Our nation is in an unprecedented time of crisis, and every one of us needs to do everything within our power to help fight the spread of COVID-19. Sheltering at home, continued social distancing and perseverance are some of the small things we can do as individuals, but our government must be able to stand up and respond in our time of need, we need a representative who will lead in a time of crisis.

• Fight to restore full funding to the CDC and to fund specific pandemic preparedness
• Ensure protections for workers who are serving on the frontlines despite increased personal risk
• Free universal access to testing for COVID-19 and coverage of associated health care costs
• Increased support for deeply affected small businesses and non-profits as they work retain employees and weather the storm
• Work to implement vote-by-mail at the national level

102 years ago, my grandfather founded our family’s business and grew it from a small pushcart in downtown Denver to a leading food distribution company, achieving his American Dream. We need to build an economy that works for everyone, not just the few at the top. Every Coloradan deserves the ability to earn a decent wage, to work for a better life for themselves and their family, and to achieve their American Dream.

• Fight to invest in real infrastructure improvement. Not just repairing our roads and bridges, but in updating our national grid and rural broadband access so that every Coloradan can benefit from our evolving economy.
• Invest in renewable energy and work to help communities transition and embrace clean energy production.
• Put Coloradans back to work building these much-needed infrastructure improvements
• Protect workers’ right to collectively bargain and fight all attempts to pass Right to Work legislation.
• Stand for worker safety, especially those working in critical industries that stand on the front lines during national emergencies.

Having access to quality, affordable health care is a right, not a privilege and we must fight to ensure that everyone has access to the coverage they need. Millions of Americans still lack the critical care they need to survive, I will work to build off what was started with Obamacare to ensure that everyone has access to the care they deserve.

• Fight to introduce a public healthcare option for those who want it, while protecting those with private coverage to maintain the coverage they want
• Work to reduce skyrocketing prescription drug prices. Cost should not be a barrier to  access to lifesaving medication
• Protect coverage for preexisting conditions
• Protect funding for Medicaid and expand access to Medicare
• Invest in increased access to mental health care

We are in the midst of a climate crisis and need to do everything we can to protect our environment and reverse the impact of decades of increasing pollution. Caring for our environment and protecting our wildlands and waters are critical to our Colorado way of life. I have been a leader on sustainability in Colorado for a decade and know the impact we can make if we invest in clean energy and restorative practices.

• Invest in clean, renewable energy sources and work to transition local economies away from fossil fuels and incentivize private investment to embrace the transition to a clean energy economy
• Work with our agricultural community to invest in, and implement restorative soil        practices that help to fight climate change by returning needed biodiversity to our lands
• Protect Colorado’s water rights and ensure that our communities can retain access to  their water
• Stand up for our public lands. Our wildlands and waterways are a key component to our everyday life, from our economy to personal recreation. We need to ensure that they are protected and can be enjoyed for generations to come.

We need to make sure that our teachers and schools have access to the funding they need to ensure that they and our students are able to thrive. Where you live should not impact your ability to access a good education for your family.

• Increase federal funding to states and communities to ensure that our teachers, and support staff, are paid the salary they deserve and that our schools have access to the resources they need
• Fight attempts to pass national voucher programs that divert funds from our public schools to private organizations that lack oversight
• Invest in career and technical education funding so that more of our students can access technical education and learn the skills needed for the jobs our employers need to fill

We need to be committed to protecting and advancing the liberties and rights that are given to us in the Constitution. Reforming our immigration system, protecting voting rights and ensuring equal protection for everyone regardless of race or gender must be priorities of our next Congress.

• Reform our immigration process and create a clear and direct pathway to citizenship for those coming to the United States
• Fight against family separation practices being used on our border
• Keep federal immigration enforcement separated from local and state law enforcement
• Work to restore the protections in the Voting Rights Act
• Support the use of vote-by-mail elections at a national level
• Pass the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation or gender
• Protect and expand access to women’s healthcare
• Work to end the gender wage gap

We need to take care of those who have fought for our country and our freedom. Our veterans deserve access to the healthcare and the benefits they need. We also need programs to give veterans the job training and placement they need. They served our country, and now it is our time to serve them.

• Fully fund the VA and ensure that veterans have access to the quality care that they deserve
• Fight for increased mental health care for our veterans throughout the entire VA system
• Ensure that the VA is covering costs for the specialist care they need if our veterans are forced to go out of the VA system  
• Invest in job training and placement programs to help our veterans’ transition back to civilian life and fill critical roles in our economy