Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Louisiana 3rd Congressional District in 2018 Louisiana 2018 Primary Election.
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Get StartedWomen deserve affordable and accessible health care services Learn more
I support women who are pro-choice. Learn more
I support women who are pro-life. Learn more
including family planning help Learn more
I support measures like the Equality Act which would provide nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQIA Americans on the same terms as provided for other protected classes under federal law. Learn more
I support these long-established protections of individual rights under the law. Learn more
The opioid abuse crisis is finally making us realize that drug abuse is not simply a law-enforcement problem that can be solved through arrests and prosecutions. We must address it with smarter public health policies and education. Learn more
We must also bring to justice those who have profited from the opioid epidemic, whether they are on the street, in doctors’ offices, or in corporate boardrooms. Learn more
Our current system criminalizes drug addiction, poverty, and mental illness. Families and communities are destabilized and our recidivism rate is through the roof. Learn more
We must invest in people, not in crime. Learn more
Public safety is one of the most important functions of government. Learn more
I’ll fight to ensure that the federal government decriminalizes the use of medical marijuana so that we can put it to work in curbing the opioid epidemic. Learn more
The federal government should partner with the states to invest in effective prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs. Learn more
An important step that we can take is to make medical marijuana legal across the United States. Learn more
Immediate action is needed to fight the opioid and heroin epidemic Learn more
As we have learned in Louisiana, private school vouchers are not an effective way to improve student achievement. Learn more
I support strong investment in our public education system. Learn more
Public tax dollars should support public schools. Learn more
We must support our public school teachers. Learn more
We should take steps to return autonomy to teachers so they can help our kids love learning, not just perform on tests. Learn more
I believe that we should create a voluntary national service program where a young person can choose to commit two years of service to their country and we’ll give them a free education in return. Learn more
help protect us from further losses. Learn more
By investing in Louisiana’s coastal challenge, the nation will benefit enormously while we preserve our precious communities, our culture, land and habitat. Learn more
The United States should rejoin the Paris Climate Accords and cooperate with other world leaders to address climate change. Learn more
What we learn and how we manage water resources and energy innovation has the potential to be a model for the rest of the world. Learn more
we should be leading the way in developing new methods of clean-energy technology. Learn more
help restore Louisiana’s coast to the extent their operations have damaged it Learn more
Corporations which have profited so greatly from Louisiana’s mineral resources should pay their fair share of taxes Learn more
I’ll support a constitutional amendment to end the corrupting effect of the Citizens United decision, in which the Supreme Court held that corporations are people and money is free speech. Learn more
We should ban all campaign donations to Congress from lobbyists. Learn more
I’ve pledged not to accept money from corporations or PACs. Learn more
I will stand with the veterans and others in Congress who support restrictions on sale of assault weapons such as the AR-15. Learn more
I also support the court’s ruling that society has an important interest in promoting gun safety. Learn more
I will also support banning extended ammunition clips and bump stocks that turn semi-automatic weapons into machine guns. Learn more
I support the Second Amendment. Learn more
Likewise, we must immediately rein in the cost of prescription drugs so that people can get their medications regardless of their earnings or employer. Learn more
Our eventual goal should be a Medicare-for-All type system Learn more
testing for and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases Learn more
annual checkups. Learn more
cervical and breast cancer screenings Learn more
We must also support policies which make bringing children into the world less of an economic and personal crisis for families and single mothers, such as family leave Learn more
I believe that access to quality, affordable health care is a right that every family in America should have, especially our children. Learn more
We must also address the monopolies that the ACA has created with hospitals, which are driving up the cost of health care. Learn more
prenatal care Learn more
Alternatives to abortion, such as adoption, should be made more accessible. Learn more
affordable child care Learn more
They are heroes who shouldn’t have to leave the state to earn a fair wage. Learn more
I support efforts to ensure pay transparency and equal pay for work that requires equal skill, effort and responsibility, regardless of gender. Learn more
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