Candidate for U.S. Senate - Texas in 2024 Texas Primary Election.
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Get StartedEVERY PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO BODY AUTONOMY, WITHOUT ANY INTERFERENCE BY OTHERS. ALL PATIENTS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO COMPETENT PHYSICIANS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY AND WHO ARE LOYAL TO THAT PATIENT. STEVE BELIEVES STRONGLY THAT NO ONE ELSE SHOULD BE INVOLVED WITH PATIENT DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR BODIES. Learn more
HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS A FORM OF SLAVERY, FORCED LABOR, AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. ATTACKING THIS PROBLEM IS PARTICULARLY CRITICAL IN AREAS WITH LARGE VULNERABLE IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL HUBS. HOWEVER, IT AFFECTS EVERY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES. I will do everything in my power to support the Federal and State Governments in efforts to interdict, rescue, and provide recovery resources to all victims of these crimes. I will support law enforcement and our courts to ensure that perpetrators of these crimes face accountability with the highest possible penalties. Learn more
UPON ENTRY INTO THE U.S. SENATE, STEVE WILL BE FIGHTING TO ROLL BACK EXCESSIVE CHARGES FOR CO-PAYS OF PRESCRIPTION PHARMACEUTICALS. HE WILL ALSO SEEK GREATER ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS FOR VETERANS WHO ARE TRAVELING AWAY FROM THEIR NORMAL SUPPLIERS OF THOSE MEDICATIONS. Learn more
THE UNITED STATES IS A GREAT COUNTRY BECAUSE OF ITS PEOPLE AND THE STRENGTH OF ITS ECONOMY. STEVE'S GOAL IS TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN OUR ECONOMY, AND TO ENSURE JOBS ARE AVAILABLE TO OUR CITIZENS AT ALL LEVELS OF INDUSTRY AND SERVICE. Learn more
IN ORDER TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS SUCH AS OIL COMING OUT OF WATER WELLS AND HIGHLY TOXIC “PRODUCED WATER” (DIRTY FRACKING-RELATED WATER) LAKES, STEVES STATES THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR A COMBINED EFFORT FROM THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS. THAT EFFORT MUST INCLUDE THOUSANDS OF NEW JOBS FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING AND CLEANING UP THE VAST AREAS OF TEXAS THAT ARE HOME TO TOXIC WASTE SITES. Learn more
OF COURSE, STEVE WILL ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE ONGOING EFFORTS TO INCREASE WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY, AS WELL AS OTHER ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF POWER THAT DO NOT CAUSE SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. Learn more
GET WEAPONS OF WAR OUT OF OUR COMMUNITIES: NO RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNER WANTS TO BE ANYWHERE NEAR AN UNTRAINED AND/OR IMMATURE GUN OWNER WHO IS TOTING A HIGH VOLUME, HIGH VELOCITY WEAPON DESIGNED FOR ARMED COMBAT. INDEED, EVEN THE OPERATORS OF GUN RANGES ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AROUND THESE PEOPLE. ALSO, THE PRESENCE OF SUCH WEAPONS INDUCES FEAR INTO REGULAR UNARMED CIVILIANS WHO ARE OTHERWISE GOING PEACEABLY ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS. OFTEN THESE HIGH POWERED WEAPONS ARE BEING CARRIED BY FOLKS WHO ARE YOUNG AND/OR TROUBLED, OR PEOPLE WHO HAVE IRRATIONAL GRIEVANCES. THESE ARE ALL DANGEROUS COMBINATIONS. SADLY, WHEN SUCH GUN OWNERS COMMIT MURDER WITH THESE GUNS THEY OFTEN TURN THE WEAPONS ON THEMSELVES OR DIE FROM WOUNDS WHEN REFUSING TO SURRENDER. A TRAGEDY ALL AROUND. Learn more
HE WILL SEEK TO CLOSE LIABILITY LOOPHOLES FOR THE MANUFACTURERS OF THESE TYPES OF WEAPONS WHO DISTRIBUTE THEM FOR NON-MILITARY USE. THESE ARE HIGHLY DANGEROUS ARTICLES THAT SHOULD BE REGULATED APPROPRIATELY BY CONGRESS. AGE AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS SHOULD ALSO BE ENACTED FOR ALL GUN OWNERS AT THE POINT OF SALE OF ANY WEAPONS. “GUN SHOW LOOPHOLES” SHOULD ALSO BE CLOSED, AS WELL AS LIABILITY LOOPHOLES FOR THOSE WHO SELL GUNS WITHOUT A FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSE. Learn more
ADOPT RED FLAG LAWS: THESE LAWS PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM A GUN OWNER WHO IS TEMPORARILY UNSTABLE DUE TO LIFE EVENTS, SUCH AS MENTAL OR PHYSICAL HEALTH ISSUES OR OTHER PROBLEMS. RED FLAG LAWS ARE PROPERLY DESIGNED TO SEPARATE AN UNSTABLE PERSON FROM DANGEROUS WEAPONS, THOUGH USUALLY WITH A CHANCE TO REGAIN ACCESS TO THEIR WEAPONS UPON RECOVERY OF THEIR HEALTH. IF THE STATE OF MAINE WOULD HAVE HAD A RED FLAG LAW IN 2023 IT COULD HAVE SAVED THE LIVES OF MANY PEOPLE FROM THE RECENT TRAGIC MASS SHOOTING THERE. Learn more
STEVE SUPPORTS A WELL-REGULATED MILITIA AND THE RIGHT TO SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY BEAR ARMS. HOWEVER, THAT IS NOT THE SITUATION THAT EXISTS NOW IN AMERICA. RATHER, THERE IS A DANGEROUS CHAOS DUE TO THE FALSE SUPREMACY THAT HAS BEEN BUILT AROUND THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE MADE THAT ARE ACCEPTABLE TO RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS AND THAT MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION. WE MUST PROTECT ALL CITIZENS AND RE-ESTABLISH A SENSE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND WELL-BEING. Learn more
ALL FEDERAL HEALTH CARE FUNDING SHOULD BE DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO APPROPRIATE HOSPITALS AND CLINICS TO PROVIDE THE CARE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS IS DESIGNED TO AVOID IMPROPER AND CORRUPT INTERFERENCE BY STATE GOVERNMENT OR CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICIALS. Learn more
STEVE WILL ALSO BE SEEKING TO ROLL BACK PRIOR LEGISLATION THAT ALLOWED SIZABLE CO-PAYS FOR ALL PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. Learn more
STEVE SUPPORTS EXPANSION OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. ALSO, THE EFFORTS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO NEGOTIATE LOWER DRUG PRICES WITH MEDICARE IS EXEMPLARY AND HE WILL ENSURE THAT CONTINUES. Learn more
IMPROVE OVERSIGHT AND FUNDING OF THE SHELTERS AND SERVICE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY FEMA TO ENSURE BORDER AREA COMMUNITIES (AND INLAND DESTINATIONS IN THE U.S.) ARE PROPERLY FUNDED TO HANDLE ARRIVING MIGRANTS. Learn more
UPDATE THE GREEN CARD REGISTRY FROM 1972 TO A MORE RECENT DATE IN ORDER TO BRING PEOPLE INTO THE WORKFORCE AGAIN AS TAX-PAYING, PRODUCTIVE, LEGAL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. Learn more
MODERNIZE THE FAMILY VISA SYSTEM IN WHICH FAMILY MEMBERS CAN BE FORCED TO WAIT OVER 20 YEARS TO BE REUNITED DEPENDING ON THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. Learn more
EXPEDITE WORK AUTHORIZATION FROM SIX MONTHS TO IMMEDIATELY FOR THOSE ENTERING LEGALLY. Learn more
SURGE RESOURCES FOR IMMIGRATION PROCESSING OF PEOPLE SEEKING LEGAL ENTRY, STARTING WITH CBP ONE INTERVIEW PERSONNEL. Learn more
STEVE SUPPORTS UNIONS. UNIONS IN AMERICA HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING OUR COUNTRY AND WILL CONTINUE ADVANCING THESE GOALS IN THE FUTURE. Learn more
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