Matthew Conroy

Progressive

Democrat

N/A

Illinois

Current Position: Learning and Development Specialist

Running For: House Representative - District 5

Policy Positions

For banning hedge funds, private equity firms, and institutional investors from buying up single-family homes
For providing up to $25,000 in down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers and allowing renters to deduct rent on their taxes
For implementing a 10% annual tax on net worth above $1 billion and a 25% rate on assets above $100 billion
For raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 25% and closing offshore tax shelters
For lifting the Social Security payroll tax cap on income above $400,000
For cutting the Pentagon budget by 25% over five years and reinvesting those funds in domestic infrastructure, education, housing, and healthcare
For launching a national high-speed rail network linking major cities and regions
For investing 80% of the Highway Trust Fund in mass transit and 20% in road projects

For raising the federal minimum wage to $25/hour phased in over three years and tied to inflation
For eliminating the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers, youth workers, and people with disabilities
For establishing a federally funded paid family and medical leave program for all workers
For establishing a federally funded, high-quality child care system with no family paying more than 7% of their income on care
For banning corporations from receiving taxpayer-funded subsidies if their full-time employees rely on programs like SNAP or Medicaid
For banning stock buybacks for two years following mass layoffs

For Medicare for All providing universal healthcare coverage with no premiums, copays, or deductibles, covering medical, dental, vision, mental health, and prescription drugs
For capping insulin at $25 per month and empowering Medicare to negotiate drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies
For ensuring abortion and reproductive care are covered by all forms of insurance, including Medicaid

For establishing tuition-free public college nationwide
For teaching comprehensive, accurate American history including slavery, the Tulsa Race Massacre, and Japanese American internment

For accelerating clean energy transition through expanded EV tax credits, massive investments in public transit, and congestion pricing in major cities

For passing a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights nationwide and nullifying state laws that criminalize reproductive healthcare
For passing the Equality Act to enshrine federal nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people
For banning conversion therapy nationwide and protecting access to gender-affirming care
For guaranteeing world-class, lifetime healthcare for all veterans through a fully funded VA system

For banning ALL corporate, PAC, and Super PAC money in political campaigns, limiting candidates to individual donations capped at $3,500 per person
For banning all members of Congress, Senate, and Executive Branch from ever becoming registered lobbyists, and banning their senior staff from taking lobbying jobs for 10 years after leaving government
For banning members of Congress, Senate, Executive Branch, and Judiciary from owning or trading individual stocks
For imposing term limits: 12 years for Senators and Representatives, 8 years for Presidents, and a single 20-year term for Supreme Court justices
For establishing a maximum age of 70 for elected officials

Against the genocide in Gaza; for immediately halting all U.S. arms sales and military aid to Israel
For joining the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes and genocide committed by both Hamas and the Israeli government
For abolishing ICE and replacing it with a humane, accountable immigration system
For creating a clear, multi-step earned path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have contributed to communities, passed background checks, and paid taxes

For universal background checks for all gun sales with no loopholes or exceptions
For reinstating a federal ban on military-style assault weapons and magazines that hold more than ten rounds
For establishing a federal red flag system allowing courts to temporarily remove firearms from dangerous individuals
For repealing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to hold gun manufacturers accountable