Description of office: The US Constitution requires that the House of Representatives be composed of Representatives from each state, elected in proportion to population. There are 435 members of the House of Representatives, with 17 Representatives allotted to Pennsylvania after the 2020 census. A US Representative must be at least 25 years old, have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years, and be a resident of the state they seek to represent at the time of the election (though not necessarily the same district). The House of Representatives is responsible for introducing and voting on bills, resolutions and amendments, and for approving the budget. Representatives also serve on various policy committees. The House may send Articles of Impeachment of elected officials to the Senate and elects the President if there is a tie in the Electoral College.Term: 2 yearsSalary: $174,000Vote for ONE.
County
Delaware
Occupation
Congresswoman
Education
B.A., Colgate University; J.D., University of Pennsylvania
Qualifications
Member of Congress; School Board Director
The twin crises of affordability and democratic backsliding are deeply intertwined and among the most pressing issues facing my district and the country. Robust anti-corruption reform, including the overturning of Citizens United, along with commonsense pro-worker economic reform will be key to battling these crises.
Congress must exercise its broad, constitutionally given oversight powers with regard to the executive branch, regardless of who is in charge. I am proud to have conducted serious oversight of the current Administration, including hearings for AG Pam Bondi and former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Congress plays a critical role in the foreign policy and international relations of the USA. From the power of the purse to all those granted in Article I of the Constitution, Congress must have a serious say in these matters.
Our healthcare system is broken, and Congress has the tools and the powers to fix it. From reinstating ACA subsidies, increasing support for Medicare and Medicaid, and getting private equity out of healthcare, I am committed to working to solve it.
County
Montgomery
Occupation
Investor
Education
AB in Mathematics from Reed College, SM in Finance from MIT
Qualifications
I am logical, methodical, data-driven and fair-minded, which is what Congress needs. I spent most of my finance career in research, product development, and risk management. I consulted with multi-national financial industries on the quantification and management of risk.
A common problem for the nation and my district is affordability. During the Biden years, inflation was high, economic productivity slowed and wages grew more slowly than wages.
Increased economic productivity improves people’s wages and their ability to afford things over time.
Increased productivity is a result of capital investment and training in the use of the equipment put in place.
Federal and local government typically increase regulation over time, resulting in lower productivity.
I support the current rapid depreciation schedule for new capital plant and the review of regulations at the federal level to streamline requirements while maintaining or improving safety.
I also support the use of federal education funding for training.
Article 1 of the Constitution enumerated the powers of Congress. While there is no explicit mention of an oversight power over the executive branch, one may be inferred through the responsibility of Congress to raise funds through taxation, and to make rules for the government.
Congress has ceded much of its rule making authority to the executive branch. Oversight is necessary to ensure that those rules are acceptable to the representatives of the citizens, and that they are faithfully carried out.
Oversight of the President may also reasonably be carried out to see that the funds allocated to the activities of the office of the President are not wasted or used to enrich the holder of the office.
Congress and the Executive are coequal.
Foreign policy and international relations are primarily the purview of the President.
The enumerated roles for Congress are to regulate international trade, to declare war, and to provide for the military defense of the nation.
Regulating international trade includes the imposition of tariffs and sanctions.
The approval of international treaties is also seen as Congress' role and is carried out by the Senate.
Funding the military creates no role for Congress in negotiations to end wars. However, I hope and expect that Congress plays a role in providing advice to the executive.
Congress can limit the warmaking power of the president by restricting the funds available for combat operations through the budgeting process.
The current healthcare system has been dramatically shaped by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The ACA and other government efforts to make healthcare more accessible and affordable have focused more on making health insurance accessible.
Health insurance is not healthcare. Health insurance plays an important role in spreading the costs across member populations and acting as a gatekeeper to address egregious practices and expenses.
I would support changes that would make healthcare more patient-centric and would reward positive health outcomes more than successful chronic disease maintenance.
