Policy Positions
Education(2)
Supports increased public school funding, securing $250 million for public education including Pre-K and special education.
"It provides an additional $250 million for public schools, including increases for Pre-K and special education, and it provides a nearly $40 million increase for higher education."
Supports increased state investment in higher education as part of the 2016-2017 budget.
"it provides a nearly $40 million increase for higher education."
Healthcare(2)
Supports access to reproductive healthcare for women and their families.
"Frances and I are proud to stand with women and their families for access to reproductive healthcare -- and we'll always fight to protect a woman's constitutional right to choose."
Supports traditional Medicaid expansion, which enrolled over 625,000 Pennsylvanians and significantly reduced the state's uninsured population.
"One year after Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf switched the state over to a traditional Medicaid expansion, some 625,000 residents have enrolled. It marks a dramatic reduction in the state's uninsured population, cutting the percentage nearly in half."
Social Issues(1)
Supports a woman's constitutional right to choose and access to reproductive healthcare, including support for Planned Parenthood.
"Frances and I are proud to stand with women and their families for access to reproductive healthcare -- and we'll always fight to protect a woman's constitutional right to choose. We've volunteered together at Planned Parenthood, and we've seen the difficult decisions many women have to make in consultation with their doctor."