Rebecca Bennett
Liberal
Democrat
N/A
New Jersey
Current Position: Healthcare Executive
Running For: House Representative - District 7
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For fully restoring the SALT (State and Local Tax) deduction
- For infrastructure investment including the Gateway Tunnel and air traffic control system modernization
- Against cuts to Medicaid and Medicare
- Against cuts to National Institutes of Health funding, particularly for grants affecting women and veterans
- For improving Defense Department technology development and acquisition processes
- For protecting veterans' benefits and preventing cuts at the VA
Business & Labor
- For paid family leave legislation
- For workers' rights and unions, supporting the right to organize and strengthening fair wage and labor laws
Health Care
- For protecting those with pre-existing conditions and ensuring affordable health coverage access
- For increasing funding for mental health services for veterans and family members, particularly for PTSD
Environment
- For investing in clean energy and domestic energy sources
- For maintaining essential environmental regulations to limit air and water pollution
- For removing forever chemicals, lead, and other dangerous pollutants from drinking water
- For investing in climate-resilient infrastructure projects
- For incentivizing renewable and green energy, including solar installation and electric vehicles
Civil Rights
- For restoring a woman's right to choose at the federal level and ensuring reproductive rights are not infringed upon
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For passing a ban on Members of Congress trading stocks
- For protecting voting rights and making it easier to register to vote
- For protecting LGBTQ+ rights by advancing the Equality Act
- For campaign finance reform to prevent billionaires from buying elections
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For preparing the United States for 21st century warfare to counter advanced cyberwarfare, drone warfare, and AI in international conflicts
- Against China as the number one strategic threat to global democracy and the United States
- For maintaining the armed forces as an apolitical organization
Public Safety
- For gun safety reforms including keeping weapons of war off streets and implementing commonsense restrictions
- For supporting law enforcement while building trust with communities they police
- For reimplementing the tax on silencers
- For restoring funding for gun safety research at the CDC and reopening the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention