“Real safety comes from strong communities, not over-policing or over-prosecuting. We must reduce violence by investing in housing, education, good jobs, and mental health care – the true foundations of stability.”
“In Philadelphia, we see that investing in our communities works; crime has dropped along with incarceration and recidivism rates. States across the country are proving that decriminalizing poverty and reducing incarceration actually does lead to lower crime.”
Strengthen oversight and accountability for police
“He authored a bill to establish a statewide police misconduct database, which became law following his collaboration with Rep. Summer Lee and others in a historic 2020 Capitol action demanding accountability in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others.”
“When militarized police attack and murder peaceful protestors, it is an attack on our right to stand up for the things we know our communities need most.”
“Rep. Rabb has dedicated his career to introducing bold, necessary legislation — from ending the practice of charging children as adults and opening Pennsylvania's anti-democratic closed primary system, to fighting corporate monopolization of public news media.”
End U.S. military interventions, including regime change and boat strikes
“American leadership for too long has been defined by the violent impact we have on other nations. We must immediately dismantle the military industrial complex, cease all imperialist foreign policy, and end all U.S. led efforts for regime-change.”
“Every President in modern history has avoided Congressional oversight while conducting bombing campaigns and military expeditions abroad. Congress is supposed to act as a check and balance on Presidential war-making authority, but has failed to live up to its responsibility year after year. We must immediately reduce the U.S. military footprint abroad and invest in addressing the root causes of systemic violence across the world.”
Support Palestinian statehood, self-determination, equal rights and safety
Get humanitarian aid into Gaza and help rebuild it
Release Palestinians detained by Israel
Limit or put conditions on U.S. weapons for Israel
Recognize a Palestinian right of return
“We must stop funding violations of human rights. The genocide in Gaza must end. The genocide in the Sudan must end. Every person deserves to be safe, no matter where their home is. Every state’s right to exist obligates it to extend equal rights to all people.”
Restore Congress's power to approve wars and military force
Strengthen and enforce the War Powers Resolution
“Every President in modern history has avoided Congressional oversight while conducting bombing campaigns and military expeditions abroad. Congress is supposed to act as a check and balance on Presidential war-making authority, but has failed to live up to its responsibility year after year. We must immediately reduce the U.S. military footprint abroad and invest in addressing the root causes of systemic violence across the world.”
Cut greenhouse gas emissions, including by moving to clean energy
Pass a Green New Deal
“Beating the affordability crisis also means passing a strong climate agenda. This includes a Civil Climate Corps that will help create millions of good-paying jobs and ensure a strong and sustainable transition to renewable energy for every community.”
“As we continue to face the increasing impacts of climate change, we need action now. Decarbonizing our economy is not just good for the environment and our health and safety, it will also strengthen economic opportunity for so many of our most vulnerable communities. Passing a strong climate agenda that includes a Civil Climate Corps will help create millions of good-paying jobs and ensure a strong and sustainable transition to renewable energy for every community.”
“He has been a consistent voice for transformational policy — introducing bills in 2017 to prohibit Pennsylvania's collaboration with ICE, to enact a wealth tax, and to advance a decarbonized economy.”
“RepRabb is running for Congress because it is time to put community over commerce, expand democracy, strengthen workers’ rights, guarantee access to healthcare, housing, clean air and water, and confront the danger that concentrated wealth poses to real self-government.”
“RepRabb is running for Congress because it is time to put community over commerce, expand democracy, strengthen workers’ rights, guarantee access to healthcare, housing, clean air and water, and confront the danger that concentrated wealth poses to real self-government.”
Fund campaigns publicly, such as by matching small donations
Refuse corporate PAC money for their own campaign
“RepRabb is running for Congress because it is time to put community over commerce, expand democracy, strengthen workers’ rights, guarantee access to healthcare, housing, clean air and water, and confront the danger that concentrated wealth poses to real self-government.”
“He is a committed to dismantling systems of oppression, ending pay-to-play politics, and building a government that answers to voters, not billionaires and corporate lobbyists.”
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“When giant corporations and special interests buy up our politicians, and exploit, skirt or change our laws to line their pockets, it is an attack on our right to make our voices heard.”
Fund schools more fairly, with more for poorer districts
“A truly universal child care system for kids from birth to age five, an equitably funded K-12 public school system, and truly free public college and job training programs will help ensure ongoing education access and opportunity for all.”
“Rep. Rabb has introduced more than 100 bills and resolutions focused on equity, sustainability, and justice for working people – among them a bill to repeal Pennsylvania's death penalty, the Fair Share Tax Plan to create a fairer state tax system, and a fair funding formula for public schools.”
“He has secured millions in state funding for community institutions across his district – including schools, churches, colleges, and museums – with the majority of that funding directed to historically underserved areas.”
“A truly universal child care system for kids from birth to age five, an equitably funded K-12 public school system, and truly free public college and job training programs will help ensure ongoing education access and opportunity for all.”
“Rep. Rabb authored a bill to establish a first-of-its-kind First Chance Trust Fund, providing educational scholarships and grants for youth support services in communities with the highest incarceration rates, funded by a 1% tax on Department of Corrections contracts over $5 million and private donations.”
“Our country’s education system is in shambles. School buildings filled with lead and asbestos, overcrowded classrooms, and billionaire-backed competition for tight school funding have all undermined public school education.”
Give every child a good education regardless of ZIP code, race or income
Fund schools equitably so poorer districts are not left behind
Expand early education so access does not depend on family income
“A truly universal child care system for kids from birth to age five, an equitably funded K-12 public school system, and truly free public college and job training programs will help ensure ongoing education access and opportunity for all.”
“A truly universal child care system for kids from birth to age five, an equitably funded K-12 public school system, and truly free public college and job training programs will help ensure ongoing education access and opportunity for all.”
“Real safety comes from strong communities, not over-policing or over-prosecuting. We must reduce violence by investing in housing, education, good jobs, and mental health care – the true foundations of stability.”
“When ICE terrorizes our neighbors, when families are separated and innocent people are targeted in the name of citizenship, it is an attack on our communities.”
“Real safety comes from strong communities, not over-policing or over-prosecuting. We must reduce violence by investing in housing, education, good jobs, and mental health care – the true foundations of stability.”
Make job training free or affordable, without debt
“A truly universal child care system for kids from birth to age five, an equitably funded K-12 public school system, and truly free public college and job training programs will help ensure ongoing education access and opportunity for all.”
“Universal basic income and a living wage for all will help tackle the affordability crisis, but we must also create direct public services, including national grocery stores, free high-speed public transit, and high-speed gigabit broadband for every household.”
“Rep. Rabb introduced legislation to move Pennsylvania to 100% renewable energy by 2050, authored the bill to end ICE collaboration in Pennsylvania in 2017, and introduced legislation to establish a living minimum wage and end the inequitable tipped minimum wage loophole.”
Move to 100% clean energy and phase out fossil fuels
“Beating the affordability crisis also means passing a strong climate agenda. This includes a Civil Climate Corps that will help create millions of good-paying jobs and ensure a strong and sustainable transition to renewable energy for every community.”
“As a Democratic Socialist, I believe that revitalizing federal public works programs would reclaim pathways to long-term economic mobility and create a focus point for critical national efforts like infrastructure upgrades, green energy conversion, nature conservation, and more.”
“As we continue to face the increasing impacts of climate change, we need action now. Decarbonizing our economy is not just good for the environment and our health and safety, it will also strengthen economic opportunity for so many of our most vulnerable communities. Passing a strong climate agenda that includes a Civil Climate Corps will help create millions of good-paying jobs and ensure a strong and sustainable transition to renewable energy for every community.”
“Rep. Rabb introduced legislation to move Pennsylvania to 100% renewable energy by 2050, authored the bill to end ICE collaboration in Pennsylvania in 2017, and introduced legislation to establish a living minimum wage and end the inequitable tipped minimum wage loophole.”
Hold utility companies accountable for their rates and outages
“He has championed bills that passed out of the House, including legislation to address deed fraud and the forced sale of inherited property – practices that siphon hundreds of millions in wealth from disproportionately Black and brown families – and legislation to hold electric utility companies accountable for untenable rate increases.”
“Beating the affordability crisis also means passing a strong climate agenda. This includes a Civil Climate Corps that will help create millions of good-paying jobs and ensure a strong and sustainable transition to renewable energy for every community.”
“As we continue to face the increasing impacts of climate change, we need action now. Decarbonizing our economy is not just good for the environment and our health and safety, it will also strengthen economic opportunity for so many of our most vulnerable communities. Passing a strong climate agenda that includes a Civil Climate Corps will help create millions of good-paying jobs and ensure a strong and sustainable transition to renewable energy for every community.”
Pass Medicare for All or another single-payer plan
“RepRabb is running for Congress because it is time to put community over commerce, expand democracy, strengthen workers’ rights, guarantee access to healthcare, housing, clean air and water, and confront the danger that concentrated wealth poses to real self-government.”
“Real safety comes from strong communities, not over-policing or over-prosecuting. We must reduce violence by investing in housing, education, good jobs, and mental health care – the true foundations of stability.”
Expand high-speed internet access, including in rural areas
Make high-speed internet affordable for every household
“Universal basic income and a living wage for all will help tackle the affordability crisis, but we must also create direct public services, including national grocery stores, free high-speed public transit, and high-speed gigabit broadband for every household.”
“He has been a consistent voice for transformational policy — introducing bills in 2017 to prohibit Pennsylvania's collaboration with ICE, to enact a wealth tax, and to advance a decarbonized economy.”
“As a Democratic Socialist, I believe that revitalizing federal public works programs would reclaim pathways to long-term economic mobility and create a focus point for critical national efforts like infrastructure upgrades, green energy conversion, nature conservation, and more.”
“Universal basic income and a living wage for all will help tackle the affordability crisis, but we must also create direct public services, including national grocery stores, free high-speed public transit, and high-speed gigabit broadband for every household.”
