Representative in Congress District 5
DUTIES: Representatives make laws along with the members of the Senate and may conduct investigations on issues of national importance. Laws that impose taxes always begin in the House of Representatives. Representatives can recommend that the Senate remove from office a public official accused of a crime.TERM: Two years. No term limit.SALARY: $174,000.HOW ELECTED: Elected by voters in each congressional district. Maryland has eight of the 435 Representatives, based on the state s population in the 2020 Census.WEBSITE: www.house.gov
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Michelle Talkington
(Rep)
QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience prepare you for the duties of United States Representative?
PROTECTING DEMOCRACY: What actions should the United States government take to protect voting rights and ensure the security of elections?
ENVIRONMENT: How would you address problems such as climate change and pollution?
IMMIGRATION: What changes would you propose in immigration policy?
FIREARMS: Please provide your position on national gun safety legislation.
Campaign Phone
(240)903-4606
Campaign Instagram
@votemichelletalk
My small business and non-profit background have given me a unique perspective on working middle class family issues of and budget. As a mother of six children, I understand the need to provide for my large family in a time when inflation and the price of goods is higher than it has been in my lifetime. It is vital that we have men and women in office who truly understand the troubles facing the average citizen who works paycheck to paycheck.
Securing our elections demands ensuring that every single voter is first legally allowed to vote under the constitution and our laws, and secondly that their right to vote is protected and valued. We should address the difficulty that many face in obtaining identification, so that all Americans have a simple way to show they are eligible to vote. Enforcing the existing laws and ensuring those checks and balances currently in place are adhered to is the best place to start.
We are a global example and leader in clean energy policy, so we must return to energy independence, thereby reducing our reliance on other governments around the globe who do not adhere to climate safeguards and cause more damage to the environment as they create a product that we consume. Reinforcing American industrial capacity is crucial to decoupling from adversarial forces in the future. I would support industrial efforts that focus on green technologies in addition to energy independence.
We should expand the workforce, including those in the legal system, who process and screen those who wish to become citizens. The “Remain in Mexico” policy should be reinstated while we establish a more robust method to verify the identities of those entering our country and reasons for seeking asylum or a better life. We must have secure borders and ensure that criminals and those who intend harm are kept out and receive severe consequences for entering illegally or under false pretenses.
I believe in the 2nd Amendment and would not put policies in place that negatively affect law abiding citizens. Stiffening current enforcement for offenders is paramount in addressing this issue. We have states attorneys and district attorneys who have let violent offenders contributing to a large part of the crime in the U.S. and Maryland. We should do more to flag, report, and prevent those with mental health illness from obtaining weapons. We should be a nation that punishes the criminals.
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