U.S Congressional Special Election,

US Representative, District 18

A U.S. Representative is elected to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives where they help create federal laws that affect the entire country. They represent their district by listening to the concerns of people in their community and speaking on their behalf in Congress. A U.S. Representative votes on national issues like health care, the economy, and national security. They also work on the federal budget to decide how tax dollars are spent. Representatives serve on committees that focus on different areas like education or foreign policy. They are elected for two-year terms and there is no limit to the number of terms they can serve.

Candidates

As an attorney and former At-Large Houston City Council Member, I bring the experience, skills and vision necessary to address our community’s challenges and execute a bold vision where everyone can thrive. This moment requires an innovator who can fix broken systems. By witnessing my father’s battle with cancer I know first hand that health care is a matter of life or death. I worked in the 18th Congressional District D.C. office years ago. I have served as a public finance attorney bringing public funding to public projects. In addition, my City Council leadership with tech & innovation, transportation, small businesses and Harvey recovery and infrastructure enables me to address gaps in federal policies impacting our community.

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The 18th Congressional District deserves quality health care and an economy where we all can thrive. I will work to expand healthcare access by improving access to the ACA, preserve benefits like Medicare and Social Security that seniors rely upon, expand HIPAA so medical decisions about women’s reproductive health truly stay private, and reduce prescription drug costs. I also will work to: expand economic opportunity for job-seekers in an evolving economy, including expanding access to capital and resources for small businesses, strengthen the right to unionize and collectively bargain, and secure a true living wage for our workers.

I’ll fight to ensure every family has access to affordable healthcare by expanding access to the ACA, lowering prescription drug costs, and protecting Medicare and Social Security. By way of securing more infrastructure investment and overhauling disaster recovery funding, I’ll also ensure that our residents will be safe from flooding and can fully recover when disaster strikes. Finally, by way of making CDBG funding available for housing and the creation of a Housing Solutions Center, we can ensure that access to affordable, safe housing is secured. Quality of life improves when our communities are safe, resilient, and healthy.