Rebuilding infrastructure

We rebuild the basics so our communities stop being held back by failing systems. That means fixing roads and bridges, replacing aging water lines, upgrading public buildings, and strengthening the power grid so it is reliable and secure. Infrastructure is not just concrete and steel, it is the foundation for good jobs, safer neighborhoods, and a stronger local economy.

This work should create careers, not quick gigs. Strong labor standards matter, apprenticeships matter, and buying American matters because public investment should grow local capacity and local paychecks.

High speed rail and modern transportation

We bring modern transportation to Ohio and connect Eastern Ohio to major job centers, schools, health care, and new markets. High speed rail and better intercity rail are not vanity projects, they are tools that grow the economy by shrinking distance and expanding opportunity.

Building rail also means building an industry. The construction jobs matter, and so do the long term wins like new development, stronger downtowns, and easier travel for working families.

Strengthening unions and worker power

We rebuild the middle class by rebuilding worker power. The right to organize and bargain should be protected in practice, not just in theory, including support for the PRO Act and real enforcement against union busting.

When workers can bargain, wages rise and workplaces get safer. That is how prosperity spreads instead of pooling at the top.

Small business and cracking down on monopoly corporations

We stop letting monopoly corporations run the economy like a private club. When a handful of companies control markets, prices go up, choices disappear, and small businesses get squeezed out. Antitrust enforcement should be serious, mergers that kill competition should be blocked, and predatory pricing and price gouging should be confronted.

Small business is the backbone of our towns. A fair market gives local owners a fighting chance and keeps wealth rooted in the community.

Wages and affordability

We raise wages and protect overtime because a paycheck should cover a life, not just survival. At the same time, we take on the costs that are eating families alive, including health care, housing, utilities, and child care.

Affordability is not one bill. It is a priority that shows up across every vote, every committee hearing, and every negotiation.

Public education and teacher pay

We fully fund public schools because opportunity starts there. That means better pay for teachers and school staff, modern buildings, support for student mental health, and resources that match the real needs of each district.

Schools should be strengthened, not starved. Communities cannot grow if the next generation is asked to do more with less.

Special education and IDEA funding

We fund special education the way the law intended so schools are not forced to pull resources from general classrooms to meet required services. Families deserve consistent support and educators deserve the staffing and tools to serve every student well.

This is about keeping a promise to kids and backing it up with real dollars.

Teacher voice in decision making

We bring educators into the room when decisions are made about budgets, staffing, and school priorities. Too many policies are designed far away from the classroom and collapse when they meet reality.

Listening to teachers is not a courtesy. It is how we make policy that actually works for students.

Bodily autonomy and equal rights

I am unwavering in my defense of bodily autonomy and equal rights for ALL Americans. Government has no business interfering in private medical decisions or targeting people for who they are.

Freedom means privacy, dignity, and equal protection under the law, and those principles do not change based on who is in power.

Anti corruption and accountability in government

We end the culture where public office becomes a side hustle. Members of Congress should not be trading stocks, the revolving door between government and lobbying should be tightened, and transparency should be strengthened so people can see who is pulling the strings.

Accountability matters. When officials break the law, consequences should follow, and the rules should apply to everyone.

Health care and Medicare for All

We guarantee health care with Medicare for All so no one loses coverage because they changed jobs, and no family is bankrupted by illness. Health care should be simple, dependable, and treated as a right.

We also take on prescription drug prices by going after the pricing games and middlemen markups that make medicine unaffordable. Out of pocket costs should be capped so people can get the care they need without fear.

Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid

We protect Social Security and Medicare because they are promises earned through a lifetime of work. Cuts are not reform, they are betrayal.

We defend Medicaid because it keeps working families covered during hard times and it keeps rural hospitals and local health systems alive.

Housing affordability

We make housing affordable again by expanding supply, fixing broken incentives, and helping first time homebuyers compete in a market stacked against them. Communities need homes people can actually afford, not neighborhoods turned into investment portfolios.

Predatory corporate landlord practices that drive up rents and destabilize families should be confronted directly.

Energy and lower utility bills

We bring utility bills down by demanding accountability and modernizing the system so it works for customers, not just executives. Grid upgrades should reduce outages and lower long term costs, and families should not be punished for needing heat in the winter.

Energy policy should be judged by one real world measure, does it make life more affordable and dependable for working people.

Clean water and environmental health

We replace lead lines, modernize water and sewer systems, and invest in the basic public health infrastructure that too many communities have been denied for decades. Clean water is a right, not a luxury.

Environmental health is not abstract. It is whether your kids can drink from the tap and whether your neighborhood is safe to live in.

Broadband access

We treat broadband like essential infrastructure because it is required for modern work, education, and health care. Every community should have reliable high speed internet, including rural areas that have been left behind.

Access should be affordable and service should be dependable so opportunity is not reserved for people who can pay more.

Veterans

We support veterans with action. Fully fund the VA, expand mental health care, reduce wait times, and cut the red tape that blocks benefits people earned through service.

Support also means good jobs, training, and local services that make the transition to civilian life stable and dignified.

Opioids, addiction, and community recovery

We treat addiction as a public health emergency and fund the full continuum of care, prevention, treatment, recovery, and mental health. Communities need resources that save lives now and rebuild lives long term.

We also go after trafficking networks with focus and seriousness because poison should not be allowed to flood our towns.

Public safety and criminal justice

We support smart public safety that targets violent crime and keeps communities safe while investing in prevention that actually reduces crime over time. That includes mental health services, addiction treatment, and reentry support that helps people return to society and not reoffend.

Accountability matters across the board, and justice should be equal no matter who you are.

Second Amendment and gun safety

The Second Amendment should be respected and responsible gun owners should not be treated like criminals. At the same time, common sense safety laws can reduce tragedy while protecting rights.

Universal background checks that include private sales make sense, real penalties for trafficking and straw purchasing make sense, safe storage keeps kids safer, and red flag laws should include strong due process so rights are protected.

Immigration and border policy

We support secure borders and a system that actually functions. That means modern ports of entry, enforcement focused on real threats, and a legal process that is accessible to all who want to become a citizen and contribute to our beautiful nation. 

The goal is order, security, and a system rooted in reality instead of chaos and political theater.

Agriculture and rural communities

We stand with family farms and rural towns by confronting market concentration that cheats farmers and raises prices for everyone else. Fair markets matter, and so does investment in rural infrastructure like roads, broadband, and health care access.

Rural communities should not be treated as an afterthought. They are a core part of Ohio’s strength.

Foreign policy and war powers

We end the cycle of endless war and bring real accountability back to decisions of life and death. Diplomacy should lead, force should be the last resort, and Congress should do its job before the country is dragged into another conflict.

National strength starts at home, and priorities should reflect that.

Term limits

Term limits should be part of a real anticorruption package that breaks career politics and reduces the incentive structure that keeps leaders chasing donors. Four terms for the House and two terms for the Senate strikes a balance between experience and renewal.

Term limits work best alongside stronger ethics rules so corruption is not just rotated, it is reduced.

Climate readiness and disaster resilience

We invest in resilience that protects homes, businesses, and infrastructure from flooding and extreme weather. That means smarter stormwater systems, stronger public works, and real planning that prevents disasters from turning into permanent decline.

Resilience is also a jobs strategy and a cost saver because it is cheaper to build smart than to rebuild after catastrophe.

Voting rights and fair representation

We protect the right to vote and make participation easier for working people while keeping elections secure and transparent. Rules should be clear, access should be practical, and intimidation should have zero place in a democracy.

Representation works when people can vote without barriers and trust that their voice counts.