Ballotpedia, Grace Meng

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Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour and expanding worker protections to facilitate union membership and collective bargaining.

Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour and expanding worker protections to join a union and collectively bargain

Plans to protect Social Security programs.

Supports small businesses and creating good-paying jobs.

Believes everyone deserves affordable, clean, and safe housing and plans to address the housing crisis by increasing the availability of affordable housing units.

Believes everyone deserves affordable, clean,  safe housing and that "it's inhumane to house people in these crumbling conditions. 

- Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour and expanding worker protections to join a union and collectively bargain
- Advocates for paid leave.
- Plans to protect Social Security programs.
- Supports small businesses and creating good-paying jobs.
- Believes everyone deserves affordable, clean,  safe housing and that "it's inhumane to house people in these crumbling conditions. 

Economy

Supports efforts to combat telephone scams, particularly those targeting working families and seniors, and plans to find a national solution to this issue as a Member of Congress.

Plans to address telephone scams, particularly those targeting working families and seniors. 

Supports gun control, stating "gun violence is an epidemic that is hurting communities across our country."

Wants to continue to address acts of violence against the Jewish community, the LGBTQ community, immigrant communities, and people of color.

Plans to work with the United States Postal Service to prevent mail and identity theft.

Advocates for criminal justice reform to make the system more "restorative and humane."

- Plans to address telephone scams, particularly those targeting working families and seniors. 
- Supports gun control, stating "gun violence is an epidemic that is hurting communities across our country."
- Wants to continue to address acts of violence against the Jewish community, the LGBTQ community, immigrant communities, and people of color.
- Plans to work with the United States Postal Service to prevent mail and identity theft.
- Advocates for criminal justice reform to make the system more "restorative and humane."

Public Safety

Supports Medicare for All, believing it would provide universal healthcare access and reduce overall healthcare spending while improving patient care.

Supports access to abortion, contraception, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and expanding menstrual healthcare rights.

Advocated for capping insulin at $35 for people with Medicare and making adult vaccines free.

- Supports Medicare for All, believing it would provide universal healthcare access and reduce overall healthcare spending while improving patient care.
- Supports access to abortion, contraception, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and expanding menstrual healthcare rights.
- Advocated for capping insulin at $35 for people with Medicare and making adult vaccines free.

Healthcare

Supports the Green New Deal, which aims to address the climate crisis and related issues such as infrastructure, jobs, and housing.

Said, "The number one existential threat to humankind and our planet is climate disaster. Unfortunately, we are already seeing climate change’s effects, and we must take action."

Co-sponsored the Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act, which aims to establish a grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks.

Co-sponsored the Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act, which creates a grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks.

- Supports the Green New Deal, which aims to address the climate crisis and related issues such as infrastructure, jobs, and housing.
- Said, "The number one existential threat to humankind and our planet is climate disaster. Unfortunately, we are already seeing climate change’s effects, and we must take action."
- Co-sponsored the Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act, which creates a grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks.

Energy & the Environment

Supports U.S. foreign policy and humanitarian aid, and as a subcommittee member, advocates for human rights and collaborates with allies on international issues.

Advocates for human rights and U.S.  humanitarian aid.

Supports expanding veterans' health care benefits, access to infertility services, and funding for programs like education, work opportunities, and ending homelessness.

Supports immigration and wants immigration reform that will provide opportunities for immigrants and grow of the economy.

- Advocates for human rights and U.S.  humanitarian aid.
- Supports expanding veterans' health care benefits, access to infertility services, and funding for programs like education, work opportunities, and ending homelessness.
- Supports immigration and wants immigration reform that will provide opportunities for immigrants and grow of the economy.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of September 19, 2024, Grace Meng’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supports empowering students by securing federal student aid, improving community college success, and making FAFSA applications accessible to non-English-speaking families.

Advocates for federal student aid, improving community college success, and making Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications accessible to non-English-speaking families.

Supports policies that address student loan debt, college affordability, and college-to-career programs.

Helped get  $7.1 billion for the Emergency Connectivity Fund, which provided devices and connectivity to schools and libraries in Queens.

- Advocates for federal student aid, improving community college success, and making Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications accessible to non-English-speaking families.
- Supports policies that address student loan debt, college affordability, and college-to-career programs.
- Helped get  $7.1 billion for the Emergency Connectivity Fund, which provided devices and connectivity to schools and libraries in Queens.

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Ballotpedia, Thomas Zmich

Believed small businesses and contractors are over regulated.

- Supported tax cuts.
- Believed small businesses and contractors are over regulated.

As of September 19, 2024, Thomas J. Zmich did not have a website or any information online.

Said, "I will fight to increase federal programming to help veterans get on their fee and find jobs."

- Said, "I will fight to increase federal programming to help veterans get on their fee and find jobs."

Said, "Term Limits are important to help create competition for congressional seats to ensure a more vibrant democracy."

Believes senators should serve a maximum of 3 terms and representatives a maximum of 8 terms.

- Said, "Term Limits are important to help create competition for congressional seats to ensure a more vibrant democracy."
- Believes senators should serve a maximum of 3 terms and representatives a maximum of 8 terms.

Thomas J. Zmich

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