Issues

For more than 25 years, Congress has known Social Security needed a long-term update and has delayed action. Now the timeline is clear: without changes, the trust fund is projected to fall short around 2033, leading to automatic benefit reductions of about 20% under current law.

 

These reductions would affect retirees, people with disabilities, survivors, and working families, not because the program failed, but because Congress didn’t act in time.

 

Social Security is an earned benefit. I support a responsible, bipartisan solution that protects current retirees, strengthens long-term stability, and gives Americans confidence the program will be there for the future.

America is entering a new reality: millions of Baby Boomers are moving into their 70s, and more adult children are quietly becoming caregivers, often for parents with little or no retirement savings. We shouldn’t be taxed on the money we use to care for the people who cared for us. I will push for a federal caregiver tax credit so families can offset the real costs of keeping parents safe, housed, and healthy.

 

I will also pursue a practical option when Medicare Advantage choices are limited: allow adult children to add a parent onto their employer health plan, similar to how we cover our kids, with sensible income safeguards. And instead of funneling public dollars into thin Medicare Advantage networks, let families use that support toward employer-plan premiums and care, so seniors can access better coverage, and families aren’t forced into “bad options only” based on ZIP code.

Americans shouldn't need a scavenger hunt of passwords, dead emails, and buried menu options just to cancel a subscription. A CNET/YouGov survey found that Americans spend hundreds of dollars a year on subscriptions they don't use or forgot about.

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I will introduce legislation  requiring banks and credit card companies to provide the ability to cancel reoccurring subscriptions right from their account online, without chasing down dozens of companies.

No president is above the law. Recent actions by the executive branch, ignoring court rulings while appeals are pending, politicizing the Justice Department, and staffing it with personal loyalists, have weakened public trust in our legal system. These tactics mirror the “lawfare” strategies used to delay accountability in past criminal cases and now threaten our constitutional checks and balances.

 

I will work to restore DOJ independence, enforce compliance with court orders, protect career civil servants, and strengthen congressional oversight. The Constitution only works if we defend it.

 

The rule of law must govern this country, not political power.

American businesses should win by competing fairly, not by bribing foreign officials. In 2025, enforcement of our strongest anti-bribery law was weakened, creating a dangerous gap that rewards corruption and punishes honest companies. That hurts U.S. workers, small businesses, and national security.

 

I will work to restore consistent, fair enforcement of anti-bribery laws, hold executives accountable, and give businesses clear rules of the road. Corruption is not pro-business, weak enforcement is not pro-growth, and selective justice is not acceptable.

 

Fair markets require fair rules, and real enforcement.

For nearly 30 years, Congress has failed to pass the federal budget on time, relying instead on continuing resolutions and shutdown threats. This chaos hurts workers, families, veterans, and small businesses, while Washington avoids accountability.

 

I will work to permanently end government shutdowns by reforming the budget process with real consequences for congressional inaction, and greater transparency so agencies can plan responsibly. Other democracies do this. America should too.

 

Passing a budget on time isn’t partisan, it’s basic governance. It’s time for Congress to do its job.

Efficiency matters, but accountability matters too. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) promised cost savings, yet there has been no comprehensive public accounting of its true impact on federal agencies. Serious questions remain about whether savings were real and sustainable, whether labor actions disrupted critical services, and whether DOGE’s access to sensitive government data complied with privacy and cybersecurity laws.

 

I will push for a full, independent investigation by inspectors general and the GAO to evaluate DOGE’s costs, benefits, workforce impacts, and data practices. Taxpayers deserve transparency, lawful reform, and government that works better, not just cheaper.

Americans deserve honest jobs numbers, not political spin. Recent attacks on the Bureau of Labor Statistics and pressure on career experts have weakened public trust in the data families, businesses, and Congress rely on.

 

I will introduce a Statistical Integrity Act to protect the independence of BLS and other economic agencies: limit removal of agency leaders to for-cause standards, require transparency around political contacts, strengthen whistleblower protections, and make it illegal to pressure staff to alter, delay, or suppress official statistics. I’ll also require clear public explanations of revisions and methodology changes.

 

Trustworthy data is the foundation of a trustworthy government.

Inspectors General are the taxpayers’ eyes and ears inside government. In 2025, 17 independent Inspectors General were fired at once, many without the notice and justification required by law. A federal court later ruled the firings unlawful, yet no lasting protections were put in place.

 

I will work to strengthen Inspector General independence with for-cause removal protections, enforceable notice requirements, and real consequences for political retaliation. Oversight should not disappear because it’s inconvenient.

 

A government that silences its watchdogs invites abuse. Accountability must be protected, no matter who is in power.