John Cavanaugh

Housing In Congress, I’ll stop private equity companies from buying up homes and I’ll fight to increase the supply of affordable homes so more working families have the opportunity for home ownership. Economy I’m running for Congress to continue fighting for working families and to stand up to Trump’s billionaire-first economy. In Congress, I will vote to repeal Trump’s tariffs and reassert congressional responsibilities over trade. Healthcare In Congress, I will fight to fully restore the Affordable Care Act tax credits so that families can buy insurance at a lower cost. I'll also reverse Trump’s cuts to Medicaid which will impact Nebraskans starting May 1st. We need to hold Big Pharma accountable for their price gouging. And, I will remain focused on lowering the cost of prescription drugs for working families and seniors by expanding Medicare’s ability to negotiate pricing. Wages / Job Benefits In Congress, I will fight for universal paid family and medical leave, just as I fought for paid sick leave in the Legislature. I also support capping child care costs at 7% of household income for middle class families, expanding the federal Child Tax Credit, and making sure child care workers are paid a living wage. Taxes / Budget I’ll fight against anyone who wants to privatize Social Security and gamble guaranteed monthly benefits in the stock market. Immigration Democrats must put pressure on Trump and ICE to stop the detention of American citizens, end warrantless arrests, and ban ICE agents from wearing masks. There must also be a full, independent investigation into ICE’s murders, and ICE agents should not have immunity from criminal prosecution. Abortion / Contraception I will fight to restore the right to an abortion at the federal level and I’ll expand insurance coverage of fertility treatments. Environment / Energy I’ll fight for clean air and clean water while making sure we invest in good-paying jobs of the future that don’t leave workers behind. Government Reform Sponsor legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, won’t trade stocks myself, and support a Constitutional amendment to prevent billionaires from buying our elections. Civil Rights In Congress, I will work to undo all of this by co-sponsoring the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act, both efforts to expand voting rights, address corruption, and strengthen our democracy.