Kurt Kroemer

Environment / Energy Reduce health and environmental hazards for at-risk communities. Environment / Energy Solution - provide an all-hands approach to ensure a durable path to to limit warming to 1.5 degrees celsius (94% of Americans support U.S. Participation in international efforts to reduce effects of climate change). Environment / Energy Cut climate pollution and decarbonization. Environment / Energy Invest in science and research to to lower costs of clean energy. Environment / Energy Invest in creation of jobs-building clean energy infrastructure. Environment / Energy Climate Change - an existential threat, we must take dramatic actions to ensure the survival of our planet. Economy Boost American competitiveness of semiconductor manufacturing. Economy Solution - support legislation including Infrastructure and Jobs Act and CHIPS and Science Act (71% and 62% of Americans support, respectively). Economy Investments in energy innovation. Economy Strengthen supply chains. Infrastructure / Transportation Rebuild America’s infrastructure with good-paying jobs. Guns Implement red flag laws. Guns Prevent those convicted of domestic abuse from owning guns. Guns Ban assault weapons. Guns Gun Reform - our nation must protect its citizens from the use of military assault weapons. Guns Expand and strengthen background checks. Guns Solution - support Safer Communities Act and other steps while protecting the rights of responsible gun owners (55% to 81% of Americans support on specific solutions). Wages / Job Benefits Allows unions to override “right-to-work” laws. Wages / Job Benefits Worker’s Rights - protecting worker’s rights to come together and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces strengthens our economy. Wages / Job Benefits Allows unions to collect dues from all employees in a workplace. Wages / Job Benefits Pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (59% of Americans support). Wages / Job Benefits Prevents employees seeking to join a union from being fired. Civil Rights LGBTQ Support and Protections - There is absolutely no reason why the human rights of the LGBTQ community should not be enshrined into law. Civil Rights Solution - Support the Respect for Marriage Act (71% of Americans support same-sex marriage). Government Reform Require early and mail-in voting. Government Reform Add non-discrimination protections for sex, sexual orientation and gender identity to federally funded programs. Government Reform Curb dark money from undisclosed sources. Government Reform Protection against unlawful voter purges. Government Reform Automatic and same day voter registration. Government Reform Democracy - our nation’s democracy is in grave danger and we must ensure free and fair elections, the rule of law, an independent judiciary, a free press and a strong civil society. Government Reform Fill critical gaps in public accommodation non-discrimination law for everyone. Government Reform Add explicit non-discrimination for LGBTQ people in key areas of life. Government Reform Banning partisan gerrymandering. Immigration Create a plan by DHS to use new technologies along the border. Immigration Solution - Pass the U.S. Citizenship Act (70% of Americans support comprehensive immigration reform). Immigration Immigration - our system is broken and a solution requires a comprehensive approach. Immigration Reform the legal immigration system, addressing backlog of green card applications. Immigration Establish path to citizenship for Dreamers and holders of Temporary Protected Status. Immigration Address root causes of migration by investing in Central American countries. Healthcare Provide Medicare the ability to negotiate prescription drug prices. Healthcare Solution - increase taxes on households making over 400K (58% of Americans support). Healthcare Medicare - we must protect Medicare benefits and ensure financial solvency of the program. Abortion / Contraception The right to travel for an abortion. Abortion / Contraception Protect those who assist people in accessing abortion care. Abortion / Contraception Statutory right for healthcare providers to provide abortions. Abortion / Contraception Solution - Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act (61% of Americans support). Abortion / Contraception Abortion is a human right. Abortion / Contraception Re-establish a nationwide right to abortion access. Social Services Social Security - we must protect social security benefits and ensure financial solvency of the program. Social Services Solution - increase social security payroll taxes for those making over 400K (76% of Americans support). Housing Reduce costs to communities by providing permanent housing. Housing Solution - focus on Housing First solutions (82% of Americans support the federal government helping to ensure that everyone has access to safe and affordable place to live). Housing Provide wrap-around services, especially for the chronically un-housed. Legislation Solution - Pass the Freedom to Vote Act (70% of Americans support). Legislation Solution - Pass the Equality Act (70% of Americans support new civil right laws to reduce discrimination against LGBTQ people).