US House District 18
U.S. Representatives are elected every two years (no term limits) to serve the voters of a specific Congressional District. A Representative must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and a resident of the state he or she represents. Duties include passing laws, serving on committees, electing the leadership of the House of Representatives, and originating all matters of taxation. Representatives maintain offices in their home district and in Washington, D.C., where they provide extensive constituent services. The current salary (2018) for a member of the House is $174,000 per year.
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Scott Franklin
(Rep)
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Andrea Doria Kale
(Dem)
What reforms to the US immigration system do you support? Why?
Do you believe climate change is a financial threat to the economy of the nation? Why or why not?
Name your top two legislative priorities for this upcoming term.
Do you support passage of federal voting rights legislation to provide national standards for voter registration and access to the ballot? Why or why not?
Do you support passage of a federal law codifying access to contraception?
Do you support or oppose passage of a federal law codifying access to abortion?
EXPLAIN: Do you support or oppose passage of a federal law codifying access to abortion?
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I support legislation for a path to full citizenship for Dreamers that will not change from one Administration to another. Dreamers are the undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children and are eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. I would also support legislation for a path to full citizenship for the immigrant spouses of natural born citizens that have been married 10 or more years and live full time in the United States. I support a humane and orderly system for asylum seekers that does not separate families or send them back to the countries they fled without a fair hearing. We need enhanced border security and more judges to process asylum seekers.
Climate change is the biggest threat to our nation's economy. The increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events like hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and droughts can cause massive damage to infrastructure, agricultural productivity, and homes. The costs of recovery and rebuilding can drain financial resources, disrupt businesses, and lead to significant economic losses. Climate change has a direct adverse economic impact on agriculture, healthcare costs, labor productivity, insurance and property costs, energy costs, housing shortages due to displacement from major weather events.
1) Codifying Reproductive Freedom with the Women's Health Protection Act and Gender Equality with final passage of the 28th Amendment Equal Rights Amendment of 1972 into the U.S. Constitution by voting in Congress to remove the deadline. 2) Voting Rights by passage of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis and Voting Rights Advancement Act into law.
Yes, I support both the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis and Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Strongly oppose
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Strongly support
Strongly oppose
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I support codifying access to abortion by all of the following actions.
Codifying Reproductive Freedom (which includes abortion) by passage of the Women's Health Protection Act into law. Gender Equality with final passage of the 28th Amendment Equal Rights Amendment of 1972 into the U.S. Constitution by voting in Congress to remove the deadline.
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