The Republican Party supports a human life amendment to the Constitution. Pro-Life. For more,  read the party issue highlights and the party platform.

The Republican Party seeks to provide for strong reforms at the secondary and college-levels (similar to those improvements the party feels were achieved via "No Child Left Behind"). The GOP also hopes to improve reading levels of students at all grade levels, as well as improve achievement in science and mathematics. For more, read the party issue highlights and the party platform.

The Republican Party feels there is a direct link between economic prosperity and environmental progress. The GOP seeks to modernize the Endangered Species Act; opposes the Kyoto Protocol and like legislation. For more, read the party platform.

Republicans are committed to meeting the challenge of long-term global climate
change by relying on markets and new technologies to improve energy efficiency. The GOP opposes the Kyoto Protocol and other similar legislation. For more, read the party platform.

The Republican Party seeks to move Americans from government-run health care to more privatized systems. For more, read the party issue highlights  and the party platform. 

The Republican Party "...is committed to keeping the nation strong and secure through strengthening our military, deploying a missile defense system, strengthening the NATO alliance and supporting military families and veterans." For more, read the party issue highlights and the party platform.

The Republican Party supports temporary worker permits; opposes amnesty; and supports a stronger border patrol. For more, read the party platform. 

The Republican Party defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman and supports a federal marriage amendment. For more, read the party issue highlights and the party platform.

The Republican Party seeks to reform Social Security by passing legislation that provides for alternative personal retirement savings account options for individuals. For more, read the party issue highlights and the party platform.

In its platform the GOP states that "Republicans will continue to make the protection and promotion of religious freedom abroad a cardinal principle of our foreign policy. This reflects our national values and protects our national interests, and renders our actions in the world consistent with our ideals as a people." For more, read the party platform.

The Republican Party supports current tactics; the United States must "stay the course" to succeed. For more, read the party platform.