I strongly support the Affordable Care Act and have voted consistently against Republican attempts to cripple or repeal it. It has afforded millions of Americans who formerly lacked health insurance the coverage they need while preventing insurance companies from excluding those with pre-existing conditions. I regret that millions of Americans have lost coverage under Obamacare […]
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As a former small businessman with an engineering background, Raja understands both the science and economics of climate change and he knows that the time for America’s clean energy future is now. A cleaner environment and a stronger economy are not competing goals, as many in Congress seem to believe. Instead, nations that lead the […]
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The men and women who risk their lives to protect our country deserve our utmost gratitude and support. We must treat them with the same respect and devotion they have shown to our country. That requires a full, wide-ranging support system that ensures our veterans have access to education, good jobs, health care (including mental […]
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As the son of legal immigrants to the United States, Raja recognizes that our country is a nation of immigrants as well as a nation of laws. There is no question that our current system is broken and must be repaired. Raja is working in Congress for comprehensive immigration reform that protects our homeland, secures […]
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Raja opposes the unfettered influx of corporate and special interest money in politics made possible by the Supreme Court’s wrong-headed Citizens United decision. In Congress, Raja is working to make sure that the voices of working people and the poor aren’t drowned out by special interests. First, Raja supports a constitutional amendment to overturn the […]
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Our nation is falling behind in maintaining and modernizing our transportation network, which hurts our economy and our ability to compete in the world. This is why Raja seeks to create a federal infrastructure bank. Such a bank could provide low-interest loans to states and cities to help finance crucial projects like roads and transit […]
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Raja is a longtime, consistent supporter of a woman’s right to choose. As the husband of a physician, Raja believes that women have the right to make their own healthcare decisions in consultation with their doctors and without the interference of politicians. During his time in Congress, Raja has co-sponsored several pieces of legislation that […]
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Raja supports common-sense gun laws to keep guns out of the wrong hands and reduce the epidemic of mass shootings that are occurring throughout the United States. Among the measures he supports are closing the “gun-show loophole” by extending background checks for gun purchases to gun shows; reinstating the expired federal ban on assault weapons; […]
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There is no responsibility of our national leaders more sacred than protecting the homeland and keeping our families safe. Raja knows this, and as president of a company that researches and develops infrared night vision technology to keep our troops safe, Raja will fight to ensure our military has the resources it needs to carry out its […]
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The growing crisis of opioid abuse is a blight on our community and on our nation. Such drugs include heroin, but also prescription medicine like oxycodone, codeine, and methadone. Abuse of these drugs killed 28,000 Americans in 2014. The rate of overdoses has at least tripled since the year 2000. Chicago and the suburbs that […]
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