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Get StartedSupport and introduce legislation that helps fill the healthcare/Medicaid coverage gap that exists for women in Alabama Learn more
Support the Equality Act, which would add LGBTQIA to the Civil Rights Act of 1965 as a protected class Learn more
Close the gender wage gap for women Learn more
Seek equal sentences for equal justice while ultimately combating recidivism Seek to end discrepancies between minimum sentences for illegal substances (crack, powder cocaine) Learn more
Champion the rights of women—especially those who are victims of crimes which include abuse, bullying, domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault Learn more
Support improved communication between the Department of Homeland Security and local law enforcement agencies Learn more
Support more highway patrols in the State of Alabama as there are only approximately 250 across the state Learn more
Support community development organizations that create jobs in areas where economic development is nonexistent Learn more
Support the consumer’s “Credit Bill of Rights” Support “Marketplace Fairness Act” Learn more
Stimulate economic development with the creation of more private sector jobs Learn more
Offer incentives to small businesses looking to compete internationally Learn more
Work to ensure that public schools have the resources needed to better prepare students for the changing economy Ensure that public dollars are not used to support private schools that target only the elite Learn more
Work to ensure that teachers are better compensated and have secure retirement plans Learn more
Protect funds for pre-college programs, Tech-prep and Perkins Loans Protect National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities Protect research funding Learn more
Support efforts to connect college students to the right people and resources within their community to improve the chances of job acquisition Learn more
Support and introduce legislation that closes the widening gap between cost of living and cost of education as college tuition and fees have risen nearly three times as fast as median family income Learn more
End US dependence on foreign oil End importing of oil from corrupt countries Learn more
Invest more money in renewable energy Learn more
Support creation of “green” jobs Learn more
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Learn more
Oppose legislation of further rounds of World Trade Organization (WTO) which seek to weaken U.S. trade laws, alter our commitments with respect to immigration policies, or fail to make substantial progress incorporating internationally recognized workers’ rights Learn more
Fight abusive international child labor and promote the enforcement of internationally recognized workers’ rights Learn more
Oppose TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) Learn more
Oppose legislation which implements bilateral, regional or unilateral free trade agreements with nations who refuse to adopt internationally recognized workers’ rights and environmental standards Learn more
Support legislation like The Currency Reform For Trade Act of 2009, which seeks to ensure that the exchange rate of any exporting nations is not misaligned against the U.S. dollar, preventing dumping or subjecting the country to antidumping duty provisions Learn more
Support stricter violations for negligence on the part of employers as it relates to employee safety and machine safeguarding Learn more
Support legislation to strengthen whistleblower protections for workers who raise job concerns Learn more
Oppose measures which seek to reduce Social Security's guaranteed defined benefits. (I believe benefits should be received based on the current pre-determined formula.) Oppose privatization of Social Security Learn more
Support social audits of government agencies for the purpose of combating unethical practices Learn more
Support "Second Amendment Right;" but, support the efforts of elected sheriffs to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous, non-law abiding people Learn more
Support establishment of minimum nurse staffing ratios and prohibit “mandated overtime” in order to ensure safe patient care Learn more
Support a health care program affordable to all Learn more
Work to lower prescription drug costs in the United States Learn more
Promote medical malpractice reform Learn more
Repeal the income test for Medicare Part B premiums as such income testing undermines the principal of social security as seniors have already paid into Medicare based on their payroll taxes and should not be subjected to increasing premiums Learn more
Support repeal of the 45 percent “trigger” which creates a fund warning and ultimately requires that cuts be made to Medicare as well as unfairly place the burden of Medicare on working people in lower income brackets Learn more
Support legislation that provides psychological counseling to students who willfully disrupt the learning experience or purposefully do not engage in the classroom Learn more
Secure funding for organizations that provide healthcare for women even as Republicans seek to defund them and misinform citizens about their missions and organizing activities Learn more
Improve and protect Medicare and Medicaid Learn more
Work with the Offices of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use the bargaining power of 40 million Medicare beneficiaries to negotiate better drug prices while also providing beneficiaries with an option to obtain drug coverage directly from Medicare rather than a private plan Learn more
Support legislation that ensures organizations are socially-conscious of the concerns of stockholders and stakeholders Learn more
Partner with for-profit and non-profit organizations which seek to provide opportunities to improve student success and increase job acquisition following secondary and post-secondary education Learn more
Create jobs for disadvantaged youth by investing in a youth jobs program aimed at first generation college students Learn more
Support efforts to ensure that all truckers are treated with dignity and respect as they move our goods all across our state Support efforts to ensure that truckers receive better compensation for the hours spent on the road Learn more
Support efforts to extend plans under The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to provide coverage to millions of public workers in government, municipal, and education sectors Learn more
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