuts.”
“Keep taxes low for families and small businesses”
floor speech: NEWSLETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CHUCK EDWARDScosponsored bill: HR 703: Main Street Tax Certainty Actcosponsored bill: HR 1301: Death Tax Repeal Actcosponsored bill: HR 5475: No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Actfloor speech: NEWSLETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CHUCK EDWARDScosponsored bill: HR 8591: No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Actcosponsored bill: HJRES 10: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.floor speech: NEWSLETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CHUCK EDWARDSfloor speech: NEWSLETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CHUCK EDWARDS“This is not a ``tax cuts for the rich'' bill--it's a ``tax cuts for hardworking Americans'' bill.”
Immigration
How they vote
Strongly agree (+2)
Calculated from 3 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on Secure the Border Act of 2023Roll call on billRoll call on billWhat they say
Strongly agree (+2)
Based on 12 cosponsored bills, 3 floor speechs related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
“Authorizes $46 billion to complete construction of the border wall.”
“combatting the fentanyl and border crises wrought by the previous administration's open border policies”
floor speech: NEWSLETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CHUCK EDWARDScosponsored bill: HR 992: PATROL Actcosponsored bill: HR 1312: No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025floor speech: NEWSLETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CHUCK EDWARDScosponsored bill: HR 3881: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Actcosponsored bill: HR 749: Stop Illegal Reentry Actcosponsored bill: HRES 50: Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenrfloor speech: NEWSLETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CHUCK EDWARDS“Citizens across our mountains and nation are demanding that we protect our nation's sovereignty and secure our borders.”
Climate & energy
How they vote
Strongly disagree (-2)
Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on Lower Energy Costs ActWhat they say
Disagree (-1)
Based on 1 cosponsored bill, 1 floor speech related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: HR 161: New Source Review Permitting Improvement Actfloor speech: NEWSLETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CHUCK EDWARDS“Repeals the Biden administration's electric vehicle mandates.”
Guns
How they vote
No data
What they say
Neutral or unsure (0)
Based on 1 cosponsored bill related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: HR 1041: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActAbortion
How they vote
No data
What they say
No data
Education
How they vote
Agree (+1)
Calculated from 2 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billRoll call on billWhat they say
No data
Foreign policy
How they vote
Strongly agree (+2)
Calculated from 4 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billRoll call on Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024Roll call on Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024Roll call on Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024What they say
No data
Revision history
50 recorded changes
- Foreign policy (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Health care (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Health care (vote): -1 to -2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Health care (vote): -1 to -1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Health care (vote): created at -1Created · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (statement): 2 to 2Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Guns (statement): 0 to 0Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Health care (statement): -1 to -1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (statement): -1 to -1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (statement): 2 to 2Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Health care (statement): created at -1Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (statement): 0 to -1Status changed: needs_review to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
- Guns (statement): created at 0Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (statement): created at 2Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (statement): created at 2Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (statement): created at 0Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (vote): 2 to 1Status changed: needs_review to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): created at 2Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (vote): created at 2Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: Done · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: Done · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: Done · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (vote): created at 2Created · Oct 7, 2026