Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - New York 19th Congressional District in 2018 New York 2018 Primary Election.
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Supports policies that enable and empower working women, and support reproductive justice Learn more
Working to break this barrier means dealing honestly with the significance of race, and taking on racism where it is built into institutions as disparate as education, criminal justice, environmental regulation, housing, and labor markets. Learn more
“[Brian] will lead the fight to see to it that the LGBT community is protected from the radical right and that the struggle for equality is achieved.” Learn more
Support a Paycheck Fairness Act, recognizing that women of color and LGBTQ women are among the hardest hit by pay inequality. Learn more
This means abolishing mandatory minimum sentencing Learn more
Opposes private prisons and the privatization of our jails Learn more
Supports reforming our cash bail system, which doesn’t keep dangerous criminals off the streets. but just keeps the poor in jail Learn more
Supports ending the criminalization of addiction and mandatory minimum sentencing for addiction related transgressions Learn more
Believes that our criminal justice system should incentivize rehabilitation, not prison growth Learn more
Supports criminal justice reforms – including legalization of marijuana – that reduce racial & economic disparities Learn more
Supports programs that help those struggling with addiction find resources they need immediately. No addict wanting help should be faced with not getting it Learn more
Supports federal legalization of Marijuana Learn more
Supports repealing the part of Taft Hartley Act that allows states to pass “right to work” laws Learn more
Supports collective bargaining, particularly in sectors in which labor is growing such as healthcare and the service industry, two industries that create many jobs in the district Learn more
Supports Sherrod Brown’s Butch Lewis Act, which protects pensions for union members with multiple employers, including Teamsters, and provides US Treasury loans to pension funds in critical or declining status in order to pay out promised benefits Learn more
Supports enabling unions to circumvent election process if a majority have signed unions cards Learn more
Supports requiring employers to enter arbitration if no contract is reached within 120 days of formation Learn more
Supports reinvigorating unions because no working/middle class society in history has thrived without a strong labor movement Learn more
Supports requiring government infrastructure projects to use unionized labor Learn more
Supports increased penalties on employers that attempt to stop organizing Learn more
Supports debt- and tuition-free public colleges and universities Learn more
Supports prioritizing high-quality public education and training for the jobs of the future Learn more
Supports first class public schools, including fighting for higher teacher pay and resources Learn more
Supports promoting trade schools and apprentice style training programs Learn more
Supports working to end the School to Prison Pipeline by prioritizing restorative justice techniques in our classrooms Learn more
Supports Universal Pre-K so that every child has the tools to succeed in school Learn more
Believes we all have a right to breathe clean air and drink clean water, and a responsibility to leave the world a better place than we found it for our children Learn more
Supports investments that put us at the epicenter of a clean energy revolution Learn more
Supports applying consistent and unwavering pressure on the Trump Administration to re-enter the Paris Accords and continuing to find ways at the state and municipal level to adhere Learn more
Supports investment in renewable energy systems and promoting a carbon tax to curb excessive greenhouse emissions Learn more
Believes we can’t let special interests like the NRA gun lobby – and their bought and paid for politicians – stand in the way of common sense reforms Learn more
Supports getting special interest money out of politics Learn more
Supports treating gun violence as a public health issue, repealing the Dickey Amendment so that public health agencies can access the funding they need to research gun violence and prevention Learn more
Supports ending the special liability loophole for gun manufacturers Learn more
Supports the 2nd amendment while improving gun safety and reducing gun violence at the same time Learn more
Supports universal background checks to make sure that people who shouldn’t access guns can’t Learn more
Supports getting weapons of war and accessories like bump stocks out of the hands of civilians Learn more
Supports closing gun show, internet and private sale loopholes Learn more
Supports ensuring people have access to quality, affordable mental health care and violence diversion programs Learn more
Supports the Tick Identification Pilot Program Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation that increases tick-borne illness prevention and improve public health efforts in states like New York with high rates of tick-borne diseases Learn more
Supports increased funding and attention for Lyme disease, the fastest growing vector-borne infectious disease in the US Learn more
Supports Medicare for All, including full access to a wide range of rehabilitation services and programs for every American Learn more
Supports comprehensive immigration reform to bring law-abiding immigrants out of the shadows and protect families from being torn apart by aggressive tactics Learn more
Supports upgrading our crumbling infrastructure – including repairing roads and creating access to high speed internet – so our rural communities can thrive Learn more
Supports a Home Health Corps program retrains/upskills unemployed workers in their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s to become caregivers, and then pairs them with seniors who want to remain at home at an affordable cost Learn more
Supports strengthening Medicare and Medicaid to ensure low income seniors can afford and address their health care issues, which also includes simplifying prescription plan choices which are often confusing, and lowering premiums and deductibles which can be costly for those on a limited income, because seniors should never have to choose between food, rent and medicine Learn more
Supports policies that prevent fraud and financial abuse that specifically target seniors Learn more
Supports reinstituting the nursing home protections the Trump administration rolled back in 2017 that left people with disabilities and Seniors more vulnerable to abuse and neglect Learn more
Supports programs that provide training and part-time employment as a means to help seniors obtain financial stability Learn more
Supports strengthening laws and policies that protect social security, a benefit earned after a lifetime of work which should be strengthened Learn more
In Congress, Brian will work tirelessly to reinvigorate unions. Learn more
and make sure the benefits of the world’s largest economy are spread equitably. Learn more
Requiring government infrastructure projects to use unionized labor. Learn more
and working conditions for all workers Learn more
That means fighting for equal pay Learn more
and reinvigorating labor unions. Learn more
By paving the way to a new golden age of American labor, we can halt the decline of our middle class, improve wages Learn more
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