A Look At Mike Pence’s Legislative Record

Published July 19, 2016 at 1:13 PM EDT

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Governor Mike Pence of Indiana holds a press conference March 31, 2015 at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pence spoke about the state's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act which has been condemned by business leaders and Democrats. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

On Wednesday night the presumptive Republican nominee for vice president, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, is slated to address the RNC in Cleveland. Pence served in Congress between 2001 and 2013, where he fought against tax increases and President Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

He was elected Indiana governor in 2012 where he’s taken a strong stand on taxes, immigration, LGBT rights and the economy. Here & Now’s Meghna Chakrabarti takes a look at Pence’s legislative record with Brandon Smith, statehouse reporter for Indiana Public Broadcasting.

Guest

Brandon Smith, statehouse reporter, Indiana Public Broadcasting. He tweets @brandonjsmith5.