Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Oregon 1st Congressional District in 2026 Oregon Primary Election.
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Get StartedIt goes without saying that a woman should always have access to abortion when her health is at risk. I want my position to be unambiguous: A woman should also have access to abortion until fetal viability. A pregnant woman is the best judge as to whether the conditions are right to raise a child. If a woman has determined that the conditions are not right, it is not the role of government to question her decision or delay an abortion. Learn more
U.S. Constitutional amendment protecting abortion The new abortion access law would supersede state laws that restrict access to abortion. However, federal law generally does not supersede state constitutions, including any future state constitutional amendment restricting abortion. It is important to start the process of amending the constitution to protect abortion rights. It is a long process, but it needs to start. Learn more
Currently, Oregon women have more access to abortion than most other states. It is important to extend that access to other states. However, the top priority needs to be revoking the Comstock Act, which could be interpreted by a court as a nationwide ban on abortion. Learn more
Revoking the Comstock Act is necessary to ensure Oregon women do not lose access to abortion. However, revoking the Comstock Act will not ensure access to abortion in States which have passed restrictive abortion laws. Therefore, it is important to also pass a new federal law which explicitly legalizes abortion, nationwide. The new law should be consistent with the original Roe v. Wade decision: A woman should always have access to abortion when her health is at risk. A woman should always have access to abortion until fetal viability. Learn more
It is my opinion that it is time for the guideline (or a revision thereof) to be made mandatory. It is within the scope of the federal government to regulate when a drug can be legally prescribed. It is time to use that regulatory power to reduce the number of opioid addictions, and deaths. Learn more
Currently, Oregon and federal law ban the sale of tobacco to individuals under the age of 21. This restriction should stay in place. No one under the age of 21 should ever be allowed to buy tobacco. Learn more
It is my opinion that we need to develop less addictive alternatives for those “Severe Pain” scenarios. It is within the scope of the federal government to invest in research to develop such alternatives. Note that this effort should not be limited to “find a less addictive pill”. Instead, all options need to be explored. For example we need to improve our ability to diagnose and treat the root cause of pain. Learn more
Education is the backbone of economic opportunity in our country. Unfortunately, the cost of higher education is rising above the rate of inflation. The costs are too high for lower income individuals to pay for the education needed to increase their income. It is a catch 22, which not only affects individuals, but society as a whole. Rather, barriers to higher education cause shortages of professionals such as K-12 teachers and medical providers. Learn more
The underlying problem is that the tuition for many degree programs costs too much relative to how much graduates will earn. Rather, students are not getting economic value for their degree. The easiest way to quantify this is to look at the student loan default rate for a particular school (with statistical adjustment for demographic factors). The default rate allows us to determine the economic value a school is providing its students. Schools with a high default rate should be removed from the federal student loan program (for new students only). Over time, we should continue to require even lower default rates from schools. This will incentivize schools to provide good economic value for their degrees. Learn more
Females are underrepresented in certain degree programs. We should target the schools with the worst representation for a particular degree. For example, take all mechanical engineering programs and, for each one, determine the percentage of female graduates in the last 10 years. The schools associated with the lowest 1 percentile (of female representation) need to be put on a form of probation. They need to come up with a plan to improve the situation, or risk losing federal funding. Learn more
As your representative, I will vote against any bill that provides Military Aid to Israel, until the answer to the question is yes. Israel deserves a grace period to implement equality. They have had 57 years. Time is up. Learn more
As your representative, I will be ready with new ideas and different approaches to bring peace to the region. However, a necessary condition for peace is Israel must treat all individuals under its control with equality, regardless of religion. Learn more
Each firearm should have a minimum of one million dollars of liability insurance. The minimum insurance requirement should increase over time, until it reached ten million dollars (and will then be inflation adjusted thereafter). Learn more
However, a new federal law should be passed with an additional birthdate restriction. This will lead to a slow phase-out of private firearm ownership. For example, January 1, 2010 can be selected as the cut-off birth date. Individuals born on or after January 1, 2010 will never be allowed to buy or own firearms. For about four years, the new law will not be relevant, as individuals born after January 1, 2010 are younger than 18. However, starting January 1, 2028, individuals who turn 18 will not gain the right to buy firearms. Learn more
We should pass a law requiring all individuals purchasing or possessing a firearm to have a fire arm license from an accredited law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the individual’s residence. If the individual needs to transport or store a firearm outside the jurisdiction of the issuing agency, additional licenses will be needed, to cover the jurisdictions where the firearm is to be transported or stored. A fire arm license will also be required to purchase ammunition. Learn more
The licenses must be renewed annually. At the federal level, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will grant licenses on an extremely restrictive basis, along with a significant annual fee (inflation adjusted). States will be allowed to determine which state and local law enforcement agencies may issue firearm licenses. Learn more
The objective is not to secure compensation to gun violence victims. Instead, the objective is to put a financial barrier to gun ownership, based on risk. A duck hunter who wants a shotgun which can only fire three rounds without reloading will have a low insurance rate. However, an individual who wants to buy a three AR-15s will have a higher insurance rate that they might not be able to afford. Learn more
Based on Oregon and federal law, the minimum age to possess a firearm is generally 18 (21 for handguns). This restriction should stay in place. No one under the age of 18 should be allowed to buy firearms. Learn more
Currently women are paid about 80%-85% of what men are paid. There is some variation from state to state. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 puts the burden on the employee to prove pay discrimination. A new law is needed to put the onus on large employers to show that they comply with equal pay. Large employers are required to submit EEO-1 Employer Information Reports, which already contain some gender pay data. More data should be included in these reports to measure equal pay compliance. Most importantly, there must be penalties for large employers that are not in compliance with equal pay. Learn more
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