Raquel Terán

Environment / Energy Incentivize businesses to move towards renewable energy, so that we transition from fossil fuel to more clean energy, and they become full partners in water conservation Environment / Energy Support federal investment in water sustainability technology that can help us generate new ways to reduce our groundwater use and preserve our water for generations to come Environment / Energy Strengthen the Clean Water Act, to protect more of Arizona’s and America’s waters from pollution and overuse Education Investing equitably across school districts, early child care resources, universal free pre-kindergarten, greening infrastructure, and expanding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to fully fund equitable education for all children Education Investments in paying our teachers higher wages Education Implementing nationwide universal free school lunches Economy Fight corporate greed, and hold our corporations accountable to fair standards and consumer protections to end price gouging that hurts our communities Guns Expand background checks & close dangerous loopholes Guns Pass common-sense gun safety legislation like bills to ban assault weapons that are responsible for the mass shootings that have become all too normal Wages / Job Benefits Defend every worker’s right to organize and join a union by passing the PRO Act Wages / Job Benefits Work to raise the federal minimum wage to at least $15/hour Criminal Justice / Public Safety Ending cash bail that criminalizes people for being poor Criminal Justice / Public Safety Banning the death penalty Civil Rights We must pass comprehensive voting rights legislation Civil Rights n Congress, I will always advocate with the LGBTQ+ community against discrimination, hate, and violence and demand passage of the long overdue Equality Act to ensure federal protections for LGBTQ+ people and their families from discrimination. Immigration Include a pathway to citizenship for all immigrants in this country Immigration Provide permanent protections for DREAMers Immigration End mass deportation and close the for-profit detention centers run by corporations who have monetized suffering and lined the pockets of Republican politicians. Healthcare Increase access to home care, specifically to get hundreds of thousands of disabled people off waiting lists for home care and ensure they have access to the care they and their families need Healthcare Pass Medicare for All Abortion / Contraception Recognize reproductive care is more than just a healthcare issue: it’s an economic and racial justice issue Abortion / Contraception Push to pass bills like the EACH Act, which would repeal discriminatory laws like the Hyde Amendment that exists only to punish people for being poor by putting essential abortion care out of reach for marginalized and low-income communities Housing Work to guarantee everyone safe, sustainable and permanently affordable housing Housing Crack down on predatory investors that have been looting with our housing supply Housing Increase investment in new public housing units, permanent affordable housing projects including wraparound services and funding for billions for our local housing authority for public housing repairs, climate resiliency and upgrades throughout the country