Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Massachusetts 6th Congressional District in 2020 Massachusetts Primary Election.
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Get StartedAngus has put forward a comprehensive set of proposals to strengthen our regional economy. He served for nine years on the leadership team at the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, the agency charged with making Massachusetts the world leader in life sciences. He understands the vital role that federal resources will play in our economic recovery, for small businesses on Main Street and industries important to our regions. He’ll fight for small business owners, and to make sure Massachusetts stays #1 in the nation in the federal research dollars that fuel our innovation economy. Learn more
As a UMass Amherst graduate and a college instructor with four kids, Angus understands why we need affordable public higher education options for our families. Angus will advocate for a transformative investment in the affordability of higher education, and for student loan relief measures to reduce the debt burden that too many recent college graduates and their families are saddled with. Learn more
With the climate crisis already impacting this coastal region of Massachusetts, Angus will demand urgent federal action. He will advocate for restored US leadership in international climate talks, for increased federal resources to support climate related research and innovation, and for Massachusetts to lead the world in developing and deploying the technologies that will reverse the impacts of climate change. Learn more
Angus has spent the past three decades fighting successfully for stronger gun laws in Massachusetts, and Massachusetts now has the most effective gun laws in the nation. Angus will build a broad-based national coalition and won’t take no for an answer on taking the Massachusetts model for gun violence prevention national, including licensing, universal background checks, and a renewed ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. Learn more
The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the gaps and inequities in our healthcare system. As a cancer survivor, Angus understands why everyone needs access to first-rate healthcare, like the care he received at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute a decade ago. He led advocacy efforts for access to women’s reproductive healthcare at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. And he has seen first-hand the nightmare that is our care system for elders who don’t have resources. Angus will work to ensure universal access to high-quality, affordable healthcare. Learn more
To improve transportation infrastructure and promote long-term economic recovery, Angus has proposed a $1 trillion capital investment in multi-modal transportation alternatives for the 6th district and across America. As a daily commuter, and avid bicyclist, Angus recognizes that residents of this district are spending too much time on their way to and from work, the grocery store, or their doctor’s appointments, time that they could be spending with their families. A generational lack of investment has left us without a safe and reliable public transit system. Learn more
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