Strengthening Our Democracy

Our Democracy can’t work unless it works for you. I’ve heard from people across Burlington and Ocean Counties about how there is too much money in politics and a lack of bipartisan cooperation in Congress. That is why one of my first actions as your Member of Congress was to help introduce H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which would help clean up money in politics, protect our elections from foreign interference, and strengthen our ethics laws.

As a career public servant under both Democrats and Republicans, and now as a Member of Congress, I believe that Americans deserve to have complete faith in the people who represent and serve them in government. Unfortunately, that trust has been eroded in recent years. That’s why I’m proud to also have:

• Stood up against pay raises for Members of Congress;
• Authored legislation to prohibit high-ranking officials across all three branches of the government – including Congress, the President/Executive Branch, and Supreme Court – from owning stock in individual companies;
• Authored legislation to prohibit Members of Congress from having outside employment or income, sitting on corporate boards, or lobbying for the rest of their life after leaving in Congress; and
• Introduced a package of bills to supercharge national service, promote volunteerism, and encourage more Americans to consider serving our country or their community in different ways.

I believe that holding elected office is a public service and a sacred trust that warrants special scrutiny. Public servants should be focused on doing the job they signed up to do and the American people should know that they are doing it without any conflicts of interest or concern for personal profit.