Delia Ramirez

Progressive

Democrat

House Representative

Illinois - District 3

Current Position: US House Representative IL-3

Running For: House Representative - District 3

Policy Positions

For eviction moratoriums and rent relief - sponsored legislation for temporary moratorium on rent/mortgage payments and increased tenant/landlord relief funding
For reducing Pentagon budget by $100 billion to fund domestic social programs
Against the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act and Pentagon budget increases
For comprehensive affordable housing construction, rental assistance programs, and emergency housing protections
Against cuts or work requirements for SNAP, TANF, Medicare, Medicaid, and other social programs
For exploring universal basic income to eliminate poverty and homelessness

For mandating living wages and benefits for airport service workers
For raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour
For the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) to protect workers' collective bargaining rights
For a Federal Jobs Guarantee focused on clean energy, healthcare and infrastructure
For the Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act to enforce child labor laws for Department of Agriculture contractors

For Medicaid expansion to undocumented immigrants - led effort to provide Medicaid benefits to undocumented seniors, making Illinois first state to provide Medicaid regardless of immigration status
For Medicare for All single-payer healthcare system
For extending Medicaid to undocumented immigrants and reducing healthcare barriers for immigrants
For expanding Medicaid coverage to undocumented seniors
Against ending the national emergency declaration relating to the COVID-19 pandemic

For inclusive LGBTQ+ education - co-sponsored the Inclusive Curriculum Act to ensure LGBTQ+ history is taught in Illinois public schools
For free tuition at public colleges and universities including HBCUs and minority-serving institutions
For canceling student loan debt
For universal school meals providing free breakfast and lunch for all public school students
For reducing standardized testing in grades 3-12
For universal childcare and early learning programs

For swift action on climate change to prevent climate catastrophe and transition to 100% renewable energy
For the Green New Deal to invest in clean energy jobs and infrastructure
For the Environmental Justice For All Act centering climate response efforts on communities of color, low-income communities, and Tribal and Indigenous communities
For green infrastructure including green roofs on schools and investments in walking and bicycle paths
For container deposit programs to reduce single-use plastic waste

For LGBTQ+ rights - co-sponsored the Equality Act to guarantee nondiscrimination protections in housing, employment, education, and federally funded programs
For gender-neutral restrooms - supported legislation designating single-use restrooms in public spaces as gender-neutral
For expanded veteran benefits - introduced Student Veteran Benefits Restoration Act and co-sponsored bills to improve VA healthcare programs
For reproductive rights and abortion access; supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law and repealing the Hyde Amendment

For campaign finance reform - co-sponsored Freedom To Vote Act and constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United
Against corporate PAC donations - does not take money from corporate PACs, fossil fuel industry, pharmaceutical companies, or NRA
For restricting lobbying by former officials - supported legislation banning lawmakers from becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office
For the Freedom to Vote Act to end partisan gerrymandering, expand voting rights through automatic voter registration and voting by mail, and create public donor matching funds
For the Democracy Restoration Act of 2023 to guarantee voting rights for people released from incarceration
For a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United decision
For same-day voter registration at polling places
Against taking campaign contributions from fossil fuel industry and private energy companies

Against U.S. military presence in Syria - voted to direct President Biden to remove U.S. troops within 180 days
Against military intervention as first resort; supports diplomatic solutions to conflicts and reasserting Congressional war declaration powers
For leading efforts to decrease global use of nuclear weapons to prevent nuclear war
For formal end to the Korean War and improved diplomacy in the region
For pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients and 11+ million undocumented immigrants
Against family separation through deportations; for keeping families together
For removing barriers to social services for undocumented immigrants and permanent residents

For the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023
For universal background checks for gun purchases
For the Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023 to establish a federal agency to oversee gun violence prevention efforts
For Ethan's Law to regulate home firearms storage
For cannabis legalization to focus public safety resources on addressing root causes of violence
For reforming the bond system so pretrial detention decisions are based on public safety rather than ability to pay