Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Oregon 4th Congressional District in 2020 Oregon General Election.
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Get StartedI’ve always fought for a woman’s right to choose and I always will. I will do everything in my power to defend Roe v Wade and stand strong in the face of anti-choice extremists. Learn more
I led the charge to improve VA health care and secured funding for the Eugene clinic. Learn more
After complaints of poor care, mismanagement, and whistleblower retaliation at the Roseburg VA, I demanded investigations that resulted in the removal of senior officials and improved health care for Oregon’s veterans. Learn more
I’ve voted against every single Congressional pay raise and instead use the funds to create scholarships for students in Oregon. I’m proud to have funded 273 scholarships that have gone on to support productive members of our community. Learn more
After years of work, I passed a bill that was recently signed into law to protect 30,000 acres of Oregon’s old growth coastal forests, 250 miles of wild and scenic rivers, and 100,000 acres of critical steelhead and salmon habitat. Learn more
As Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and an original cosponsor of the Green New Deal I am taking direct action to enact the goals of the Green New Deal through legislation that will revitalize our economy, create jobs, and reduce carbon emissions. Learn more
At the start of 2019, I directed all six of my subcommittees to immediately investigate ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel consumption in our nation’s transportation and infrastructure. Learn more
For years I’ve joined with conscientious leaders sounding the alarm on climate change. We support the overwhelming evidence from our own government as well as the international scientific community. I first introduced a bill to cap, regulate, and reduce carbon emissions a decade ago. It’s long past time to take swift, decisive, thoughtful action to protect our environment. Learn more
I’m proud to be an original cosponsor of the Green New Deal and Climate Emergency resolutions. As Chairman, I’m taking direct action to enact the goals of the Green New Deal through legislation and policy. Learn more
I’m fighting to lower the cost of prescription medications. Learn more
I’m working to pass legislation to protect consumers from healthcare industry price gouging and the for-profit insurance industry. Learn more
I’m proud to sponsor Medicare for All and fought to include a public option in the House-passed Affordable Care Act in 2010. Learn more
I’m proud to fight for protections for DREAMers, immigrant youth, and vulnerable migrants. Learn more
We must examine and invest in a new Marshall Plan that would develop government stability and economic opportunity in our neighboring countries. Learn more
I support an improved annual cost of living adjustment and legislation to guarantee trust fund solvency by having the wealthiest millionaires and billionaires pay the same rate into Social Security as the average American worker. Learn more
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