Congressman Greg Landsman

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Advocates holding corporations accountable for "jacking up prices at the expense of middle class families."

Supports raising the minimum wage, investment in job training and small businesses, ant the right to organize. 

As a city council member, successfully fought for wage increases and hazard pay for first responders and helped lead the effort for the first Project Labor Agreement in Cincinnati’s history.

Opposes denying government services and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

- Advocates holding corporations accountable for "jacking up prices at the expense of middle class families."
- Supports raising the minimum wage, investment in job training and small businesses, ant the right to organize. 
- As a city council member, successfully fought for wage increases and hazard pay for first responders and helped lead the effort for the first Project Labor Agreement in Cincinnati’s history.
- Opposes denying government services and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Economy

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Supports capping the cost of insulin for children.

Advocated lowering prescription drug prices for seniors.

Said, "We need a Congress that will protect women and girls and restore their fundamental reproductive freedoms."

Supports access to birth control, codifying Roe v. Wade, and protecting in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.

Supports access to affordable healthcare.

- Supports capping the cost of insulin for children.
- Advocated lowering prescription drug prices for seniors.
- Said, "We need a Congress that will protect women and girls and restore their fundamental reproductive freedoms."
- Supports access to birth control, codifying Roe v. Wade, and protecting in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.
- Supports access to affordable healthcare.

Healthcare

Supports closing the "gun show loophole" and expanding background checks.

Prioritizes the recruitment and retainment of local law enforcement through federal funding programs.

Supports age restrictions, "red flag" laws, and an assault weapons ban.

As a city council member, advocated for additional resources for local police and fire departments, restored overtime pay for police officers, and funded a second police recruit class.

- Supports closing the "gun show loophole" and expanding background checks.
- Prioritizes the recruitment and retainment of local law enforcement through federal funding programs.
- Supports age restrictions, "red flag" laws, and an assault weapons ban.
- As a city council member, advocated for additional resources for local police and fire departments, restored overtime pay for police officers, and funded a second police recruit class.

Public Safety

Supports increased investment in veterans' health care and improving the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Prioritizes continued support of Israel and a two-state solution in the region.

- Supports increased investment in veterans' health care and improving the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Wants to continue supporting Ukraine.
- Prioritizes continued support of Israel and a two-state solution in the region.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Prioritizes protecting access to clean air and water and holding polluting entities accountable.

Said, "We must take action to address the threat of climate change and pass down a sustainable, safe world to our children."

As a city council member, supported the Green Cincinnati Plan and the largest municipally-led solar project in America that brought low-cost renewable energy to Cincinnati.

Supports investments in clean energy infrastructure.

- Prioritizes protecting access to clean air and water and holding polluting entities accountable.
- Said, "We must take action to address the threat of climate change and pass down a sustainable, safe world to our children."
- As a city council member, supported the Green Cincinnati Plan and the largest municipally-led solar project in America that brought low-cost renewable energy to Cincinnati.
- Supports investments in clean energy infrastructure.

Energy & the Environment

Supports the expansion of ballot box access and the establishment of independent redistricting.

As a US representative, co-sponsored the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act that would restore and enhance the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and prevent state governments from implementing discriminatory voting laws.

- Supports the expansion of ballot box access and the establishment of independent redistricting.
- As a US representative, co-sponsored the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act that would restore and enhance the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and prevent state governments from implementing discriminatory voting laws.

Voting & Elections

Wants to lower the cost of college and enhance career and technical education opportunities.

Supports increased public school funding and teacher pay.

Supports investing in child care centers.

- Wants to lower the cost of college and enhance career and technical education opportunities.
- Supports increased public school funding and teacher pay.
- Supports investing in child care centers.

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Wants to reduce government spending and reliance on deficit spending as a means to address inflation.

Wants to focus on regulatory reforms to prevent bank foreclosures.

Wants to simplify the current tax code, saying it is  "overly complicated and burdensome for taxpayers."

Supports increasing tax incentives for small businesses to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.

Wants to reduce "wasteful government spending...while not hurting critical programs like Social Security and Medicare."

Wants to direct government funding to "our military, securing our border, and taking care of American citizens."

Plans to form partnerships to secure funding to improve local infrastructure.

Opposes bailing out failing banks, especially if they have implemented environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) policies.

- Wants to reduce government spending and reliance on deficit spending as a means to address inflation.
- Wants to focus on regulatory reforms to prevent bank foreclosures.
- Wants to simplify the current tax code, saying it is  "overly complicated and burdensome for taxpayers."
- Supports increasing tax incentives for small businesses to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Wants to reduce "wasteful government spending...while not hurting critical programs like Social Security and Medicare."
- Wants to direct government funding to "our military, securing our border, and taking care of American citizens."
- Plans to form partnerships to secure funding to improve local infrastructure.
- Opposes bailing out failing banks, especially if they have implemented environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) policies.

Supports parental autonomy over their children's healthcare.

- Opposes abortion access.
- Supports parental autonomy over their children's healthcare.

Supports increased funding for community policing and mental health resources to address "root causes of violence."

Support judicial discretion to decide if someone is a risk or danger to the community when assessing bail and sentencing.

Supports investment in training and resources for police and Incerasing transparency and accountability.

- Opposes gun control.
- Supports increased funding for community policing and mental health resources to address "root causes of violence."
- Support judicial discretion to decide if someone is a risk or danger to the community when assessing bail and sentencing.
- Supports investment in training and resources for police and Incerasing transparency and accountability.
- Supports mandatory body cameras.

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Believes school voucher programs can "help level the playing field for low-income families who may not have the financial means to send their children to a private school."

- Believes school voucher programs can "help level the playing field for low-income families who may not have the financial means to send their children to a private school."

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