Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Virginia 9th Congressional District in 2018 Virginia 2018 General Election.
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Affordable contraception, along with meaningful sex education for both girls and boys Learn more
I support the Paycheck Fairness Act, and other measures to achieve pay equity for women. Learn more
reduce workplace sexual harassment, we must strengthen and enforce laws against harassment and abuse Learn more
More treatment and rehabilitation and less incarceration Learn more
Stronger penalties for pharmaceutical companies who promote overuse and unnecessary prescription of opioids Learn more
Training and support for local police, sheriffs and health care workers to more effectively address the crisis Learn more
Reinvigorate anti-trust laws Learn more
Expand workforce and technical training Learn more
Bring both public and private investment to innovative manufacturers Learn more
Expand broad band access Learn more
Developing incentives that expand use of locally produced food and farm products Learn more
Scale-appropriate regulations in agriculture Learn more
Reform of agricultural subsidies Learn more
Increased public investment in infrastructure that enables small to mid-size farmers to add value to their products and reach good markets Learn more
Passage of the RECLAIM Act to simultaneously restore degraded strip mine land and create farms, businesses and jobs Learn more
Working with UVA Wise, community colleges and others to build on and expand miners’ skills and knowledge to enable them to work in emerging new industries Learn more
Designing an Appalachian Homestead Act that puts land back into the hands of local farmers, businesses and others Learn more
substantial public and private investment to expand local businesses and manufacturers in order to create thousands of new jobs in the coalfields Learn more
I’ll work to promote the steel industry in the US so that markets for metallurgical coal remain strong Learn more
Support and elevate technical and vocational learning, both at high school and community college levels Learn more
Strengthen public schools, especially those in struggling rural and urban communities, rather than diverting resources to privatization Learn more
I’ll work to remove barriers to education and career advancement through promotion of STEM education and enforcement of equal opportunity laws. Learn more
Dramatically reduce student debt through a combination of increased public and private grants Learn more
Make community college free to all Learn more
Encourage experiential learning, creativity, problem solving and applied learning in and out of the classroom Learn more
Push for expansion of renewable energy, and much needed changes to our electric grid Learn more
Farmers and landowners should not be forced to give up their private property unless a project has clear and widespread public benefit Learn more
Developing new technologies, strong markets and fostering investment in businesses focused on energy efficiency, solar and renewable energy, water conservation and green building products Learn more
Strong air and water pollution regulations that protect public health, waterways and the land Learn more
I oppose the Mountain Valley Pipeline and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Learn more
Designing scale-appropriate regulations that protect the environment while enabling family farmers and small to mid-size businesses to thrive Learn more
Support for local land use decisions that protect farms and private land from pipelines, fracking and other takings Learn more
I will work to bring more transparency to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Learn more
Sustained investment in ecologically sound businesses Learn more
Support for the RECLAIM Act Learn more
Increased support for sustainable farming research Learn more
Reform our foreign aid and foreign policy in order to help other countries Learn more
Legislation that reduces the influence of lobbyists Learn more
I support legislation establishing a minimum five-year period in which members of congress and their senior staff are prohibited from taking a job with any industry, or their lobbying arms, which they’d been overseeing while in office. Learn more
The reversal of Citizens United, either through legislation or a constitutional amendment. Learn more
Publicly funded elections, including legislation like the proposed Fair Elections Now Act Learn more
at minimum, increased and rigorous transparency in terms of donors and limits to giving Learn more
Reduce the guaranteed rate of return provided to utility companies and investors to ensure that they too share in the risks Learn more
Insist that pipeline projects be reviewed not in isolation, but together, in order to determine when such projects really are necessary and in the public benefit Learn more
An end to Super PACs, created by Citizens United, which allow unlimited, secret giving Learn more
Reduce the ‘revolving door’ at FERC, so that Commissioners cannot leave their role as public regulators only to assume high paying jobs with the gas and energy firms they had been, theoretically, overseeing Learn more
Ending the absurd ban on using public funds to undertake research on the causes of gun violence. Learn more
Strengthening protections for victims of domestic violence, including insuring that abusers cannot buy guns. Learn more
Increasing mental health treatment and support, especially in rural and under-served areas Learn more
Adopting sensible limits to the firepower of guns Learn more
Closing loopholes and synchronizing systems so that background checks are truly universal Learn more
It’s time to begin the transition to a system of universal health care Learn more
Expanded support for community clinics and rural hospitals Learn more
I support expanded access to health care, as we move towards a Medicare Choice for All system. Learn more
Medicaid expansion Learn more
Expanded, community-based treatment for mental health and addiction Learn more
Innovative educational and action programs in schools to improve eating, health and wellness among young people Learn more
Expanded funding for the Home Investment Partnership Program Learn more
Full funding for HUD programs Learn more
Work with local governments, realtors and landlords to dramatically reduce eviction rates in the 9th District and in rural communities more broadly Learn more
Increase, rather than decrease legal migration into the US, including both skilled immigrants and refugees fleeing war or violence Learn more
End deportations that break up families Learn more
Create a clear path to citizenship for Dreamers. Learn more
Push for expansion of renewable energy, and much needed changes to our electric grid Learn more
Reduce the guaranteed rate of return provided to utility companies and investors to ensure that they too share in the risks Learn more
Insist that pipeline projects be reviewed not in isolation, but together, in order to determine when such projects really are necessary and in the public benefit Learn more
I support significant increases in funding for domestic violence prevention and treatment Learn more
Paid maternity leave and good quality child care to new moms (and dads) Learn more
I support the Paycheck Fairness Act, and other measures to achieve pay equity for women. Learn more
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