Fighting for the Environment
In 2019, our district was devastated by historic flooding caused by climate change. Nebraskans are feeling the effects of climate change every day. We need to mobilize as a country to combat climate change just like we mobilized as a country at the onset of World War II.
Fighting for Farmers and Ranchers
Our farmers and ranchers are severely underserved by our current representatives. They have allowed the current administration to enter a trade war that has resulted in tariffs against our agricultural goods. The Nebraska Farm Bureau estimates that our state’s farmers will lose $943 million in revenue throughout 2019 due to the tariffs President Trump and Jeff Fortenberry support. Add to that the 2018 numbers, and we have lost almost $2 billion of revenue to this trade dispute.
Fighting for Gun Reform
I come from a family that has been affected by gun violence. Every day, one hundred people are killed with guns in America. Our country has the second highest gun deaths per year. No more thoughts and prayers as the only response to mass shootings. It is time that we stand up to corrupt politicians and the NRA. It is time to act.
Fighting for Healthcare
It has been 75 years since President Truman outlined five goals that still ring true. Out of all the highly developed nations in the world, the United States is the only one that does not have universal healthcare. It is time for the U.S. to do what is ethical and recognize healthcare as a human right.
Fighting for Immigration Reform
One of the most important reasons that I am in this fight is to advocate for immigration reform. Jeff Fortenberry has been an enabler of the separation of families, denial of proper care for immigrants detained at the border, and is a supporter of taking tax dollars away from military families to build a wall at the southern border.
Fighting for LGBTQIA+
Since the election of 2016, the rights of LGBTQIA+ people have been under attack. Transgender people have been barred from military service under the false pretense that they are unfit to serve. Existing transgender and non-binary members of the military are terrified of being found out. For some, it would destroy years of service to our country along with their livelihood.
Fighting for Women’s Rights
I believe that women deserve the right to reproductive freedom. Women need easier access to birth control, reproductive healthcare services, safe, legal, and affordable abortion, family planning services, and affordable pre- and post-natal care. There should be no coverage exemptions for religion.
Fighting for Consent
I believe that everyone, no matter your orientation, gender identity, or ethnicity, deserves safety and security. Too many individuals have fallen victim to domestic abuse and sexual violence. We must be a voice for the voiceless. We must act swiftly and stand firmly against the cycle of abuse.