Bernadette believes Social Security and Medicare are promises that must be kept to those who have worked and contributed their whole lives. She will oppose raising the retirement age, require high earners to pay the same payroll tax rate as working families, cap Medicare prescription costs, and promote preventative care to help seniors stay healthy and independent.

With a father who served in Vietnam, Bernadette understands the sacrifices veterans make for our country. She believes America must honor its commitments to all veteran. In Congress, she will fully fund the VA, reduce intake time, improve mental health services, preserve community-care options, and expand job training, all while holding the VA accountable for every tax dollar spent.

Bernadette supports the fight to end predatory lease-purchase programs in the trucking industry, which trap small-business truckers in debt and deny them the freedom of true ownership. The OOIDA estimates that these agreements fail more than 90 % of the time, leaving hardworking drivers financially devastated.

Bernadette knows a strong education system is the foundation for opportunity and self-reliance. She will work to invest in vocational and technical programs, provide targeted relief to borrowers misled by predatory institutions, and create incentives for service in high-demand fields like teaching, nursing, and public safety.

As a mother and community leader, Bernadette understands that access to timely and affordable healthcare is a promise that must be kept for every family. In Congress, she will fight to protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, expand healthcare access in underserved and rural areas, and demand cost transparency in billing so that patients know exactly what they’re paying for.

Bernadette believes that maintaining our roads, bridges, and water systems is not merely a matter of convenience; it is a matter of safety, economic strength, and national pride. She will protect infrastructure funding, eliminate needless delays to accelerate projects, prioritize local contractors, and ensure that investments in broadband and clean energy create American jobs rather than sending work overseas.

Bernadette believes healthcare decisions should be made by women in consultation with their doctors, not politicians.
In Congress, she will protect access to contraception and emergency care, expand paid parental leave, and make quality childcare more affordable for working families. She will also continue to ensure women enjoy the same opportunities in the workplace as similarly qualified men. No ceilings. No barriers. No BS.

Bernadette believes elected officials should answer to the people, not to a lifetime in power. In Congress, she’ll fight to enact term limits for members of Congress, to stop career politicians from putting party and profit over the public good, restore accountability, and ensure fresh ideas and new leadership in Washington.

Our rising generations face a multitude of challenges. Student debt, job insecurity, first homes out of reach. Not to mention a new era of mental challenges brought on by a vast social environ, artificial intelligence and enough targeted misdirection to make good decision making a challenge. Bernadette hears you! Bernadette will work with others on Capitol Hill to find solutions and get legislation done to ensure your American Dream is achievable.