Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Maryland 4th Congressional District in 2022 Maryland Primary Election.
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Get StartedShe has been a strong advocate for the elimination of cash bail, fines, and other penalties that prey upon low-income individuals and undermine the best interests of our communities. She supports legislation to “ban the box,” removing questions about past felony convictions for those seeking employment or higher education, as well as a Second Chance Act that would allow people who have made mistakes in the past, and paid for them, to put those mistakes fully behind them and move on in their lives - including the expungement of convictions for charges that are no longer considered criminal under current criminal code. Learn more
Donna supports legalizing and regulating marijuana at the federal level and the immediate release of individuals who are incarcerated for nonviolent marijuana-related crimes, and the expungement of marijuana-related convictions from their records. Learn more
She knows we must immediately take the bold action needed to address the climate crisis, like investing in sustainable infrastructure to meet the energy demands of the 21st century, with a path to 100% clean energy sources which will help to lower energy prices and create good-paying union jobs. Learn more
Donna supports a strong international response to the military takeover by the Taliban, including conditioning aid and safeguarding the release of frozen Afghan assets, to ensure that resources go directly to the Afghan people. Learn more
Donna is proud to have been the first member of the House to introduce a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. It is imperative that Congress consider constitutional remedies to close the door to unlimited corporate and individual spending in our elections. Learn more
Donna will fight to pass common-sense gun safety laws, like expanding and strengthening background checks and passing red flag laws that keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people who should never have them; banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, requiring gun owners to have insurance policies (just as we do of auto owners), and holding the gun industry accountable for its role in deadly firearm-involved violence. Learn more
Medicare for All will expand benefits to include dental, vision, and hearing coverage, along with comprehensive primary care, women’s health, emergency room care, mental health care, behavioral services, and prescription drug coverage. Learn more
Donna supports continued temporary protected status (TPS) for those who have been displaced due to war and natural disasters. She is committed to ensuring that those seeking asylum are heard in a timely manner and have adequate counsel to present their claims. Learn more
She will work to ensure resources to unclog Route 50 and the transit corridors around Ft. Meade and NSA, shore up funding for Amtrak and MARC infrastructure, and she will help secure much-needed transit funding for the Georgia Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue commuter routes, and support strategies for protecting pedestrians and bicyclists. Learn more
Donna will support a $15 an hour minimum wage, indexed to inflation and will fight for union jobs. Learn more
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