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LaMonica McIver

Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
New Jersey - District 10

Current Position: US House Representative NJ-10

Running For: House Representative - District 10

Policy Positions

Economic Policy

  • For progressive taxation
  • For expanding access to affordable childcare and increasing funding for early childhood education programs
  • For increasing affordable housing options and protecting tenants' rights
  • For strengthening nutrition assistance programs to address food insecurity

Business & Labor

  • For reducing regulatory burdens and streamlining regulations for small businesses
  • For raising the minimum wage
  • For guaranteed paid family and medical leave for all workers

Health Care

  • For universal healthcare to ensure all Americans can obtain affordable healthcare

Education

  • For expanding universal PreK programs
  • For making college more affordable and reducing college debt burden

Environment

  • For investing in renewable energy and addressing environmental racism

Civil Rights

  • For ensuring veterans and seniors have access to high-quality affordable healthcare and economic security programs
  • For abortion rights and reproductive rights; supports passing comprehensive federal legislation to protect reproductive rights nationwide and opposes state abortion bans

Immigration & Foreign Affairs

  • For comprehensive immigration reform providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants

Public Safety

  • For criminal justice reform including addressing mass incarceration and investing in rehabilitation programs
  • For police accountability measures including community policing, transparency, and oversight of law enforcement departments
  • For universal background checks, closing gun purchase loopholes, implementing waiting periods, banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and investing in community-based violence prevention programs