Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S., is serving his sixth term in Congress as the Representative from Arizona’s Fourth Congressional District. First elected in 2010, he came to Congress with no prior political experience. Paul believes that the Constitution is the cornerstone of our Republic, and always pursues policies that allow for more individual liberty and less government involvement.
Dr. Gosar is focused on bringing jobs back to the district, fighting illegal immigration and securing the border, challenging the status quo and holding Washington bureaucrats accountable, cutting wasteful government spending, and ensuring that he is representing the interests of his constituents.
America’s national security is of utmost importance. As a constitutionalist, I believe that providing for our nation's common defense is the core responsibility of the federal government. I am a strong supporter of our troops and have consistently voted to provide them with the resources they need to accomplish their missions.
The United States Constitution was created—as the Preamble states— in part “to provide for the common defence”. Article I, Section 8 of our Founding Charter goes on to give Congress the power “to raise and support Armies” and “to provide and maintain a Navy”. It is also Congress’ constitutional duty to declare war—a difficult decision that the Founding Fathers intentionally left to the legislative branch so that the will of the people would be followed. Given these duties, the Congress then has a primary responsibility to ensure our service members receive the resources they need to perform the critical job of protecting our nation and its interests.
Recent decades have seen the proliferation of radicalized terrorist organizations and movements bent on destroying Western nations and their influence. We must remain vigilant opposing these threats and defending our values. In order to fully protect this nation, we must have strong active duty service branches; a well-organized law enforcement system at the federal, state, and local levels; and well-trained guardsmen and reservists. To meet these objectives, I have supported national security policy bills, defense appropriations bills, the National Defense Authorization Act and many other homeland security related initiatives.
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