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Drew has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia and a doctorate in dental medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. Drew is from West Georgia. Drew and his wife live in The Rock, Georgia. Together they have 6 children.

Drew is the owner of a family dental practice in West Point, Georgia.

Drew Ferguson is the current Representative for Georgia's 3rd Congressional District. He was elected in 2017 and has served 3 terms. He serves on the Committee on Ways and Means and is the Chief Deputy Whip for House Republicans. He also served as Mayor to West Point, Georgia.

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Promises to repeal the Affordable Care Act because he believes it forces individuals into insurance plans that do not fit their needs and away from doctors they trust.

As a Representative, he cosponsored HR 877, the Sanctity of Human Life Act. The bill would recognize that human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its equivalent. The bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote and is not law.

As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of the Republican led priority bill, HR 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act. The bill would reduce the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold for prescriptions, and eliminate the beneficiary cost-sharing above the threshold. The bill also permanently allows high deductible plans to waive deductibles for insulin. The bills also modifies provisions related to the regulation of generic and name-brand prescriptions. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote, and is not law.

- Promises to repeal the Affordable Care Act because he believes it forces individuals into insurance plans that do not fit their needs and away from doctors they trust. 
- As a Representative, he cosponsored HR 877, the Sanctity of Human Life Act. The bill would recognize that human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its equivalent. The bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote and is not law. 
- As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of the Republican led priority bill, HR 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act. The bill would reduce the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold for prescriptions, and eliminate the beneficiary cost-sharing above the threshold. The bill also permanently allows high deductible plans to waive deductibles for insulin. The bills also modifies provisions related to the regulation of generic and name-brand prescriptions. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote, and is not law.

Healthcare

As a Representative, he introduced HR, 6415, the American Border Act. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote and is not law. The bill would authorize the construction of the border wall.

As a Representative, he cosponsors HR 586, the Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act. This bill would allow the US government to return unaccompanied children migrants to their mainland country, and changes the definition of "credible fear of persecution" to ensure more probable reasoning, and requires asylum seekers to renounce returning to their country. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote and is not law.

- As a Representative, he introduced HR, 6415, the American Border Act. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote and is not law. The bill would authorize the construction of the border wall. 
- As a Representative, he cosponsors HR 586, the Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act. This bill would allow the US government to return unaccompanied children migrants to their mainland country, and changes the definition of "credible fear of persecution" to ensure more probable reasoning, and requires asylum seekers to renounce returning to their country. This bill has not reached the House Floor for a vote and is not law.

Immigration

Supports normalizing relationships with Israel, and fostering relationships between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

Supports efforts to keep the democracy of Ukraine intact.

As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of the Maximum Pressure Act. This bill would impact stricter sanctions and economic penalties on Iran, and broadens sanctionable conduct to cover missile acquisition and human rights violations. The bills has not reached the House Floor for a vote, and is not law.

- Supports normalizing relationships with Israel, and fostering relationships between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. 
- Supports efforts to keep the democracy of Ukraine intact. 
- As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of the Maximum Pressure Act. This bill would impact stricter sanctions and economic penalties on Iran, and broadens sanctionable conduct to cover missile acquisition and human rights violations. The bills has not reached the House Floor for a vote, and is not law.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of HR 1314, the Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act. This bill would terminate the Environmental Protection Agency's renewable fuel program which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum of renewable fuel.

- As a Representative, he is a cosponsor of HR 1314, the Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act. This bill would terminate the Environmental Protection Agency's renewable fuel program which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum of renewable fuel.

Environment

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As a Representative, he supported and voted for Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which was signed into law in 2017. The law reduced the tax rates of the individual income tax, increased the amount of standard deductions, and reduced the corporate tax rate. The provisions related to standard deductions and individual income tax only last till 2025, while the corporate tax rate cut is permanent.

Supports reducing government spending significantly.

- As a Representative, he supported and voted for Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which was signed into law in 2017. The law reduced the tax rates of the individual income tax, increased the amount of standard deductions, and reduced the corporate tax rate. The provisions related to standard deductions and individual income tax only last till 2025, while the corporate tax rate cut is permanent. 
- Supports reducing government spending significantly.

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Drew Ferguson

Val is originally from Haiti. He moved to the U.S. in 1969. He has an associate's degree from LaGuardia Community College, a bachelor's degree from Hunter College, a degree from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, and a master's degree in healthcare management from Troy State University. He was married for 46 years to his late wife, Nicole. He has five children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Val is a retired doctor. He served in the U.S. army for nine years. He practiced medicine in the military for 35 years.

Val Almonord's campaign for U.S. representative is his first entry into politics.

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Supports women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions.

Wants to provide lower premiums, expand Medicaid and Medicare, make counseling services a part of the healthcare system, use state and federal funding for healthcare in poor and rural areas, and provide more funding for women's health.

- Supports women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions. 
- Wants to provide lower premiums, expand Medicaid and Medicare, make counseling services a part of the healthcare system, use state and federal funding for healthcare in poor and rural areas, and provide more funding for women's health.

Wants to protect waterways, air, coasts, and communities from environmental hazards.

Promises to "fight to curb the effects of climate change, protect Georgia's natural resources, and ensure the quality of our air, water, and land for current and future generations."

Plans to create green jobs and invest in renewable energy infrastructure.

Wants to make sure that low-income communities are not bearing the brunt of pollution.

- Wants to protect waterways, air, coasts, and communities from environmental hazards. 
- Promises to "fight to curb the effects of climate change, protect Georgia's natural resources, and ensure the quality of our air, water, and land for current and future generations." 
- Plans to create green jobs and invest in renewable energy infrastructure. 
- Wants to make sure that low-income communities are not bearing the brunt of pollution.

Wants to provide relief for working families, small businesses, homeowners, and people who lost their jobs through no fault of their own.

Wants to rebuild infrastructure and invest in small businesses.

- Wants to provide relief for working families, small businesses, homeowners, and people who lost their jobs through no fault of their own. 
- Supports unions. 
- Wants to rebuild infrastructure and invest in small businesses.

Val Almonord

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