Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - New York 21st Congressional District in 2018 New York 2018 Primary Election.
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Get StartedSupports measures like the Equality Act, proposed legislation that would provide the same nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQIA Americans as any other protected class under federal law Learn more
Supports guaranteeing that same-sex couples are entitled to access the same federal benefits as any other family Learn more
Supports necessary steps toward improving women’s access to affordable and quality healthcare, including ensuring that a woman’s right to choose is not compromised by limited access to safe and legal abortion services or family planning help, supporting policies that guarantee a woman’s access to birth control and emergency contraception, protecting the Title X Family Planning Program that ensure millions of low-income Americans can afford access to reproductive health services, such as cervical and breast cancer screenings and well-woman exams, and advancing funding for women’s education, small business and healthcare Learn more
Supports policies that end wage discrimination and close the gender pay gap Learn more
Supports ensuring that all Americans are paid equally and treated fairly, regardless of their gender Learn more
Supports repealing the Defense of Marriage (DOMA) Act entirely and ensuring same sex couples equal access to benefits like social security, regardless of the state in which they live Learn more
Supports ending the practice of private and for-profit prisons that cost more, have the perverse incentive to send more people to jail, and have demonstrably higher levels of violence Learn more
Supports improved access to mental health services within our prison systems to help diagnose and address offenders with existing mental health issues and drive down rates of recidivism Learn more
Supports ways for nonviolent offenders to be held accountable for their crimes outside of the prison system and support programs that help rehabilitate them Learn more
Supports ending the federal prohibition on marijuana Learn more
Supports ending the U.S. government’s war on drugs and encouraging comprehensive reforms in drug control policies that have had a devastating effect on communities Learn more
Supports policies that encourage companies to focus on returning investments back to their consumer, their employees, and to the community Learn more
Supports lowering the barrier to entry for small businesses so that every entrepreneur or emerging growth company can have an opportunity to be successful Learn more
Supports stronger antitrust regulations that break up monopolies and trusts that stifle competition and innovation Learn more
Supports taking steps towards moving control to the classroom and empowering teachers to fulfill their calling by having autonomy to teach their students and reduce the emphasis on arbitrary, high-stakes tests Learn more
Supports broadening educational opportunities beyond a traditional 4-year college by improving access to community colleges, trade schools Learn more
Supports allowing those who commit to working in in-demand fields and in underserved communities the chance to graduate debt free Learn more
Supports increased funding for Pell Grant scholarships and the Federal Perkins Loan program to ensure education is affordable for all Learn more
Supports training, certification, and registered apprenticeship programs to allow all of us – especially those without college degrees – to keep pace with increasingly specialized professions Learn more
Supports increased public funding for low income and underserved communities, because our current system underfunds the schools most in need of resources Learn more
Believes that it is crucial now more than ever that the U.S. and world leaders act urgently to address the issue of climate change Learn more
Supports comprehensive energy reform that optimizes the uses of current energy sources while incentivizing the innovation of new and renewable sources of energy Learn more
Supports embarking on a nation-wide shift to to distributed renewable energy resources, because our continued extraction of the planet’s resources, with such destructive environmental consequences, can no longer continue Learn more
Supports shifting to resilient distributed systems rather than fragile centralized systems Learn more
Believes that congress owes the American people a debate and vote to give guidance to our military on who we should be fighting and where Learn more
Supports providing the necessary financial resources and support to Fort Drum to ensure that they can accomplish their missions Learn more
Believes that congress must work with our military leaders to clearly define victory so that our service members and our citizens know what we are fighting for Learn more
Supports achieving universal healthcare coverage— whether it be through a single payer system, a dual system,– so that we can ensure everyone is able to see a provider when it will do the most good and will deliver healthcare in the most affordable, effective way possible Learn more
Suppots making healthcare accessible to all, expanding access to preventative healthcare options, catering to the needs of the individual, and eliminating wasteful medical practices Learn more
Supports improving access to healthcare for Seniors by exercising appropriate oversight over the Medicare program and decreasing waste by combatting fraud Learn more
Supports ensuring prescription drug prices are affordable Learn more
Supports rural broadband infrastructure policies that expand access to broadband to all communities Learn more
Supports increased federal spending on infrastructure in order to create new construction and manufacturing jobs Learn more
Supports safeguarding the benefits we have worked our entire lives to earn by protecting Social Security Learn more
Supports ensuring that those who have borne the battle will have the support (education, healthcare, housing and otherwise) they have earned once they are veterans Learn more
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