Expand mental health care and suicide prevention for veterans
“We should serve those who served us. I’ll work to make sure every veteran in the Lehigh Valley, Carbon County and across the country gets access to quality healthcare, mental health services, job training, and housing. I’ll also work to stop the disastrous mass firings at the VA and bring those people back.”
“We should serve those who served us. I’ll work to make sure every veteran in the Lehigh Valley, Carbon County and across the country gets access to quality healthcare, mental health services, job training, and housing. I’ll also work to stop the disastrous mass firings at the VA and bring those people back.”
“I will fight Republicans like Ryan Mackenzie who have voted to slash VA funding and make it harder for veterans to get the care and support they’ve earned. It’s shameful.”
Expand mental health care for veterans and service members
“We should serve those who served us. I’ll work to make sure every veteran in the Lehigh Valley, Carbon County and across the country gets access to quality healthcare, mental health services, job training, and housing. I’ll also work to stop the disastrous mass firings at the VA and bring those people back.”
“We should serve those who served us. I’ll work to make sure every veteran in the Lehigh Valley, Carbon County and across the country gets access to quality healthcare, mental health services, job training, and housing. I’ll also work to stop the disastrous mass firings at the VA and bring those people back.”
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“He is the reason why it costs more than $4 a gallon to fill up at the gas pump. He campaigned on a promise to lower costs and invest here at home. Instead, he’s voted for a cost-spiking war of choice in Iran that has made everything more expensive.”
“Five times, he had the chance to end the unauthorized war in Iran. Five times, he voted to keep it going. The result: gas and fertilizer prices spiking, inflation hitting a four-year high, and working families in the Lehigh Valley paying the price for a war that should’ve never been started.”
Invest in community colleges, trade schools and vocational education
“I’ll fight to fund apprenticeships, vocational programs, and training that get young people into good-paying jobs in manufacturing, construction, and clean energy.”
“As the union President of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association, Bob took on the politicians for higher wages, better healthcare, and benefits for all workers.”
“Over two decades, he helped negotiate fairer contracts, fought for better healthcare, livable wages, and safer working conditions, and became a voice in Harrisburg for working families across the state.”
“I’ll make it easier to join a union by passing the PRO Act, crack down on bosses who punish workers, and make sure every worker can fight for a better future. Strong unions mean strong communities.”
“Every hardworking American, especially young people, should be afforded the opportunity to get a pension, and that starts by passing the PRO Act and giving everyone the chance to join a union.”
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“I’ve seen it up close – unions are what built the middle class. They fought for fair pay, safe jobs, good benefits, weekends, overtime pay, and the 40-hour workweek.”
“We need to build more starter homes, crack down on corporate landlords and rent gouging, and expand programs that help first-time homebuyers get their start. And yes, sometimes cut rules and red tape that make it harder and more expensive to get homes built.”
“We need to build more starter homes, crack down on corporate landlords and rent gouging, and expand programs that help first-time homebuyers get their start. And yes, sometimes cut rules and red tape that make it harder and more expensive to get homes built.”
“Rent: Increase the amount of market-rate housing, ban private equity companies from buying up tons of houses and driving up costs, and pass the HELPER Act to extend VA-style home loans to teachers, nurses and first responders.”
Stop corporate landlords from artificially raising rents
“Rent: Increase the amount of market-rate housing, ban private equity companies from buying up tons of houses and driving up costs, and pass the HELPER Act to extend VA-style home loans to teachers, nurses and first responders.”
“We need to build more starter homes, crack down on corporate landlords and rent gouging, and expand programs that help first-time homebuyers get their start. And yes, sometimes cut rules and red tape that make it harder and more expensive to get homes built.”
Cut red tape and rules that make homes slower and costlier to build
“We need to build more starter homes, crack down on corporate landlords and rent gouging, and expand programs that help first-time homebuyers get their start. And yes, sometimes cut rules and red tape that make it harder and more expensive to get homes built.”
“I’ll work to curb the growth of warehouses and support our local elected officials here who want to ensure these corporations give back to the communities they profit off and preserve our farmland.”
“My part of Northampton is facing similar issues with these warehouses and data centers being built too close to homes and schools. New Jersey is already feeling the effects of unrestricted warehouse and data center development on their daily lives and electricity bills.”
“I’ve lived public safety every day of my life and I’ll fight in Congress to make sure the Lehigh Valley has what it needs to protect families and keep our communities strong.”
“We need common-sense laws: universal background checks, closing the gun show loophole, and enforcing waiting periods so dangerous people don’t get their hands on guns. This wouldn’t change things for responsible gun owners, but it would for kids who are afraid to go to school.”
Fund police departments and give them the resources they need
Invest in better training for police officers
Build trust between police and the communities they serve
Protect collective bargaining rights for police and first responders
“It means roads and bridges that let ambulances and fire trucks get there fast. It means making sure firehouses, EMTs, and police have the training and equipment they need, and that communities trust the people sworn to protect them. It means investing in mental health and addiction services so our ERs and firehouses aren’t the only safety net. It means defending the collective bargaining right of first responders.”
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“I’m a firefighter who owns guns and grew up around guns. I respect the Second Amendment. But guns are now the leading cause of death for American kids, and in 2024 there were 332 school shootings.”
“We need to codify Roe v. Wade in the constitution and pass legislation to overturn Trump abortion bans in red states. If you need care, everyone deserves the same access, the same protections, and the same rights.”
“We need to codify Roe v. Wade and pass legislation to overturn Trump abortion bans in red states. If you need care, everyone deserves the same access, the same protections, and the same rights.”
Lower insulin costs, such as with a $35 monthly cap
“I’ll also go to bat to bring down drug prices like insulin and beta-blockers, expand coverage, and make sure every town has the doctors and clinics people actually need. No more lining the pockets of insurance and drug company bosses. Healthcare should work for people.”
“Because of this, I support Medicare for All. You shouldn’t have to run into a burning building to get healthcare from your government or wait until you turn 65.”
“I’ll also go to bat to bring down drug prices like insulin and beta-blockers, expand coverage, and make sure every town has the doctors and clinics people actually need. No more lining the pockets of insurance and drug company bosses. Healthcare should work for people.”
“I’ll also go to bat to bring down drug prices like insulin and beta-blockers, expand coverage, and make sure every town has the doctors and clinics people actually need. No more lining the pockets of insurance and drug company bosses. Healthcare should work for people.”
“Carbon is also disproportionately affected by Mackenzie’s vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill to gut Medicaid and SNAP. I’ll work to repeal it and bring those dollars back.”
“Among Bob’s proudest victories is helping lead the fight to pass mental health coverage for firefighters struggling with PTSI – a ten-year battle he refused to give up on.”
“It means roads and bridges that let ambulances and fire trucks get there fast. It means making sure firehouses, EMTs, and police have the training and equipment they need, and that communities trust the people sworn to protect them. It means investing in mental health and addiction services so our ERs and firehouses aren’t the only safety net. It means defending the collective bargaining right of first responders.”
Expand access to addiction treatment and recovery services
“It means roads and bridges that let ambulances and fire trucks get there fast. It means making sure firehouses, EMTs, and police have the training and equipment they need, and that communities trust the people sworn to protect them. It means investing in mental health and addiction services so our ERs and firehouses aren’t the only safety net. It means defending the collective bargaining right of first responders.”
Invest in repairing and modernizing roads and bridges
Reduce traffic congestion
“It means roads and bridges that let ambulances and fire trucks get there fast. It means making sure firehouses, EMTs, and police have the training and equipment they need, and that communities trust the people sworn to protect them. It means investing in mental health and addiction services so our ERs and firehouses aren’t the only safety net. It means defending the collective bargaining right of first responders.”
“The Lehigh Valley is growing, and our transportation system needs to catch up. Traffic on Routes 22, 33, and 78 is eating into family time and slowing down local businesses.”
“There was a time the Valley was connected to New York and Philadelphia via passenger rail. Thousands rode the train every day into the city for work. I’ll work hard to both support SEPTA and reconnect our region to those hubs.”
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“I’ll work to make travel easier and more reliable. I’ll build on the work we’ve already done to expand the Lehigh Valley International Airport, including expanding parking and runways to build capacity.”
“Specifically, there’s no reason the Lehigh Valley shouldn’t be connected to Philadelphia by passenger rail. SEPTA still owns the right-of-way between Lansdale and Bethlehem, which could be double-tracked and electrified with the right investment.”
“Childcare: Repeal Republican cuts to Headstart, provide subsidies to working parents to help pay for daycare, and expand publicly funded kindergarten programs to preschool-aged children.”
“I’ll always defend Social Security and will sign on to the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, which removes the cap on Social Security Payroll taxes and increases the net investment income tax by 1.2%. While Republicans gut American’s social safety net, I will work to protect the benefits tens of millions have worked hard to earn.”
“Carbon is also disproportionately affected by Mackenzie’s vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill to gut Medicaid and SNAP. I’ll work to repeal it and bring those dollars back.”
Block and reverse government actions against LGBTQ people
“I’ll always stand up for LGBTQ people by protecting anti-discrimination laws, defending marriage equality, and making sure everyone can live comfortably as themselves.”
“The government has no business telling people what to do with their own bodies. Period. Your healthcare, your reproductive choices, and your personal health is yours. Not Ryan Mackenzie’s, not anyone else’s.”
Restore and protect federal support for clean energy
Develop renewables alongside fossil fuels and nuclear power
“Utilities: Bring back renewables cut by Trump, invest in new nuclear and natural gas power plants, and crack down on price-gouging utility monopolies.”
“We need energy that works for working families, not just big oil companies. That means creating good-paying union jobs in clean energy, protecting our air and water, taking on the climate crisis, and investing in the industries of tomorrow. Pennsylvania can lead the way by building wind, solar, and power projects that put people to work.”
“But we need to be serious about capacity building. Nuclear power is clean, safe and underutilized. I’ll work to approve new nuclear and natural gas power plants while we build up renewables.”
“The federal government should never take the power to decide where a data center gets built out of the hands of the residents who have to live near them. I oppose all legislation that hampers local control, like the ten-year ban on state AI regulation Ryan Mackenzie voted for in the One Big Beautiful Bill.”
“I'm grateful Governor Shapiro is taking steps like his recent executive order to protect regular Pennsylvanians and allow communities to veto data center proposals in their backyard. We must pass national legislation that makes these protections federal law, and in Congress, that is what I'll fight for.”
Hold utility companies accountable for their rates and outages
Keep data centers and other big power users from raising household bills
“Utilities: Bring back renewables cut by Trump, invest in new nuclear and natural gas power plants, and crack down on price-gouging utility monopolies.”
“We need energy that works for working families, not just big oil companies. That means creating good-paying union jobs in clean energy, protecting our air and water, taking on the climate crisis, and investing in the industries of tomorrow. Pennsylvania can lead the way by building wind, solar, and power projects that put people to work.”
“The 2017 Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act handed massive breaks to billionaires and big corporations, exploding the national debt and leaving working families to pick up the tab. Repealing those giveaways could raise over $1.5 trillion – enough to lower the debt, expand healthcare, and strengthen the safety net without raising taxes on working people.”
“I’ll always defend Social Security and will sign on to the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, which removes the cap on Social Security Payroll taxes and increases the net investment income tax by 1.2%. While Republicans gut American’s social safety net, I will work to protect the benefits tens of millions have worked hard to earn.”
Oppose tax increases on working and middle-class families
“The 2017 Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act handed massive breaks to billionaires and big corporations, exploding the national debt and leaving working families to pick up the tab. Repealing those giveaways could raise over $1.5 trillion – enough to lower the debt, expand healthcare, and strengthen the safety net without raising taxes on working people.”
“The 2017 Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act handed massive breaks to billionaires and big corporations, exploding the national debt and leaving working families to pick up the tab. Repealing those giveaways could raise over $1.5 trillion – enough to lower the debt, expand healthcare, and strengthen the safety net without raising taxes on working people.”
“We need to pass a billionaire minimum tax: a baseline tax rate the ultra-wealthy can’t dodge. In 2022, the 400 richest Americans paid an average federal tax rate of just 3.4% on their wealth, while ordinary workers paid 14% or more.”
“I’ll fight in Congress to hold people accountable, pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and make sure our government is working for us.”
“I’ll fight in Congress to hold people accountable, pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and make sure our government is working for us.”
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“Washington’s full of people rigging the system while working families get crushed:
Trump accepting a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar
Members of Congress day trading stocks while writing the rules
Cozy deals with big corporations
Firing inspectors general who are supposed to keep them honest
It’s all corruption. It’s the most corrupt administration in American history.”
“The federal government should never take the power to decide where a data center gets built out of the hands of the residents who have to live near them. I oppose all legislation that hampers local control, like the ten-year ban on state AI regulation Ryan Mackenzie voted for in the One Big Beautiful Bill.”
“Russia and China are real threats, and we need a plan to deal with those threats without dragging us into another endless war. That means supporting Ukraine and our NATO allies, paying attention to Asia, and rebuilding trust with the international community.”
“Russia and China are real threats, and we need a plan to deal with those threats without dragging us into another endless war. That means supporting Ukraine and our NATO allies, paying attention to Asia, and rebuilding trust with the international community.”
Avoid war with China through diplomacy and de-escalation
“Russia and China are real threats, and we need a plan to deal with those threats without dragging us into another endless war. That means supporting Ukraine and our NATO allies, paying attention to Asia, and rebuilding trust with the international community.”
“The federal government should step up and make sure every school in every corner of the district has the funding, staff, and support it needs so every kid gets a real education.”
“I’ll fight to fund apprenticeships, vocational programs, and training that get young people into good-paying jobs in manufacturing, construction, and clean energy.”
“Childcare: Repeal Republican cuts to Headstart, provide subsidies to working parents to help pay for daycare, and expand publicly funded kindergarten programs to preschool-aged children.”
“We need an immigration system that deters illegal entry and secures our border, while treating people humanely and give law-abiding folks a shot at earning citizenship.”
Give undocumented immigrants a path to legal status or citizenship
“We need an immigration system that deters illegal entry and secures our border, while treating people humanely and give law-abiding folks a shot at earning citizenship.”
“We need an immigration system that deters illegal entry and secures our border, while treating people humanely and give law-abiding folks a shot at earning citizenship.”
Cut greenhouse gas emissions, including by moving to clean energy
“We need energy that works for working families, not just big oil companies. That means creating good-paying union jobs in clean energy, protecting our air and water, taking on the climate crisis, and investing in the industries of tomorrow. Pennsylvania can lead the way by building wind, solar, and power projects that put people to work.”
“We need energy that works for working families, not just big oil companies. That means creating good-paying union jobs in clean energy, protecting our air and water, taking on the climate crisis, and investing in the industries of tomorrow. Pennsylvania can lead the way by building wind, solar, and power projects that put people to work.”
“I’ll make sure to hold the EPA accountable and push for stricter federal oversight for pollution like sewage sludge and mine refuse. Ryan Mackenzie’s destruction of the Clean Air and Water Act is a betrayal of Carbon County residents and their history of dealing with pollution.”
“We need energy that works for working families, not just big oil companies. That means creating good-paying union jobs in clean energy, protecting our air and water, taking on the climate crisis, and investing in the industries of tomorrow. Pennsylvania can lead the way by building wind, solar, and power projects that put people to work.”
Strengthen enforcement and penalties against price gouging
“Everyday Goods: Enact strong price-gouging enforcement, antitrust action, and transparency rules to protect ordinary people. Companies are using their market power to raise prices even when their own costs haven’t increased. We can stop them.”
“Everyday Goods: Enact strong price-gouging enforcement, antitrust action, and transparency rules to protect ordinary people. Companies are using their market power to raise prices even when their own costs haven’t increased. We can stop them.”
Make the wealthy and corporations pay more to cut the debt
Reduce the debt without cutting Social Security, Medicare or the safety net
“The 2017 Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act handed massive breaks to billionaires and big corporations, exploding the national debt and leaving working families to pick up the tab. Repealing those giveaways could raise over $1.5 trillion – enough to lower the debt, expand healthcare, and strengthen the safety net without raising taxes on working people.”