WHAT STRUCTURAL
REFORM UNLOCKS
CLIMATE JUSTICE & CLEAN ENERGY
We cannot afford to wait on climate. I support major public investment in clean energy—wind, solar, and grid modernization—alongside an end to fossil fuel subsidies. Protecting our climate is about more than our long-term future: climate change is already making our environment less safe, and historically disadvantaged communities are bearing those harms first and worst.
EXPANDED CHILD TAX CREDITS & PAID FAMILY LEAVE
I support restoring and expanding the Child Tax Credit that cut child poverty nearly in half, and establishing guaranteed paid family and medical leave. No parent should have to choose between a paycheck and caring for a newborn or a sick loved one. We are the richest country in the world—our family policies shouldn’t be so much worse than those of our peers.
PROTECTING MEDICARE, SOCIAL SECURITY & THE SAFETY NET WE EARNED
These programs are not handouts—they are promises we’ve already paid into. I will oppose any cuts to Social Security and Medicare and fight instead to strengthen them, including lifting the payroll tax cap so billionaires pay their fair share.
Expanding SNAP, rental assistance, and disability benefits are essential to keeping people secure.
LGBTQ+ RIGHTS & EQUALITY
Equality under the law cannot depend on your zip code. I support passing the Equality Act, ending legal loopholes for discrimination, and strengthening federal protections for LGBTQ+ youth in schools and the workplace.
I will fight efforts to roll back marriage equality or deny basic rights to queer Americans.
RESTORING & STRENGTHENING RIGHTS & PROTECTIONS FOR DISABLED AMERICANS
Disabled Americans have been ignored and mistreated for too long. We must undo the harms unleashed by the current administration as it slashed benefits, imposed bureaucratic hurdles, and stigmatized people simply trying to survive.
I support expanding SSI and SSDI, ending punitive work requirements, fully funding IDEA in our schools, and strengthening accessibility standards in housing, transit, and tech.
STUDENT DEBT RELIEF & STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Education should be a ladder, not a lifetime of debt. I support broad student debt cancellation, stronger income-driven repayment programs, and free community college.
At the same time, we must invest in K-12 public schools—raising teacher pay, fully funding IDEA, and ensuring every child has access to safe buildings and modern curricula.
GUN SAFETY & ENDING GUN VIOLENCE
Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for American children. Background checks and an assault weapons ban have overwhelming public support, but Republicans in Congress block them because they are bought and paid for by the gun lobby.
I will fight to pass these and other commonsense reforms, alongside funding for community violence intervention and mental health supports.
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE
Health care is a human right. I support moving toward a universal system—whether through Medicare for All or a strong public option that forces real competition—so no family goes bankrupt over a doctor’s visit. Prescription drug price caps and expansion of community health clinics are critical steps along the way.
Addressing health care costs isn’t just moral—it’s also one of the most effective ways to rein in rising budgets at every level of government, from Washington to our states, cities, and towns.
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM & ABORTION ACCESS
The right to bodily autonomy is non-negotiable. We need to move forward, not backward: Congress must guarantee abortion access in every state, expand funding for clinics in under-served areas, and protect medication abortion from political interference.
We must also remove barriers like mandatory waiting periods or insurance restrictions that punish people for exercising their rights.
STRONG UNIONS & LIVING WAGES
Unions built the American middle class. I support the PRO Act to protect workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively, and I back raising the federal minimum wage to a true living wage. Every worker deserves safe conditions, fair pay, and a real voice on the job.
We also need to rebuild the National Labor Relations Board so it can once again enforce workers’ rights after years of sabotage by Republican administrations.
HEALTH CARE, SAFETY & DIGNITY FOR TRANS PEOPLE
Trans people deserve to live free from fear. Real medical associations with tens of thousands of members have determined that gender-affirming care is safe, effective, and the established Standard of Care—while sham extremist groups made up of a few hundred advocates try to create the appearance of controversy.
We must ensure protections against workplace and housing discrimination, and strengthen hate-crime enforcement. We must also push back against the flood of state-level attacks targeting trans youth and their families.
PUBLIC SAFETY REFORM & EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER THE LAW
Our justice system must keep people safe without destroying lives. I support investing in community-based violence prevention, reforming qualified immunity, and expanding alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenses.
We must end racial profiling and eliminate sentencing disparities that punish people differently based on race or income.
PATHWAYS TO CITIZENSHIP & PROTECTIONS FOR IMMIGRANTS
America is stronger when we welcome people who come here to build a better life. The Trump administration claims it is cracking down on “illegal” immigration, but in reality it is working to eliminate legal pathways to immigration altogether.
I support a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers—young people who grew up here, contribute as teachers, nurses, and essential workers, and some of whom have even served in our military—and for long-term undocumented residents who have not committed crimes.
Humane asylum processes and stronger workplace protections will keep families together while preventing exploitation. Immigration reform must reflect dignity and fairness, not cruelty or fearmongering.