Fixing Our Government

I believe government should be transparent, accountable, and responsive to the people it serves. I am working to strengthen ethics rules, cut waste, and make Washington work better. While Congress isn’t always willing to police itself, I am advancing reforms that restore trust. Read more about my policy priorites below.

Restraining the Executive Branch 

• Restore the ability of Presidents to be prosecuted for crimes committed while in office 

• Narrow the pardon so its application is not used to influence an investigation, self-pardons, pardon family members 

• Require all Executive Orders to be approved by Congress within 90 days or they expire 

• Require the President and immediate family to release their tax returns each year 

• Require the President to place all investments in a blind trust for the duration of their service  

Asserting Congressional Authority and Increasing its Effectiveness 

• Improve the work calendar with block scheduling and 5-day work weeks so members spend less time traveling and more time working 

• Increase incentives for bipartisan compromise by guaranteeing regular order and floor votes for all bills cosponsored by 2/3 of the House 

• Increase opportunities for members to build relationships by supporting conference committees, bipartisan member space near the floor, and bipartisan retreats   

• Require 80% of Ambassadors to be confirmed within 90 days of Inauguration and require the Senate to vote up or down on a SCOTUS nomination unless the President’s term ends within 90 days 

• Establish guidelines for how agencies work with Congress for casework and policy development and implementation  

Modernizing Our Elections 

• Fully fund the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) 

• Mandate nonpartisan redistricting in every state 

• Mandate non-partisan, open primaries in every state  

• Make voting by mail permanent in every state 

• Require disclosure of all campaign contributions over $200