Robert "Bob" Harvie

Environment / Energy

All data centers should be under strict regulations to ensure that our environment is protected, our water is clean, they’re built with local labor, and that they create their own power so ratepayers aren’t paying a dime more in utility costs. If they can’t meet these regulations, they can’t be built here. Learn more

Government Reform

Politicians shouldn’t get to pick their voters, voters should pick their politicians. Partisan gerrymandering has made our politics more extreme by creating safe districts where politicians fear primary opponents more than the people they represent. I support independent redistricting commissions that create fair maps and more competitive elections. Learn more

America benefits from experience, but public office should never become a lifetime entitlement. I support establishing an age limit of 80 for Members of Congress because healthy democracies depend on new ideas, fresh leadership, and regular opportunities for the next generation to serve. No one should hold public office indefinitely. Learn more

Serving in Congress should be the highest form of public service, not a stepping stone to a lucrative lobbying career. Too often, lawmakers spend years building relationships that later become million-dollar lobbying contracts. We need a lifetime ban on former Members of Congress lobbying the federal government to break the revolving door between elected office and special interests. Learn more

Members of Congress should never be in a position to profit from insider information unavailable to the public or from votes they cast. Public service should never become a pathway to personal enrichment. I’ll support a complete ban on congressional stock trading because Americans deserve to know their representatives are working for them, not their investment portfolios. I also believe that individual stock trading should be banned for federal judges, members of the Executive Branch, anyone who needs Senate confirmation for their job and members of their immediate family. Learn more

Washington should answer to voters, not corporations. The Citizens United decision flooded our elections with unlimited special interest money, giving billionaires and corporate PACs more influence than working families. I have pledged not to take a dime of corporate PAC money. Brian Fitzpatrick has taken $4.5 million from corporate PACs. That money is not free. In Congress I’ll fight to overturn Citizens United and permanently ban corporate PAC contributions because the voice of Americans shouldn’t be drowned out by a corporate check. Learn more

Healthcare

Millions of Americans rely on Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to keep their health insurance within reach. I’ll fight to permanently restore and expand those tax credits so families don’t wake up to hundreds of dollars in higher monthly premiums simply because Congress failed to act. I believe we need to lower the age that Americans can buy into Medicare from 65 to 55. Learn more

Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. We have the best healthcare professionals in the world – but only if you can afford it. That’s a problem. That’s not good enough. No one should delay seeing a doctor because they’re worried about the bill. No family should go bankrupt because someone gets sick. America leads the world in medical innovation, yet too many people still struggle to afford the care they need. Every American deserves the security of knowing they’ll receive quality care when they need it. Learn more

I’ll expand Medicare’s authority to negotiate prescription drug prices, cap insulin costs, and take on pharmaceutical companies that put profits ahead of patients. Learn more

Infrastructure / Transportation

As a teacher and Bucks County Commissioner, I’ve seen that smart investments in modern infrastructure strengthen our communities and leave the next generation better off. That’s why I’ll fight to expand clean energy, modernize our electric grid, and build resilient roads, bridges, and public transit systems that keep our economy moving. In addition, we need to rapidly build homes for our younger generation to start their lives and build for our older generations who want to retire comfortably. Learn more

Legislation

New technology should help consumers—not exploit them. Increasingly, corporations are using artificial intelligence and personal data to adjust prices and maximize profits. We must hold corporations who are taking advantage of working class Americans accountable. I will ban AI-driven surveillance pricing on essential goods like groceries and strengthen federal enforcement against corporate price gouging so families know they’re paying a fair price. Learn more

Taxes / Budget

Working families shouldn’t pay a higher effective tax rate than multinational corporations. We need a tax system that is built on fairness. I’ll fight for a middle class tax cut while ensuring large corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share so middle class Americans get a much needed tax cut. Learn more

Wages / Job Benefits

For too long, the minimum wage in this country has remained stagnant. I believe we need to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Learn more