Currently holds the office of Hoboken City Mayor until December 31, 2025.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - New Jersey 8th Congressional District in 2024 New Jersey Primary Election.
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Get StartedIn Congress, I will be a champion of reproductive justice and fight to codify Roe v. Wade into law to protect and strengthen abortion access and reproductive health care. Finally, I will also work to protect abortion care providers from bad-faith actors who seek to intimidate doctors from providing abortions. Learn more
As a Member of Congress, I will advocate for ensuring that our community colleges continue to expand their role in custom job training as well as in providing overall courses that prepare people not only for today’s jobs, but for tomorrow’s. It will also be important to think creatively and put in place incentives and opportunities for all Americans to be lifelong learners. Learn more
That is why in Congress, I will fight to pass legislation that would invest billions of dollars into public education. I will fight to modernize school infrastructure, invest in community schools with health and social supports and wraparound services, raise the salaries of teachers and staff to at least 60,000 a year, and provide universal, free school meals. Learn more
In Congress, I will fight to help implement the climate programs in the Inflation Reduction Act and push for more investments to reduce carbon emissions and protect our planet. Learn more
In Congress, I will fight to end the epidemic of gun violence. This starts with passing universal background checks, banning assault weapons, and implementing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to keep guns out of the hands of those who may harm themselves or others. Learn more
I strongly believe that health care is a right of all, which is why I am a champion of Medicare for All, which would guarantee high-quality, affordable health care for every American, regardless of their income. As we fight for this legislation, I will also back Democratic efforts to lower the Medicare eligibility age and expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing care. Learn more
I will fight to pass a historic investment to build and preserve millions of units of affordable housing, fully fund public housing, and expand housing vouchers, so that every eligible recipient receives the benefit. I will work to strengthen tenant protections, support first-time homebuyer assistance programs, and crack down on predatory practices by Wall Street investors that drive up the cost of housing. Learn more
In Congress, I will advocate for further investments in public transportation and stepping up safety in all of our modes of transportation. Learn more
In Congress, I will work to secure federal dollars to invest in New Jersey Transit, PATH, and Amtrak to improve the quality and reliability of service, modernize stations, and control the cost of fares. I will also advocate for more federal public transportation funding nationwide. Learn more
In Congress, I will actively support and work for the passage of the Protecting Our Democracy and Freedom to Vote Acts, both of which would put essential safeguards in place. The Protecting Our Democracy Act strengthens the guardrails of our democracy, preventing presidents or other officials from using their offices for personal gain and protecting our elections from foreign interference, among other provisions. Learn more
Along with my Democratic and Republican colleagues, I will fight to restore the SALT deduction to make life more affordable for our residents. Learn more
In Congress, I will fight to pass legislation that will guarantee high-quality and affordable child care for working families and universal, free preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds. This plan would save New Jersey parents an estimated more than 5,000 a year on child care, expand the supply of child care and preschool slots, and pay early childhood workers a living wage. Learn more
In Congress, I will fight to pass the PRO Act to protect the right to form or join a union and ensure workers enjoy decent jobs, wages, benefits, and working conditions. I will fight to increase the federal minimum wage to 15 an hour, create millions of living wage, union jobs, make the expanded child tax credit permanent, expand Social Security benefits for all, and close the carried interest loophole so that the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share of taxes. Learn more
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