Policy Positions
Climate(3)
Supports alternative/clean energy as a means to achieve affordable electricity and address climate change.
"Energy, Environment, Climate Change. Affordable Electricity and a Livable Planet."
Supports alternative/clean energy policy aimed at affordable electricity and addressing climate change.
"Energy, Environment, Climate Change. Affordable Electricity and a Livable Planet."
Supports affordable clean energy and addressing climate change, framing it as compatible with affordable electricity.
"Energy, Environment, Climate Change: Affordable Electricity and a Livable Planet."
Economy(12)
Strongly supports the right to unionize, collective bargaining, the PRO Act, and fair share agreements, while opposing so-called 'right to work' laws that weaken unions.
"People in this country should have the right to form unions and collectively bargain for better work conditions and compensation. Leaders of these efforts should not have to fear their hours being cut back, loss of promotion opportunity, firing or other forms of retaliation. So-called "right to work" laws weaken unions under the guise of worker freedom. The PRO Act would give unions and employers the freedom to negotiate "fair share agreements.""
Supports mandating paid parental leave, noting that the U.S. currently only provides 12 weeks of unpaid leave while other nations offer paid leave for much longer periods.
"While U.S. parents typically get 12 weeks unpaid leave, other nations provide months or even over a year of paid leave. The first months are a vital time for child development. We should ensure parents have the time to bond with their new child."
Supports taxing wealth rather than workers, suggesting a shift of tax burden away from working people toward the wealthy.
"Balance the Budget. Tax Wealth. Not Workers."
Supports expanding vocational and technical training to fill skilled labor shortages in trades and to prepare workers for an AI-affected job landscape.
"Many industries and professions are having trouble filling positions that require specific skills, such as electricians, plumbers, welders, HVAC techs, home health aides and other professions. Our economy depends on such skilled pros to function so we should ensure young people understand all the career options available to them. Job training should also be calibrated to match the future job landscape which will be greatly affected by AI."
Supports balancing the federal budget, framing it as a priority alongside tax reform.
"Balance the Budget. Tax Wealth. Not Workers."
Supports balancing the federal budget through taxing wealth rather than workers.
"Balance the Budget: Tax Wealth. Not Workers."
Supports balancing the federal budget, framing it alongside a call to tax wealth rather than workers.
"Balance the Budget. Tax Wealth. Not Workers."
Supports shifting the tax burden toward wealthy individuals rather than workers.
"Balance the Budget. Tax Wealth. Not Workers."
Supports shifting the tax burden away from workers and onto wealth, implying higher taxes on the wealthy.
"Balance the Budget: Tax Wealth. Not Workers."
Opposes corporate monopolies and greed driving down wages and up costs, implying support for stronger corporate taxation or regulation.
"Monopolies and corporate greed drive up costs and drive down wages. The ultra wealthy flood our elections with money to ensure Congress passes laws favorable to their profit margins and bank accounts."
Criticizes corporate greed and monopolies driving up costs and driving down wages, implying support for policies to curb corporate power.
"Monopolies and corporate greed drive up costs and drive down wages. The ultra wealthy flood our elections with money to ensure Congress passes laws favorable to their profit margins and bank accounts."
Opposes policy that bends to corporate special interests and supports independent, people-centered policy over corporate influence.
"Good policy is policy that serves the people, not just party leaders, billionaires, or corporations."
Education(6)
Supports paying teachers well and providing them with necessary equipment, supplies, and training to improve student learning and engagement.
"Ensuring teachers are paid well, have the equipment and supplies they need and are trained in the use of equipment and techniques to help students learn and stay engaged benefits us all."
Supports investing in teachers through better pay, equipment, supplies, and training, with particular focus on ensuring rural and inner city schools have adequate technology access.
"Ensuring teachers are paid well, have the equipment and supplies they need and are trained in the use of equipment and techniques to help students learn and stay engaged benefits us all. We should ensure that rural and inner city schools have adequate access to technology so their students don't fall behind."
Supports teaching civic responsibility in schools so young people understand their role in democracy and feel connected to their government.
"We should inspire students to take ownership of our democracy, to feel proud of our institution and connected to our government so that they understand their stake in the decisions made by our leaders."
Supports investing in education including Universal Pre-K.
"Invest in our Future. Education, Universal Pre-K and Science."
Supports investing in education, including Universal Pre-K and science.
"Invest in our Future. Education, Universal Pre-K and Science."
Supports investing in education including Universal Pre-K and science as a public priority.
"Invest in our Future: Education, Universal Pre-K and Science."
Healthcare(9)
Supports a federally protected national standard for reproductive freedom similar to Roe v. Wade, ensuring the right to choose does not vary by state.
"Everyone in this country must have the freedom to decide what happens to their own bodies, and the right to choose should not change from state to state. Therefore I support a federally protected national standard similar to Roe, as proposed in the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025."
Supports Medicare for All as the ultimate goal for healthcare, believing it is the best way to control costs and ensure no one is denied coverage or faces debt for treatment.
"My ultimate goal is simple: Medicare for All, which I believe is the best way to control costs, including preventive care that heads off illness before it becomes severe and costly to treat, better mental health care before reaching a crisis, and healthier living guidance. No one should have to worry about being denied coverage or risking debt for treatment."
Supports allowing willing states to establish universal healthcare for their residents as an interim step toward Medicare for All.
"If Medicare for All isn't yet achievable, I support facilitating willing states to set up universal healthcare for their residents."
Supports extending ACA subsidies and opposes cuts that have increased costs for millions of Americans.
"We must act immediately to repair the damage on behalf of families and seniors that rely upon these vital programs."
Supports restoring Medicaid after cuts caused by recent legislation, citing harm to families and seniors.
"The Big Billionaire Bill, which Brian Fitzpatrick could have stopped but didn't, caused devastating increases in costs for millions of Americans. We must act immediately to repair the damage on behalf of families and seniors that rely upon these vital programs."
Supports healthcare as a fundamental right that should be enshrined in policy.
"Healthcare is a Right. Let's Make it Policy."
Supports better mental health care as part of a comprehensive Medicare for All approach, emphasizing early intervention before crises occur.
"better mental health care before reaching a crisis"
Supports healthcare as a right, framing it as a policy goal to be enacted.
"Healthcare is a Right. Let's Make it Policy."
Supports making healthcare a right through policy, framing it as a fundamental entitlement.
"Healthcare is a Right: Let's Make it Policy."
Immigration(2)
Supports a well-functioning H-1B visa process as part of maintaining a strong scientific enterprise and growing economy.
"a well-functioning H-1B visa process, and increased science and technology advisory support for Congress are all important to keep our scientific enterprise strong, our economy growing, our nation protected, and our communities healthy."
Supports equal protection for immigrant communities as part of broader civil rights protections.
"supporting equal rights means protecting historically marginalized groups, including frontline, immigrant, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities."
Social Issues(8)
Supports federal legislation to protect abortion access nationwide, similar to Roe v. Wade, so that rights do not differ by state.
"Everyone in this country must have the freedom to decide what happens to their own bodies, and the right to choose should not change from state to state. Therefore I support a federally protected national standard similar to Roe, as proposed in the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025."
Supports equal rights and protection for LGBTQ+ communities as part of broader civil rights protections.
"supporting equal rights means protecting historically marginalized groups, including frontline, immigrant, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities."
Supports separation of church and state and freedom of conscience, opposing government involvement in or co-opting of religion.
"The free expression of faith and spirituality is not a conversation in which our government should choose sides. The Founders believed in "Freedom of Conscience" and felt religion flourished most when completely free from government involvement."
Supports equal protection and rights for BIPOC communities as part of broader civil rights commitments.
"supporting equal rights means protecting historically marginalized groups, including frontline, immigrant, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities."
Frames civil rights as unalienable and non-negotiable, signaling strong support for civil rights protections.
"Civil Rights. Unalienable and Non-Negotiable."
Supports civil rights as unalienable and non-negotiable.
"Civil Rights. Unalienable and Non-Negotiable."
Supports civil rights as unalienable and non-negotiable.
"Civil Rights. Unalienable and Non-Negotiable."
Supports civil rights as unalienable and non-negotiable, which implicitly includes LGBTQ+ protections under a broad civil rights framing.
"Civil Rights: Unalienable and Non-Negotiable."