Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - New York 15th Congressional District in 2020 New York Regular and Presidential Primary Election.
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Get StartedReproductive rights are human rights. Frangell will serve as an advocate for a woman’s right to choose and fight against current legislation that wishes to compromise or limit this right. Roe v. Wade will be upheld and respected. It is incredibly important to note that this does not mean that Frangell, our campaign, and New York – 15 are for or pro-abortion. Learn more
Women deserve equal pay, equal educational opportunities and attainment, equal hiring and employability, leadership positions in absolutely all sectors of our nation, respect and the dignity that all people deserve and are naturally born with, and full protection from discrimination; in Congress, Frangell with fight to lift the voices of women in our nation’s most influential settings. Learn more
Frangell and New York – 15 will fight for the passage of the Equality Act in Congress, which would outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity nationally. Learn more
End cash bail that primarily targets low-income Americans. Learn more
End private prisons; No one is to profit off of our nation’s compromised criminal justice system. The existence of private prisons is a moral issue in our country. Learn more
Reduce the number of people who are incarcerated by at least 50%; The war on drugs is certainly not over and our people who are struggling with substance abuse will be diverted to drug courts, rehabilitation and preventive treatment; Furthermore, the money that will be saved by reducing the number of incarcerated individuals will be brought back into our communities and be invested in preventing measures and in our people’s lives. Learn more
End mass incarceration, the war on drugs, and the war on poverty; Address the school-to-prison pipeline that unfortunately exists in predominantly lower-income neighborhoods. Learn more
Frangell firmly believes and acknowledges that veterans and their families are among the most important groups of people in our beloved nation. Our nation continues to fail its veterans and Frangell and New York – 15 will put an end to Washington’s undermining of our great warriors and heroes. Learn more
Protect and empower small businesses in the Bronx and provide small businessmen and businesswomen the tools to thrive through national legislation. Learn more
Our schools will receive equal and improved national funding; Our educators will receive better attention and professional training; We will hold school administration responsible for our children and young adults’ learning and progress. Learn more
Low-income students will be moved to better facilities and school buildings, and will be given access to our nation’s greatest resources. Learn more
In Congress, Frangell and the constituents of New York – 15 will work hard to address the education crisis in our district’s public schools. We will implement national change that will change how our federal, state and local governments address under-resourced and in-need public schools. It will be an ambitious legislative act that will serve as an overhaul of how schools are operated in America. Learn more
Climate change disproportionately affects low-income communities, communities of color, and other vulnerable communities. If climate change is not addressed efficiently, then it stands to disrupt our nation’s long-term economic growth, public health, and other aspects of our daily living. Learn more
The right to bear firearms and the fundamental right to live coexist in removing military-styled weapons from civilian streets. Both rights coexist in monitoring who gains access to deadly, high-level weapons that can result in mass murder. The Second Amendment was not intended to grant corrupted individuals the right to mass shootings, and the right to self-defense can certainly coexist with our duty and responsibility to protect all of our people from massacre. Learn more
Access to Excellent Healthcare for the Poor and Most Low-Income and Working-Class as a Human Right. Learn more
Expanding Community Education Programs that Will Destigmatize Mental Health Difficulties, Support People who use Substances, and Provide Treatment and Harm-Reduction Services. Learn more
Introducing an Overhaul of How Mental Health is Addressed in Our Poorest and Most Low-Income Neighborhoods. Learn more
Full state and federal funding for NYCHA and affordable housing through the nation; Pass US Senator Kamala Harris’ Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019. Learn more
Homes Guarantee for poor and low-income and working-class Americans that will guarantee housing as a human right, implement universal rent control, end homelessness in America by constructing millions of housing spaces. Learn more
Federal Jobs Guarantee that is tailored specifically for New York – 15 and the nation’s most low-income districts and most marginalized workforce. Learn more
Address New York – 15’s poverty crisis through a series of interactive legislation that includes Homes Guarantee for the Poor/Low-Income, Federal Jobs Guarantee for the Poor/Low-Income, Education Reform, etc. Learn more
Protect and empower domestic and marginalized workers (e.g., beauty salon employees, taxi drivers, etc.). Learn more
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