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Issues

I'm ready to go to work in Washington on Day One to make a difference. Here are just some of the things I'll be fighting for in Congress. If you don't see an issue you care about, drop us a line - this page will continue to grow.

Last update: February 25, 2026

ICE OUT

The federal invasion of Minnesota is an outrage. The reign of terror - and literally, death - must stop NOW. I support efforts to withhold ICE funding, even if it means a shutdown, to force ICE out Minnesota - and in Congress will seek to dismantle ICE so this never happens again.

The Role of Congress

The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution to give Congress the power to make laws - not the President. As your Representative, I'll fight to reclaim and defend Congress' power to decide on spending, taxes and tariffs, and when and where America goes to war.

Taxes

H.R. 1 - the White House's "BIG" budget bill - extended tax cuts for the super-wealthy. I will vote to repeal billionaires' tax cuts so that everyone pays their fair share - and working families get to keep more of their hard-earned money.

Health Care

We cannot continue with a health care system that is controlled by for-profit insurance companies instead of patients and providers. I will fight for new policies like "Medicare for All" or a public option so that people can get the care they need without fear of going broke.

Medicare and Medicaid

The White House's "BIG" budget bill also slashed funding to social services and imposed strict rules (like work requirements). I will fight to reverse Medicare and Medicaid cuts - and not just restore the lost funding but ensure that these programs are fully funded in order to keep the promises we have made to one another as Americans.

Social Security

Many Americans don't know that the taxes they pay into Social Security ("FICA" on your pay stub) are capped at incomes over $184,500. I will fight to eliminate the cap on Social Security taxes in order to ensure that wealthy taxpayers are fully contributing to cost of Americans' retirement.

Defend Modern Medicine - and Impeach RFK Jr.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has done massive damage to modern medicine with its bizarre policies along with devastating cuts to research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). I will fight to impeach HHS Secretary RFK, Jr., clean house of anti-vax and anti-science officials, and revive America's long tradition of leading the world in medical research and innovation.

Immigration

America is a nation of immigrants - and we need immigration laws that establish clear rules as well as a straightforward and clear path to citizenship. I will fight for common-sense reform that works for immigrants and employers alike and reduces the time, cost and red tape associated with becoming an American.

Reproductive Rights

Reproductive health care decisions are purely a matter between a woman and her medical providers. I support full reproductive rights.

LGBTQ+ Rights

This country cannot be free if all people aren't free to be who they are, love who they love, or marry and start a family without government interference. Congress should "mind its own damn business."

Guns and the 2nd Amendment

Minnesota has a long tradition of responsible gun ownership by citizens who purchase and lawfully carry them for hunting or self-protection - and I will defend that right.

But assault-style weapons are different; they are mass killing machines - and I will fight to keep them off of our streets.

Protecting the Boundary Waters

The Boundary Waters are sacred to Minnesotans and a priceless environmental resource. I am 100% opposed to any mining or other resource extraction in the BWCA or its watershed. PERIOD.

Fighting Climate Change

Climate change is real, and we as a nation need to acknowledge our outsized role in contributing to global warming and its catastrophic effects on our planet. I will fight to get the US back into the Paris Accords - and here at home will resist any effort to halt the transition away from non-renewable energy resources like fossil fuels.