Policy Positions
Climate(8)
Supports drawing federal funds for investment in wind, solar, and hydro energy projects and building clean infrastructure with union labor.
"Draw federal funds for investment in green energy projects that harness our natural resources like wind, solar and hydro energy. Ensure that as we build new clean infrastructure, we're relying on union workers to build our future."
Supports regulating major corporate polluters and rapidly addressing PFAS contamination in water through testing, remediation, and research.
"Regulate our biggest corporate polluters. Each one of us individually can do our part, but we've got to crack down on blighted areas starting in this District and beyond. Work with regional stakeholders and policy makers to rapidly address the PFAS issue in our water – including more testing, remediation and research."
Supports drawing federal funds for investment in green energy projects harnessing wind, solar, and hydro energy, built by union workers.
"Draw federal funds for investment in green energy projects that harness our natural resources like wind, solar and hydro energy. Ensure that as we build new clean infrastructure, we're relying on union workers to build our future."
Supports research and implementation of small modular nuclear power to ensure grid reliability and diversify energy resources.
"Support research for implementation of small modular nuclear power that will ensure our grid remains reliable and creates a greater mix of energy resources to draw upon."
Supports research and implementation of small modular nuclear power to ensure grid reliability and a greater energy resource mix.
"Support research for implementation of small modular nuclear power that will ensure our grid remains reliable and creates a greater mix of energy resources to draw upon."
Supports regulating major corporate polluters and addressing PFAS contamination through more testing, remediation, and research.
"Regulate our biggest corporate polluters. Each one of us individually can do our part, but we've got to crack down on blighted areas starting in this District and beyond. Work with regional stakeholders and policy makers to rapidly address the PFAS issue in our water – including more testing, remediation and research."
Supports investing in clean energy as part of an environmental and energy agenda.
"Improving Water Quality and Investing in Clean Energy"
Supports improving water quality through environmental initiatives.
"Improving Water Quality and Investing in Clean Energy"
Economy(12)
Supports increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour with a rolling implementation starting with corporate players, then midsize businesses, then small businesses.
"Increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour – which is just the start for creating living wages in our state – with a rolling implementation plan starting with corporate players first, midsize businesses and then small businesses."
Supports passing the PRO Act and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage protections, and advocates for project labor agreements on all federally funded projects in the district.
"Work to pass the PRO Act. I will not be an idle advocate for workers rights, but active, and will rally my colleagues to get it passed. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage protections and working to ensure that every federally funded project that comes to my District has a project labor agreement attached to it."
Supports passing the PRO Act, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage protections, project labor agreements on federal projects, and eliminating IRAPs that undermine registered apprenticeship programs.
"Work to pass the PRO Act. I will not be an idle advocate for workers rights, but active, and will rally my colleagues to get it passed. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage protections and working to ensure that every federally funded project that comes to my District has a project labor agreement attached to it. Eliminate IRAPs that undermine the integrity of Registered Apprenticeship Programs."
Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour with a rolling implementation starting with large corporations first.
"Increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour – which is just the start for creating living wages in our state – with a rolling implementation plan starting with corporate players first, midsize businesses and then small businesses."
Opposes Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs) that undermine registered apprenticeship programs.
"Eliminate IRAPs that undermine the integrity of Registered Apprenticeship Programs."
Supports repealing the tax on Social Security benefits for seniors and scrapping the Social Security earnings cap so higher earners pay more into the program.
"Repeal the tax on Social Security for Seniors who are already receiving benefits. Scrap the cap on Social Security so that higher earners are paying their fair share and keeping the program solvent for all of us."
Supports creating regional funds to seed growth for startups, enforcing antitrust laws against large corporations, and building coalitions with small business owners.
"Create a regional fund that seeds dollars for second stage growth – investing more deeply in start-ups that are ready to grow, create more jobs and manufacture in Wisconsin. Enforce antitrust laws on larger corporate players who don't play by the same rules as main street and enjoy tax loopholes."
Supports creating coalitions with small business owners, a regional fund for second-stage business growth, and enforcing antitrust laws against large corporations that enjoy tax loopholes.
"Create a regional fund that seeds dollars for second stage growth – investing more deeply in start-ups that are ready to grow, create more jobs and manufacture in Wisconsin. Enforce antitrust laws on larger corporate players who don't play by the same rules as main street and enjoy tax loopholes."
Supports investing in clean energy infrastructure built by union workers and creating a regional fund to help startups grow and manufacture in Wisconsin.
"Draw federal funds for investment in green energy projects that harness our natural resources like wind, solar and hydro energy. Ensure that as we build new clean infrastructure, we're relying on union workers to build our future."
Supports expanding export markets for agricultural commodities.
"Expand export markets for all commodities."
Supports strengthening the working class and empowering unions.
"Strengthening the Working Class and Empowering Unions"
Supports keeping main streets and small businesses strong.
"Keeping Main Streets Strong"
Education(8)
Supports addressing the teacher shortage by offering pay increases and signing bonuses, and tying salaries to experience rather than small fixed annual increases.
"Address our teacher shortage crisis by offering pay increases and signing bonuses. Work with state legislators to advocate for removing the cost of living pay increases, but having salary commensurate with experience in the classroom and increased each year by industry standard set by unions, not 1-2% annually."
Supports treating student loans like mortgages by allowing refinancing when interest rates decline, and doubling the value of Pell Grants for low- to moderate-income families.
"Treat student loans like mortgage rates, offering the opportunity to refinance when interest rates decline. Double the value of Pell Grants for low to moderate income families."
Supports addressing the teacher shortage by offering pay increases and signing bonuses, and having salaries commensurate with experience and increased annually by union-set industry standards.
"Address our teacher shortage crisis by offering pay increases and signing bonuses. Work with state legislators to advocate for removing the cost of living pay increases, but having salary commensurate with experience in the classroom and increased each year by industry standard set by unions, not 1-2% annually."
Supports increasing funding to early childhood education such as Head Start and preschool, and advocates for redistributing state funding formulas so the poorest districts receive the most funding.
"Increase funding to early childhood education like Head Start and preschool. Advocate for change with funding formulas at the state level to redistribute funding where it needs to be (i.e. poorest districts currently get the least, should get the most)."
Supports doubling the value of Pell Grants for low-to-moderate income families and treating student loans like mortgages with the ability to refinance when interest rates decline.
"Treat student loans like mortgage rates, offering the opportunity to refinance when interest rates decline. Double the value of Pell Grants for low to moderate income families."
Supports increasing funding to early childhood education programs like Head Start and preschool, and advocates for redistributing state funding to the poorest districts.
"Increase funding to early childhood education like Head Start and preschool. Advocate for change with funding formulas at the state level to redistribute funding where it needs to be (i.e. poorest districts currently get the least, should get the most)."
Supports expanding mental health resources for students and teachers in schools.
"Expand resources to support the mental health of students and teachers in schools."
Supports strengthening the education system as a stated priority.
"Strengthening our Education System"
Healthcare(16)
Strongly supports upholding Roe v. Wade and ensuring federal funding for Planned Parenthood locations nationwide.
"Unabashedly support the upholding of Roe vs. Wade. Ensure our two regional Planned Parenthoods in western Wisconsin remain open, federally funded and that Planned Parenthood locations nationwide remain federally supported."
Strongly supports reproductive healthcare access including upholding Roe v. Wade, federal funding for Planned Parenthood, and ending the Hyde Amendment.
"Unabashedly support the upholding of Roe vs. Wade. Ensure our two regional Planned Parenthoods in western Wisconsin remain open, federally funded and that Planned Parenthood locations nationwide remain federally supported. Advocate for ending the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits abortion coverage for individuals on Medicaid or Medicare."
Supports allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices and preventing drug companies from inflating prices based on brand or specialty.
"Take on prescription drug companies, ensuring Seniors can get the drugs they need at prices negotiated through Medicare and that drug companies can't inflate their prices based on brand or speciality of the drug."
Opposes the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits abortion coverage for individuals on Medicaid or Medicare.
"Advocate for ending the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits abortion coverage for individuals on Medicaid or Medicare."
Supports expanding Medicare to cover vision, dental, and hearing, and annually lowering the age of Medicare eligibility to expand coverage.
"Expand Medicare to cover vision, dental and hearing – the very things that deteriorate as we age. Annually lower the age that Seniors can start receiving Medicare benefits – each year expanding the number of Americans covered by Medicare."
Supports expanding Medicare to cover vision, dental, and hearing, and annually lowering the eligibility age to cover more Americans.
"Expand Medicare to cover vision, dental and hearing – the very things that deteriorate as we age. Annually lower the age that Seniors can start receiving Medicare benefits – each year expanding the number of Americans covered by Medicare."
Supports improving the ACA by providing more tax credits to lower premiums, creating more exchange options, and simplifying the enrollment process.
"Work to improve the Affordable Care Act and healthcare exchange as it exists by providing more tax credits to lower premiums, creating more options on the exchange and simplifying the process to make obtaining health insurance less confusing."
Supports improving the ACA by providing more tax credits to lower premiums, creating more exchange options, and simplifying the enrollment process.
"Work to improve the Affordable Care Act and healthcare exchange as it exists by providing more tax credits to lower premiums, creating more options on the exchange and simplifying the process to make obtaining health insurance less confusing."
Supports allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices and preventing drug companies from inflating prices based on brand or specialty.
"Take on prescription drug companies, ensuring Seniors can get the drugs they need at prices negotiated through Medicare and that drug companies can't inflate their prices based on brand or speciality of the drug."
Supports increasing Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospitals to preserve critical care in rural communities.
"Increase the Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospitals so we can continue providing critical care in our rural communities."
Supports increasing Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospitals to preserve critical care access in rural communities.
"Increase the Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospitals so we can continue providing critical care in our rural communities."
Supports expanding mental health resources for students and teachers in schools.
"Expand resources to support the mental health of students and teachers in schools."
Supports expanding mental health resources for students and teachers in schools.
"Expand resources to support the mental health of students and teachers in schools."
Supports protecting reproductive health freedoms as a campaign priority.
"Protecting Reproductive Health Freedoms"
Supports reforming and improving the healthcare system as a priority.
"Healing our Healthcare System"
Supports ensuring seniors can age with dignity, implying support for senior healthcare programs.
"Ensuring Our Moms and Dads – our Seniors – Age with Dignity"
Social Issues(3)
Supports upholding Roe v. Wade and believes every person has the right to make their own decisions about starting or growing a family free from governmental interference.
"I am a firm believer that every person should have the right to make the best decision for themselves about if, when, and how to start or grow a family, free from political or governmental interference. In Congress, I will always protect reproductive healthcare and the personal freedoms of all Wisconsinites."
Supports reproductive freedom and the right to make personal decisions about family planning without government interference.
"I am a firm believer that every person should have the right to make the best decision for themselves about if, when, and how to start or grow a family, free from political or governmental interference."
Supports protecting reproductive health freedoms.
"Protecting Reproductive Health Freedoms"