Currently holds the office of Texas House of Representatives - District 50 until January 11, 2027.
Candidate for U.S. Senate - Texas in 2026 Texas Primary Election.
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Get StartedCodify Roe v. Wade and protect access to contraception and IVF so that families can get the reproductive care they need and so that women are no longer dying needlessly due to Texas’ dangerous abortion ban. Learn more
Stand against efforts to privatize the VA, and fund the agency to ensure every veteran receives the quality care they need. Learn more
Develop and deploy cutting-edge X-Ray and other technologies to better detect drugs at ports of entry, where over 90% of the fentanyl comes into the country. Learn more
Repeal the Trump tariffs that are making everything — from groceries to cars to clothing — more expensive. Learn more
Protect federal oversight that ensures special education students receive the funding and support they need to be successful. Learn more
Stablish universal Pre-K for every 3- and 4-year-old, make strong investments in childcare for children under 3, and protect Head Start and the Great Start Readiness Program. Learn more
Oppose book banning and cancel culture, pass the No Political Enemies Act to protect individuals and organizations from being targeted by the government for exercising their freedom of speech, and defend the freedom of the press. Learn more
Expand programs like the Teacher Quality Partnership, the Supporting Effective Educator Development program, and the TEACH grant that fund and enhance teacher training and are helping to close the teacher workforce gap. Learn more
Reject the voucher scams being pushed by billionaire mega-donors that defund public schools to subsidize private education for the wealthiest Americans. Learn more
Provide grants and other incentives to encourage public schools to adopt evidence-based strategies like phonics, early literacy programs, and 1:1 intensive tutoring. Learn more
Prioritize strengthening the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. Learn more
Expand funding and eligibility for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps families pay their utility bills during times when energy costs are spiking. Learn more
Require AI data centers to pay for their own energy infrastructure updates so those costs aren’t passed on to consumers, diversify our energy sources to drive down costs, expand the Energy Star program that educates consumers about energy-efficient products, and modernize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program’s disbursement formula to ensure that hot climate states — like Texas — receive equitable funds to help families with utility costs. Learn more
Use our international influence to defend persecuted people around the world, including by taking action to stop human rights abuses, such as those suffered by the Uyghurs, Rohingya, and Sudanese. Learn more
Protect innocent life by stopping offensive weapons sales to the Netanyahu government while supporting defensive systems like the Iron Dome alongside agreements that American funds will not be used to harm civilians. Learn more
Deepen cooperation with NATO, the EU, and other allies. Learn more
Ensure the State Department is fully funded and staffed, reverse the unlawful dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and restore investments in programs that combat violence, famine, disease, and human suffering — recognizing that these investments are strategic to America’s interests. Learn more
Support measures that enable America, Ukraine, and our European partners to negotiate from a position of strength to ensure Ukraine’s long-term security, protect the stability of Europe, and hold Russia accountable for the cost of its aggression. Learn more
Implement term limits of six two-year terms in the House and two six-year terms in the Senate to bring new perspectives to Congress and prevent entrenched, career politicians who are not accountable to their constituents. Learn more
Reverse the impact of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, including by banning super PACs and corporate PACs. Learn more
Eliminate the broad power of presidential pardons that has been abused by presidents on both sides of the aisle. Learn more
Establish independent redistricting commissions so that voters can choose their politicians — not the other way around. Learn more
Implement term limits and a binding code of conduct for U.S. Supreme Court justices, including mandating rules for recusals, financial disclosures, and limitations on accepting gifts. Learn more
Egulate medical debt collection practices, bar the inclusion of medical debt in credit scores, and increase transparency and public reporting of both medical billing practices and the allocation of financial assistance provided by hospitals. Learn more
Create a federal public health insurance option that competes with private insurance, institute caps on out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving drugs, reinstate the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s enhanced premium tax credits, increase price transparency and Medicare’s negotiating power to ensure fair pricing, incentivize the development and approvals of generics, and regulate pharmacy benefit managers to ensure they’re not up-charging patients. Learn more
Increase price transparency and negotiating power to ensure fair pricing, incentivize the development and approval of generic drugs, institute caps on out-of-pocket costs, and regulate pharmacy benefit managers to ensure they’re not up-charging patients. Learn more
Allow every American — regardless of their age — to join Medicare. Learn more
Prioritize recruiting and retaining rural health care workers, improve Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement rates to more swiftly deliver payments to hospitals, and make sure rural hospitals have the funding they need to continue to serve as vital employers and health care providers. Learn more
Stop corporate landlords from engaging in market manipulation to artificially hike rents, ban Wall Street from buying up housing stock to enrich wealthy investors while making it harder for families to afford homes, expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, repeal outdated red tape that hinders the construction of housing, support legislation to lower property insurance costs, and create a federal task force charged with helping communities use quality, cost-effective options like factory-built “modular” homes to speed up construction timelines. Learn more
Create a path to citizenship for the immigrants who have been here the longest and certain groups like spouses and DREAMers, while allowing those who recently arrived to apply for temporary work permits if they are filling a job that will help lower costs for Americans. Learn more
Ban ICE agents from wearing masks or refusing to show identification, and hold them accountable when they break the law. Learn more
Secure the border, make it easier to come here legally, and supercharge our economy. Learn more
Prioritize the deportation of criminals, gang members, and human traffickers — not our neighbors who contribute to our communities, pay taxes, and pose no threat to our safety. Learn more
Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to remove unnecessary barriers to registering to vote and casting a ballot. Learn more
Pass the Do No Harm Act to protect religious liberty and prevent religious discrimination. Learn more
Ban Members of Congress from trading individual stocks, engaging in insider trading, and profiting from their positions. Learn more
Fight tooth and nail against attacks on Medicare and Social Security, ensure the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share into Social Security by eliminating the tax cap on those earning over 400,000 a year, and incentivize employer-sponsored pensions. Learn more
Stand up to attacks against SNAP and WIC. Learn more
Expand the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit, which reward hard work, offset the cost of raising children, and can save the government money over the long-term. Learn more
Make corporations pay their fair share in taxes — including by raising the corporate tax rate (it has fallen by HALF since the mid-1980s!), ending the “carried interest” tax loopholes that allow hedge funds to avoid paying billions that they owe, and rolling back other extreme tax breaks that allow the largest corporations to pay 0 in federal income taxes. Learn more
Make billionaires pay their fair share in taxes — including by imposing a higher tax on their income and capital gains and ending the dubious “buy, borrow, die” loopholes that billionaires use to grow untaxed wealth. Learn more
Raise the federal minimum wage to 15 an hour, and incentivize CEOs to pay fair wages by creating a special tax on corporations that pay their top executives more than 250 times their median worker’s salary. Learn more
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