Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - New York 17th Congressional District in 2020 New York Regular and Presidential Primary Election.
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Get StartedOverturn the Trump Administration’s “Protect Life Rule,” which strips funding from organizations that promote or perform abortions, to increase funding to Planned Parenthood. Learn more
Codify the principles of Roe v. Wade into federal law. Learn more
Expand investments in STEM education nationally, and introduce computer science to students across our education system. Learn more
Strengthen early education outcomes by creating incentives to provide and expand universal pre-Kindergarten educational opportunities. Learn more
Increase the pay of all teachers, and assess targeted incentives for specific circumstances. Learn more
Ensure better access to adequate mental health, counseling, and special education resources, particularly in Title 1 schools. Learn more
Significantly increase funding for the EPA, including for coordinating investment in zero-emission energy and environmental resilience. Learn more
End subsidies for fossil fuel companies, and institute a tax on greenhouse gases to make corporations pay for emissions—and help spur the transition to renewable energy sources. Learn more
Create a national transport electrification program, ensuring we have national, regional, and local infrastructure that will allow people all over America to choose electric vehicles; create incentives for people and businesses to invest in electric transportation. Learn more
I have devoted my life to protecting the safety and security of Americans, and I know that in the 21st Century, our safety and security depend on injecting clean, sustainable, and innovative environmental practices into our industrial, housing, trade, infrastructure, and foreign and national security policies. Learn more
Defend and expand existing legislation like the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and the Antiquities Act. Learn more
Advocate for automatic voter registration nationally upon graduation from high school. Learn more
Make voting a national holiday. Learn more
Create “red flag” laws that make it easier to ensure those who are known to be a danger in their community cannot purchase firearms. Learn more
Create a federal registry of gun ownership and usage statistics. Learn more
Mandate universal background checks for all gun sales including citizen-citizen and gun show sales. Learn more
Reinstate the assault weapons ban, and ban high-capacity magazines. Learn more
Support legislation giving the Department of Health and Human Services the authority to negotiate drug prices across programs. Learn more
Support legislation and regulation that ensures that people, and not profits, guide the decisions of pharmaceutical and insurance companies. Learn more
Support legislation that establishes a public healthcare option, demanding coverage for all Americans regardless of healthcare or employment status. Learn more
Facilitate access to generic drugs, including importation from abroad, and encourage new domestic production through private or public-private non-profit mechanisms. Learn more
Push for “clean” legislation that directly protects the “dreamers.” Learn more
Surge humanitarian assistance to the border region. Learn more
End the disastrous, immoral, and inhumane child separation policy, and hold people accountable with a comprehensive investigation into the deaths of people in US custody. Learn more
Support comprehensive immigration reform that establishes a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people currently residing in the US, broadens and streamlines pathways for people to immigrate legally, and secures our borders. Learn more
Raise taxes significantly on the highest earners by instituting new income tax brackets for incomes at least above $5M, and $15M annually. Learn more
Reduce the income tax for middle and working-class earnings. Learn more
Create a bipartisan coalition to permanently repeal the SALT deduction caps. Learn more
Block right-to-work laws. Learn more
Extend labor protections and unionization rights to all, from agricultural workers to “gig economy” contractors. Learn more
Increase the minimum wage to $15 nationally, and index it to inflation and the cost of living. Learn more
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