Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Indiana 3rd Congressional District in 2024 Indiana General Election.
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Get StartedReproductive rights go beyond a singular issue. Reproductive rights include access to services and care. Women must have access to quality reproductive healthcare services. This includes access to family planning services, birth control, and abortion care. In addition, women should have access to sufficient and economical maternal care. This includes pre-natal, delivery, and post-natal care regardless of location. In the United States, maternal mortality rates continue to increase substantially. The maternal mortality rate in the United States is higher than any other industrialized high-income country. Indiana has the third highest maternal mortality rate in the United States. We must do better. Women deserve to get the care they need. Learn more
For an economy to thrive, greater investment in care, further investment in infrastructure, increased access to housing, improved tax benefits for working families, enhancing skills matching to the labor market, and additional support for small businesses is needed. It is both a moral and economic imperative that people, workers, and families are supported. Solutions to the economic challenges must work for farmers, manufacturers, teachers, nurses, laborers working in factories, small business owners – each and every Hoosier. Learn more
For communities to grow and flourish, for the economy to succeed, a strong workforce is critical. To build a robust workforce, a network of partners is key. From K-12 classrooms, post-secondary campuses, economic development organizations, to government, and nonprofits, everyone plays a vital role in developing a robust workforce, a strong talent pipeline, and in turn a thriving economy. Continued investments, at the federal level, can aid in promoting innovation and competitiveness. Funds toward workforce planning and training projects, along with infrastructure can result in meeting the needs of the local business community and in turn help communities thrive. Learn more
Efforts and initiatives must continue to be made connecting PreK-12 education with postsecondary education and workforce programs. The share of federal spending on K-12 career and technical education has fallen over the past decades. Investments, at the federal level, in career in technical education could allow more learners to access and persist on their educational journey. Access to training pathways and skills-based learning, in both K-12 education and postsecondary education, are key for industries like manufacturing and healthcare – two important segments of the economy and workforce in the Third District. Learn more
The United States has one of the highest costs of healthcare in the world. Cost barriers to care must be addressed. Containing high healthcare costs is important for families across the district and for America’s long-term economic well-being. We must do better to ensure everyone has access to quality affordable healthcare regardless of location, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and race. Learn more
Limited childcare options affect the economy. Often, a parent’s employment is responsive to both the availability and affordability of care for their young children. Childcare challenges affect parents’ participation in the workforce along with employers’ ability to recruit and retain workers. The challenge to access and afford childcare needs to be a top concern. Childcare challenges cause employers to face costs like employee turnover and hiring along with decreased productivity due to competing priorities. A strong childcare system supports a participatory and prosperous workforce and economy. Learn more
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