Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Alabama 6th Congressional District in 2024 Alabama General Election.
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Protect access to abortion, birth control, maternal healthcare, and family planning services Learn more
Protect women from unfair labor practices including unequal pay, hiring discrimination, and lack of basic workplace protections like paid family leave and access to affordable childcare Learn more
Expand federal safety net programs to cover basic childcare costs, menstrual hygiene products, doula and midwife services, and other services so that all women have access to the care and services they need Learn more
End private prisons. Learn more
Reform the criminal justice system and enact policies that support successful reentry Learn more
Permanently decriminalize marijiuana and create pathways for legal sales. It’s critical that the first commercial licenses go to those formerly incarcerated for nonviolent marijuana charges to prioritize Black and Brown community members who have been most harmed by the “War on Drugs.” Learn more
Expand rehabilitation programs, especially for nonviolent drug offenders. Learn more
Expand opioid treatment and recovery services, with funded access for those who are uninsured or underinsured Learn more
Create a federal jobs guarantee program to provide work to anyone who wants it Learn more
Invest in evidence-based safety programs in public schools to reduce violence (including gun violence) and end school-to-prison pipelines. Learn more
Empower teachers and librarians to make the best decisions for their students. Learn more
Follow the lead of the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, PEN America, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), and the American Library Association (ALA) and its division, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) in affirming first amendment protections to school libraries. Learn more
End predatory lending practices for student loans. Learn more
Invest in public school infrastructure to provide a comfortable, healthy, and nurturing environment for all students. Learn more
Fund public K-12 schools equitably. Learn more
Expand access to early childhood services and education. Learn more
Provide free lunch and breakfast for all students, and cancel existing school lunch debt Learn more
Protect the rights of LGBTQ+ students to feel safe and supported in school. Learn more
Invest in affordable, high-quality child care and early childhood education Learn more
Expand access to prison libraries and prison education programs. Learn more
Prioritize funding for the poor and Black and Brown communities disproportionately harmed by the effects of climate change. Learn more
Fight for a federal carbon tax as the most cost-effective way to transition to a clean economy. That would mean that the biggest polluters would have to pay the most, incentivizing the switch to clean energy. As your representative, I’ll support legislation like the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, which would distribute the proceeds of a carbon tax directly to households as a “cash back carbon tax.” Learn more
Pass President Biden’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a comprehensive investment in green energy and climate change mitigation. Learn more
Refocus America’s foreign presence to center human rights, justice, diplomacy and peace, with military engagement only used as a last resort. Learn more
Call for a complete audit of the Pentagon, the only federal agency that has not been regularly audited. Learn more
As America spends more on our military than the next seven countries combined, work to reallocate excess military spending to fund programs that support mental health, housing, health care and basic needs for veterans and civilians alike. Learn more
Get big money out of politics by enforcing caps on PAC and individual donations to campaigns. Learn more
End the electoral college to make everyone’s vote for president count equally. Learn more
Make it easier for people to vote by supporting early voting, same-day registration, opening polling places, and expanding access to acceptable forms of ID. Learn more
Increase access to healthcare in rural areas Learn more
Lower prescription drug costs Learn more
Policies that address Alabama’s low life expectancy rates Learn more
Expand access to high quality healthcare that isn’t tied to jobs Learn more
Affirm asylum protections while expanding pathways to legal immigration. Learn more
Eliminate for-profit detention centers while decriminalizing migration entirely – because families seeking refuge from violence and harm should not be criminalized. Learn more
Restore and expand aid programs that target the root causes of the humanitarian crisis in migrants’ home countries: lack of economic opportunity, poor governance and corruption, crime and violence, especially gender-based violence. Learn more
Expand protections for migrant workers, especially children, currently working in the U.S. Learn more
Support raising the payroll tax on Americans who make over $160,000 in order to fund social security. Learn more
Work to increase Social Security checks to match inflation and rising costs of living. Learn more
Oppose all benefit cuts that threaten this critical lifeline for thousands of Alabamians. Learn more
Provide paid sick leave, paid family, and paid medical leave - particularly to support the lowest-income earners Learn more
Increase worker power to rebalance the labor market, including building worker protections into at-will employment and protecting workers from retaliation when organizing a union. Learn more
Raise the federal minimum wage to at least $15/hour. Learn more
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