Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - New York 16th Congressional District in 2020 New York Regular and Presidential Primary Election.
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Get StartedEliot believes all of our children have the right to a free, quality public education. He champions programs such as Head Start to help close the education gap among communities. School budgets in all communities are stretched thin. Since the majority of school funding comes from state and local taxes, the loss of State and Local Tax (SALT) deductions disproportionately impacts our schools. Eliot wrote and introduced the STATE AND LOCAL TAX DEDUCTION FAIRNESS ACT to repeal the cap on SALT. Learn more
Eliot is a Congressional leader and vocal supporter in the fight to reduce gun violence in the United States. He is proud of his “F” rating from the NRA. The last Republican led Congress had the distinction of presiding over the worst escalation of gun violence in history. Eliot is fighting back by. Learn more
Eliot is a leader in working to protect our environment and has fought against every Trump anti-environment action and proposal. Learn more
As Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Eliot ensures the committee is a critical counter-balance to the irresponsible “foreign policy by tweet” actions of Donald Trump. He continues to champion democracy and human rights throughout the world. Learn more
Eliot is a Congressional leader and vocal supporter in the fight to reduce gun violence in the United States. He is proud of his “F” rating from the NRA. The last Republican led Congress had the distinction of presiding over the worst escalation of gun violence in history. Learn more
Eliot believes that health care is a right, not a privilege, and that every American must have access to quality, affordable health care. As a member of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee he is a leader in fighting for health care for all. Learn more
Having safe, affordable housing is a right, not a privilege reserved for a select few. Eliot knows this first-hand; he grew up in the Bronx in a New York City Housing Authority building, then spent twenty-six years living in Co-op City, which is still the largest affordable housing development in the country. Learn more
The lack of affordable housing disproportionally affects seniors and communities of color. Too many people, even in middle income communities, are spending well over 50% of their monthly income on housing and as a result too little is left over for food, health care and other necessities. This must end. Learn more
Trump’s inhumane, xenophobic policies must end. Eliot is committed to taking quick action to deal with Trump’s manufactured crisis and pass comprehensive immigration reform. Learn more
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