Supporting our immigrant and refugee neighbors is as important now as ever. I’ve been strongly supportive of new laws that will make a real impact in ensuring the Constitutional rights of all Oregonians are protected. The United States Constitution guarantees due process and the freedom of speech. Meanwhile, unconstitutional and irresponsible across-the-board tariffs are making everything more expensive. I’m proud that Oregon is on the frontline of fighting back, including taking that fight all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States and winning.

Protecting reproductive freedom and gender-affirming care in Oregon will continue to be a priority for me. I believe that healthcare providers should be able to do their jobs without unnecessary government interference. When Republicans in Congress singled out Planned Parenthood for cuts to preventive health care services like screenings, we responded and made sure to fund those services.

Public education is crucial for empowering upward mobility and training our workforce. That’s why I’m proud to have championed the landmark Student Success Act, which is providing dedicated and stable revenue for our schools. In the face of challenging headwinds, we were able to hold the line with the Legislature’s support for K-12 and higher education during the 2026 legislative session.

I strongly support defending our environment and natural resources as we face the reality of a changing climate. That’s why I’m proud to have passed new, permanent ongoing funding for conservation and made sure data centers pay their fair share of energy costs.

Every Oregonian deserves a place to call home. The numbers make it clear that addressing our housing shortage is of such critical importance. I supported landmark legislation that makes it easier to build housing and will continue to advocate for every opportunity to responsibly build more housing and create partnerships between the public, private, and non-profit sectors that deliver results.

I believe that gun safety is public safety and public health. That’s why I’ve worked to keep firearms out of schools, create strong standards for safe storage of firearms, and was chief author and sponsor of the legislation that created the Task Force on Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention.