Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Pennsylvania 11th Congressional District in 2018 Pennsylvania 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedI would co-sponsor the Equality Act in Congress, which would provide consistent and explicit non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people across key areas of life, including employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and jury service. Learn more
I wholeheartedly support the rights of LGBTQ Americans. We must guarantee a person’s right to marry their partner, regardless of the couple’s gender or sexuality. Learn more
We must restore the full power of the Voting Rights Act and modernize the Department of Justice’s power to guard voters from disenfranchisement. Learn more
Legislation to form a National Truth & Reconciliation Commission for the purpose of righting injustices resulting from slavery, Jim Crow, and racial discrimination. Learn more
Legislation to reduce the mass incarceration and over-policing of African- Americans, which means ending the failed policies of the War on Drugs, ending the privatization of prisons, reforming cash bail, and passing the bipartisan Sentencing Reform Act (HR. 3713). Learn more
I will work to: Protect the reforms of the Veteran’s Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act to ensure all veterans have timely access to health care. Streamline and fully fund the Dept. of Veteran Affairs to improve the compensation claims process and ensure the highest quality of care is provided. Oppose all efforts to privatize the VA. Expand access to higher education and affordable housing post-deployment, including by integrating the benefits of the post-9/11 G.I. into a lasting social contract. Learn more
Empowering the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce antitrust laws that are already in the books and break up monopolies Learn more
Reining in Wall Street, including protecting the Dodd-Frank reforms, strengthening the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and reinstating Glass- Steagall protections that separate consumer and investment banking. Learn more
We need to provide debt-free public college to all Americans Learn more
. I will explore policies that include imposing a financial transactions tax on Wall Street to eliminate tuition at community and public colleges and/or providing federal matching funds that ensure the costs of college never exceed what students can earn working 10 hours per week at the state minimum wage. Learn more
There must be equitable and adequate state funding for public education, including expanding the amount of Title I funding available for districts with high concentrations of poverty Learn more
I will cosponsor the 100×50 Act to ensure a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050 and invest in communities on the frontlines of poverty and pollution. Learn more
I will join progressives in calling on the DOJ to investigate Exxon and other major fossil fuel corporations for violating the RICO Act and intentionally deceiving the public about the dangers of climate change for decades Learn more
I will oppose subsidizing big oil and gas corporations Learn more
I stand in opposition to the construction of the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline Learn more
If elected, I will advocate for a reformation of our campaign finance system and our lobbying laws, including: Cosponsoring the Democracy for All Amendment that would overturn Citizens United, Buckley vs. Civil Rights & Racial Justice. Cosponsoring the Government by the People Act (H.R. 20) that would establish a system of publicly funded federal elections. Crafting legislation that requires that publicly traded companies disclose all political spending to the Securities and Exchange Commission Learn more
I will work with other members of Congress to push the PROMESA Board to put the interests of Puerto Ricans first and to reduce Puerto Rico’s debt burden to a level that is actually affordable and will enable the island to recover. Learn more
I support the right to own guns, and I also know that none of us need to buy rapid-fire assault weapons that are designed for warzones. Protecting our communities from assault weapons, banning bump stocks and accessories that transform legal guns into deadly automatic weapons, and creating a comprehensive system of background checks are just common sense. Learn more
In Congress, we must pass federal legislation to ensure access to healthcare, affordable childcare and contraception, pay equity for women, comprehensive paid family leave, and guarantee that survivors of domestic violence have a safe place to go Learn more
We can create a system of guaranteed, lifetime health insurance by expanding Medicare to all Americans. Learn more
we must protect DREAMers and create a fair pathway to citizenship for all who call America home. We must end cruel detainment and deportation policies that tear families apart and rob our community of our friends and neighbors. We must reform our immigration system to recognize that America belongs to all who call it home. Learn more
In Congress, we must pass federal legislation to ensure access to healthcare, affordable childcare and contraception, pay equity for women, comprehensive paid family leave, and guarantee that survivors of domestic violence have a safe place to go Learn more
I will also ensure that the U.S. government fulfills its other obligations to the people of Puerto Rico, including full funding for disaster recovery and support for building a modern and reliable electrical system. Learn more
Raising the minimum wage to $15/hour. Learn more
We need a national paid time off plan, modeled after the success of those states. Learn more
In Congress, we must pass federal legislation to ensure access to healthcare, affordable childcare and contraception, pay equity for women, comprehensive paid family leave, and guarantee that survivors of domestic violence have a safe place to go Learn more
Making it easier, not harder, for workers to join a union. Learn more
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