Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - South Carolina 2nd Congressional District in 2018 South Carolina 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedIdentify and overturn TRAP laws at the federal level Learn more
Ensure abortions are accessible, safe, legal, and rare Learn more
Fully fund Planned Parenthood Learn more
Pass a federal program that provided a 12-month supply of birth control Learn more
Pass the Equality Act (H.R. 2282) Learn more
Ban employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity Learn more
Ban discrimination against LGBTQ kids in education Learn more
Provide stipends and grants for minority-owned businesses Learn more
Work to make legislative proceedings, executive press conference, SCOTUS hearings, and other public governmental processes more accessible to people with disabilities Learn more
Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Learn more
Allow for transgender people to use affidavits to secure their pronouns on forms of ID Learn more
Crack down harshly on hate groups that target minorities Learn more
Add LGBTQ to the civil rights act Learn more
Ban housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation Learn more
Implement racial sensitivity training for federal jobs Learn more
We must get rid of mandatory minimums, and we must implement rehabilitation programs that focus not only on reforming and educating offenders, but to provide a positive and uncomplicated path for ex-prisoners to reenter society Learn more
Partially withhold federal funds from Universities and college campuses that sweep campus rape under the rug Learn more
I am convinced we must stop evaluating prosecutors based on their conviction rates Learn more
Create a national registry of domestic abusers Learn more
Implement sweeping criminal justice reforms Learn more
Allow tribes to prosecute people who commit violent crimes against Native Americans Learn more
Strengthen anti-hate crime laws to protect Muslims, Jews, and other religious minorities Learn more
Develop policies that protect people with disabilities from abuse Learn more
Allow for civilian trials of rape in the military Learn more
I will work diligently to shut down the private prison industry permanently. Learn more
For-profit prisons are a disgraceful assault on the 13th Amendment and must be shut down once and for all Learn more
Classify domestic violence as “domestic terrorism” so that it can be federally prosecuted Learn more
Repeal the USA PATRIOT ACT Learn more
Label white supremacist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi movements domestic terrorist organizations Learn more
I will always look after the well-being of our military service folks and their families by ensuring maximum diplomacy is rendered prior to committing our troops to battle. Learn more
Implement a ban on federal hiring of people with ties to hate groups and jihadi movements. Learn more
Require Congressional approval of “preemptive strikes” Learn more
Continue to work with Kurdish forces in the Middle East to keep groups like ISIL from surfacing again Learn more
Work with the UN to raid terrorist website servers Learn more
Mandate insurance companies, including Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, etc., cover medicinal marijuana Learn more
Use federal tax revenue from medicinal marijuana sales to partially fund a nationwide, trillion-dollar infrastructure plan Learn more
Legalize, tax, and regulate medicinal marijuana nationwide Learn more
Allow and fund scientific studies on cannabis Learn more
Reschedule marijuana from a class 1 drug to a class 5 Learn more
Increase focus on boosting trade education Learn more
Include provisions in a $1 trillion infrastructure bill to repair schools Learn more
Federal matching for state community college investment Learn more
Offer tuition waivers for the first two years of community college Learn more
Help reduce the school-to-prison pipeline Learn more
It is critical that we provide easy-access trade and career pathways for all young adults Learn more
Reduce classroom size Learn more
Repeal Common Core Learn more
Pass legislation at the federal level that will combat bullying Learn more
Make sure no public funds are going into private education Learn more
Issue Congressional reporting on better ways for schools to get parents involved Learn more
Require colleges investigate reports of on-campus rape Learn more
We also must pass comprehensive student debt reform Learn more
Ban standardized testing Learn more
Encourage schools to hire licensed therapists Learn more
Issue guidelines on how tuition should be spent Learn more
Reform the way we fund schools Learn more
Fight at the federal level to keep schools benefitting small communities open Learn more
Raise teacher salary Learn more
Low-rate refinancing opportunities for current student loan borrowers Learn more
Pass legislation forcing states to fund schools equitably Learn more
Expansion of national monuments to protect our country’s beautiful landscapes Learn more
Stipends and grants for local farmers Learn more
I will be a warrior for energy freedom in the United States Congress. Learn more
Strengthened partnerships between the EPA and local conservationist watchdog groups. Learn more
Raised fuel efficiency standards for gas and diesel automobiles Learn more
I will also push to incorporate investments in solar and wind power, high-speed rail, and other green technologies. Learn more
Ban the construction of pipelines and other projects through Native land and through Native riverways Learn more
Accountability for the EPA Learn more
Reimplementation of the Clean Water Act Learn more
A carbon fee that pays out dividends to renewable energy households Learn more
I will work across the aisle to pass an energy freedom act Learn more
We need to create and allow for competition and a new market that will bolster the middle class as well as give consumers the freedom to choose what energy source they think is best. Learn more
I will protect our beautiful coastlines Learn more
A ban on fracking Learn more
Federal tax credits for households that use solar energy and electric vehicles Learn more
A ban on offshore drilling Learn more
I will always look after the well-being of our military service folks and their families by ensuring maximum diplomacy is rendered prior to committing our troops to battle. Learn more
Sanction Russia for protecting the Chechnyan genocide of gay and lesbian civilians Learn more
Continue to work with Kurdish forces in the Middle East to keep groups like ISIL from surfacing again Learn more
Require standardized gun safety training. Learn more
Ban gun kits that artificially modify the rate and speed of fire Learn more
Commission and fund the CDC to study and report with transparency the effect of gun violence on our population at large. Learn more
Support Extreme Risk Protective Orders Learn more
Close the gun show loophole Learn more
Implement universal background checks for purchases of firearms. Learn more
Pass legislation that sets the stage to implement and pay for a universal, Medicare-for-All healthcare system by 2028 Learn more
Allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies Learn more
Pass legislation that allows Americans to keep their doctors under any changes in the US healthcare system Learn more
I am confident that adding a Medicare buy-in option for those aged 55 and above would provide stability to our overall healthcare system Learn more
Increase funding of the Indian Health Services and provide better healthcare options on native land Learn more
Mandate insurance companies, including Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, etc., cover medicinal marijuana Learn more
Fully fund and reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program Learn more
In the near term, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) MUST be fixed Learn more
we MUST push to replace ACA RESPONSIBLY with a Medicare-for-all system that covers everyone Learn more
Allow Americans to cross the border into Canada to purchase medicine Learn more
Significantly increase funding of housing projects on native land Learn more
Ban housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation Learn more
Pass a public housing overhaul bill Learn more
Repeal the travel ban on Muslim majority countries Learn more
Work with the DOT to make sure public transit is accessible to people with disabilities Learn more
Use federal tax revenue from medicinal marijuana sales to partially fund a nationwide, trillion-dollar infrastructure plan Learn more
I support a responsible yet comprehensive bill that invests in rebuilding roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, schools, seaports, airports, and other basic infrastructure. Learn more
Include provisions in a $1 trillion infrastructure bill to repair schools Learn more
an investment in infrastructure Learn more
I will also push to incorporate investments in solar and wind power, high-speed rail, and other green technologies. Learn more
Ensure disability benefits are protected in each and every budget proposal Learn more
Remove the Republican provision to tax churches, religious centers, and non-profits Learn more
Require people with disabilities be paid at least minimum wage Learn more
Make it illegal to pay women less than a man for the same job Learn more
an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour Learn more
Raise teacher salary Learn more
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