Representative-elect · Pennsylvania’s 1st district

Bob Harvie

Democrat

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What they campaigned on

Share of their campaign website’s words, by policy area.

831words on issues
  • Government operations and elections43%
  • Health17%
  • Energy11%
  • Taxes7%
  • Trade6%
  • Everything else16%

Where they stand

24 issues in their own words, then everything else their site says, by policy area.

Government operations and elections

Government ethics and corruption ›
  • Ban members of Congress from trading stocks
  • Extend the stock trading ban beyond Congress
  • Bar members of Congress from becoming lobbyists after they leave
  • Step up investigations and penalties for corrupt officials
  • End corruption in Washington
“We must tackle corruption in Washington and hold greedy corporations accountable to the working class of this country.”
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“Ban Congressional Stock Trading”
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“I’ll support a complete ban on congressional stock trading because Americans deserve to know their representatives are working for them, not their investment portfolios.”
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“I also believe that individual stock trading should be banned for federal judges, members of the Executive Branch, anyone who needs Senate confirmation for their job and members of their immediate family.”
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“If there are individuals who committed crimes or abused their positions of power, they should be held fully accountable regardless of their wealth, political party, or status.”
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“Enact a lifetime lobbying ban for former Members of Congress”
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“We need a lifetime ban on former Members of Congress lobbying the federal government to break the revolving door between elected office and special interests.”
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Campaign finance ›
  • Overturn Citizens United
  • Ban corporate PAC donations and corporate election spending
  • Refuse corporate PAC money for their own campaign
“Overturn Citizens United and Ban Corporate PAC Contributions”
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“I have pledged not to take a dime of corporate PAC money.”
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“In Congress I’ll fight to overturn Citizens United and permanently ban corporate PAC contributions because the voice of Americans shouldn’t be drowned out by a corporate check.”
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Government transparency ›
  • Release the Epstein files and name everyone involved
  • Make government more open and transparent
“Immediately Release the Epstein Files”
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“Restoring trust in our institutions begins with transparency and ensuring that justice applies equally to everyone.”
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Other things the site says about government operations and elections (6)
“Washington should answer to voters, not corporations. The Citizens United decision flooded our elections with unlimited special interest money, giving billionaires and corporate PACs more influence than working families.”
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“Members of Congress should never be in a position to profit from insider information unavailable to the public or from votes they cast. Public service should never become a pathway to personal enrichment.”
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“Enact Congressional Age Limits – 80 years old”
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“I support establishing an age limit of 80 for Members of Congress because healthy democracies depend on new ideas, fresh leadership, and regular opportunities for the next generation to serve.”
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“Ban Partisan Gerrymandering”
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“Politicians shouldn’t get to pick their voters, voters should pick their politicians. Partisan gerrymandering has made our politics more extreme by creating safe districts where politicians fear primary opponents more than the people they represent. I support independent redistricting commissions that create fair maps and more competitive elections.”
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Health

Health care costs ›
  • Lower health care costs, including premiums and out-of-pocket costs
  • Protect patients from medical debt
“No one should delay seeing a doctor because they’re worried about the bill. No family should go bankrupt because someone gets sick.”
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Prescription drug prices ›
  • Lower prescription drug prices
  • Let Medicare negotiate drug prices
  • Lower insulin costs, such as with a $35 monthly cap
“Unlike Brian Fitzpatrick, who voted against lowering the cost of prescription medications for seniors, I’ll expand Medicare’s authority to negotiate prescription drug prices, cap insulin costs, and take on pharmaceutical companies that put profits ahead of patients.”
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Health coverage ›
  • Guarantee health care for everyone
  • Lower the Medicare age or allow early buy-in
“Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege.”
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“I believe we need to lower the age that Americans can buy into Medicare from 65 to 55.”
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Affordable Care Act ›
  • Restore and extend the ACA premium tax credits
“Millions of Americans rely on Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to keep their health insurance within reach. I’ll fight to permanently restore and expand those tax credits so families don’t wake up to hundreds of dollars in higher monthly premiums simply because Congress failed to act.”
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Medical debt ›
  • Keep people from going into debt or bankrupt over medical bills
“No one should delay seeing a doctor because they’re worried about the bill. No family should go bankrupt because someone gets sick.”
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Other things the site says about health (1)
“Healthcare that puts patients over profits”
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Energy

Renewable energy ›
  • Expand wind, solar and other renewable energy
“Invest in Clean Energy and 21st Century Infrastructure”
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“That’s why I’ll fight to expand clean energy, modernize our electric grid, and build resilient roads, bridges, and public transit systems that keep our economy moving.”
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Data centers ›
  • Make data centers pay their own power, grid and water costs
  • Keep data centers from raising household utility bills
  • Pause new data centers
  • Stop or limit new data centers
  • Require impact reviews and public disclosure for data centers
“Put a Stop to Data Center Overdevelopment”
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“That’s why I’m calling for a moratorium on new data center development in our community. Before we approve another data center, we need to know that energy costs won’t be passed on to ratepayers, how much water and electricity it will consume, and how many long-term local jobs it will actually create.”
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Utilities ›
  • Keep data centers and other big power users from raising household bills
“That’s why I’m calling for a moratorium on new data center development in our community. Before we approve another data center, we need to know that energy costs won’t be passed on to ratepayers, how much water and electricity it will consume, and how many long-term local jobs it will actually create.”
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Power grid ›
  • Invest in upgrading and modernizing the power grid
“That’s why I’ll fight to expand clean energy, modernize our electric grid, and build resilient roads, bridges, and public transit systems that keep our economy moving.”
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Taxes

Taxes on the wealthy ›
  • Raise taxes on the wealthy
“I’ll fight for a middle class tax cut while ensuring large corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share so middle class Americans get a much needed tax cut.”
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Taxes on low- and middle-income families ›
  • Cut taxes for working and middle-class families
  • Make the tax code fairer to working and middle-class families
“A Tax Cut for Our Middle Class”
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“Working families shouldn’t pay a higher effective tax rate than multinational corporations. We need a tax system that is built on fairness.”
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“I’ll fight for a middle class tax cut while ensuring large corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share so middle class Americans get a much needed tax cut.”
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Corporate taxes ›
  • Make big corporations pay more in taxes
  • Tax big corporations at no lower rate than workers and small businesses
“Working families shouldn’t pay a higher effective tax rate than multinational corporations. We need a tax system that is built on fairness.”
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“I’ll fight for a middle class tax cut while ensuring large corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share so middle class Americans get a much needed tax cut.”
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Trade

Tariffs ›
  • Roll back the Trump administration's tariffs
“Roll Back Tariffs, Raise the Minimum Wage”
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“Families shouldn’t pay more at the checkout line because of Washington’s bad trade policies. I will fight to roll back Trump’s tariffs that unnecessarily increase the cost of food and household essentials for American consumers while supporting smart trade policies that strengthen American manufacturing and agriculture.”
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Economy and the federal budget

Grocery prices ›
  • Ban price gouging on groceries
  • Ban algorithmic and data-driven grocery pricing
“Ban AI Price Manipulation. Crack Down on Groceries and Goods Price Gouging”
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“I will ban AI-driven surveillance pricing on essential goods like groceries and strengthen federal enforcement against corporate price gouging so families know they’re paying a fair price.”
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Transportation and infrastructure

Infrastructure funding ›
  • Invest in building and repairing infrastructure
“As a board member he was instrumental in bringing a new level of civility and professionalism to Falls Township government, and led the effort to invest in township infrastructure and improve the quality of life for all Falls residents.”
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“Invest in Clean Energy and 21st Century Infrastructure”
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Roads and bridges ›
  • Invest in repairing and modernizing roads and bridges
“That’s why I’ll fight to expand clean energy, modernize our electric grid, and build resilient roads, bridges, and public transit systems that keep our economy moving.”
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Public transit ›
  • Increase investment in public transit
“That’s why I’ll fight to expand clean energy, modernize our electric grid, and build resilient roads, bridges, and public transit systems that keep our economy moving.”
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Housing and community development

Housing supply ›
  • Build more homes
“In addition, we need to rapidly build homes for our younger generation to start their lives and build for our older generations who want to retire comfortably.”
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Labor and employment

Wages ›
  • Raise the minimum wage
“Roll Back Tariffs, Raise the Minimum Wage”
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“For too long, the minimum wage in this country has remained stagnant. I believe we need to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.”
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Business and commerce

Corporate pricing practices ›
  • Crack down on corporate price gouging
  • Ban prices tailored by algorithm or personal data
  • Strengthen enforcement and penalties against price gouging
“Ban AI Price Manipulation. Crack Down on Groceries and Goods Price Gouging”
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“I will ban AI-driven surveillance pricing on essential goods like groceries and strengthen federal enforcement against corporate price gouging so families know they’re paying a fair price.”
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Environment

Disaster resilience ›
  • Prepare communities and infrastructure for extreme weather
“That’s why I’ll fight to expand clean energy, modernize our electric grid, and build resilient roads, bridges, and public transit systems that keep our economy moving.”
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