How Dems Ran 2026

Cait Conley

NY-17

Attacked tax breaks and handouts for Big Tech and data centers

We've watched Mike Lawler take hundreds of thousands of dollars from Big Tech and then turn around in the one big ugly bill and get 80 billion dollars in tax breaks to data center developers.Interview, October 3, 2026
Mike raked in hundreds of thousands from Big Tech. Then he voted to give $80 billion in tax breaks to these data center developers, AND made it easier to build themPost on X, October 5, 2026

Supported stronger oversight of data-center development

If a data center is built in a way where there is a net-positive for the community, I support it. If it is a net-negative, then I do not. That should be our standard. That means we’re not passing off the cost of utilities to the communities. That means that we are having these companies invest in the infrastructure so communities benefit. too. It means that we care about the environmental impacts and we’re not ruining water sources.News story, August 26, 2026
“If I’m elected to Congress, I’ll work to make sure data centers are held to clear national standards that ensure families are protected from increased utility bills, protect our drinking water, strengthen our electric grid, and put local communities ahead of corporate interests.”Campaign website, July 8, 2026
We have to ensure data center companies pay their fair share, protect residents from rate hikes, ensure grid reliability, protect water resources and our environment, and protect nearby homes from excessive noise pollution, while making sure local residents’ voices are heard and listened to.Campaign website, July 8, 2026
Regulating Data Centers to guarantee they pay their fair share through binding agreements that protect residents from utility rate hikes and harmful impacts to our water supplyCampaign website (undated)
I think this goes back to the importance of having federal regulation because what we are seeing across the country and even right here in New York 17 is communities unwittingly agreeing to terms where these data centers are literally profiting off the backs of our communities.Debate, April 29, 2026
And I think this goes back to the importance of having federal regulation because what we are seeing across the country and even right here in New York 17 is communities unwittingly agreeing to terms where these data centers are literally profiting off the backs of our communities. They are using our energy, using our water, and it doesn't have to be that way.Debate, April 29, 2026
I do believe there needs to be federal regulation on data centers that helps ensure that they are not exacerbating climate change.Debate, April 29, 2026
data center should only be built if one the local community approves it and two, it is built in such a way where it is a net positive for that community.Interview, October 21, 2026
I support the moratorium.Debate, October 16, 2026
I will ensure that no data centers are built here that jack up our prices, hurt our environment, or harm our communities because the Hudson Valley must remain a healthy, safe place that people can afford to live and not a dumping ground for big tech.Rally speech, September 18, 2026
What I mean by that is the data center is not allowed to push its utility costs off to families there.Interview, October 21, 2026
We need common-sense rules for where and how data centers are built so local communities aren’t stuck with higher utility costs or greater environmental risks.Campaign website, July 8, 2026

Called for moratoria, pauses, or stopping new data-center projects

I support the moratorium.Debate, October 16, 2026

Binding conditions on development

“If I’m elected to Congress, I’ll work to make sure data centers are held to clear national standards that ensure families are protected from increased utility bills, protect our drinking water, strengthen our electric grid, and put local communities ahead of corporate interests.”Campaign website, July 8, 2026
Regulating Data Centers to guarantee they pay their fair share through binding agreements that protect residents from utility rate hikes and harmful impacts to our water supplyCampaign website (undated)
data center should only be built if one the local community approves it and two, it is built in such a way where it is a net positive for that community.Interview, October 21, 2026
I will ensure that no data centers are built here that jack up our prices, hurt our environment, or harm our communities because the Hudson Valley must remain a healthy, safe place that people can afford to live and not a dumping ground for big tech.Rally speech, September 18, 2026

Developer responsibility for infrastructure and utility costs

If a data center is built in a way where there is a net-positive for the community, I support it. If it is a net-negative, then I do not. That should be our standard. That means we’re not passing off the cost of utilities to the communities. That means that we are having these companies invest in the infrastructure so communities benefit. too. It means that we care about the environmental impacts and we’re not ruining water sources.News story, August 26, 2026
“If I’m elected to Congress, I’ll work to make sure data centers are held to clear national standards that ensure families are protected from increased utility bills, protect our drinking water, strengthen our electric grid, and put local communities ahead of corporate interests.”Campaign website, July 8, 2026
We have to ensure data center companies pay their fair share, protect residents from rate hikes, ensure grid reliability, protect water resources and our environment, and protect nearby homes from excessive noise pollution, while making sure local residents’ voices are heard and listened to.Campaign website, July 8, 2026
Regulating Data Centers to guarantee they pay their fair share through binding agreements that protect residents from utility rate hikes and harmful impacts to our water supplyCampaign website (undated)
What I mean by that is the data center is not allowed to push its utility costs off to families there.Interview, October 21, 2026

Enforceable water, energy, and community protections

If a data center is built in a way where there is a net-positive for the community, I support it. If it is a net-negative, then I do not. That should be our standard. That means we’re not passing off the cost of utilities to the communities. That means that we are having these companies invest in the infrastructure so communities benefit. too. It means that we care about the environmental impacts and we’re not ruining water sources.News story, August 26, 2026
“If I’m elected to Congress, I’ll work to make sure data centers are held to clear national standards that ensure families are protected from increased utility bills, protect our drinking water, strengthen our electric grid, and put local communities ahead of corporate interests.”Campaign website, July 8, 2026
We have to ensure data center companies pay their fair share, protect residents from rate hikes, ensure grid reliability, protect water resources and our environment, and protect nearby homes from excessive noise pollution, while making sure local residents’ voices are heard and listened to.Campaign website, July 8, 2026
Regulating Data Centers to guarantee they pay their fair share through binding agreements that protect residents from utility rate hikes and harmful impacts to our water supplyCampaign website (undated)
I will ensure that no data centers are built here that jack up our prices, hurt our environment, or harm our communities because the Hudson Valley must remain a healthy, safe place that people can afford to live and not a dumping ground for big tech.Rally speech, September 18, 2026

Supported reining in or regulating Big Tech and AI companies

As your member of Congress, I will: - Enact guardrails on AI to ensure it doesn’t pose a threat to our national security. - Take on Mike Lawler’s Big Tech and trillionaire backers to prevent these data center developers from exploiting our communities, harming our environment, and jacking up our utility rates.Facebook post, October 28, 2026
But Mike Lawler is standing in the way, because he’s looking out for his trillionaire backer Elon Musk.Post on X, October 15, 2026
We can beat China and regulate AINews story, October 27, 2026

Called for big structural changes that expand public coverage or Medicare benefits: Medicare for All, a public option, a Medicare buy-in, lowering the Medicare age such as Medicare at 55, or dental, vision, and/or hearing in Medicare

so I have been a very open advocate of having a public option where people can choose to opt in pay into having a Medicare-like coverage plan where it's not dependent on your age or your marital status or your job status.Video, April 18, 2026
Lower the cost of drugs and healthcare premiums by holding Big Pharma and insurance companies accountable and creating a public option for health insuranceCampaign website, March 17, 2025
Leading the charge for a public option so every family can see a doctor, fill a prescription, and breathe easier knowing they can afford it.Rally speech, September 18, 2026
If people want to choose Medicare regardless of age, job status or marital status, they can,News story, August 25, 2026
I think a big step forward in this is creating a public option where folks can choose, right, to keep their employers insurance or their unions insurance, but they should have a choice that is not a for-profit health insurance company, but a public option where they can buy in for like a Medicare Part E at any age, regardless of job or marital status.Video, September 9, 2026
we must also lower the cost of healthcare by taking on big pharma and the insurance companies. Leading the charge. Leading the charge for a public option so every family can see a doctor, fill a prescription, and breathe easier knowing they can afford it.Video, September 18, 2026
Allowing everyone to opt in to a public insurance option, regardless of age, expanding coverage, and driving down costs across the marketplace.Campaign website (undated)
And so yes, I do stand by pushing for things like a public option, which will guarantee  a lower cost solution or option people.Debate, February 5, 2026
How do we expand existing programs to include things  like having a public option?Debate, February 5, 2026
Defending the Affordable Care Act & Medicaid and expanding Medicare to include vision, dental, and hearing.Campaign website (undated)

Called to reverse the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or ACA coverage

That means reinstating things like the premium tax credits for the ACA and restoring funding to Medicaid where our most vulnerable can afford health care.Debate, May 29, 2026
things like ensuring we restore Medicaid cuts and funding to Planned Parenthood and stop the war against women's healthcare.Debate, June 4, 2026
ending illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries. That means reinstating things like the premium tax credits for the ACA and restoring funding to Medicaid where our most vulnerable can afford health careDebate, May 29, 2026
And so when I talk about stopping the harm, going back to the hardship that families here in my district are facing, we do need to restore funding to Medicaid.Interview, July 14, 2026

Called for lowering prescription-drug prices

We've got to help bring down the cost of prescription drugs by doing things like banning these pay-for-delay schemes.Video, October 8, 2026
In Congress, I’ll work to improve the cost-of-living by delivering real tax relief for middle-class families, repealing the reckless tariffs that are costing us $4,200 more, lowering utility bills by fighting for regulations to ensure monopolies don’t pass costs on to ratepayers, and reining in health insurance premiums and prescription drug costs by reinstating the ACA [Affordable Care Act] tax credits and cracking down on Big Pharma and the insurance industry. At the same time, we must root out Washington corruption by banning corporate PAC money, banning stock trading for members of Congress and the White House, and implementing congressional and Supreme Court term limits.News story, October 21, 2026
Lower the cost of drugs and healthcare premiums by holding Big Pharma and insurance companies accountable and creating a public option for health insuranceCampaign website, March 17, 2025
Cracking down on Big Pharma price gouging, ending schemes like “pay for delay”, capping insulin prices at $35 for everyone, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices on more prescription drugs.Campaign website (undated)
So, the first thing we need to do is undo the harm. That means ending the illegal foreign tariffs that have raised prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries to the cost of housing construction materials at a time when we're facing a housing crisisDebate, April 10, 2026
We've got to do more to allow Medicare to negotiate for more pharmaceuticals.Video, October 8, 2026
reining in health insurance premiums and prescription drug costs by reinstating the ACA tax credits and cracking down on Big Pharma and the insurance industry.News story, October 21, 2026
We've got to do things like rein in the corporate abuses that we are seeing from these entities who are trying to buy, literally buy their self-interest. with this administration and with this Congress. And we see that playing out with Mike Lohler, who, again, has not fought back against these utility companies as they raise our costs, because as a former utility lobbyist, he's taken tens of thousands of dollars from them. Same thing with health insurance companies. And so we've got to do things to actually lower costs, and that includes when it comes to health insurance. We've got to do more to allow Medicare to negotiate for more pharmaceuticals.Video, October 8, 2026
That means ending the illegal foreign tariffs that have raised prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries to the cost of housing construction materials at a time when we're facing a housing crisis.Debate, April 10, 2026
And that means things like ending illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries.Debate, May 29, 2026
Look, when we look at big pharma, similar abusive  practices are happening where you can see things like these pay for delay schemes where  pharmaceutical companies are literally paying paying generic manufacturers to not manufacture  generic drugs so they can charge higher prices.Town hall, September 29, 2026
ending illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries. That means reinstating things like the premium tax credits for the ACA and restoring funding to Medicaid where our most vulnerable can afford health careDebate, May 29, 2026
We do need to stop the senseless illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries and put tremendous burden on small businesses here.Interview, July 14, 2026
reigning in big pharma. Making things like pay-for-delay schemes illegal. Where you've got companies literally paying generic manufacturers to not manufacture generics so they can make more moneyInterview, August 23, 2026

Prescription-drug price limits

Cracking down on Big Pharma price gouging, ending schemes like “pay for delay”, capping insulin prices at $35 for everyone, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices on more prescription drugs.Campaign website (undated)

Called for restoring ACA subsidies

In Congress, I’ll work to improve the cost-of-living by delivering real tax relief for middle-class families, repealing the reckless tariffs that are costing us $4,200 more, lowering utility bills by fighting for regulations to ensure monopolies don’t pass costs on to ratepayers, and reining in health insurance premiums and prescription drug costs by reinstating the ACA [Affordable Care Act] tax credits and cracking down on Big Pharma and the insurance industry. At the same time, we must root out Washington corruption by banning corporate PAC money, banning stock trading for members of Congress and the White House, and implementing congressional and Supreme Court term limits.News story, October 21, 2026
That means reinstating things like the premium tax credits for the ACA and restoring funding to Medicaid where our most vulnerable can afford health care.Debate, May 29, 2026
reining in health insurance premiums and prescription drug costs by reinstating the ACA tax credits and cracking down on Big Pharma and the insurance industry.News story, October 21, 2026
ending illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries. That means reinstating things like the premium tax credits for the ACA and restoring funding to Medicaid where our most vulnerable can afford health careDebate, May 29, 2026
Yes, we need to reinstate the Medicaid cuts and the premium tax credits, but we must also, we must also lower the cost of healthcare by taking on big pharma and the insurance companies.Rally speech, September 18, 2026

Government price negotiation

Cracking down on Big Pharma price gouging, ending schemes like “pay for delay”, capping insulin prices at $35 for everyone, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices on more prescription drugs.Campaign website (undated)
We've got to do more to allow Medicare to negotiate for more pharmaceuticals.Video, October 8, 2026
We've got to do things like rein in the corporate abuses that we are seeing from these entities who are trying to buy, literally buy their self-interest. with this administration and with this Congress. And we see that playing out with Mike Lohler, who, again, has not fought back against these utility companies as they raise our costs, because as a former utility lobbyist, he's taken tens of thousands of dollars from them. Same thing with health insurance companies. And so we've got to do things to actually lower costs, and that includes when it comes to health insurance. We've got to do more to allow Medicare to negotiate for more pharmaceuticals.Video, October 8, 2026

Creating a public option

so I have been a very open advocate of having a public option where people can choose to opt in pay into having a Medicare-like coverage plan where it's not dependent on your age or your marital status or your job status.Video, April 18, 2026
Lower the cost of drugs and healthcare premiums by holding Big Pharma and insurance companies accountable and creating a public option for health insuranceCampaign website, March 17, 2025
Leading the charge for a public option so every family can see a doctor, fill a prescription, and breathe easier knowing they can afford it.Rally speech, September 18, 2026
I think a big step forward in this is creating a public option where folks can choose, right, to keep their employers insurance or their unions insurance, but they should have a choice that is not a for-profit health insurance company, but a public option where they can buy in for like a Medicare Part E at any age, regardless of job or marital status.Video, September 9, 2026
we must also lower the cost of healthcare by taking on big pharma and the insurance companies. Leading the charge. Leading the charge for a public option so every family can see a doctor, fill a prescription, and breathe easier knowing they can afford it.Video, September 18, 2026
Allowing everyone to opt in to a public insurance option, regardless of age, expanding coverage, and driving down costs across the marketplace.Campaign website (undated)
And so yes, I do stand by pushing for things like a public option, which will guarantee  a lower cost solution or option people.Debate, February 5, 2026
How do we expand existing programs to include things  like having a public option?Debate, February 5, 2026

Letting people buy into Medicare

If people want to choose Medicare regardless of age, job status or marital status, they can,News story, August 25, 2026
I think a big step forward in this is creating a public option where folks can choose, right, to keep their employers insurance or their unions insurance, but they should have a choice that is not a for-profit health insurance company, but a public option where they can buy in for like a Medicare Part E at any age, regardless of job or marital status.Video, September 9, 2026

Adding dental, vision, and/or hearing to Medicare

Defending the Affordable Care Act & Medicaid and expanding Medicare to include vision, dental, and hearing.Campaign website (undated)

Called for higher taxes on billionaires and the wealthy

And so I believe that the way we address this and  really address so much of the solveny concern is for anyone who is making over $400,000 we  resume the social security payroll tax.Town hall, September 29, 2026
It is undoing the billionaire tax breaks that happened in the one big ugly billVideo, September 25, 2026

Called for stronger competition and limits on monopoly power

Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donationsCampaign website, March 17, 2025
Cracking down on Big Pharma price gouging, ending schemes like “pay for delay”, capping insulin prices at $35 for everyone, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices on more prescription drugs.Campaign website (undated)
I think there's a few areas where we can, should and must. So one is reining in monopoly utility companies.Video, October 19, 2026
who are 100% united behind rooting out the corruption and ending the dysfunction to include banning stock trading and term limits. And so if politicians aren't going to do the will of the people, then the people will hold them accountable. But I absolutely believe these are things that we can and must deliver on. But the second part of this is also lowering costs. And so to your point, Adam, where do I think we can actually deliver on that? I think there's a few areas where we can, should and must. So one is reining in monopoly utility companies.Video, October 19, 2026
We've got to do things like rein in the corporate abuses that we are seeing from these entities who are trying to buy, literally buy their self-interest. with this administration and with this Congress. And we see that playing out with Mike Lohler, who, again, has not fought back against these utility companies as they raise our costs, because as a former utility lobbyist, he's taken tens of thousands of dollars from them. Same thing with health insurance companies. And so we've got to do things to actually lower costs, and that includes when it comes to health insurance. We've got to do more to allow Medicare to negotiate for more pharmaceuticals.Video, October 8, 2026
Look, when we look at big pharma, similar abusive  practices are happening where you can see things like these pay for delay schemes where  pharmaceutical companies are literally paying paying generic manufacturers to not manufacture  generic drugs so they can charge higher prices.Town hall, September 29, 2026
I will cut our utility costs by holding monopoly utilities companies accountable.Rally speech, September 18, 2026
And so when we talk about how do we unpack it, I think one of the areas we have to do a better job is reining in these monopoly utility companies who continue to fail to invest in their own systems that will enable them to provide reliable and quality service to their customers, right?Interview, April 18, 2026
We need to rein in monopoly utility companies.Interview, September 25, 2026
reigning in big pharma. Making things like pay-for-delay schemes illegal. Where you've got companies literally paying generic manufacturers to not manufacture generics so they can make more moneyInterview, August 23, 2026
reining in these monopoly utility companies who continue to fail to invest in their own systems that will enable them to provide reliable and quality service to their customers, right? And instead have been focused on raking in record-breaking profits, giving their shareholders dividends, screwing over the rate holdersInterview, April 18, 2026
We need to actually rein in the corporations that right now are exploiting people for gain and not doing the right thing.Interview, September 25, 2026

Called for campaign-finance reform to reduce big money's influence

We have got to get corporate money out of our elections. Because right now, what we are seeing is billionaires and a trillionaire, Elon Musk, being able to come in and literally try to buy this election for my opponent.Debate, October 26, 2026
We've got to end Citizens United.Debate, October 26, 2026
In Congress, I’ll work to improve the cost-of-living by delivering real tax relief for middle-class families, repealing the reckless tariffs that are costing us $4,200 more, lowering utility bills by fighting for regulations to ensure monopolies don’t pass costs on to ratepayers, and reining in health insurance premiums and prescription drug costs by reinstating the ACA [Affordable Care Act] tax credits and cracking down on Big Pharma and the insurance industry. At the same time, we must root out Washington corruption by banning corporate PAC money, banning stock trading for members of Congress and the White House, and implementing congressional and Supreme Court term limits.News story, October 21, 2026
Overturning Citizens United and ending the era of unlimited, anonymous money buying our elections.Campaign website (undated)
We've got to end Citizens United. We've got to really reform what is going on. I agree, we need term limits in Congress and in the Supreme Court.Debate, October 26, 2026
So whether I like it or not, I would love to end Citizens United. It's not happening. Not right now. When we get to Congress, yes.Debate, April 10, 2026
we got to lower costs for families, and we got to root out the corruption, and that means we do have to get corporate money out of politics.News story, October 29, 2026
Join @StopBigMoney and me on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Nanuet for an important conversation about the importance of ending Citizens United so we can get big money out of politics and unrig the system that is working against everyday Americans.Post on X, October 26, 2026
It’s time to fix a broken system, get rid of dark money flooding our elections, and stop elected representatives from personally enriching themselves in office.Campaign website (undated)
I will save  my rant about ending Citizens United and getting uh that kind of dark money that we are seeing  outTown hall, September 29, 2026

Called to overturn Citizens United

We've got to end Citizens United.Debate, October 26, 2026
Overturning Citizens United and ending the era of unlimited, anonymous money buying our elections.Campaign website (undated)
We've got to end Citizens United. We've got to really reform what is going on. I agree, we need term limits in Congress and in the Supreme Court.Debate, October 26, 2026
So whether I like it or not, I would love to end Citizens United. It's not happening. Not right now. When we get to Congress, yes.Debate, April 10, 2026
Join @StopBigMoney and me on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Nanuet for an important conversation about the importance of ending Citizens United so we can get big money out of politics and unrig the system that is working against everyday Americans.Post on X, October 26, 2026
I will save  my rant about ending Citizens United and getting uh that kind of dark money that we are seeing  outTown hall, September 29, 2026

Refused corporate PAC money

Unlike my opponent, who has taken over $1 million in corporate PAC money, I will never take a dime.Post on X, October 28, 2026
Conley’s campaign has accepted no corporate PAC money, relying instead on individual supporters committed to change.Campaign press release, January 5, 2026

Called for banning stock trading by members of Congress

we need to ban stock trading, not just for members of Congress, but definitely members of Congress, but also the White House and political appointees.Video, October 19, 2026
So we have to do things like I mentioned before, right, which is banning insider stock trading for Congress and elected officials in the White House and political appointees.Video, October 8, 2026
This is where I am all in for banning stock trading for members of Congress, the White House, and political appointees, because people in those jobs should be focused on serving the country and not their stock portfolios. I also support term limits, both for Congress and the Supreme Court.News story, November 1, 2026
right, which is banning insider stock trading for Congress and elected officials in the White House and political appointees. We have to make sure that people are there to do what is in the best interest of America and not their bank accounts. So that must happen. We also have to take real action to lower costs for working families in this country. And so that means things like rescinding the reckless illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up costs for working families and small businesses.Video, October 8, 2026
In Congress, I’ll work to improve the cost-of-living by delivering real tax relief for middle-class families, repealing the reckless tariffs that are costing us $4,200 more, lowering utility bills by fighting for regulations to ensure monopolies don’t pass costs on to ratepayers, and reining in health insurance premiums and prescription drug costs by reinstating the ACA [Affordable Care Act] tax credits and cracking down on Big Pharma and the insurance industry. At the same time, we must root out Washington corruption by banning corporate PAC money, banning stock trading for members of Congress and the White House, and implementing congressional and Supreme Court term limits.News story, October 21, 2026
we need to ban stock trading, not just for members of Congress, but definitely members of Congress, but also the White House and political appointees. Because people in public service should be focused on doing the right thing for America, not their stock portfolios. So we need to stop that. The second part, and this doesn't make me popular in a lot of rooms, but I am wholeheartedly supportive of implementing term limits for members of Congress and the Supreme Court.Video, October 19, 2026
Sponsoring legislation that will ban the insider stock trading we talked about for federal elected officials both in Congress and at the White House.Video, August 23, 2026
I’m running to ban congressional stock trading, bring term limits, and end the corruption.News story, September 3, 2026
Clean up corruption by banning members of Congress and the White House from trading stocks, so they can’t get rich when the companies they invest in raise our prices Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donationsCampaign website, March 17, 2025
Clean up corruption by banning members of Congress and the White House from trading stocks, so they can’t get rich when the companies they invest in raise our pricesCampaign website, March 17, 2025
So, I think we're we need to get better people there doing things for the right reasons, and that means putting in term limits, banning stock trading, forcing members of Congress to divest of their their stock interests.Debate, May 29, 2026
And that is where I am all in for a ban on having federal elected officials, so that's both Congress and the White House be prohibited from owning and trading stocks, from buying stocks.Interview, August 23, 2026
who are 100% united behind rooting out the corruption and ending the dysfunction to include banning stock trading and term limits. And so if politicians aren't going to do the will of the people, then the people will hold them accountable. But I absolutely believe these are things that we can and must deliver on. But the second part of this is also lowering costs. And so to your point, Adam, where do I think we can actually deliver on that? I think there's a few areas where we can, should and must. So one is reining in monopoly utility companies.Video, October 19, 2026
Banning members of Congress from trading stocks while in office, and requiring personal divestment from holdings.Campaign website (undated)
We also need to ensure that people not only don't do insider trading and we ban stock trading but I believe should require members of Congress to divest of their personal stock holdings and yes ban them for becomingDebate, June 4, 2026

Supported stronger conflict-of-interest and ethics rules

So, I think we're we need to get better people there doing things for the right reasons, and that means putting in term limits, banning stock trading, forcing members of Congress to divest of their their stock interests.Debate, May 29, 2026
Closing the revolving door by banning elected officials from becoming lobbyists after leaving office, so that public service is no longer a stepping stone to cashing in on connections.Campaign website (undated)
We also need to ensure that people not only don't do insider trading and we ban stock trading but I believe should require members of Congress to divest of their personal stock holdings and yes ban them for becomingDebate, June 4, 2026

Called out Trump's corruption, self-dealing, or profiting from office

Washington has grown increasingly corrupt, especially under this administration, which has just set a whole new bar for a willingness to exploit the federal government for personal gain, to use the federal government as a weapon against political opposition, and the level of corruption that we are seeing from the White House and [Donald] Trump himself, his family making $2 billion while he’s in office, right?Campaign newsletter, September 1, 2026
Mike Lawler, Donald Trump, they're looking out for the people who are funding Trump's ballroom, not for hardworking taxpayersInterview, October 3, 2026
In order to rein in the abuses that we're seeing coming out of Washington with this administration that is putting truly Trump and his loyalists making money over what is good for people.Interview, October 21, 2026
And this administration, the amount of money that the Trump family has made, where they're talking about like $2 billion in cryptocurrency benefits alone are they're literally the Trump family is making billions of dollars exploiting the government, exploiting our country.Interview, July 14, 2026

Reforming the Supreme Court

This is where I am all in for banning stock trading for members of Congress, the White House, and political appointees, because people in those jobs should be focused on serving the country and not their stock portfolios. I also support term limits, both for Congress and the Supreme Court.News story, November 1, 2026
In Congress, I’ll work to improve the cost-of-living by delivering real tax relief for middle-class families, repealing the reckless tariffs that are costing us $4,200 more, lowering utility bills by fighting for regulations to ensure monopolies don’t pass costs on to ratepayers, and reining in health insurance premiums and prescription drug costs by reinstating the ACA [Affordable Care Act] tax credits and cracking down on Big Pharma and the insurance industry. At the same time, we must root out Washington corruption by banning corporate PAC money, banning stock trading for members of Congress and the White House, and implementing congressional and Supreme Court term limits.News story, October 21, 2026
we need to ban stock trading, not just for members of Congress, but definitely members of Congress, but also the White House and political appointees. Because people in public service should be focused on doing the right thing for America, not their stock portfolios. So we need to stop that. The second part, and this doesn't make me popular in a lot of rooms, but I am wholeheartedly supportive of implementing term limits for members of Congress and the Supreme Court.Video, October 19, 2026
We've got to end Citizens United. We've got to really reform what is going on. I agree, we need term limits in Congress and in the Supreme Court.Debate, October 26, 2026
I agree, we need term limits in Congress and in the Supreme Court.Debate, October 26, 2026
So I am a supporter of Supreme Court term limits absolutely and passing an amendment to make sure that gets done and I believe that is something we have bipartisan support in across this country.Debate, June 4, 2026
I am wholeheartedly supportive of implementing term limits for members of Congress and the Supreme Court.Video, October 19, 2026
I think it is also empowering for states to go after this in the way that they are until the federal government can step up and do its job, but it goes back to a Congress that is going to take on things like Supreme Court term limits.News story, October 29, 2026
Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code. Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026

Setting Supreme Court term limits

This is where I am all in for banning stock trading for members of Congress, the White House, and political appointees, because people in those jobs should be focused on serving the country and not their stock portfolios. I also support term limits, both for Congress and the Supreme Court.News story, November 1, 2026
In Congress, I’ll work to improve the cost-of-living by delivering real tax relief for middle-class families, repealing the reckless tariffs that are costing us $4,200 more, lowering utility bills by fighting for regulations to ensure monopolies don’t pass costs on to ratepayers, and reining in health insurance premiums and prescription drug costs by reinstating the ACA [Affordable Care Act] tax credits and cracking down on Big Pharma and the insurance industry. At the same time, we must root out Washington corruption by banning corporate PAC money, banning stock trading for members of Congress and the White House, and implementing congressional and Supreme Court term limits.News story, October 21, 2026
we need to ban stock trading, not just for members of Congress, but definitely members of Congress, but also the White House and political appointees. Because people in public service should be focused on doing the right thing for America, not their stock portfolios. So we need to stop that. The second part, and this doesn't make me popular in a lot of rooms, but I am wholeheartedly supportive of implementing term limits for members of Congress and the Supreme Court.Video, October 19, 2026
We've got to end Citizens United. We've got to really reform what is going on. I agree, we need term limits in Congress and in the Supreme Court.Debate, October 26, 2026
I agree, we need term limits in Congress and in the Supreme Court.Debate, October 26, 2026
So I am a supporter of Supreme Court term limits absolutely and passing an amendment to make sure that gets done and I believe that is something we have bipartisan support in across this country.Debate, June 4, 2026
I am wholeheartedly supportive of implementing term limits for members of Congress and the Supreme Court.Video, October 19, 2026
I think it is also empowering for states to go after this in the way that they are until the federal government can step up and do its job, but it goes back to a Congress that is going to take on things like Supreme Court term limits.News story, October 29, 2026

Extending stock-trading bans to the White House

So we have to do things like I mentioned before, right, which is banning insider stock trading for Congress and elected officials in the White House and political appointees.Video, October 8, 2026
right, which is banning insider stock trading for Congress and elected officials in the White House and political appointees. We have to make sure that people are there to do what is in the best interest of America and not their bank accounts. So that must happen. We also have to take real action to lower costs for working families in this country. And so that means things like rescinding the reckless illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up costs for working families and small businesses.Video, October 8, 2026
In Congress, I’ll work to improve the cost-of-living by delivering real tax relief for middle-class families, repealing the reckless tariffs that are costing us $4,200 more, lowering utility bills by fighting for regulations to ensure monopolies don’t pass costs on to ratepayers, and reining in health insurance premiums and prescription drug costs by reinstating the ACA [Affordable Care Act] tax credits and cracking down on Big Pharma and the insurance industry. At the same time, we must root out Washington corruption by banning corporate PAC money, banning stock trading for members of Congress and the White House, and implementing congressional and Supreme Court term limits.News story, October 21, 2026
Sponsoring legislation that will ban the insider stock trading we talked about for federal elected officials both in Congress and at the White House.Video, August 23, 2026
Clean up corruption by banning members of Congress and the White House from trading stocks, so they can’t get rich when the companies they invest in raise our pricesCampaign website, March 17, 2025
And that is where I am all in for a ban on having federal elected officials, so that's both Congress and the White House be prohibited from owning and trading stocks, from buying stocks.Interview, August 23, 2026

Called for a Supreme Court ethics code or enforceable ethics rules

Signed the October 26, 2026 joint letter calling for a Supreme Court ethics code. Require an ethical code of conduct for the US Supreme Court.Joint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026

Called for reversing tariffs that raise household costs

I'll fight to end the Iran war and roll back the tariffs that are driving up our costs - from groceries to gas.Facebook or Instagram ad, October 12, 2026
right, which is banning insider stock trading for Congress and elected officials in the White House and political appointees. We have to make sure that people are there to do what is in the best interest of America and not their bank accounts. So that must happen. We also have to take real action to lower costs for working families in this country. And so that means things like rescinding the reckless illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up costs for working families and small businesses.Video, October 8, 2026
In Congress, I’ll work to improve the cost-of-living by delivering real tax relief for middle-class families, repealing the reckless tariffs that are costing us $4,200 more, lowering utility bills by fighting for regulations to ensure monopolies don’t pass costs on to ratepayers, and reining in health insurance premiums and prescription drug costs by reinstating the ACA [Affordable Care Act] tax credits and cracking down on Big Pharma and the insurance industry. At the same time, we must root out Washington corruption by banning corporate PAC money, banning stock trading for members of Congress and the White House, and implementing congressional and Supreme Court term limits.News story, October 21, 2026
that's where I think we need to roll back these reckless Trump tariffs that Lawler voted for eight times that are driving up the average cost of home construction by. $20,000 a house. Again, ending the tariffs. But the second part, we've also got to increase the ability for people to buy that supply. And that's where introducing something like an American public service home loan program that mirrors the VA home loan program that veterans like me get to benefit from. Where after 10 years of public service as a teacher, a nurse, a first responder, law enforcement, you qualify for the same financial benefits as a veteran does to help you buy a home and live in the community you serve.Video, October 19, 2026
we're also facing a housing crisis. We've got to be able to increase the responsible supply. And that's where I think we need to roll back these reckless Trump tariffs that Lawler voted for eight times that are driving up the average cost of home construction by. $20,000 a house. Again, ending the tariffs. But the second part, we've also got to increase the ability for people to buy that supply. And that's where introducing something like an American public service home loan program that mirrors the VA home loan program that veterans like me get to benefit from.Video, October 19, 2026
We need to one undo the harm of Mike Lawler's Congress and this administration by rolling back the tariffs.Debate, October 26, 2026
Yes, we need to roll back the foreign tariffs that have driven up the cost of material goods that are used for building homes, but we also need to help provide federal grant funding to our communities to build the infrastructure that those homes depend on.Debate, April 10, 2026
So, the first thing we need to do is undo the harm. That means ending the illegal foreign tariffs that have raised prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries to the cost of housing construction materials at a time when we're facing a housing crisisDebate, April 10, 2026
We need to one undo the harm of Mike Lawler's Congress and this administration by rolling back the tariffs. We've got to stop the reckless war of choice in Iran to get gas back under control.Debate, October 26, 2026
we need to roll back these reckless Trump tariffs that Lawler voted for eight times that are driving up the average cost of home construction by. $20,000 a house.Video, October 19, 2026
We must stop the bleeding this administration has caused by ending illegal tariffs that are driving up the cost of everything from prescription drugs to housingNews story, August 19, 2026
we've gotta undo the reckless tariffsVideo, September 18, 2026
Yes, we need to end the foreign tariffs that are driving up the price of construction goods.Debate, April 17, 2026
That means ending the illegal foreign tariffs that have raised prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries to the cost of housing construction materials at a time when we're facing a housing crisis.Debate, April 10, 2026
And that means things like ending illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries.Debate, May 29, 2026
ending illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries. That means reinstating things like the premium tax credits for the ACA and restoring funding to Medicaid where our most vulnerable can afford health careDebate, May 29, 2026
We do need to stop the senseless illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries and put tremendous burden on small businesses here.Interview, July 14, 2026
The second part is, yes, stopping these illegal foreign tariffs that have jacked up the prices on everything when everything was already more expensive.Interview, April 18, 2026
With things like reckless tariffs on goods like prescriptions or construction materials where again people are already making trade-offs.Interview, September 18, 2026
That’s why I’ll vote to repeal Trump’s reckless tariffs that are jacking up construction costs — tariffs Mike Lawler has voted for EIGHT times.Post on X, October 14, 2026

Called for stopping price gouging

Cracking down on Big Pharma price gouging, ending schemes like “pay for delay”, capping insulin prices at $35 for everyone, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices on more prescription drugs.Campaign website (undated)

Called for making child care more affordable

Increasing access to affordable childcare through federal subsidies and tax credits, and investing in universal pre-K.Campaign website (undated)

Called for lowering household utility bills

I will cut our utility costs by holding monopoly utilities companies accountable. That means tying profits to performance and preventing them from doing unnecessary pass-through costs for their private jets, corporate off-sites, and lobbying fees, pushing that to us.Video, September 18, 2026
In Congress, I’ll work to improve the cost-of-living by delivering real tax relief for middle-class families, repealing the reckless tariffs that are costing us $4,200 more, lowering utility bills by fighting for regulations to ensure monopolies don’t pass costs on to ratepayers, and reining in health insurance premiums and prescription drug costs by reinstating the ACA [Affordable Care Act] tax credits and cracking down on Big Pharma and the insurance industry. At the same time, we must root out Washington corruption by banning corporate PAC money, banning stock trading for members of Congress and the White House, and implementing congressional and Supreme Court term limits.News story, October 21, 2026
Clean up corruption by banning members of Congress and the White House from trading stocks, so they can’t get rich when the companies they invest in raise our prices Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donationsCampaign website, March 17, 2025
Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donationsCampaign website, March 17, 2025
I do believe we need to rein in utility monopolies — where we need to get them to tie their profits to performance — and I believe we need to stop them from passing on unnecessary costs to ratepayers, things like private jets, lobbyist payments, political donations.News story, August 26, 2026
When I'm in Congress, I'll ensure households across the Hudson Valley are no longer crushed under the weight of soaring energy bills by holding these monopolies accountable, mandating rates be tied to better services, capping CEO bonuses, and increasing our energy supply through investment in projects that utilize our natural resources.News story, August 16, 2026
Lowering electric bills by taking on corporate utility giants and forcing greater accountability from electrical companies so they spend their profits on modernizing and replacing our outdated electrical grid.Campaign website (undated)
I will cut our utility costs by holding monopoly utilities companies accountable.Rally speech, September 18, 2026
And so when we talk about how do we unpack it, I think one of the areas we have to do a better job is reining in these monopoly utility companies who continue to fail to invest in their own systems that will enable them to provide reliable and quality service to their customers, right?Interview, April 18, 2026
We need to rein in monopoly utility companies.Interview, September 25, 2026
reining in these monopoly utility companies who continue to fail to invest in their own systems that will enable them to provide reliable and quality service to their customers, right? And instead have been focused on raking in record-breaking profits, giving their shareholders dividends, screwing over the rate holdersInterview, April 18, 2026
I believe we need to stop them from passing on unnecessary costs to ratepayersNews story, August 25, 2026

Blamed high gas and fuel prices on the Iran war, tariffs, or oil companies

Former oil and gas lobbyist Mike Lawler has voted to continue Trump’s reckless war of choice with Iran SIX times. He’s looking out for his former lobbying clients, while you pay the price at the pump.Post on X, October 30, 2026

Named policies to lower child-care costs: universal child care, public funding or subsidies, or caps on family costs

Increasing access to affordable childcare through federal subsidies and tax credits, and investing in universal pre-K.Campaign website (undated)

Public funding, subsidies, or child-care tax credits

Increasing access to affordable childcare through federal subsidies and tax credits, and investing in universal pre-K.Campaign website (undated)

Named policies to lower household utility bills: utility-rate rules, bill assistance, or lower-cost energy and grid policies

Clean up corruption by banning members of Congress and the White House from trading stocks, so they can’t get rich when the companies they invest in raise our prices Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donationsCampaign website, March 17, 2025
And that's where I will lead for grant expansion and energy investment and resiliency investment. Investing in things like solar, wind, and geothermal for our communities, which will also help drive down the cost of energy that right now is a burden too many families in the Hudson Valley cannot afford.Debate, February 7, 2026

Limits on utility charges, corporate ownership, or costs passed to customers

Clean up corruption by banning members of Congress and the White House from trading stocks, so they can’t get rich when the companies they invest in raise our prices Cut utility bills by holding monopoly utility companies accountable, tying profits to performance, and banning pass-through costs to ratepayers for private jets, lobbying fees, and campaign donationsCampaign website, March 17, 2025

Lower-cost energy, grid, or efficiency policies

And that's where I will lead for grant expansion and energy investment and resiliency investment. Investing in things like solar, wind, and geothermal for our communities, which will also help drive down the cost of energy that right now is a burden too many families in the Hudson Valley cannot afford.Debate, February 7, 2026

Criticized Democratic leaders for failing to stand with working people

i think the democratic party didn't just forget that last year we've been forgetting that for over a decade That's why we've been losing working class Americans across this countryVideo, August 13, 2025

Supported stronger union organizing and collective-bargaining rights

As your member of Congress, I will fight for fair wages and safe working conditions, defend the right to organize, and bring down costs so working families can thrive.Post on X, October 6, 2026
From protecting the right to organize to lowering costs for working families, I will always have your back in Congress.Post on X, October 30, 2026
Passing the PRO Act and other pro-worker legislation that levels the playing field between workers and employers.Campaign website (undated)

Supported raising the minimum wage

I do support raising the federal minimum wage, and I think that is important for allowing families who are working to be able to take care of their own.News story, August 26, 2026

Supported stronger workplace protections

As your member of Congress, I will fight for fair wages and safe working conditions, defend the right to organize, and bring down costs so working families can thrive.Post on X, October 6, 2026
what you all are asking for is just like reasonable standards of fairness and protection and safety for you as you are taking care of people. So, yeah, absolutely. We'll have your back and holding these again these health entities accountableTown hall, September 29, 2026
I am always in the fight for good-paying jobs, safe working conditions, and fair contracts.Post on X, October 28, 2026

Workplace safety and labor-law enforcement

As your member of Congress, I will fight for fair wages and safe working conditions, defend the right to organize, and bring down costs so working families can thrive.Post on X, October 6, 2026

Called for high earners to contribute more to Social Security

I support increasing the payroll cap, having it resume after $400,000. So, that way every dollar earned over 400,000 is taxable again for social securityDebate, October 26, 2026
And so I believe that the way we address this and  really address so much of the solveny concern is for anyone who is making over $400,000 we  resume the social security payroll tax.Town hall, September 29, 2026
for anyone who is making over $400,000 we resume the social security payroll tax. So right now it's capped I think it's at 186. At 400,000 and above we resume thatVideo, September 29, 2026

Eliminating the payroll-tax cap

for anyone who is making over $400,000 we resume the social security payroll tax. So right now it's capped I think it's at 186. At 400,000 and above we resume thatVideo, September 29, 2026

Raising the payroll-tax cap

I support increasing the payroll cap, having it resume after $400,000. So, that way every dollar earned over 400,000 is taxable again for social securityDebate, October 26, 2026

Called for making housing more affordable

that's where I think we need to roll back these reckless Trump tariffs that Lawler voted for eight times that are driving up the average cost of home construction by. $20,000 a house. Again, ending the tariffs. But the second part, we've also got to increase the ability for people to buy that supply. And that's where introducing something like an American public service home loan program that mirrors the VA home loan program that veterans like me get to benefit from. Where after 10 years of public service as a teacher, a nurse, a first responder, law enforcement, you qualify for the same financial benefits as a veteran does to help you buy a home and live in the community you serve.Video, October 19, 2026
we're also facing a housing crisis. We've got to be able to increase the responsible supply. And that's where I think we need to roll back these reckless Trump tariffs that Lawler voted for eight times that are driving up the average cost of home construction by. $20,000 a house. Again, ending the tariffs. But the second part, we've also got to increase the ability for people to buy that supply. And that's where introducing something like an American public service home loan program that mirrors the VA home loan program that veterans like me get to benefit from.Video, October 19, 2026
Cracking down on corporate landlords and Wall Street hedge funds that are buying up properties and pricing out working families.Campaign website (undated)
The housing crisis, yes, there is a shortage, but also we have to make sure that people can afford to buy the homes we are building. And that is where I believe it's time we start implementing an American public service home loan program.Debate, May 29, 2026
Yes, we need to roll back the foreign tariffs that have driven up the cost of material goods that are used for building homes, but we also need to help provide federal grant funding to our communities to build the infrastructure that those homes depend on.Debate, April 10, 2026
So, the first thing we need to do is undo the harm. That means ending the illegal foreign tariffs that have raised prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries to the cost of housing construction materials at a time when we're facing a housing crisisDebate, April 10, 2026
And that's where introducing something like an American public service home loan program that mirrors the VA home loan program that veterans like me get to benefit from. Where after 10 years of public service as a teacher, a nurse, a first responder, law enforcement, you qualify for the same financial benefits as a veteran does to help you buy a home and live in the community you serve.Video, October 19, 2026
Creating a public service housing loan program for teachers, nurses, and first responders to expand access to affordable homeownership in the communities they serve.Campaign website (undated)
Yes, we need to end the foreign tariffs that are driving up the price of construction goods.Debate, April 17, 2026
That means ending the illegal foreign tariffs that have raised prices on everything from prescriptions to groceries to the cost of housing construction materials at a time when we're facing a housing crisis.Debate, April 10, 2026
That’s why I’ll vote to repeal Trump’s reckless tariffs that are jacking up construction costs — tariffs Mike Lawler has voted for EIGHT times.Post on X, October 14, 2026

Called for restricting corporate, private equity, and hedge fund purchases of homes

Cracking down on corporate landlords and Wall Street hedge funds that are buying up properties and pricing out working families.Campaign website (undated)

Homeownership assistance

that's where I think we need to roll back these reckless Trump tariffs that Lawler voted for eight times that are driving up the average cost of home construction by. $20,000 a house. Again, ending the tariffs. But the second part, we've also got to increase the ability for people to buy that supply. And that's where introducing something like an American public service home loan program that mirrors the VA home loan program that veterans like me get to benefit from. Where after 10 years of public service as a teacher, a nurse, a first responder, law enforcement, you qualify for the same financial benefits as a veteran does to help you buy a home and live in the community you serve.Video, October 19, 2026
we're also facing a housing crisis. We've got to be able to increase the responsible supply. And that's where I think we need to roll back these reckless Trump tariffs that Lawler voted for eight times that are driving up the average cost of home construction by. $20,000 a house. Again, ending the tariffs. But the second part, we've also got to increase the ability for people to buy that supply. And that's where introducing something like an American public service home loan program that mirrors the VA home loan program that veterans like me get to benefit from.Video, October 19, 2026
The housing crisis, yes, there is a shortage, but also we have to make sure that people can afford to buy the homes we are building. And that is where I believe it's time we start implementing an American public service home loan program.Debate, May 29, 2026
And that's where introducing something like an American public service home loan program that mirrors the VA home loan program that veterans like me get to benefit from. Where after 10 years of public service as a teacher, a nurse, a first responder, law enforcement, you qualify for the same financial benefits as a veteran does to help you buy a home and live in the community you serve.Video, October 19, 2026
Creating a public service housing loan program for teachers, nurses, and first responders to expand access to affordable homeownership in the communities they serve.Campaign website (undated)

Called out Wall Street, big banks, or private equity

Cracking down on corporate landlords and Wall Street hedge funds that are buying up properties and pricing out working families.Campaign website, 2026

Supported protecting or expanding abortion access

Restoring federal funding for Planned Parenthood by repealing the legislation that cut off Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood clinics, making sure Hudson Valley women can access the care they need, where they need it.Campaign site (undated)
I will fight like Roe v Wade to make sure it is law to make sure that women, regardless of where they live, have those basic rights and accessesDebate, February 5, 2026
Restoring federal funding for Planned Parenthood by repealing the legislation that cut off Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood clinics, making sure Hudson Valley women can access the care they need, where they need it.Campaign website, November 3, 2026
Passing Roe v. Wade into law to restore a woman’s right to make personal healthcare decisions without interference from politicians — including access to abortion, contraception, and IVF.Campaign website (undated)

Protecting access to contraception

Passing Roe v. Wade into law to restore a woman’s right to make personal healthcare decisions without interference from politicians — including access to abortion, contraception, and IVF.Campaign website (undated)

Protecting IVF and fertility care

Passing Roe v. Wade into law to restore a woman’s right to make personal healthcare decisions without interference from politicians — including access to abortion, contraception, and IVF.Campaign website (undated)

Restoring nationwide abortion rights

We absolutely need to codify Roe v. Wade, but we have to also understand what this administration has done and its war against women’s healthcare.News story, October 2, 2026
if I'm your representative in Congress, I will  fight like Roe v Wade to make sure it is law to make sure that women, regardless of where they  live, have those basic rights and accessesDebate, February 5, 2026
I will fight like Roe v Wade to make sure it is law to make sure that women, regardless of where they live, have those basic rights and accessesDebate, February 5, 2026
We absolutely need to codify Roe v. WadeNews story, October 2, 2026
Passing Roe v. Wade into law to restore a woman’s right to make personal healthcare decisions without interference from politicians — including access to abortion, contraception, and IVF.Campaign website (undated)

Putting abortion rights into federal law

We absolutely need to codify Roe v. Wade, but we have to also understand what this administration has done and its war against women’s healthcare.News story, October 2, 2026
if I'm your representative in Congress, I will  fight like Roe v Wade to make sure it is law to make sure that women, regardless of where they  live, have those basic rights and accessesDebate, February 5, 2026
I will fight like Roe v Wade to make sure it is law to make sure that women, regardless of where they live, have those basic rights and accessesDebate, February 5, 2026
We absolutely need to codify Roe v. WadeNews story, October 2, 2026
Passing Roe v. Wade into law to restore a woman’s right to make personal healthcare decisions without interference from politicians — including access to abortion, contraception, and IVF.Campaign website (undated)

Restoring Roe's protections

We absolutely need to codify Roe v. Wade, but we have to also understand what this administration has done and its war against women’s healthcare.News story, October 2, 2026
if I'm your representative in Congress, I will  fight like Roe v Wade to make sure it is law to make sure that women, regardless of where they  live, have those basic rights and accessesDebate, February 5, 2026
I will fight like Roe v Wade to make sure it is law to make sure that women, regardless of where they live, have those basic rights and accessesDebate, February 5, 2026
We absolutely need to codify Roe v. WadeNews story, October 2, 2026
Passing Roe v. Wade into law to restore a woman’s right to make personal healthcare decisions without interference from politicians — including access to abortion, contraception, and IVF.Campaign website (undated)

Investing in climate resilience

Today, it is a national security crisis where American citizens are dying, communities are getting displaced, and businesses devastated because of climate change. We need to be addressing this head on. And that's where I will lead for grant expansion and energy investment and resiliency investment. Investing in things like solar, wind, and geothermal for our communities, which will also help drive down the cost of energy that right now is a burden too many families in the Hudson Valley cannot afford.Debate, February 7, 2026
In DHS, we had something called brick grants, the building resilience and infrastructure in communities. That is a program that I believe should have quadrupledDebate, October 21, 2026
In DHS, we had something called brick grants, the building resilience and infrastructure in communities. That is a program that I believe should have quadrupled where we are providing federal grants to communitiesDebate, October 21, 2026
And that's where I will lead for grant expansion and energy investment and resiliency investment. Investing in things like solar, wind, and geothermal for our communities, which will also help drive down the cost of energy that right now is a burden too many families in the Hudson Valley cannot afford.Debate, February 7, 2026
I will lead for grant expansion and energy investment and resiliency investment.Debate, February 7, 2026

Expanding clean energy

first is we have to undo the harm that Trump and his loyalists and lackey like Mike Lawler have caused. And that is everything from defanging and defunding the EPA, which we must restore and invigorate and empower to restoring the tax incentives that businesses and people were using to transition to things like solar, wind, and geothermal. And we need to restore the federal funding to those critical projectsDebate, April 29, 2026
Today, it is a national security crisis where American citizens are dying, communities are getting displaced, and businesses devastated because of climate change. We need to be addressing this head on. And that's where I will lead for grant expansion and energy investment and resiliency investment. Investing in things like solar, wind, and geothermal for our communities, which will also help drive down the cost of energy that right now is a burden too many families in the Hudson Valley cannot afford.Debate, February 7, 2026
But when you look at what solutions can provide immediate relief and what we can harness here in the Hudson Valley, it's solar. It's geothermal. It's wind. It's these things that we were doing until Donald Trump and Lawler stopped them. And this is what we should be doing more of.Debate, April 10, 2026
restoring the tax incentives that businesses and people were using to transition to things like solar, wind, and geothermal. And we need to restore the federal funding to those critical projectsDebate, April 29, 2026
And that's where I will lead for grant expansion and energy investment and resiliency investment. Investing in things like solar, wind, and geothermal for our communities, which will also help drive down the cost of energy that right now is a burden too many families in the Hudson Valley cannot afford.Debate, February 7, 2026
I will lead for grant expansion and energy investment and resiliency investment. Investing in things like solar, wind, and geothermal for our communitiesDebate, February 7, 2026
subsidizing residential and business solar and geothermal right here in New York 17 leveraging federal grant dollars. Again, take it away from fossil fuel. They don't need the help.Debate, April 29, 2026
it's solar. It's geothermal. It's wind. It's these things that we were doing until Donald Trump and Lawler stopped them. And this is what we should be doing more of.Debate, April 10, 2026
Investing in clean energy, expanding federal investments in solar, wind, and geothermal projects.Campaign website (undated)

Strengthening pollution protections

Protecting our open spaces and enforcing strict environmental standards on corporations to stop corporate polluters.Campaign site (undated)

Reducing climate pollution

I would absolutely oppose any new drilling and I would absolutely viscerally support any efforts to repeal the drilling that has already been approved and the critical areas like you talked about the Arctic refuge off the Gulf of Mexico.Debate, April 29, 2026
not only do I believe that yes, we need to support the climate goals of 2030 and 2050, but I believe we can achieve them.Debate, April 29, 2026
Pressuring this Administration to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement and recommit the United States to climate leadership.Campaign site (undated)

Moving off fossil fuels

I would absolutely oppose any new drilling and I would absolutely viscerally support any efforts to repeal the drilling that has already been approved and the critical areas like you talked about the Arctic refuge off the Gulf of Mexico.Debate, April 29, 2026

Supported stronger rights and safeguards in immigration enforcement

I would absolutely push legislation to ensure that ICE could never expand an existing detention facility or build a new one without congressional approval.Debate, March 5, 2026
When you're talking about detention facilities becoming black holes where we're not actually allowing for oversight and third parties to go in there to ensure the humanity and the safety and wellness of the people there, that's BS. It's unamerican. So the stuff that's already happening is my red line. That's why I want to go and fight it because it's unacceptable.Debate, March 5, 2026
I've called for thorough investigations at every level of ICE to ensure that anyone who has violated the law, to include these federal agents, are held legally accountable.Debate, May 29, 2026
federal agents killing American citizens on American streets wearing the same equipment I wore in combat zones without accountability or consequence. I've got real issue with. So we need to rein this in and we need you to do better.Debate, October 21, 2026
I will also say though that what is happening in America with the abuse of immigration enforcement by the federal government I have real issue with. And I say that as a proud patriot who loves this country and what I'm seeing on American streets where we have federal agents killing American citizens on American streets wearing the same equipment I wore in combat zones without accountability or consequence. I've got real issue with. So we need to rein this inDebate, October 21, 2026
>> I mean, right now we are seeing ICE not operating professionally in this country and they need to be reined in.Interview, October 21, 2026
Reining in ICE and restoring accountability, requiring body cameras, standard law enforcement uniforms with visible ID, and prohibiting masked agents.Campaign website (undated)
I do believe that this administration's failure to seek accountability is not only unhinged, it is unamerican.Debate, February 7, 2026
And so, I do believe that people who commit crimes, including federal agents, need to be held legally accountable.Interview, June 24, 2026
>> I believe that we have seen this administration fail to rein in abusive practices by ICE.Interview, October 21, 2026
I am watching the country that I was willing to die for become something I barely recognize as federal agents masked on an American streets harassing and assaulting American citizens the very people that they are sworn to serve and protect and Jen instead of seeking accountability like this instead of this administrationInterview, January 30, 2026
When you talk about what standards they should be following, they should be the same standards that we ask of our law enforcement.Interview, October 21, 2026
standards should be applied to federal law enforcement, too.Interview, October 16, 2026
They are failing in their mission. And the American people are paying the price. And so, yeah, people here are fed up because not only is Mike Lawler part of the problem where we are not holding DHS leadership accountable for the failures that areInterview, February 12, 2026
Like we expect more of our local law enforcement. Things like not wearing masks, wearing body cameras, wearing identifying uniforms, and visible identification.Interview, October 16, 2026
It has broken my heart, as someone who loves this country, to watch, on American streets, American federal agents … literally killing the very people they’re sworn to serve and protect, and there’s no accountability. That’s not a partisan issueNews article, September 1, 2026

Stronger enforcement accountability

When you're talking about detention facilities becoming black holes where we're not actually allowing for oversight and third parties to go in there to ensure the humanity and the safety and wellness of the people there, that's BS. It's unamerican. So the stuff that's already happening is my red line. That's why I want to go and fight it because it's unacceptable.Debate, March 5, 2026
I've called for thorough investigations at every level of ICE to ensure that anyone who has violated the law, to include these federal agents, are held legally accountable.Debate, May 29, 2026
federal agents killing American citizens on American streets wearing the same equipment I wore in combat zones without accountability or consequence. I've got real issue with. So we need to rein this in and we need you to do better.Debate, October 21, 2026
I will also say though that what is happening in America with the abuse of immigration enforcement by the federal government I have real issue with. And I say that as a proud patriot who loves this country and what I'm seeing on American streets where we have federal agents killing American citizens on American streets wearing the same equipment I wore in combat zones without accountability or consequence. I've got real issue with. So we need to rein this inDebate, October 21, 2026
Reining in ICE and restoring accountability, requiring body cameras, standard law enforcement uniforms with visible ID, and prohibiting masked agents.Campaign website (undated)
I do believe that this administration's failure to seek accountability is not only unhinged, it is unamerican.Debate, February 7, 2026
And so, I do believe that people who commit crimes, including federal agents, need to be held legally accountable.Interview, June 24, 2026
I am watching the country that I was willing to die for become something I barely recognize as federal agents masked on an American streets harassing and assaulting American citizens the very people that they are sworn to serve and protect and Jen instead of seeking accountability like this instead of this administrationInterview, January 30, 2026
When you talk about what standards they should be following, they should be the same standards that we ask of our law enforcement.Interview, October 21, 2026
standards should be applied to federal law enforcement, too.Interview, October 16, 2026
They are failing in their mission. And the American people are paying the price. And so, yeah, people here are fed up because not only is Mike Lawler part of the problem where we are not holding DHS leadership accountable for the failures that areInterview, February 12, 2026
Like we expect more of our local law enforcement. Things like not wearing masks, wearing body cameras, wearing identifying uniforms, and visible identification.Interview, October 16, 2026
It has broken my heart, as someone who loves this country, to watch, on American streets, American federal agents … literally killing the very people they’re sworn to serve and protect, and there’s no accountability. That’s not a partisan issueNews article, September 1, 2026

Supporting a path to citizenship

Creating a pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants and Dreamers who are already part of our communities, paying taxes, and contributing to our economy.Campaign website (undated)

Supported stronger checks on executive power

And that means impeaching people who are violating their constitutional responsibilities.Debate, February 7, 2026
But I very much look forward to holding this administration's leaders in front of committees and having them answer for the recklessness of their decisions and holding them accountable for their failure to lead this country down the appropriate path just to again line the pockets of their billionaire buddies.Debate, April 29, 2026
And I will tell you, we have to rein in this administration and the corruption we are seeing in the DoD, specifically with a Secretary of Defense who continues to punish our brave service members who are women or people of color, yet againDebate, June 4, 2026
This overreach, this weaponization that is now leading to the deaths of American citizens on American streets by American federal agents is outrageous, unacceptable.Debate, February 7, 2026
We do have  a responsibility to fight this administration at every juncture when they try to do something that  exploits or weaponizes the executive branch.Town hall, September 29, 2026
I believe in an America where everyone is beholden to the rule of law, the president, cabinet officials, and federal agents included.Debate, May 29, 2026
There are so many things that when it comes to undoing the pain and cruelty and reigning in this administration's abuse of power, holding leaders accountable like Cash Patel who still sits there.Debate, June 4, 2026
It is about the weaponization of the executive branch by the Trump administration to silence political opposition to scare and intimidate the American people.Interview, January 28, 2026
allowing the weaponization of the executive branch go unchecked. And for that, there is no forgiveness.Interview, January 30, 2026
And so we have to stop this administration getting a blank check.Interview, June 28, 2026
Mike Luller has voted five times to give Donald Trump a blank check in this conflict and not hold him accountable.Interview, August 14, 2026
In order to rein in the abuses that we're seeing coming out of Washington with this administration that is putting truly Trump and his loyalists making money over what is good for people.Interview, October 21, 2026

Banning partisan gerrymandering

Ending partisan gerrymanderingJoint candidate letter (Defend the Vote), October 26, 2026

Supported strengthening voting rights

Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to end right-wing attempts to take away voting rights.Campaign website (undated)

Opposed war with Iran or called for ending it

I'll fight to end the Iran war and roll back the tariffs that are driving up our costs - from groceries to gas.Facebook or Instagram ad, October 12, 2026
We've got to stop the reckless war of choice in Iran to get gas back under control.Debate, October 26, 2026
We need to one undo the harm of Mike Lawler's Congress and this administration by rolling back the tariffs. We've got to stop the reckless war of choice in Iran to get gas back under control.Debate, October 26, 2026
We woke up on a Saturday morning to America being thrown into yet another war in the Middle East without clear objectives, without an exit strategy, with justifications that literally changed every several hours by our own commanderin-chief and without congressional authorization of the use of military force and without the support of the American people.Interview, April 18, 2026
We woke up on a Saturday morning to find this administration getting us into yet another reckless war of choice in the Middle East — something I have firsthand experience in — without clear military objectives, without an exit strategy, without the support of our allies or the American people.News story, October 2, 2026
We just saw with the War Powers Resolution last week, Mike Lawler voting to yet again give Donald Trump a blank check for the war in Iran.Debate, May 29, 2026
>> I fully disagree with Trump's decision to launch us into yet another war in the Middle East.Debate, April 17, 2026
This is not how this happens. This is unacceptable.Debate, April 10, 2026
Without a plan, without an exit strategy, without clear objectives, without congressional authorization, and without the American people's support. This is not how this happens.Debate, April 10, 2026
We're watching as this reckless war in Iran continues and gas prices continue to go up. Heating oil. You know, Andy, you know that Hudson Valley, a lot of families here depend on heating oilInterview, October 3, 2026
>> Watching as this reckless war in Iran that we're talking about, a war of choice, not necessity, has had us paying the price not just in the loss of service member lives who deserved better, but also the fact that now families are paying for it literally at the gas pump.Interview, September 9, 2026
AND THIS WAS, AGAIN, NOT OUT OF NECESSITY, BUT CHOICE BY THIS ADMINISTRATION, WHICH IS WHAT MAKES IT SO ABSOLUTELY EGREGIOUS.Interview, August 14, 2026
And so we have to stop this administration getting a blank check.Interview, June 28, 2026
Mike Luller has voted five times to give Donald Trump a blank check in this conflict and not hold him accountable.Interview, August 14, 2026
I mean, Andy, he also when you talk about the war in Iran, he has voted four times against the War Powers Resolution to give Donald Trump a blank check with this war in Iran when they continue to demonstrate incompetence that is literally resulting in us paying the price.Interview, July 14, 2026
changed every several hours by our own commanderin-chief and without congressional authorization of the use of military force and without the support of the American people.Interview, April 18, 2026
But what we are seeing with this administration, how they got us into this war with Iran, with no exit strategy, no clearly defined military strategy.Interview, August 14, 2026
“What we have seen with this administration, with this botched war in Iran, a war of choice that they did not plan for, did not have clear military objectives or an exit strategy defined for, did not have the support of the American people for, has sadly left America less safe,”.News article, August 28, 2026

Supported requiring congressional authorization for military action

We woke up on a Saturday morning to America being thrown into yet another war in the Middle East without clear objectives, without an exit strategy, with justifications that literally changed every several hours by our own commanderin-chief and without congressional authorization of the use of military force and without the support of the American people.Interview, April 18, 2026
We just saw with the War Powers Resolution last week, Mike Lawler voting to yet again give Donald Trump a blank check for the war in Iran.Debate, May 29, 2026
Without a plan, without an exit strategy, without clear objectives, without congressional authorization, and without the American people's support. This is not how this happens.Debate, April 10, 2026
And so we have to stop this administration getting a blank check.Interview, June 28, 2026
I mean, Andy, he also when you talk about the war in Iran, he has voted four times against the War Powers Resolution to give Donald Trump a blank check with this war in Iran when they continue to demonstrate incompetence that is literally resulting in us paying the price.Interview, July 14, 2026
changed every several hours by our own commanderin-chief and without congressional authorization of the use of military force and without the support of the American people.Interview, April 18, 2026

Called for a specific diplomatic step or civilian protections

Ending military escalation with Iran and pursuing diplomacy to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.Campaign website, November 3, 2026