I am a professor of anthropology. I have spent a lifetime teaching at the K-12, undergraduate and graduate levels what it means to be human. I am acutely aware of the changes occurring.
Congress needs to do an analysis of what works and what does not work for other countries. While the U.S. does do something’s right on the whole we are well behind the curve of best practices. We pay the most in healthcare in % of GDP but receive the worse care for our money. Our system is not working and needs a real plan what we have now is a patchwork left over from WWII.
It needs to take back control of the role and powers given to Congress. Trump needs to be removed, with anyone else found guilty of treason and high crimes that were in collusion with him.
Cease and desist all bounty hunters and shut down all detention centers where due process has NOT occurred. In addition create a pathway to citizenship that satisfies our legal system while increasing the number of judicial personnel to hear cases and to reunite, inform family members.
Create a separate judicial group that is solely for the executive branch to clarify and keep in check all laws, interpretations and amendments to the constitution with the authority to enforce it if necessary.
Real world experience & economic training, focused on practical results for families & communities. Independent of big money, accountable to voters, ready to protect taxpayers and check power.
Expand competition with strong consumer protections, reduce wasteful profit incentives in insurance, invest in doctors through targeted scholarships and zero interest training loans, and lower costs by providing low rate financing for hospitals and clinics. Together, these steps improve access, strengthen care quality, and slow healthcare cost growth.
Democracy weakens when people believe government serves the few, not the many.
Faith is restored through action: economic security, fair wages, affordable housing, and health care; limits on concentrated money power; protected voting rights; accountable elections; a strong, independent Congress; and honest, open government that serves the public, not private interests.
Congress should return immigration to a rules based economic system governed by the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor. Commerce would certify real labor shortages and request workers; Labor would approve or deny based on wages, unemployment, and worker impact. This system existed prior to WWII, restores checks & balances, protects American workers, aligns immigration with demand.
Congress must actively exercise its constitutional powers rather than surrender them to the executive branch or insulated agencies. It should limit delegated authority, enforce rigorous oversight, guard the taxing and spending power, and restrain habitual debt. Ultimately, accountability depends on a vigilant legislature that trusts and engages an informed public.
I'm an Army veteran and public servant with policy and private sector experience. I lead by showing up, doing the work, and getting results, the kind of leadership that's in short supply in Congress.
Health care should be affordable and accessible, period. Texas consistently has the highest uninsured rate in the nation. In Congress, I'll lower drug costs, protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, expand mental health and addiction services, end surprise billing, support rural and community providers, and close the coverage gap by strengthening the ACA and advocating for Medicaid expansion.
Trust in our institutions - especially Congress - has fallen to an alarming low. Congress can rebuild this trust by doing the work we send our representatives to Washington to do: legislating. To protect our democracy, we must uphold the rule of law, defend voting rights, fight corruption, and build coalitions across the aisle to get real results. Voters are fed up; so am I.
Our immigration system is broken, putting families at risk and harming businesses that rely on immigrant talent, while inhumane ICE tactics persist. Congress must act: let law-abiding immigrants live and work here legally or earn citizenship, reform ICE, improve legal immigration and clear backlogs, and invest in real border security, technology, and infrastructure, not political stunts.
I swore an oath in the Army to defend the Constitution. Our representatives swore the same, but our Constitutional safeguards are under strain. Congress must act: protect voting rights, hold the executive branch accountable, and safeguard an independent judiciary. My office will be transparent, accountable, and inclusive, to ensure constituents feel heard, valued, and empowered to shape policy.
