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Person

William Timmons

U.S. Representative from South Carolina

0 members

Party

Republican

Chamber

House

State

In office since

2019

Next election

2026 →

Votes recorded

643

Stated positions

8 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

2020 ElectionJoined a Supreme Court case seeking to discard presidential election votes in several states won by Biden, aligning with efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.1 ref ▾

Rep. William Timmons [R-SC4, 2019-2026], Representative for South Carolina's 4th Congressional District - GovTrack.us ↗

2025 Budget Reconciliation BillPraised the 2025 'One Big Beautiful Bill' for securing the border, cutting mandatory spending, reducing the deficit, and protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.1 ref ▾

Congressman William Timmons Applauds Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill | U.S. Representative William Timmons ↗

AbortionDescribes himself as pro-life, believes life begins at conception, and has sponsored legislation to protect infant survivors of abortion while opposing taxpayer-funded abortion.2 refs ▾

Budget & Fiscal PolicySupports a balanced budget amendment, opposes earmark spending, and voted against large COVID-19 relief packages including the $900 billion 2020 bill and the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.1 ref ▾

William Timmons on the Issues ↗

Civil RightsVoted against the Equality Act, opposing new federal LGBTQ protections, while supporting keeping the ratification deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment.1 ref ▾

William Timmons on the Issues ↗

ImmigrationSupports building a border wall, ending sanctuary cities and chain migration, and shifting to merit-based immigration; backed the 2025 bill fully funding the wall and restoring Trump-era immigration enforcement policies.2 refs ▾

Labor & JobsSupports right-to-work laws and voted against the PRO Act, which would have expanded union organizing and collective bargaining protections.1 ref ▾

William Timmons on Jobs ↗

Taxation & CorporationsFavors lower corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth and opposes federal spending as a driver of the economy.1 ref ▾

William Timmons on the Issues ↗

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide T000480

Total votes

643

Missed

14 (2.2%)

Committees

✅ YeaRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActHR8884 · 2026-07-23

On PassageResult: PassedRoll call ↗Bill on congress.gov ↗

❌ NayDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranHCONRES89 · 2026-07-23

On Agreeing to the ResolutionResult: PassedRoll call ↗Bill on congress.gov ↗

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 94 · Highly consistent

⚠️ minorHR9770vs. stated position on Budget & Fiscal Policy ▾

He voted yes on a continuing resolution funding the government for FY2027, a spending measure that does not reduce the deficit, in tension with his stated opposition to expansive federal spending and support for a balanced budget.{}

Voted Yea on 2026-07-21 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

Committee assignments

🏛️ House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform🏛️ House Committee on Financial Services

📊 Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.