Women are bipartisan. We bring a different perspective on every issue. And I believe that every issue is a woman's issue.
Standing beside each brave servicemember is a spouse with their own unique professional dreams and career goals that shouldn't be stifled by the constant transitions that our military families are subjected to.
Overwhelming, student loan payments are holding millions back from buying homes, starting families, and saving for retirement.
One of the first bills I introduced in Congress was the Be Open Act, legislation to help ease an unnecessary, duplicative and punitive burden placed on employees and employers under the Affordable Care Act.
In a 21st-century economy, it is critical that we equip our nation's children with the tools they need to compete in a global marketplace.
We need to encourage young women to run for office and become civic leaders in their own communities.
The United States must continue to support efforts made by Middle Eastern governments to educate Muslim youth and steer them away from violent radicalization.
No clean energy development is complete without extensive environmental protections, and I've been proud to work in a bipartisan fashion with my colleagues in Congress to protect our most precious natural resources.
Children especially deserve our support after they are rescued from those who have victimized them.
In Congress, I've advocated for an all-of-the-above energy policy that identifies and promotes alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, biomass and hydropower.
The more we know about Lyme, the more we can do to treat patients and educate families to stop the spread of this debilitating disease.
I was rowing the boat alone against a tide, running against an incumbent in 2013.
I first decided to run for Congress when I was 29 - and became a Representative at the age of 30.
People told me several times during my first campaign to hide my youth and the fact that I was a nontraditional candidate - a 29-year-old woman. Instead of taking that bad advice, I really leaned in to who I was and wrapped my arms around the fact that I was young and female and that we needed representation for multiple generations in Congress.
I've been really humbled by other women who've reached out to me across the country. Not just women who are running for Congress and federal office, but elementary school students running for student council or high school students who are their class presidents.
Increased access to broadband expands our ability to do commerce and will help bring our farmers' operations into the 21st century.
The H-2A guest visa program has been prone to excessive delays and is too rigid to fit the changing needs of farmers and their employees.
For too long, the producers of non-dairy beverages, such as almond and soy products, have unfairly benefited from the ability to label their products as milk.
As the proud home of Fort Drum and the Navy Nuclear Site at Kesselring, our district is home to countless military spouses who make enormous sacrifices on behalf of our nation.
Military spouses serve, too, and it's critical we work together to ensure our country's military spouses have the jobs they need and deserve.
