Melissa Bean

“Address housing, healthcare, energy, and education costs to help American families”

“She supported expanding access to affordable healthcare, strengthening employer-based coverage, and protecting Medicare. She opposed efforts to roll back patient protections and worked to reduce costs while improving quality of care.”

“Lower overall health care costs by pursuing reforms throughout the system and continue to allow Medicare to negotiate directly to lower prescription drug prices.”

“Ensure access to affordable and secure healthcare”

“Lower overall health care costs by pursuing reforms throughout the system and continue to allow Medicare to negotiate directly to lower prescription drug prices.”

“She supported expanding access to affordable healthcare, strengthening employer-based coverage, and protecting Medicare. She opposed efforts to roll back patient protections and worked to reduce costs while improving quality of care.”

“Families in Illinois’ 8th District deserve affordable, accessible, high-quality care—without fear of losing coverage, being denied care because of pre-existing conditions, or having politicians interfere in personal medical decisions.”

“She supported expanding access to affordable healthcare, strengthening employer-based coverage, and protecting Medicare. She opposed efforts to roll back patient protections and worked to reduce costs while improving quality of care.”

“Ensure access to affordable and secure healthcare”

“Reverse the Republican Medicaid cuts that jeopardize our hospitals, reduce coverage, and increase overall costs for the system that families in Illinois’ 8th District will incur.”

“Protect and strengthen the Affordable Care Act, including ironclad protections for pre-existing conditions and extending tax credits that have lowered premiums for thousands of families in Illinois’ 8th District.”

“Defending access to abortion, contraception, and IVF nationwide”

“Increase transparency to stop “dark money” from influencing campaigns, by requiring full disclosure of all political spending”

“Support small-donor and public financing reforms”

“Work to overturn the effects of Citizens United”

“She’s running to help restore the balance of powers and to be part of a majority that will once again deliver results for working families and bring progress back to Congress.”

“Increase transparency in what Congress is doing; her “Congressional Accountability Bill” ensures taxpayer-funded Congressional websites are sources of information and not merely promotional websites for members of Congress”

“For gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans, that means the freedom to live openly, love who they love, and be protected under the law—without fear of discrimination or political attacks.”

“Stand up to extremism: Pushing back against political attacks that target gay and transgender Americans, their families, and their schools.”

“Oppose Trump’s mass deportation and family separation policies”

“Melissa Bean voted for the DREAM Act.”

“Support comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship”

“Support comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship”

“Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that can drive economic growth, optimize healthcare and education tools, and strengthen American competitiveness—if the United States leads with innovation and responsibility.”

“Champion U.S. leadership in AI by investing in research, workforce development, and public-private partnerships”

“America has a vital role in the world: protecting our security, upholding democratic values, and working with allies to address shared threats. Our strength has always come not just from military power, but from diplomacy, economic engagement, development, and partnerships that reinforce a stable, rules-based international order.”

“After years of Donald Trump undermining alliances and emboldening adversaries, Melissa Bean is committed to restoring U.S. credibility and reasserting American leadership.”

“Rebuilding trust with allies: Strengthening partnerships that keep America safer and prevent conflicts before they start.”

“America has a vital role in the world: protecting our security, upholding democratic values, and working with allies to address shared threats. Our strength has always come not just from military power, but from diplomacy, economic engagement, development, and partnerships that reinforce a stable, rules-based international order.”

“The reality is clear and protecting our air, water, planet, and future should not be a partisan issue.”

“Protect clean air and water by curbing or removing super-pollutants and holding polluters accountable”

“Protect clean air and water by curbing or removing super-pollutants and holding polluters accountable”

“Protect clean air and water by curbing or removing super-pollutants and holding polluters accountable”

“Make higher education more affordable and expand job training programs that prepare young people to compete in a changing global economy”

“Stand with teachers and public schools by opposing vouchers that drain our schools of tax dollars”

“Fight to restore the U.S. Department of Education and the important funding it provides our community schools.”

“Invest in public education, workforce training, and apprenticeships tied to good-paying jobs”

“Champion worker training and upward mobility”

“Make higher education more affordable and expand job training programs that prepare young people to compete in a changing global economy”

“Empower workers and small business owners to earn more and get ahead”

“Promote fair compensation and benefits to build economic security”

“Protect the right to organize and collectively bargain”

“Encourage responsible AI adoption across industries to improve efficiency and create good-paying jobs”

“Reduce unnecessary red tape while maintaining strong consumer protections”

“Address housing, healthcare, energy, and education costs to help American families”

“Support climate solutions that lower energy costs and support local communities”

“Invest and advance efforts that cut emissions, scale clean energy technology and deployment, and expand energy-efficient infrastructure, which will have the added benefit of creating new career paths for future generations”

“Invest and advance efforts that cut emissions, scale clean energy technology and deployment, and expand energy-efficient infrastructure, which will have the added benefit of creating new career paths for future generations”