Currently holds the office of U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois 13th Congressional District until January 3, 2025.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois 13th Congressional District in 2024 Illinois General Election.
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Get StartedI stand firmly against any effort by extreme Republicans to pursue a nationwide ban on abortion. Learn more
Every woman deserves access to safe, legal reproductive health care, and politicians have no place at our doctors’ office. Learn more
Investing in public safety is critical in our work to support growth and prosperity in communities across Central and Southern Illinois. That means providing state-of-the-art training for members of law enforcement, recruiting and retaining dedicated first responders, supporting community policing and addressing our nation’s mental health crisis with the urgency it deserves. Learn more
It’s critical that we expand home and community-based services for disabled and elderly veterans. Learn more
I’m committed to ensuring that our nation’s heroes receive the benefits they’ve earned and deserve. Learn more
Working families in Illinois and across the country are being squeezed by high prices at the grocery store and the gas pump. In Congress, I’m working to bring costs down and give our families and small businesses some breathing room. Learn more
I’m committed to addressing long standing environmental health and safety problems in the Metro East while also pushing Congress to do more to combat global climate change. I also believe that our transition to a clean energy economy can be an opportunity to create good-paying, 21st century union jobs in places like Central and Southern Illinois. Learn more
I’m committed to making health care more affordable and more accessible for everyone. That’s why I support a public option, so we can move our society forward and ensure that everyone — regardless of where they live or work, or how much they earn — can access the care they need. Learn more
We need bipartisan reform to create more pathways to citizenship, protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and ensure that our border is secure. Learn more
Social Security and Medicare are a promise that we’ve made to America’s seniors. I oppose any changes that will undercut these vital programs. Learn more
But we need to do more to spur economic development and the creation of good-paying jobs in our region. As we work to create more good paying jobs, I’m focused on bringing manufacturing back home and investing in a 21st century Heartland economy. Learn more
I’ve spent my entire career fighting for workers and their families. And as a dues-paying member of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, I’m continuing this fight in Congress, where I’m focused on passing the PRO Act to protect workers’ rights and improving pathways to good-paying jobs in Central and Southern Illinois. Learn more
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