Chris Deluzio

Defense / Veterans

In Congress, he will never vote to send Americans to war unless absolutely critical to our national security, and as a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and House Armed Services Committee, he has shown he’s not afraid to ask the tough questions and to demand answers from those beating the drumbeat of war. Learn more

Economy

Chris believes that we should be making the products Americans depend on here in America, and that we should be making them with union workers right here in Western Pennsylvania. Learn more

Workers have suffered under corporate power that can fire you for any reason, dictate the terms of your job, and outsource your work at the drop of a hat. Corporations (supported by the Republican politicians they fund) have lobbied hard to slash taxes and regulations, all while pouring cash into our elections and enriching themselves and shareholders through huge profits, stock buybacks, and dividends. Learn more

Environment / Energy

Chris believes that we need bold and swift action to make Western Pennsylvania communities resilient to the effects of climate change and to secure our children’s future on earth. We should have clean air and water and strong union jobs. Learn more

Government Reform

Chris is deeply committed to defending our democracy and freedom to vote, going back to the oath of office he first took as a 17-year old at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, through his work at Pitt Cyber and the Brennan Center to defend our voting rights and elections. He supports legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act, and he knows we need to overturn the Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling in Citizens United that opened the door to limitless corporate money in politics. Learn more

Guns

It’s exactly because of this background that Chris supports common sense gun reforms like background checks for every gun sale, getting high-capacity magazines and weapons of war off our streets and out of our schools, and red flag laws to keep guns out of the hands of people who are a danger to themselves or others. Learn more

Healthcare

Chris is fighting to guarantee healthcare for every American and believes that healthcare is a human right. He supports efforts to lower the Medicare eligibility age; to expand Medicare to include dental, vision, and hearing services; to allow Medicare to negotiate better prescription drug prices; to expand Medicaid coverage to home care services for seniors and people with disabilities; and to close the Medicaid coverage gap. Learn more

Social Services

Chris believes that every American should be able to retire with dignity and security. For years, Social Security has provided a lifeline alongside hard-earned pensions and private savings. Yet as the radical right and big corporations waged war against unions, the prevalence of pension plans has fallen drastically, greatly increasing Social Security’s importance in retirement, which provides a reliable source of earned income, lifting an estimated 22 million seniors out of poverty during any given year and providing general retirement security for millions more. Learn more

Wages / Job Benefits

Chris stands with the labor movement and supports the union way of life. He fought alongside fellow Pitt workers and the United Steelworkers as an organizing committee member to secure a faculty union at Pitt (the biggest union election in the country in 2021). Learn more