Brad Knott

U.S. House of Representatives

Counterfeit Chinese vapes

In April 2026, Knott warned about the Vapor Technology Association, saying the association has networks tied to China and whose member companies are introducing counterfeit vaping products into the U.S. market.^[18] The Vapor Technology Association (VTA) is the primary American trade association that represents e-cigarette manufacturers and vendors. The VTA and its leaders have financial ties to the manufacturers of illegally imported Chinese vapes.^[19] "The Chinese Communist Party has carried out an elaborate effort to skirt trade barriers and flood the U.S. market with dangerous counterfeit vape products," Knott said. “This is not a secret. It is known."^[18]

Knott has said he has refused to meet with any groups connected to the VTA and has urged other members of Congress to do the same.^[18] Chinese vape manufacturers are increasingly using synthetic nicotine analogs, such as 6-methyl nicotine, to bypass FDA regulations and pre-market review requirements for nicotine products. 6-methyl nicotine is marketed under names like Nixodine and Metatine.^[20]

Firearms

Knott supports gun rights and supports the Second Amendment.^[21]

Foreign affairs

Knott supports Israel in the Gaza war.^[22] He opposes providing aid to Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War.^[4]

Government spending

Knott stated that the federal government employs too many people and that some employees, who he claims do not serve taxpayers well, add unnecessary costs to both the public and private sector.^[23]

Immigration

Knott opposes sanctuary policies inacted by local governments to protect undocumented immigrants.^[24] He called for more criminal deportations, stating in 2024 that immigrants who commit crimes ranging from a "DUI all the way up to serious drug trafficking or violent felonies" need to be expelled from the country.^[4] Knott wants more local police officers to be cross-deputized with federal credentials in order to assist in increasing criminal deportations.^[4] He also opposes the concept of open borders and calls for a more secure Mexico–United States border.^[23]

In 2025, he introduced the Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act, which would require the United States Department of Homeland Security to conduct threat assessments on the Tren de Aragua transnational organized crime syndicate in Venezuela.^[25]

LGBTQ rights

Knott opposes transgender women competing in women's sports.^[21]

Reproductive healthcare

Knott, who identifies as pro-life, opposes the legalization of abortion and voiced support for the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.^[22] He claimed that religiously-operated crisis pregnancy centers were under attack from "pro-abortion extremists and left-wing politicians."^[22]