Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Texas 26th Congressional District in 2020 Texas General Election.
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Get StartedI will work to protect the Title X Family Planning Program and access to affordable reproductive health services. I will support policies to encourage access to contraception. I will support a woman’s right to choose and control her own life decisions -- Human Rights. Learn more
*Bail reform that reduces the number of people locked up before trial, often simply because they are too poor to afford cash bail; *Shortening extraordinarily excessive sentencing practices. Learn more
In Congress, I will support federal legislation for improvements to the Veterans Administration Department including the disability claims evaluation, rating, and benefits processes as mentioned above. Learn more
*Decriminalize possession of marijuana. Learn more
We must also make it easier for college students and recent graduates to pay off their student loan debt by allowing undergraduate borrowers to refinance debt at the same rates offered to new borrowers in their student loan program. Learn more
As your representative in Congress, I will support policies that promote public and private investment to encourage innovation in developing clean and renewable sources of energy - such as wind and solar. Texas is the top state in wind energy production and the only state to have its own electrical grid. We need to invest in reducing the harmful impact of current energy sources. Learn more
Require criminal background checks on every gun sale: Background checks protect the rights of responsible gun owners and save lives. Loopholes in our current laws allow felons, domestic abusers, and the severely mentally ill to avoid background checks by buying guns, often online, from sellers who are not required by federal law to run background checks. Background checks are the best way to ensure folks who are a danger to themselves or others are not able to legally purchase firearms. Learn more
I will support expansion of healthcare markets through an option that allows Americans to buy in to Medicare. Learn more
In Congress, I will fight to pass a DREAM act to ensure those that came to our country as a child can find citizenship. Additionally, those that are working hard, contributing to our economy and obeying the law should have a pathway to earned citizenship. In Congress, I will work to hold employers who knowingly hire and exploit undocumented workers accountable for their actions. Learn more
As your representative and legislator, I will legislate to protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security because North Texans should be able to retire with the knowledge that these federal programs will be there for them. Learn more
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