Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - New York 17th Congressional District in 2020 New York Regular and Presidential Primary Election.
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Get StartedFully fund Planned Parenthood. Learn more
Protect reproductive privacy and a woman’s right to choose through federal legislation if that right is undermined by the Supreme Court. Learn more
Repeal the Hyde Amendment, which makes it harder for low-income women to access reproductive health services. Learn more
Pass the National Equality Act so that Title VII protections extend to the LGBT community. Learn more
Work with state and local officials in crime-fighting efforts. Learn more
Strengthen enforcement of federal hate crime legislation. Learn more
Remove marijuana as a Schedule I drug. Learn more
Legalize marijuana at the federal level. Learn more
Create green new jobs and boost the economy by investing federal funds and creating tax incentives for green technology. Learn more
Restore the EPA and the federal government’s respect for science while protecting our air, water, and all natural resources through strong congressional oversight. Learn more
Pass legislation implementing a progressive carbon tax upon the fossil fuel companies and the other largest emitters of greenhouse gases, so that those corporations pay for their damaging emissions. Learn more
Develop a national service program including a Green Infrastructure Corps that matches years of service with years of subsequent free vocational training or higher education. Learn more
Hold gun manufacturers accountable. Learn more
Enact “red flag” laws, so that persons in mental health crises or distress are disallowed from possessing firearms. If a person cannot safely possess a firearm, it should not be legal for them to do so. Learn more
A ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. In civil society, no one needs a weapon of war. Learn more
Universal background checks, because we should be at least as careful about who wields a firearm as we are about who drives a car. Learn more
Regulate insurance companies so that preventative care and critical services, including mental health, and reproductive and fertility services are available rather than excluded. Learn more
Cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs to ensure that everyone can afford the medication they need. Learn more
Create a strong public health insurance option that permits people to buy into Medicare. This public option will reduce costs and while competing with the private insurance market so that no American goes broke because they get sick, and no one is denied access to lifesaving treatments because an insurance company is trying to squeeze more profits. Learn more
Ensure federal tax policy incentives for private affordable-housing development, for both those near the poverty line as well as the middle class. Learn more
Pass comprehensive immigration reform to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to pursue their own unique version of the American Dream. This reform must. Learn more
Provide an affordable, attainable path to citizenship for law-abiding, contributing members of our society, including those who were brought here as children. Learn more
Meet our international legal and ethical obligations to provide asylum for those with legitimate claims of oppression abroad. Learn more
Federal investment in 21st-century infrastructure on both sides of the river. Learn more
Work toward a one-seat solution for Rockland commuters while pushing NJ Transit to increase existing rail traffic through Secaucus and rolling out an electric-powered bus program with dedicated lanes. Learn more
Improve our roads and bridges. Learn more
Fund high-speed ferries to make better use of our waterways as arteries of transit. Learn more
Undo President Trump’s recent cuts to Social Security benefits for the disabled and special needs communities. Learn more
Undo the entirety of President Trump’s tax plan. Learn more
Remove the cap on state and local tax (“SALT”) deductions that hardworking homeowners relied on to purchase homes in Westchester and Rockland. Learn more
Return marginal tax rates for the highest earners to prior rates. Learn more
Implement paid parental leave and sick leave. Learn more
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