Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Missouri 2nd Congressional District in 2020 Missouri General Election.
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Get StartedJill supports the ability of all women to access safe, confidential, and affordable reproductive health care. Jill will fight to keep the government from interfering with a woman’s right to determine when and if she would like to start or expand her family. She believes in a woman’s right to choose, guaranteed by Roe v. Wade, and will fight to protect access to reproductive health care -- including contraception and abortion. Learn more
Jill supports equal rights for all and will fight to protect the hard-fought gains we have made as a nation on LGBTQ+ equality. She supports the Equality Act, and in Congress she will advocate for policies that prevent discrimination. In the Missouri state legislature she has co-sponsored legislation that would prohibit discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation or gender, including in housing practices, denial of loans or financial assistance, employment, and more. Learn more
A former business executive, Jill has what it takes to help grow our economy and move Missouri forward. In Congress, Jill will work to support small businesses, which are too often left behind when Washington looks to fix problems in the economy. She recognizes that all of these issues are interrelated—our economy is strengthened by an environment where small businesses can thrive and a workforce where all have access to quality education and job training, where everyone has access to affordable health care, and where workers’ rights are maintained. Jill will work to lower taxes for middle class families, not give away massive tax breaks to big corporations. She wants to take on corruption in Washington and build an economy that works for real people. Learn more
As a former teacher and school board member, Jill has seen firsthand that the education system isn't serving all students equitably. Jill believes that your ZIP code should not determine whether you have access to a quality education, and she is committed to investing in proven methods to help our students succeed. This includes investing upfront in our youngest citizens through early childhood education, which established research has shown to provide a tremendous return on investment for students and communities for the long term. Jill will also advocate for trauma-informed training for teachers to better support vulnerable students, higher compensation that recognizes the necessity and value of teachers, and access to more affordable options for education beyond high school. Learn more
If we don't address climate change and do it now, we are going to have irrevocable problems. This is something we can and must address, both within our nation and as part of a global community to have a safe and healthy planet for us, our kids, and for the generations to come. We need to leave this earth a little bit better than we found it. Learn more
In Congress, Jill will work to ensure we have clean water and clean air, not just for today but for future generations. She will take action to reduce our carbon emissions and hold polluters accountable. Jill believes we should reenter the Paris Climate Agreement, as the United States must take a leadership role in the global community on climate change. She supports taking pragmatic steps here at home that will help transition to a clean energy economy and create the jobs of the future. Learn more
Jill supports overturning Citizens United and believes this is one of the most critical steps to restoring the people’s voice in our government and elections. She will fight to get money out of our politics and reduce the influence that special interests and their lobbyists have over our elections and representatives. Jill wants to ensure that our elected officials are accountable to the people they represent, not deep-pocketed donors, corporations, or special interests. Learn more
Gun violence is a public health issue in Missouri and throughout our nation. Jill supports common sense gun safety measures, like expanded background checks and closing the boyfriend loophole, to keep guns out of dangerous hands. Jill believes in the Second Amendment. We can have common sense reforms too. We need data in order to solve the problem of gun violence. Jill will push for the federal government to invest in research to help us better understand and address gun violence. She knows that in a country like ours, we can reduce the number of homicides and suicides with common sense, evidence-based measures that really work. Learn more
It is unacceptable that the rising cost of healthcare is causing so many people to make tough choices between their health care and other necessities including food, or childcare, or housing. Jill will fight to protect and improve the Affordable Care Act, to ensure access to care for people with pre-existing conditions. As she has done in the state legislature, she will work to end surprise billing in emergency rooms. She will stand up to big pharma and work to lower the cost of prescription drugs by allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices. She will work to advance the needs of Missouri families—not the needs of special interests or the insurance companies. Learn more
For more than 15 years Washington has failed to enact comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship and actually secures our borders. Jill will fight to get real reform passed into law because she believes our immigration system should be tough, smart, and fair, with enforcement focused on people who commit dangerous crimes. We deserve comprehensive immigration reform that reflects our values. That's why Jill is opposed to the separation of children from their families at the border, as well as the detention of children in unsafe conditions. Jill supports the DREAM Act, and in Congress, she will fight to protect DACA recipients. Learn more
Jill strongly believes that we must expand protections for workers, not limit them. She supports the right to organize and collectively bargain. She has been a longtime ally of working families, as demonstrated by her track record here in Missouri, where she has fought right-to-work and has supported stronger labor protections. In Congress, she will continue fighting to protect workers from unfair labor practices and will work to raise the minimum wage. That’s why she is endorsed by the Missouri AFL-CIO and many other labor unions that represent workers throughout Missouri’s 2nd district. Learn more
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