“Rent control works. It is the most direct, immediate tool we have to keep working people in their homes – slowing or even stopping rent increases while everything else gets more expensive.”
“Pass national rent control. In the 1940s, Congress established near-universal rent control and set up local rent boards to administer and enforce it, because housing stability was considered essential to the functioning of the country. Claire supports returning to that model, allowing localities to set rent adjustments based on local housing data, and legislation that closes the loopholes that let landlords deregulate units and raise rent without limit between tenants.”
“Fix the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). LIHTC exists to incentivize private developers to build more affordable housing, but it also allows developers to raise rents or exit affordability requirements after a few decades. Tenants in LIHTC buildings deserve permanent affordability. Claire will fight to require 99-year affordability and cap rent increases at 3%.”
“End big tech price fixing. Landlords have used algorithmic driven software like RealPage to collude with each other and raise rents across entire housing markets – costing tenants $3.8 billion nationwide in inflated rents in 2023 alone. Claire will fight to pass the Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act to ban algorithmic rent-setting software nationwide and protect tenant data from being weaponized against them.”
“Claire will fight to fully fund vouchers so every qualifying household gets the support they need to stay housed, protect mixed-status families from being pushed out of housing programs, and crack down on landlords who illegally discriminate against voucher holders. Claire will also fight to prioritize project-based vouchers for social housing to crate permanently and deeply affordable housing outside of the private market.”
“Fix the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). LIHTC exists to incentivize private developers to build more affordable housing, but it also allows developers to raise rents or exit affordability requirements after a few decades. Tenants in LIHTC buildings deserve permanent affordability. Claire will fight to require 99-year affordability and cap rent increases at 3%.”
“We need to build millions of homes, but the private market won’t solve this on its own. We need the government to lead. That means tearing down the exclusionary zoning laws that have upheld segregation and blocked housing construction for decades, public financing that stays in the game when private capital walks away, and building millions of permanently affordable homes that are never handed back to speculators – union-built, beautifully designed, and controlled by the people who live in them.”
“Claire will fight to establish a national housing construction fund that keeps building going regardless of market conditions, and expand state loan programs that unlock stalled affordable housing developments without waiting for private capital to come back.”
“We need to build millions of homes, but the private market won’t solve this on its own. We need the government to lead. That means tearing down the exclusionary zoning laws that have upheld segregation and blocked housing construction for decades, public financing that stays in the game when private capital walks away, and building millions of permanently affordable homes that are never handed back to speculators – union-built, beautifully designed, and controlled by the people who live in them.”
“Claire will fight to establish a national housing construction fund that keeps building going regardless of market conditions, and expand state loan programs that unlock stalled affordable housing developments without waiting for private capital to come back.”
Cut red tape and rules that make homes slower and costlier to build
“The federal government needs to step in: to protect tenants from exploitation, to remove the barriers that have blocked construction for decades, to build permanently affordable homes directly, and to give working people democratic control over where we live. Permanently affordable, union-built, beautiful homes for everyone.”
Reform zoning rules to allow more homes to be built
Tie federal funding to places that allow and build more housing
Build more homes near transit
“We need to build millions of homes, but the private market won’t solve this on its own. We need the government to lead. That means tearing down the exclusionary zoning laws that have upheld segregation and blocked housing construction for decades, public financing that stays in the game when private capital walks away, and building millions of permanently affordable homes that are never handed back to speculators – union-built, beautifully designed, and controlled by the people who live in them.”
“End exclusionary zoning. Exclusionary zoning laws have been used for decades to segregate neighborhoods by race and class and block the construction of new housing. The federal government should no longer subsidize it. Claire will fight to condition federal housing dollars on states and municipalities eliminating zoning rules that prevent multifamily housing, mixed-use development, and transit-oriented communities. Ending exclusionary zoning will help create more integrated, affordable neighborhoods.”
“Prioritize transit-oriented development. Homes near transit mean lower costs, less time commuting, and better access to jobs and schools, but fragmented federal policy has blocked it for decades. California has already shown the way by eliminating single-family zoning within a half-mile of transit stops. Claire will fight to bring that model to the federal level, conditioning federal housing investment on transit connectivity so that new homes are built where people can actually get around without a car.”
“Claire will fight to establish a national housing construction fund that keeps building going regardless of market conditions, and expand state loan programs that unlock stalled affordable housing developments without waiting for private capital to come back.”
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“Housing is a human right—but Congress has chosen to side with landlords and speculators instead of working people. Claire will fight to guarantee safe, affordable housing for all, because housing is not a commodity. It's a necessity.”
“Claire will be a voice for tenants in Congress and work to pass the Homes Act, championed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to create a public option for housing and break the private market's stranglehold. She will fight to fully fund the New York City Housing Authority and repeal the Faircloth Amendment so we can build beautiful public housing again.”
“Claire supports AOC's Homes Act to restore it at federal scale – establishing a public developer to finance, build, and acquire millions of permanently affordable homes, including co-ops and community land trusts, built with union labor. These homes would be publicly or community-owned and permanently removed from speculation to ensure they remain affordable for future generations instead of becoming another vehicle for private profit.”
“Claire will fight to pass the Affordable CO-OP Act to expand zero-interest federal loans and federally backed mortgages for limited equity co-op development and preservation.”
“Housing policy must do more than produce affordable homes; it must guarantee every person has access to a stable, resilient, and welcoming home. In Congress, Claire will fight for policies that improve living conditions, preserve public housing, end homelessness, and ensure working people are able to live safely in the communities they call home.”
“Preserve public housing. NY-7 is home to 17,304 households living in NYCHA apartments, which allows low income residents to stay in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods. Across the country, public housing supports millions of Americans, yet decades of disinvestment have left many buildings in disrepair.”
“In the richest country in the world, nobody should be forced to sleep on the street because they cannot afford housing – and nobody should be fined, arrested, or have their belongings seized for having nowhere to go.”
“Claire supports a Housing First model that treats housing as the first step toward stability, not a reward that must be earned. She will fight to dramatically expand permanent supportive housing and ensure people experiencing homelessness can access stable housing quickly and without unnecessary barriers.”
“Claire will fight to dramatically expand federal home repair grant programs and pass the Whole-Home Repairs Act so that a broken furnace or a leaky roof doesn't mean losing your home.”
“That must change by giving tenants the tools to organize, fight back, and take real democratic control over the buildings we live in – and to hold landlords accountable when they abandon or neglect their properties. And when landlords abandon their buildings, those buildings shouldn't go to the next speculator. They should go to us.”
“Win a tenant’s right to organize. In 1935 the National Labor Relations Act guaranteed workers the right to form a union, and by doing so transformed the lives of millions of workers. We need to guarantee the same right for tenants. A national tenant’s right to organize should protect tenants from retaliation, guarantee the right to meet in their buildings for the purposes of organizing, and require landlords to meet with tenant unions to bargain in good faith just as employers are required to.”
“Claire will fight to pass a national good cause eviction law that requires landlords to prove a tenant violated their lease before they can be removed. Good Cause would ensure that if tenants pay their rent and follow their lease, they can stay in their homes.”
“Claire will fight to establish a Federal Office to Protect Tenants to coordinate enforcement across agencies, build a national registry of landlords receiving federal subsidies or financing, and create a complaint system to identify and penalize the worst actors – including banning egregious violators from accessing any federal funding. She will fight to condition every dollar of federal subsidy and financing on strong habitability standards, with real penalties for landlords who violate them.”
“Take properties away from absentee landlords. There is no right to be a slumlord in the United States. When absentee landlords are not able or willing to improve conditions, the federal government should purchase properties or use eminent domain to convert them to social housing in public or community ownership.”
“Claire will fight for federal Tenant Opportunity to Purchase legislation that gives tenants the right to pool resources and access federal grants and loans to buy their buildings, or partner with a community land trust or public developer to do so – keeping them permanently affordable and under community control.”
“Invest in safe, inclusive housing, recognizing that LGBTQIA+ people, especially trans people and youth, face disproportionate levels of homelessness and housing insecurity.”
Require apprenticeships on publicly funded projects
“Claire will fight to bring back a version of this program that focuses on building retrofits, with dedicated funding for public housing (including NYCHA), and to hire and train a new workforce that can earn a living wage and benefits, operated in partnership with unions.”
“Claire will fight for federal housing investments that include strong labor standards: prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements, project labor agreements, and card check neutrality. She will push to bundle federal housing contracts by geography so projects are large enough to attract union contractors, and replace least-cost procurement with best value procurement that rewards job quality and community benefit, not just the lowest bid.”
“To meet the resulting increased needs for EVs we must advance EV and battery supply chain development by expanding domestic production in support of good union jobs, fostering supply chain resilience and competition through focused development of our domestic mineral and battery production capacity, and promoting policies to expand workforce development and infrastructure in EV, battery, and mineral supply chains.”
“Ensure everyone has the freedom to live a good life by guaranteeing a job with a living wage, paid parental and sick leave, quality health care, and a dignified retirement.”
“In Congress, Claire will fight to ensure that everyone is able to receive high quality health care, a living wage, time with their loved ones, and a strong social safety net whether you’re employed, out of work, or retired.”
“Claire will cosponsor The Raise the Wage Act to raise the federal minimum wage to $17 by 2030. This legislation will eliminate the subminimum wage (below $7.25) for tipped and youth workers and for workers with disabilities. Claire will also continue to support New York City’s push for a $30 by 2030 minimum wage to address the high cost of living in the five boroughs.”
“In Congress, Claire will champion the PRO Act to make it easier for people to form unions, hold bosses accountable, and stop corporations from retaliating against people who demand dignity on the job. She will use her office to stand shoulder to shoulder with workers organizing across our city—on picket lines, at bargaining tables, and wherever working people are fighting for their rights.”
“She will support legislation that ensures all people delivering education, particularly adjuncts and contingent faculty, have fair compensation, job security, and collective bargaining rights.”
“Claire will fight for federal housing investments that include strong labor standards: prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements, project labor agreements, and card check neutrality. She will push to bundle federal housing contracts by geography so projects are large enough to attract union contractors, and replace least-cost procurement with best value procurement that rewards job quality and community benefit, not just the lowest bid.”
“Protect immigrant workers’ right to organize their workplaces by passing the PRO Act, which would guarantee all workers, including undocumented workers, damages if their labor rights are violated.”
“Claire will work to pass legislation that protects organizing workers from retaliation, streamlines union elections, strengthens penalties for union-busting, and expands collective bargaining rights across industries.”
“Strengthen and pass the PRO Act, establish active federal support for union organizing, and end “at will” employment, paving the way for a new era of organized labor and making unions for all a reality;”
“Strengthen and Pass The PRO Act: The PRO Act would make union certification easier, allow the NLRB to penalize employers for violating contracts and union busting, and speed up the collective bargaining process. That should be the floor of our ambition, not the ceiling. Claire will work to pass legislation that goes even further: guaranteeing that when a majority of workers sign union cards, the union is recognized and creating stricter penalties and enforcement mechanisms for the NLRB to impose on bad employers.”
“Claire believes we should respond by launching a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to level the playing field. She will introduce legislation to provide robust public funding and support for new union organizing, similar to current efforts by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), and to cut off federal contracts and subsidies to any company that engages in union busting. She will also work to build a federal resource to support workers in distress, equipping them with the tools and guidance to form their own unions.”
“Ensure everyone has the freedom to live a good life by guaranteeing a job with a living wage, paid parental and sick leave, quality health care, and a dignified retirement.”
“Guarantee Paid Family and Medical Leave, Bereavement, and Vacation: We must guarantee universal paid family and medical leave, along with paid vacation and bereavement time, so that no one has to choose between a paycheck and living a full life. Claire will fight to establish a federal floor for at least three months of paid family leave, five days of bereavement leave, 10-20 days of paid vacation based on tenure, and sick time as-needed.”
Share AI's gains with working people and the public
Give workers and unions a voice in how AI is used
“As your representative in Congress, Claire will fight to hold major technology corporations accountable, protect our workforce from the harms of AI, and ensure that new technologies benefit communities, not just corporate executives.”
“Mass education programs across industries and regions that will bring workers together to discuss the local impacts of AI, build solidarity, and equip them with tools to organize.”
“Stop data center expansion without safeguards. Claire will fight to put a moratorium on AI data center expansion. Claire will cosponsor the proposed bill from Senator Sanders and Representative Ocasio-Cortez that would place a moratorium on new data center development contingent on several safeguards being in place, including worker protections related to job displacement, effects on energy prices, and climate impacts.”
End tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas
Stop outsourcing and bring jobs back to the US
“She will fight to check corporate hegemony by fighting to regulate employers' use of AI, put in place pro-worker trade and industrial policies, and create a federal jobs guarantee.”
“Use Trade and Industrial Policy to Lift Up Workers: Claire will fight for policies that promote high-road domestic manufacturing, invest in critical supply chains, and support durable, unionized jobs in the industries of the future.”
“From renegotiating the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to overhauling our broader trade and tax framework, Claire will push for policies that meet the highest labor and environmental standards, prevent a global race to the bottom, and stop corporations from outsourcing jobs, suppressing wages, and undermining unions.”
“She will also fight to have the United States join the global minimum corporate tax initiative, ensuring corporations can no longer avoid paying their fair share by shifting profits and jobs overseas.”
Protect immigrant workers from exploitation and enforce labor laws
“Protect immigrant workers’ right to organize their workplaces by passing the PRO Act, which would guarantee all workers, including undocumented workers, damages if their labor rights are violated.”
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“Unions are how we build power and expand democracy. Organized workers win higher wages and stronger benefits, work in safer conditions, and exercise more control over their time and their lives.”
“To address dangerous heat exposure for workers, Claire will fight to enact and enforce a federal OSHA heat standard by helping pass the Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness Prevention Act — which includes mandatory water, rest, and shade breaks and safeguards workers in construction, delivery, agriculture, warehousing, and other high-exposure sectors.”
“Claire has already introduced legislation in New York State to end “at-will” employment and establish just cause protections for workers and will fight to pass similar legislation in Congress.”
“Protect prevailing wage standards and project labor agreements (PLAs): This is vital to ensuring laborers on federal public works projects are paid competitive wages, are protected with proper safety measures, and can afford a decent standard of living.”
“Claire is committed to fighting back and securing strong enforcement of Davis-Bacon and PLAs so carpenters, bricklayers, steamfitters, and more are paid what they deserve for their labor.”
“The Federal Jobs Guarantee program would create a permanent program like Medicare or Social Security to end involuntary unemployment, teach useful skills, and strengthen local economies and workers’ rights. This would fundamentally transform the power dynamic in the economy, giving every worker permanent job security so they can quit any job where they aren’t provided competitive wages and conditions.”
“Regulate AI and Enforce Anti-Trust Laws: AI creates an imminent threat to workers privacy and freedom on the job. Claire will fight for bans on electronic workplace surveillance, especially through the use of AI tools. She will introduce legislation that bans the use of AI or automated decision-making systems that impact employment, wages, or discipline.”
“In Congress, Claire will continue her work to expand unemployment insurance benefits and fight to pass the Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness Act. This legislation will ensure that every state offers 26 weeks of unemployment of 75% of your previous wage (100% wage replacement during disasters and public health emergencies), cover the first week of unemployment called the “waiting week”, a period when most lose a week’s worth of wages, and offer these benefits to full-time and part-time workers alike. Additionally, this legislation would create a federal $250 per week “Jobseeker Allowance” program for unemployed workers not covered by traditional unemployment insurance.”
“Secure Pensions for All: Retirement security must be rebuilt around guaranteed income in old age, not the volatility of individual savings accounts. Claire will fight for a return to defined-benefit pensions that guarantee lifelong monthly income, reversing the post-2007 shift toward 401(k)-style systems that place risks with workers. Retirement should be a collective guarantee, not an individual gamble, and Claire believes employers should be required to provide secure pension systems and protect workers from market exposure in old age.”
Cut greenhouse gas emissions, including by moving to clean energy
Pass a Green New Deal
Phase out fossil fuels and end new drilling
Invest in climate resilience and adaptation
Put the communities hit hardest by climate change first
“Americans deserve an economy that is affordable, worker-focused, and climate-friendly. By ushering in a Green New Deal that creates millions of jobs, we can make energy cleaner and more affordable for everyone, all while building the climate-resilient infrastructure that protects our homes and neighborhoods.”
“The case for transitioning to renewable energy has never been stronger; decades of research, technological innovation, and supply chain investments have made wind and solar energy more affordable than fossil fuel alternatives. And greening our energy system will make us healthier and better able to withstand oil market disruptions, while slowing the advance of climate change. Achieving a grid that is powered entirely by clean energy will require the full force of the federal government.”
“Retire all fossil fuel-burning power plants by 2035. A clear timeline to phase out all fossil fuel plants is essential to meeting our climate goals and protecting public health.”
“Fight poverty, not wars: True safety and security in the U.S. depends on peace and diplomacy across the world. Claire will fight to redirect military funding back home, guaranteeing healthcare through Medicare for All, addressing the climate crisis through a just transition to renewable energy, and shifting our international efforts to support sustainable development and debt relief.”
“Invest in new technology both to support union jobs and to reduce carbon emissions when driving is necessary, working toward a goal of net-zero emissions.”
“To reduce our reliance on freight carried by high-emission vehicles, one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the transportation sector, we will advocate for statewide Cap-and-Invest programs for large-scale manufacturers and retailers who rely on freight transportation, ensuring that they respect strong emission targets, and that when they are exceeded, companies are forced to invest in programs that drive emission reductions.”
Prepare communities and infrastructure for extreme weather
Protect communities from flooding and rising seas
Improve federal help to recover after disasters
Protect communities from extreme heat
Create a Climate Corps for resilience work
Make climate risk data a free public resource
Build resilience through a Green New Deal
“Americans deserve an economy that is affordable, worker-focused, and climate-friendly. By ushering in a Green New Deal that creates millions of jobs, we can make energy cleaner and more affordable for everyone, all while building the climate-resilient infrastructure that protects our homes and neighborhoods.”
“Claire will support legislation expanding funding opportunities for developing cooling centers and establishing resilience hubs in existing community spaces across the country. Here in NYC, she will fight for federal funding to transition public school buildings to clean energy with modernized cooling and air filtration, and replace flood and heat-prone asphalt playgrounds with green spaces for students and community members, turning schools into a model for local centers of climate resilience.”
“Claire will fight to secure federal funding to leverage natural infrastructure solutions such as living shorelines, bioswales, and wetland restoration that can help protect our communities from flooding while making the environment healthier. She will also invest in and expand the Army Corps of Engineers' capacity for natural climate resilience infrastructure development, and support the fight to keep them based in NYC.”
“But the private sector cannot be relied on to provide this information equitably and reliably. Claire will reverse this trend, by directing federal investment into public climate models, demanding transparency from private firms, and using federal funding to procure private data and license it for public use, ensuring that authoritative climate data is a public good, not a luxury.”
“Invest in resilient infrastructure that can withstand hurricanes, flooding, and other climate-related disasters while creating good-paying union jobs;”
“Puerto Rico deserves the same support from its government as the rest of the country. Claire will fight to make sure new infrastructure is resilient and built with well paid union jobs.”
Hold polluters accountable and enforce environmental laws
Make polluters pay for cleanup and the harm they cause
Restore the EPA's funding and authority
“Claire will fight to defend federal Superfund funding, hold polluters accountable for their share of cleanup costs, and rebuild the EPA, so it’s able to meet its commitments through partnership and oversight. She will also ensure that the cleanup plan accounts for sea level rise, so that flooding doesn’t bring buried contamination back into surrounding neighborhoods.”
“Mitigate the effects of Green Asphalt and hold them accountable. The spewing of debris from Green Asphalt has left many on both sides of Newtown Creek suffering from noxious odors, with additional reports of worsened breathing. Claire will continue to be an outspoken advocate for Blissville and Greenpoint, ensuring Green Asphalt does not resume operations until the stack height has doubled, and that the NYS DEC levies appropriate fines and closely monitors air quality testing.”
Replace lead pipes and get lead out of drinking water
Keep, strengthen and enforce drinking water safety rules
“In Congress, Claire will join the Get The Lead Out Caucus and work to hold the EPA accountable for upholding its Lead and Copper Rule Improvements rule, which requires testing, removing, and replacing lead all lead service pipes across the country by 2034.”
Enforce clean air laws and hold polluters accountable
“Mitigate the effects of Green Asphalt and hold them accountable. The spewing of debris from Green Asphalt has left many on both sides of Newtown Creek suffering from noxious odors, with additional reports of worsened breathing. Claire will continue to be an outspoken advocate for Blissville and Greenpoint, ensuring Green Asphalt does not resume operations until the stack height has doubled, and that the NYS DEC levies appropriate fines and closely monitors air quality testing.”
“Claire will advance policies that use the full power of the federal government to drive a just transition to a green, worker-led economy of the future. She will fight to rein in the influence of private interests that have delayed progress on these widely popular proposals.”
“And she will actively support efforts to reduce exposure to pollution and toxic chemicals right here in the district, which have had lasting impacts on the health of too many neighbors, especially in North Brooklyn.”
“Guarantee mitigation for homes and public buildings impacted by the Meeker Avenue Plume. Claire will push for a federally funded program to ensure that every home, school, and public facility experiencing vapor intrusion from the Meeker Avenue Plume receives comprehensive, no-cost testing and mitigation systems. This includes long-term monitoring, maintenance of installed systems, and proactive outreach so that renters and undocumented residents are not excluded from relief.”
“Complete Bushwick Inlet Park. For years, residents have been let down by the slow progress to remediate and complete the development of Bushwick Inlet Park. Claire will use the power of her office to help bring the polluters responsible for the area’s contamination — National Grid, Chevron, and Exxon — to the table, secure the remaining funding, and ensure the plan for the park is fully completed.”
“There is no liberation for the working class on an uninhabitable planet. If we are to create true security for working people everywhere, we must shift our defense focus away from a policy of global domination to treating climate change as the central, global threat that it is.”
“To withstand the most severe impacts of climate change, we must move toward a policy of shared national and international progress, including recommitting to climate initiatives and treaties, placing climate security at the center of global engagement, and supporting vulnerable countries that are being hit, or will be hit, hardest by the deepening crisis.”
“Push to rejoin and strengthen the Paris Agreement: Climate change is a shared global responsibility. That's why we must rejoin agreements like the Paris Agreement. As the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in history, the U.S. has a clear obligation to lead, both by rapidly reducing its own emissions and by scaling up financial support for mitigation and adaptation efforts in vulnerable countries.”
“Clean up environmental contamination and address the health and safety impacts of decades of military activity on the island, with affected communities leading the process.”
“Claire will fight for the EPA to lead a full cleanup of the heavy metals and toxic chemicals left behind and the remediation of buried unexploded bombs, so that Puerto Ricans can live in an environment that is safe and clean.”
“Current federal funding for non-car focused projects is approximately $20 billion for the entire country per year, compared to the total budget of $117.4 billion. This allocation does not match the needs of our district, where car ownership is extremely low, or the desires of the public at-large, which overwhelmingly supports expanding public and active transportation options.”
“We will push for FHWA to directly fund big cities, which would allow for greater control of how funding is allocated, greater emphasis on safe streets and pedestrian priorities, and faster funding allocation.”
Shift federal money from road expansion to transit and safe streets
Make roads and streets safer
“That means significant, unapologetic public investment — in transit, in safe streets, in electrification without leaving workers behind, in reconnecting communities that highway policy deliberately cut apart. It means fighting to redirect federal dollars away from road expansion and toward the infrastructure of shared public life.”
Divide federal transit money by ridership and fair formulas
Protect and grow transit's share of transportation funding
“Claire will fight to redirect federal dollars toward public transportation, walking, and biking, and to build a new mass transit system that works for everyone.”
“That means significant, unapologetic public investment — in transit, in safe streets, in electrification without leaving workers behind, in reconnecting communities that highway policy deliberately cut apart. It means fighting to redirect federal dollars away from road expansion and toward the infrastructure of shared public life.”
“Increase the amount of federal transportation spending dedicated to public transportation projects and support local efforts to increase transit options and availability.”
“The MTA carries 43% of the nation's mass transit riders and receives only 17% of federal transit formula funding. New York's working class has been subsidizing the rest of the country's transportation system while ours deteriorates. Claire will fight to change that.”
“New York City needs federal funding that matches our ridership and supports the need for expanded access. Projects like the Interboro Express (IBX), G train expansion, and realizing Mayor Mamdani's vision for fast and free buses require steady, reliable streams of funding from the federal government as well as the state. We need to fight for the funding we deserve.”
“For a more reliable, equitable distribution of funding, we must advocate for formula-based federal financing of public transportation based on ridership.”
“Claire will work with the rest of the Queens congressional delegation to explore how we can improve train frequency and build new connections for hard-working New Yorkers.”
“Support the Ridgewood Busway. MTA has proposed clearing half a mile of unused space under the M train as a busway that could improve service and reliability on the Q58, B13, and B20 buses.”
“Claire’s vision starts from a different premise: that working people deserve a public system that gets them where they need to go, cheaply and reliably, without depending on a private vehicle they may not be able to afford or want.”
“Fight for the reallocation of federal transportation dollars to reconnect communities and reverse the proliferation of surface highways like McGuinness Boulevard.”
“By significantly expanding federal funding for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot and creating more opportunities for grants that promote active transportation, we can reverse past damage and bring tangible and impactful infrastructure improvements to NY-7.”
“We must significantly expand the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program to make additional federal funds available to state and local governments fighting to repair the damage caused by urban highways. This expansion must also broaden the scope of how these funds can be applied.”
“To change this, we must introduce and pass legislation to end the requirement for state and local governments to adhere to the MUTCD in order to receive federal funds for local projects.”
“Ensure Every Transit Station is Accessible. Advocate for the continued All Station Accessibility Program (ASAP) grant funding, which has committed federal funding directly to six different subway station projects across NYC, including Myrtle Av JMZ and Norwood Av JZ in NY-7.”
“Hold the MTA accountable for commitments to accessible station projects across NY-7 including: Forest Av M, Wilson Av L, Broadway Junction ACJZL, Cypress Hills J, Gates Av J, 88 St A, and Flushing Av G. We must also ensure the Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign takes into account the needs of older adults, parents, and people with disabilities, so all our neighbors can safely access transit.”
“Cleaning up our transportation system isn't just an environmental goal. It's a matter of basic fairness. Workers and working-class communities must be the beneficiaries of a new era of clean transportation. But, forcing workers to decide between good jobs and green jobs is a false choice. We can and must achieve both.”
“Building on the lead of cities like NYC and LA, we will help establish federal targets and funding streams for electrifying these fleets, including leveraging strategic procurement to support both union jobs and the environment. We will also advocate for funds in future transportation packages to be earmarked to fund municipal union-made EVs and give tax breaks to private retailers who use union-made EVs for distribution.”
“We will create federal cargo bike purchase subsidies for business fleets and individuals to incentivize commercial use of cargo bikes for last-mile delivery, local businesses, and individual use.”
“We must significantly build on the U.S. Marine Highway Program to make additional federal funds available for states and municipalities that are transferring freight from trucks to water-based transport. New funds must have applications beyond the prior program, including identifying sites for terminals and assisting with construction and port upgrades.”
Avoid unnecessary wars, using force only as a last resort
Cut spending on wars abroad
Reduce U.S. military bases and presence abroad
End U.S. military interventions, including regime change and boat strikes
Require congressional authorization before using military force abroad
“In reality, the bipartisan war machine has delivered immense suffering around the world while doing little to improve the lives of working people here or abroad. Claire will fight to end it.”
“We need a fundamental shift in how the U.S. engages with the world. We must reject the doctrine of militarism and endless war, and instead support a foreign policy rooted in solidarity, where we work with the global community to tackle shared threats like poverty, pandemics and climate change.”
“Support mediation through the United Nations: Aggression and war are not sustainable or moral forms of negotiation. We should commit to ending military interventions and resolving conflicts through diplomacy and international bodies like the United Nations.”
“Fight poverty, not wars: True safety and security in the U.S. depends on peace and diplomacy across the world. Claire will fight to redirect military funding back home, guaranteeing healthcare through Medicare for All, addressing the climate crisis through a just transition to renewable energy, and shifting our international efforts to support sustainable development and debt relief.”
“Claire will fight to end this unchecked militarism and interventionism, including the cruel embargo on Cuba, and instead support civil and diplomatic solutions to shared problems. Claire will uphold and advance Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez's legacy of fighting for Latin America with policy rooted in diplomacy and sovereignty.”
“End the war on drugs and extrajudicial killings: Claire will fight to pass a War Powers Resolution to end the illegal, ongoing extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and oppose any future unilateral military interventions in Latin America under the guise of the war on drugs.”
“Reducing U.S. military bases abroad: While domestic climate programs are essential for reducing U.S. emissions, we cannot overlook the role the U.S. military plays as one of the world's largest drivers of climate change. With nearly 800 bases internationally, their emissions footprint exceeds that of many countries. Reducing foreign bases offers many benefits: it can lower emissions, reverse environmental damage caused by decades of occupation, and help de-escalate tensions abroad by signaling a shift from a foreign policy of domination to diplomatic engagement. The money saved can be reinvested in international climate solutions or in critical domestic needs such as healthcare, schools, or public transit.”
Require a vote in Congress before military action against Iran
“Fight to end the War on Iran and stop future wars: The Iran campaign is costing us $2 billion per day and we have no clear plan for permanently ending it. U.S. and Israeli airstrikes have already killed over 1,400 Iranians, and security experts have argued the war has made us more vulnerable to nuclear attacks and eroded the possibility for long-term diplomacy. Claire will fight to pass a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to force the end of hostilities and will oppose any funding for the war.”
“Cosponsor the Block the Bombs Act: Claire will fight to halt the sale and transfer of worst-offender weapons to Israel being used to commit genocide in Gaza and carry out violence against Palestinians.”
“Oppose further military funding to Israel and support a comprehensive arms embargo: Claire will push for a full suspension of U.S. military funding and arms transfers to Israel until it complies with international law and ends its campaign of violence against Palestinians. This includes voting against any military funding to Israel and working with congressional allies to block future weapons sales, close existing loopholes that allow transfers to continue, and ensure that U.S. foreign policy is aligned with international human rights law.”
Cooperate with allies and international institutions
“Support mediation through the United Nations: Aggression and war are not sustainable or moral forms of negotiation. We should commit to ending military interventions and resolving conflicts through diplomacy and international bodies like the United Nations.”
“Fight poverty, not wars: True safety and security in the U.S. depends on peace and diplomacy across the world. Claire will fight to redirect military funding back home, guaranteeing healthcare through Medicare for All, addressing the climate crisis through a just transition to renewable energy, and shifting our international efforts to support sustainable development and debt relief.”
“Claire will fight to end this unchecked militarism and interventionism, including the cruel embargo on Cuba, and instead support civil and diplomatic solutions to shared problems. Claire will uphold and advance Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez's legacy of fighting for Latin America with policy rooted in diplomacy and sovereignty.”
“Cosponsor the Block the Bombs Act: Claire will fight to halt the sale and transfer of worst-offender weapons to Israel being used to commit genocide in Gaza and carry out violence against Palestinians.”
“Unconditional support for the Palestinian right of self-determination: Claire will show unwavering support for the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, including the right to live with dignity, freedom, and political sovereignty. She will advocate for policies that recognize Palestinian statehood, oppose illegal settlements and annexation, and support international efforts to secure a just and lasting peace.”
Use war powers votes to end the current wars and strikes
“Fight to end the War on Iran and stop future wars: The Iran campaign is costing us $2 billion per day and we have no clear plan for permanently ending it. U.S. and Israeli airstrikes have already killed over 1,400 Iranians, and security experts have argued the war has made us more vulnerable to nuclear attacks and eroded the possibility for long-term diplomacy. Claire will fight to pass a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to force the end of hostilities and will oppose any funding for the war.”
“End the war on drugs and extrajudicial killings: Claire will fight to pass a War Powers Resolution to end the illegal, ongoing extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and oppose any future unilateral military interventions in Latin America under the guise of the war on drugs.”
“Fight poverty, not wars: True safety and security in the U.S. depends on peace and diplomacy across the world. Claire will fight to redirect military funding back home, guaranteeing healthcare through Medicare for All, addressing the climate crisis through a just transition to renewable energy, and shifting our international efforts to support sustainable development and debt relief.”
Avoid war with China through diplomacy and de-escalation
Cooperate with China on climate, AI and other shared challenges
“De-escalate with China and build a coalition of the world's largest emitters: The cold war posture the U.S. has adopted toward China is incompatible with the level of cooperation the climate crisis demands.”
“Claire will push for renewed climate diplomacy with China and advocate for a broader framework of cooperation among the world's largest emitters — because the climate doesn't respect rivalries.”
“Cut back US support for authoritarian regimes that exacerbate ethnic conflict or perpetuate the systematic oppression of minorities and dissidents. Claire will push for a thorough, public audit of all U.S. security assistance and arms sales, advocating that the Leahy Law, which conditions arms sales and military assistance on the meeting of human rights benchmarks, be enforced in full. The era of blank-check military partnerships with governments engaged in ethnic persecution must end.”
“Wars will never make us or our neighbors safer. Redirecting even a fraction of military spending would allow us to materially improve millions of people's lives: lowering costs, providing stability, and ensuring that everyone has access to the basic necessities they need to live with dignity.”
“The extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and the illegal kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro are only the most recent examples in a long history of American crimes against Latin American sovereignty.”
“Fight to lift the embargo on Cuba and end economic warfare everywhere: All nations have the right to determine their own future. The embargo on Cuba has inflicted untold suffering on the Cuban people. Nearly every country in the world has voted to condemn it at the U.N. General Assembly. We must restore full diplomatic relations and lift all sanctions unconditionally, and end the entrenched Washington practice of indiscriminate sanctions.”
“For decades, the U.S. government has funded and supported Israel as it entrenches apartheid and military occupation across Palestine. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has carried out genocide against the Palestinian people with the full funding and support of the U.S. under both Democratic and Republican presidents.”
“We should be asking ourselves, always, what we can do to stop U.S. complicity in these crimes that deny Palestinians the right to safety, freedom, and self-determination.”
“We will build the political power to replace our current system with one that centers humanity and dignity of all people, and that invests in safe, efficient pathways to full citizenship. We will stand with our immigrant neighbors and ensure that those targeted by ICE receive reparative justice.”
“In Congress, Claire Valdez will fight to dismantle and abolish ICE on day one. She will call for the investigation and prosecution of ICE agents who have used excessive force, gained entry under false pretenses, or otherwise broken the law, as well as the officers and leaders responsible for letting these practices proliferate.”
“But abolition alone is not justice. The architects and operators must be held accountable. This includes everyone from the DHS officials that directed operations, the agents who knowingly broke the law, to the corporations profiting off of death and destruction. We will investigate every death in custody, every denial of care, and all egregious acts of abuse. And wherever the law was broken, there will be prosecution. Not years-long reports or Washington coverups, but justice.”
“Expose and prosecute the actors responsible by subpoenaing ICE leadership, agents, and private contractors so that there is real accountability and we never repeat our mistakes.”
“Launch investigations into every single death and every single instance of abuse in ICE custody, including but not limited to medical neglect, retaliation, and sexual violence.”
“Beyond abolishing and dismantling ICE, we must fight for comprehensive immigration reform that establishes efficient, humane pathways to citizenship and guarantees legal status for the millions of people who already live and work here. We must also reckon with the well-documented harm inflicted by DHS and ICE over the past 13 years, and provide reparative justice, including financial and programmatic support, to individuals who have been unjustly and unlawfully targeted.”
“Invest in wraparound legal and social support for those who have experienced violence, mistreatment, or have been separated from their families at the hands of ICE.”
Let deported veterans and others wrongly deported come back
“Provide a clear path to Lawful Permanent Residence for our undocumented neighbors, for immigrants who were unjustly deported, and who chose to self deport rather than face the harsh and punitive Trump administration.”
“We will build the political power to replace our current system with one that centers humanity and dignity of all people, and that invests in safe, efficient pathways to full citizenship. We will stand with our immigrant neighbors and ensure that those targeted by ICE receive reparative justice.”
“To get to the root of the issue, she will push for real immigration reform, creating new pathways to citizenship and investing in judges and administrators to make our immigration process more efficient.”
“Beyond abolishing and dismantling ICE, we must fight for comprehensive immigration reform that establishes efficient, humane pathways to citizenship and guarantees legal status for the millions of people who already live and work here. We must also reckon with the well-documented harm inflicted by DHS and ICE over the past 13 years, and provide reparative justice, including financial and programmatic support, to individuals who have been unjustly and unlawfully targeted.”
“Provide a clear path to Lawful Permanent Residence for our undocumented neighbors, for immigrants who were unjustly deported, and who chose to self deport rather than face the harsh and punitive Trump administration.”
“We will build the political power to replace our current system with one that centers humanity and dignity of all people, and that invests in safe, efficient pathways to full citizenship. We will stand with our immigrant neighbors and ensure that those targeted by ICE receive reparative justice.”
“To get to the root of the issue, she will push for real immigration reform, creating new pathways to citizenship and investing in judges and administrators to make our immigration process more efficient.”
“Beyond abolishing and dismantling ICE, we must fight for comprehensive immigration reform that establishes efficient, humane pathways to citizenship and guarantees legal status for the millions of people who already live and work here. We must also reckon with the well-documented harm inflicted by DHS and ICE over the past 13 years, and provide reparative justice, including financial and programmatic support, to individuals who have been unjustly and unlawfully targeted.”
Cut backlogs and red tape in visa, green card and citizenship processing
“Dramatically expand immigration judges and processing staff so cases move quickly and fairly. Waiting periods for green cards and immigration hearings are at an all time high. We must ensure proper investment in administrative and legal proceedings so our immigration process can be streamlined and efficient.”
“At the same time, we must address the root causes of migration, from the political and economic instability created by U.S. intervention to the escalating impacts of climate change.”
“Claire believes our district’s future, and our country’s, depends on protecting the dignity and rights of all people, no matter where they were born.”
“End for-profit detention and deportation by terminating all contracts between DHS and detention and surveillance contractors and the ecosystem of businesses who profit off the misery of immigrant detention”
“Increase the number of refugee cases accepted for people fleeing state-sponsored persecution. Claire will fight to raise the historically low cap of refugees accepted and make sure the new refugee threshold is met. She will also fight to make sure asylum seekers are able to live and work in the U.S. while their cases are pending decisions.”
“Any honest immigration policy must go beyond stopgap solutions and address the problem at its roots. It is both impractical and unethical to wall ourselves from problems we have helped create.”
“Claire believes that if we are serious about building a just and humane immigration system, we must be equally serious about building a foreign policy that offers working people across the world the opportunity for a dignified life wherever they are.”
Move to 100% clean energy and phase out fossil fuels
“The case for transitioning to renewable energy has never been stronger; decades of research, technological innovation, and supply chain investments have made wind and solar energy more affordable than fossil fuel alternatives. And greening our energy system will make us healthier and better able to withstand oil market disruptions, while slowing the advance of climate change. Achieving a grid that is powered entirely by clean energy will require the full force of the federal government.”
“To ensure that utilities do not use a rate freeze as an excuse to slow investment, the freeze will be paired with federal incentives conditioned on utilities meeting clean energy buildout. Big commercial and industrial customers, including data centers, will remain exposed to market rates, preserving the price signal for those with the ability to curtail energy demand while protecting households who depend on electricity for basic needs.”
“Claire will fight to establish a federal public power authority with the mandate and financial capacity to do what private interests won’t: plan and build new clean energy, support states and cities in acquiring and forming publicly-owned utilities, and finance the infrastructure and supply chains necessary to decarbonize our energy system.”
“Create a national clean energy standard (CES). Alongside making generational investments in our energy system, Claire will work to pass a federally enforceable, national CES that requires utilities be powered by 100% clean energy. The CES will ensure high standards for worker, public, and environmental safety, and it will be paired with federal incentives that enable utilities and industry to meet the ambitious timeline that our climate demands.”
“Retire all fossil fuel-burning power plants by 2035. A clear timeline to phase out all fossil fuel plants is essential to meeting our climate goals and protecting public health.”
“Facilities like the Ravenswood Generating Station and the Greenpoint Energy Center sit directly next to NYCHA complexes, creating lasting health problems for residents. We must move quickly to shut them down as we transition to renewable energy sources.”
“Build a publicly accountable, affordable, and reliable renewable energy system that serves residents instead of private utility companies and investors;”
“Puerto Ricans deserve a renewable energy grid that is reliable, affordable, climate-resilient, and accountable to the people. Claire will work to hold the energy company LUMA accountable for its broken promises and mismanagement of the project, which has left Puerto Ricans without reliable or affordable power.”
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
Give local communities a say in data center decisions
Set binding standards and rules for data centers
End tax breaks and subsidies for data centers
Protect local water and the environment from data centers
Make data centers deliver local jobs, benefits and worker protections
Power data centers with clean energy
“Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Moratorium Act which places a responsible pause on new data center construction while establishing strict environmental protections, banning corporate subsidies, empowering local community oversight, and mandating strong union labor standards.”
“Claire will fight to rein in this unchecked expansion, and to reimagine renewable-powered computing that serves public interest applications — like research — and is accountable to working people.”
“Stop data center expansion without safeguards. Claire will fight to put a moratorium on AI data center expansion. Claire will cosponsor the proposed bill from Senator Sanders and Representative Ocasio-Cortez that would place a moratorium on new data center development contingent on several safeguards being in place, including worker protections related to job displacement, effects on energy prices, and climate impacts.”
“Claire will work to pass federal legislation requiring data centers to pay the full costs of the grid infrastructure their data center requires, and that those payments be locked in before a single shovel hits the ground.”
“Claire will push for another path, fighting to ensure that tech companies invest in the grid via a federal fund to build out publicly-owned power. And she will work to close the loopholes that allow tech companies to build private gas plants.”
Hold utility companies accountable for their rates and outages
Expand public ownership of power utilities
“Call for freezing electricity rates, holding corporations accountable, and investing in a rapid transition to an affordable, clean, and reliable energy system;”
“Freeze electricity rates and deliver immediate relief. Skyrocketing utility bills are a crisis today. Claire will fight to enact a federal freeze on residential electricity bills, giving working families immediate protection from rate increases while we invest in the clean and affordable energy system of tomorrow.”
“To ensure that utilities do not use a rate freeze as an excuse to slow investment, the freeze will be paired with federal incentives conditioned on utilities meeting clean energy buildout. Big commercial and industrial customers, including data centers, will remain exposed to market rates, preserving the price signal for those with the ability to curtail energy demand while protecting households who depend on electricity for basic needs.”
“Claire will fight to establish a federal public power authority with the mandate and financial capacity to do what private interests won’t: plan and build new clean energy, support states and cities in acquiring and forming publicly-owned utilities, and finance the infrastructure and supply chains necessary to decarbonize our energy system.”
“Claire will push for another path, fighting to ensure that tech companies invest in the grid via a federal fund to build out publicly-owned power. And she will work to close the loopholes that allow tech companies to build private gas plants.”
“Build a publicly accountable, affordable, and reliable renewable energy system that serves residents instead of private utility companies and investors;”
“Puerto Ricans deserve a renewable energy grid that is reliable, affordable, climate-resilient, and accountable to the people. Claire will work to hold the energy company LUMA accountable for its broken promises and mismanagement of the project, which has left Puerto Ricans without reliable or affordable power.”
“Claire will support federal funding and oversight to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power system under democratic public control, lower energy costs, prevent repeated blackouts, and ensure the transition to clean energy creates good union jobs for Puerto Rican workers.”
Modernize and expand the power grid to lower costs
Keep data centers' energy costs off household bills
Pause new data centers until they can't drive up energy costs
“Americans deserve an economy that is affordable, worker-focused, and climate-friendly. By ushering in a Green New Deal that creates millions of jobs, we can make energy cleaner and more affordable for everyone, all while building the climate-resilient infrastructure that protects our homes and neighborhoods.”
“The case for transitioning to renewable energy has never been stronger; decades of research, technological innovation, and supply chain investments have made wind and solar energy more affordable than fossil fuel alternatives. And greening our energy system will make us healthier and better able to withstand oil market disruptions, while slowing the advance of climate change. Achieving a grid that is powered entirely by clean energy will require the full force of the federal government.”
“Stop data center expansion without safeguards. Claire will fight to put a moratorium on AI data center expansion. Claire will cosponsor the proposed bill from Senator Sanders and Representative Ocasio-Cortez that would place a moratorium on new data center development contingent on several safeguards being in place, including worker protections related to job displacement, effects on energy prices, and climate impacts.”
“Build a publicly accountable, affordable, and reliable renewable energy system that serves residents instead of private utility companies and investors;”
“Claire will support federal funding and oversight to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power system under democratic public control, lower energy costs, prevent repeated blackouts, and ensure the transition to clean energy creates good union jobs for Puerto Rican workers.”
Guarantee energy workers good jobs through the transition
Train workers for energy jobs
“Claire will fight to bring back a version of this program that focuses on building retrofits, with dedicated funding for public housing (including NYCHA), and to hire and train a new workforce that can earn a living wage and benefits, operated in partnership with unions.”
“But we must also ensure workers currently reliant on the fossil fuel industry are not left behind. As part of her commitment to a federal jobs guarantee, Claire will fight to ensure that displaced fossil workers have a pathway into the work of building a modern, green economy.”
“Claire will support federal funding and oversight to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power system under democratic public control, lower energy costs, prevent repeated blackouts, and ensure the transition to clean energy creates good union jobs for Puerto Rican workers.”
Invest in upgrading and modernizing the power grid
Make the grid reliable and resilient against storms and outages
Make data centers and tech companies pay for grid expansion
Hold utilities accountable for grid upkeep and blackouts
Bring the power grid under public ownership
“Claire will push for another path, fighting to ensure that tech companies invest in the grid via a federal fund to build out publicly-owned power. And she will work to close the loopholes that allow tech companies to build private gas plants.”
“Puerto Ricans deserve a renewable energy grid that is reliable, affordable, climate-resilient, and accountable to the people. Claire will work to hold the energy company LUMA accountable for its broken promises and mismanagement of the project, which has left Puerto Ricans without reliable or affordable power.”
“Claire will support federal funding and oversight to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power system under democratic public control, lower energy costs, prevent repeated blackouts, and ensure the transition to clean energy creates good union jobs for Puerto Rican workers.”
“Claire supports a Green New Deal for Public Housing that fully funds repairs, removes mold and lead hazards, modernizes aging infrastructure, and transforms public housing into high-quality, energy-efficient social housing for the future. Public housing residents deserve beautiful, well-maintained homes with access to parks, public transit, childcare, and community – not neglect and austerity.”
“Claire will fight for direct federal grants to retrofit homes, co-operatives, apartment buildings, with conditions that require union labor and guarantee savings go to tenants, not landlords.”
“As a member of Congress, Claire will fight to codify the right to an abortion nationwide, and make sure everyone has access to sexual and reproductive health care under Medicare for All. And, in the interim, she will work to defend telehealth and mail-order abortion care in states with bans or limited access.”
Lower health care costs, including premiums and out-of-pocket costs
Pass Medicare for All
“In Congress, Claire will fight to pass Medicare for All to ensure that all New Yorkers are able to receive high quality, free healthcare, regardless of their employment status. This means an end to copays, high deductibles, and private insurance denials for essential care.”
“She will also fight to reassert Congress’s rightful authority over the budget to end the Trump admin’s weaponization of Medicaid and Medicare funding against providers who offer gender affirming care to patients 18 and under and restore funding for HIV/AIDS programs. This includes both domestic programs and international programs funded through PEPFAR and USAID.”
Pass Medicare for All or another single-payer plan
Cover reproductive care under Medicare for All
Cover gender-affirming care under Medicare for All
“Claire will fight to pass Medicare for All, paid for by taxing billionaires and corporations that have rigged the system, and deliver universal health care for every New Yorker.”
“No one should lose their health care when they lose a job, and no one should have to choose between seeing a doctor and paying rent. Health care is a human right.”
“As a member of Congress, Claire will fight to codify the right to an abortion nationwide, and make sure everyone has access to sexual and reproductive health care under Medicare for All. And, in the interim, she will work to defend telehealth and mail-order abortion care in states with bans or limited access.”
“Fight poverty, not wars: True safety and security in the U.S. depends on peace and diplomacy across the world. Claire will fight to redirect military funding back home, guaranteeing healthcare through Medicare for All, addressing the climate crisis through a just transition to renewable energy, and shifting our international efforts to support sustainable development and debt relief.”
“In addition to codifying queer and trans peoples’ right to care, we must also guarantee its accessibility. Claire will co-sponsor the Medicare for All Act on day one, and fight to ensure it includes gender affirming care, mail-order hormone replacement therapy (HRT), contraception, and PrEP — and in the meantime, will push to require insurance companies to cover these types of care.”
“Ensure everyone has the freedom to live a good life by guaranteeing a job with a living wage, paid parental and sick leave, quality health care, and a dignified retirement.”
“In Congress, Claire will fight to pass Medicare for All to ensure that all New Yorkers are able to receive high quality, free healthcare, regardless of their employment status. This means an end to copays, high deductibles, and private insurance denials for essential care.”
“In Congress, Claire will fight to ensure that everyone is able to receive high quality health care, a living wage, time with their loved ones, and a strong social safety net whether you’re employed, out of work, or retired.”
Keep Medicaid funding for providers of gender-affirming care to minors
“She will also fight to reassert Congress’s rightful authority over the budget to end the Trump admin’s weaponization of Medicaid and Medicare funding against providers who offer gender affirming care to patients 18 and under and restore funding for HIV/AIDS programs. This includes both domestic programs and international programs funded through PEPFAR and USAID.”
“In addition to codifying queer and trans peoples’ right to care, we must also guarantee its accessibility. Claire will co-sponsor the Medicare for All Act on day one, and fight to ensure it includes gender affirming care, mail-order hormone replacement therapy (HRT), contraception, and PrEP — and in the meantime, will push to require insurance companies to cover these types of care.”
“In Congress, Claire will fight to pass Medicare for All to ensure that all New Yorkers are able to receive high quality, free healthcare, regardless of their employment status. This means an end to copays, high deductibles, and private insurance denials for essential care.”
“Employer-based insurance gives bosses power over workers' lives—holding care hostage to keep wages down and trap people in jobs they can't afford to leave.”
Protect LGBTQ people's access to health care, including gender-affirming care
Block and reverse government actions against LGBTQ people
Restore and fund federal services for LGBTQ people
“Claire will never turn her back on queer and trans people. She will stand shoulder to shoulder with LGBTQIA+ communities and fight to ensure equal rights, dignity, and protection in every part of life.”
“Claire will fight to reverse every federal action that targets the transgender community and pass The Equality Act, the Transgender Health Care Access Act and a Transgender Bill of Rights to codify permanent protections into law..”
“That means guaranteeing the right to comprehensive, gender affirming medical care; the right to update any and all government documents so they accurately reflect your gender; protecting the right to use bathrooms, locker rooms, and other public facilities that align with your gender; defending the right of trans students and athletes to participate fully in school life, including sports; and ensuring that no federal agency, school, employer, or healthcare provider can use gender identity or sexual orientation as a basis for exclusion or discrimination.”
“From abolition, to school integration, to same-sex marriage, America has a centuries-old tradition of the federal government enforcing civil rights in states where they are systematically violate — Claire will work to enforce our existing federal nondiscrimination framework for queer and trans Americans when states attempt to override it. She will fight to restore self-identification gender markers on federal identity documents issued by states — enforced through the REAL ID Act — so trans Americans can obtain accurate identity documents no matter where they live.”
“In addition to pushing for passage of the Equality Act to prevent housing discrimination, Claire will fight for a massive expansion of affordable social housing and additional funding for culturally competent services that help LGBTQIA+ people stay housed. She will also work to immediately increase federal funding for shelters, supportive housing programs, and federal housing assistance specifically for queer and trans people, and prohibit housing discrimination based on a person’s current or former involvement in sex work. Safe, secure housing is a human right, and Claire will fight until everyone has a home.”
Hold AI companies accountable for the harms they cause
Protect privacy and limit AI surveillance
“As your representative in Congress, Claire will fight to hold major technology corporations accountable, protect our workforce from the harms of AI, and ensure that new technologies benefit communities, not just corporate executives.”
“Legislation that requires users to opt-in to generative AI instead of imposing it on users without their consent, and obtain their consent before collecting data to train models or conduct surveillance.”
Protect educators' right to unionize and bargain collectively
Improve teachers' working conditions, including smaller classes
“She will support legislation that ensures all people delivering education, particularly adjuncts and contingent faculty, have fair compensation, job security, and collective bargaining rights.”
Make college and trade school affordable and available to all
Make public college and trade school tuition-free
Help students pay living costs while in college
Make college aid available regardless of income
“Whether you are pursuing an undergraduate or technical degree, Claire supports guaranteed access to tuition-free higher education. She wants to dismantle the tuition-and-loan business model that leaves students in crushing, often lifelong debt and redirect federal grant funds to support a network of participating public institutions, private colleges, regional schools, and rural universities. These funds would cover the cost of attendance and necessary living expenses, regardless of means-testing, complex income caps, or restrictive demographic requirements.”
Let students attend college without going into debt
“Whether you are pursuing an undergraduate or technical degree, Claire supports guaranteed access to tuition-free higher education. She wants to dismantle the tuition-and-loan business model that leaves students in crushing, often lifelong debt and redirect federal grant funds to support a network of participating public institutions, private colleges, regional schools, and rural universities. These funds would cover the cost of attendance and necessary living expenses, regardless of means-testing, complex income caps, or restrictive demographic requirements.”
“For early and developing education, Claire supports a moratorium on generative AI use. Data suggests that AI has adverse effects on students’ cognitive skills, critical thinking, and mental health. By eliminating AI in schools, we support healthy brain development, safeguard against inherent technological biases, and protect student privacy.”
Grow clean energy and electric vehicle manufacturing
“To meet the resulting increased needs for EVs we must advance EV and battery supply chain development by expanding domestic production in support of good union jobs, fostering supply chain resilience and competition through focused development of our domestic mineral and battery production capacity, and promoting policies to expand workforce development and infrastructure in EV, battery, and mineral supply chains.”
“Use Trade and Industrial Policy to Lift Up Workers: Claire will fight for policies that promote high-road domestic manufacturing, invest in critical supply chains, and support durable, unionized jobs in the industries of the future.”
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“Rather than offering corporate giveaways with no strings attached, she believes the federal government must use the full suite of tools at its disposal, including procurement, democratic planning, public investment, and public ownership, not just to grow key industries, but to reshape them in the interests of workers.”
“A longtime leader in NYC-DSA, Claire serves in the New York State Assembly, where she has fought to tax the rich, protect tenants, and empower working people.”
“Claire will fight to pass Medicare for All, paid for by taxing billionaires and corporations that have rigged the system, and deliver universal health care for every New Yorker.”
Stop corporations from shifting profits offshore to avoid taxes
“Claire will fight to pass Medicare for All, paid for by taxing billionaires and corporations that have rigged the system, and deliver universal health care for every New Yorker.”
“She will also fight to have the United States join the global minimum corporate tax initiative, ensuring corporations can no longer avoid paying their fair share by shifting profits and jobs overseas.”
“Finally, Claire will fight to strengthen anti-trust laws and the FTC, and she will re-introduce meaningful regulations on key industries, including banking and telecommunications, the past repeals of which have been disastrous for workers and have allowed previously unthinkable levels of corporation consolidation.”
“The decades-long "War on Drugs," meanwhile, has failed to actually stem the tide of illicit narcotics across international borders, and American-made weapons continue to find their way into the hands of cartels.”
“The decades-long "War on Drugs," meanwhile, has failed to actually stem the tide of illicit narcotics across international borders, and American-made weapons continue to find their way into the hands of cartels.”
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“Stand with Puerto Rico: Claire will show unwavering support for the Puerto Rican people's right to self-determination. She will fight for the full cancellation of Puerto Rico's debt and fight to undo the environmental damage done through decades of military activity on American bases in Puerto Rico.”
“We must continue the work of Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez and loudly champion the issues affecting both the island and Puerto Rican communities here at home. Claire will work for a reconstruction of Puerto Rico for Puerto Ricans.”
“Cancel Puerto Rico's unjust debt, abolish La Junta, and end the control of unelected financial overseers who have imposed austerity on working families;”
“That is why Claire supports reintroducing the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act, introduced by Nydia Velázquez, which will create a democratic, inclusive, and legally binding process that will allow the people of Puerto Rico to determine their own status.”
“Congress bears responsibility for the conditions that created the crisis and owes Puerto Rico a solution. Comprehensive debt relief is essential to the island’s recovery. Claire will fight for full forgiveness of Puerto Rico’s Wall Street debt, ending the reign of predatory Wall Street speculators that make huge profits by slashing public services, selling government assets, and undermining the island’s ability to recover economically.”
“Roll back restrictive US trade policy that has decimated local economies. U.S.-backed trade agreements have for decades pried open developing economies to a flood of subsidized American exports. These agreements have only served to fill the pockets of a handful of corporations, while undermining local farmers, hollowing out economies, and accelerating the very migration that politicians use to stoke fear.”
“Claire knows these policies devastate workers on both sides of the border, and will push for the US to fundamentally renegotiate trade agreements to include enforceable labor and environmental standards that empower workers.”
“Claire will fight to invest in Puerto Rico’s farmers, strengthen local food systems, lower costs for working families, and fully repeal the Jones Act.”
