Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois 16th Congressional District in 2018 Illinois 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedSupports using federal law as a tool for positive social change Learn more
Supports ratifying the ERA Learn more
Supports prioritizing bringing back industry and federal dollars to create quality, well paying jobs right here in the district Learn more
Supports making continuing education programs, like those at Rock Valley College and Illinois Valley Community College which allow adults to go back to school to learn a trade and earn higher salaries, affordable and accessible to residents across our district Learn more
Supports a renewed focus on certification programs, vocational training, and union apprenticeships that prepare young adults for the workforce Learn more
Supports allowing students to refinance their student loan debt at an affordable rate Learn more
Supports investing in programs like Head Start that help all lower-income families start their children on a path to success Learn more
Supports modernization to Illinois' three nuclear power plants with innovative technologies that make nuclear power safer and more efficient to cut our carbon emissions immediately and create more good union jobs in our District Learn more
Supports preserving the green energy tax credit which promotes investment in solar and wind projects Learn more
Supports keeping EPA regulations in place to reduce U.S. carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants and boost auto emissions standards, protect our water and lands from pollution and supports legislating on these standards and investing in renewable energies that reduce our carbon emissions Learn more
Supports re-joining the Paris Climate Agreement Learn more
Supports stabilizing healthcare markets, reducing prescription drug prices, and expanding coverage Learn more
Supports unlinking healthcare from employment so workers’ pay raises are not eaten up by increasing premiums and people have the option of starting a small business or going back to school without fear of losing access to health care Learn more
Supports protecting and expanding Medicare and Medicaid coverage Learn more
Supports universal health care in D.C. that is not only affordable but also accessible to everyone, whether they live in a big city or in a rural town Learn more
Believes that protecting and expanding Medicare and Medicaid coverage should be a top priority and that we must improve our system to ensure that all of our neighbors have access to affordable Health Care Learn more
Supports unlinking Health Care from employment so workers’ pay raises are not eaten up by increasing premiums, and giving people the option of starting a small business or going back to school without fear of losing access to Health Care Learn more
Supports fighting for universal Health Care in DC, and for Health Care that is affordable and accessible to everyone whether they live in a big city or in a rural town Learn more
Believes Congress needs to take steps right now to stabilize the markets, reduce prescription drug prices and expand coverage Learn more
Supports comprehensive immigration reform that provides a means for people to apply for lawful status and includes a measure that ties visa availability to actual labor and family unity demands Learn more
Supports federal funding to make repairing our aging roands and bridges affordable for states and to create good paying jobs for residents Learn more
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