Our tax dollars should come back to our communities, and not disappear into wasteful spending, corporate giveaways, or broken systems that leave working people behind. I will fight to make sure public dollars are used to strengthen healthcare, infrastructure, education, jobs, and services that directly improve people’s lives.

Families should not have to choose between groceries, rent, medicine, childcare, and basic needs. In Congress, I will fight to lower everyday costs, protect consumers from price gouging, and support policies that help working families keep more of what they earn.

Small businesses are the backbone of Louisiana communities. In Congress, I will fight for policies that support local entrepreneurs, create good-paying jobs, invest in rural and underserved areas, and help communities grow from the ground up.

The cost of living is one of the biggest challenges families are facing right now. My focus is on strengthening the foundations people rely on; making sure families have access to affordable healthcare, stable housing, a living wage, and reliable childcare. When people have stability in these areas, it strengthens the workforce, improves quality of life, and creates a more resilient economy overall. Addressing cost of living isn’t about one quick fix, it’s about building systems that allow people to thrive, not just get by.

Yes. I support eliminating the payroll tax cap so that high-income earners contribute to Social Security on all of their wages, just as working families do.

Social Security is a promise Americans have paid into throughout their working lives. We must protect that promise, strengthen the Social Security trust fund, and prevent cuts to the benefits that seniors and people with disabilities depend on. Eliminating the cap would provide substantial additional funding to help secure Social Security for current recipients and future generations.

Childcare should not cost more than a family’s rent or mortgage, and parents should not have to leave the workforce because they cannot find safe, reliable care.

I support expanding access to high-quality early childhood education, increasing assistance for working families, and investing in childcare providers so they can pay their employees fairly without passing the full cost on to parents. We must also address childcare deserts in rural communities, where families may have few options or none at all.

My START Plan would treat early childhood education as an investment in Louisiana’s children, families, and workforce. When parents have dependable childcare and children have a strong start, the entire community benefits.

We cannot solve the teacher shortage without addressing why educators are leaving. Teachers are underpaid, overworked, and too often expected to purchase classroom supplies with their own money.

I support increasing teacher pay, expanding tax relief for classroom expenses, reducing unnecessary administrative burdens, and providing educators with the support and resources they need to do their jobs. I also support Congressman Cleo Fields’ proposal to forgive undergraduate student loans for public-school teachers who complete eight consecutive years in the classroom. In Congress, I would work to advance this type of legislation because it rewards experienced educators while encouraging more people to enter and remain in the profession.

Recruiting new teachers is important, but retention matters just as much. We must make teaching a profession where people can build a stable career, support their families, and focus on helping students succeed.

Every student deserves an education that recognizes their abilities, supports their individual needs, and gives them the opportunity to succeed.

I will fight for the federal government to fulfill its responsibility to fund special education, reduce delays in evaluations and services, and ensure schools have enough qualified special-education teachers, aides, therapists, counselors, and support staff. Families should not have to fight the system to receive services their children are legally entitled to receive.

I also support stronger transition programs that help students with disabilities prepare for employment, continued education, and independent living. Supporting students with disabilities means supporting their families, educators, and caregivers as well.

A four-year college degree should not be treated as the only path to a successful life. Louisiana needs skilled workers, and our students deserve access to training that leads to stable, well-paying careers.

I support expanding career and technical education in middle schools, high schools, community colleges, and technical campuses. Programs should be developed with local employers, unions, and industry partners so students can earn recognized credentials and gain hands-on experience through apprenticeships, internships, and paid training.

We should connect education to the jobs Louisiana needs, including skilled trades, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, technology, infrastructure, aviation, and emerging industries. Students should be able to graduate with more than a diploma. They should graduate with a real path forward.

Healthcare is something all people should have access to, and can actually use. Not something they lose when they change jobs or can’t afford when they need it most. I support creating a  system where everyone has access to reliable healthcare, prioritizing preventative services, rural healthcare, and mental health support. My focus is on expanding access, stabilizing rural care systems, and making sure individuals can make their own medical decisions in consultation with their doctors.

I support a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions. Medical decisions should be made by individuals in consultation with their doctors, not politicians. That includes decisions around pregnancy, reproductive healthcare, and family planning. At the same time, I believe that we can reduce the need for difficult decisions by expanding preventative care, maternal health services, and support for families.

Economic development should be a fair deal for local communities. Residents should have a voice in major decisions. Public officials should be fully accountable to the people they serve. 

That means transparency, environmental and infrastructure impact studies, making sure projects don’t place undue strain on local water, power, or public health, no backroom deals, and no non-disclosure agreements that keep communities in the dark. 

Louisiana is rich in natural resources, but for too long, outside companies have extracted wealth from our communities without reinvesting enough back into them. If companies benefit from our resources, they should also contribute to the infrastructure, services, and long-term stability of the communities they rely on. 

The way CCS is being implemented in Louisiana is detrimental in so many ways. There are issues with health, safety, security, the environment, property rights, mineral rights, and land use. We need to stop our current CCS and only use it if all of these concerns are addressed.

The best way to support our military is to use it responsibly. That means no endless wars, no unclear missions, and no putting families through repeated deployments without a defined purpose. Our service members should never be put in harm’s way without a clear mission, a defined objective, and a plan to bring them home.

At the same time, our military has worked diligently to build strong alliances through diplomacy, and that matters. We should be prioritizing those relationships, along with smart national defense, so that military force is truly a last resort, used only when it is necessary to protect American lives and security. Military strength matters, but so does how and when we use it. Supporting our troops means being thoughtful about when we send them into conflict in the first place.

Our elections and our policies should be decided by the American people. Period. Outside organizations, foreign or domestic, should not have undue influence over our government or our elections. That means greater transparency in political spending, stronger limits on outside influence, and making sure elected officials are accountable to their constituents, not to any special interest group. This isn’t about one organization; it’s about a principle: our government should reflect the will of the people who live here. No question. I am against AIPAC and Citizens’ United. 

The U.S. House of Representatives no longer adequately represents Americans. There are too many constituents per representative. We need to uncap the house so that representatives are truly able to meet with their constituents and understand the needs of the community.

Members of the LGBTQ+ community deserve the same rights, protections, and access to care as everyone else. That includes access to medically necessary healthcare, including gender-affirming care, based on the needs of the individual and guidance from their doctor. Everyone should be able to live safely and with dignity, without fear of discrimination. 

In Louisiana, gun ownership is a way of life. I believe in the second amendment, and also believe in personal responsibility. We can protect our 2nd Amendment rights while supporting common-sense measures that keep our communities safe. This isn’t about taking rights away; it’s about responsibility and common sense safeguards that help prevent violence while still protecting law-abiding citizens’ rights.

We need both secure borders and a functional immigration system. One that respects the dignity of the people coming here and recognizes their desire to contribute and be productive members of our society. I support maintaining strong border security while also fixing a system that is currently slow, complicated, and often inaccessible. Immigration policy should be fair, timely, and affordable, so people can follow the legal process without unnecessary barriers. My goal is a system that is secure, humane, and actually works for families, for the workforce, and for the country as a whole.