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Uplifting Our Families

My top priority is supporting the needs of families and ensuring they have the resources necessary to thrive. Sadly, more and more families continue to fall into the devastating cycle of poverty which holds too many people back from reaching their full potential.

We can—and we must—work together as a community and take a comprehensive approach to uplifting families in need and empowering them with the tools to be successful. In Congress, I’m working to advance that goal by fighting for universal childcare for every family, higher wages for workers, affordable housing opportunities, access to nutritious meals, criminal justice reforms, and more. This holistic approach will help break the cycle of poverty and allow families to truly become self-sufficient.

I'm proud to co-sponsor:

H.R. 603 The Raise the Wage Act
To gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 in 2024 and index future minimum wage increases to median wage growth. The Congressional Budget Office estimates it would lift 1.3 million people out of poverty, including 600,000 children.

H.R. 928 The American Family Act
To create a new $300 per-month, per-child credit for children under 6 years of age and a $250 per-month, per-child credit for children under 17 years of age. Poverty among children would fall from 14.8 percent to 9.5 percent, meaning 4 million kids would escape poverty.

H.R. 2573 The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
To expand and strengthen the Affordable Housing Tax Credit (also known as the Low Income Housing Tax Credit) to produce more units of affordable housing and better serve a number of at-risk and underserved communities.

H.R. 2817 Childcare for Working Families Act
To guarantee childcare assistance to low and middle-class families by ensuring that no family under 150 percent of state median income pays more than seven percent of their income on childcare – and families under 75 percent of the state median income will not have to pay anything at all.

H.R. 4077 Closing The Meal Gap Act
To bolster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and better support families relying on the program.

H.R. 3115 Universal School Meals Program
To provide free meals to all students, regardless of income level, and ensure no student goes hungry.

H.R. 1783 Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
To ensure all Americans have access to broadband internet to participate fully in today's society.