Julie Oliver - Our Democracy 2020
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“If elected, I will endorse, prioritize, and support:”

For The People Act Passing the For the People Act (HR 1/S 949)

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Automatic Voter Registration Making the voter registration process convenient, fair, and secure for all eligible Americans—including same-day ("Election Day") and automatic voter registration, as more than one-dozen states already have.

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Vote By Mail Ensuring all eligible Americans can have safe and accessible voting options, such as vote-by-mail, no-excuse absentee voting, and early voting.

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Restore the VRA Restoring the Voting Rights Act to prevent states and localities from passing discriminatory voting laws.

Yes

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Secure Elections Safeguarding elections from cyberattacks by requiring paper ballots for all voters and risk-limiting post-election audits.

Yes

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Re-enfranchise Incarcerated People Restoring voting rights of all persons convicted of wrongdoing after they have served their sentences (although Common Cause supports voting rights for currently incarcerated individuals, at a minimum, you support rights restoration for the previously-incarcerated).

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Spending Disclosure Strengthening disclosure requirements for campaign-related and issue ad spending, including for online advertisements, by corporations and outside groups.

Yes

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Citizen Funded Elections Creating a voluntary, non-taxpayer funded small donor matching program for congressional elections to amplify the role of small donors and enhance the voices of everyday Americans (Common Cause supports a variety of funding sources for state and local small donor systems).

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Overturn Citizens United Passing a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United decision and other court cases that have empowered the wealthy and corporate entities to unduly influence American elections.

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Presidential Tax Returns Requiring the President and Vice President to be subject to federal conflict-of-interest laws and require presidential candidates to publicly release their full tax returns for at least the three most recent taxable years.

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Executive Branch Ethics Passing reforms to 1) enhance whistleblower protections; 2) protect Inspectors General; and 3) prevent future administrations from further politicizing the executive branch.

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Supreme Court Ethics Requiring Supreme Court justices to be bound by a judicial code of ethics, as all other federal judges are.

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Impartial Redistricting Creating independent redistricting commissions, as nearly one-dozen states already have, to allow voters to choose their elected officials instead of politicians cherry-picking their voters.

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End Prison Gerrymandering Ending the practice of prison gerrymandering by requiring the Census Bureau to count incarcerated individuals as residents of their home community instead of place of incarceration.

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Restore Net Neutrality Restoring the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 net neutrality rules, which preserved and protected the open Internet, as contained in the Save the Internet Act.

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Close The Digital Divide Passing laws that strengthen investments in digital inclusion programs including affordable, robust broadband services and access to digital literacy training to ensure all communities have access to communication technologies, such as through the Digital Equity Act.

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I am a former Medicaid mom and healthcare finance expert running a 100% PAC-free campaign for US House of Representatives in District 25. As a teen runaway, I was homeless and became pregnant, but through federal programs like Medicaid and with the support of family and community, went on to college, law school and a career in healthcare finance, where I became an expert on our broken healthcare system. Currently, I serve my community on the board at Central Health, which works to guarantee healthcare access for underserved communities in Texas. I know the law and have deep financial & accounting experience. Whether it’s digging into the 10Ks of the world’s largest corporations to hold them accountable, or going deep into Central Health’s financials to uncover that employees weren’t earning a minimum wage of at least $15/hour (which I organized to enact across the entire ecosystem) crunching the numbers is how we can unwind the inequities and challenges we face in this country. I am a proven fighter, unafraid to stand up to the status quo. I know how to organize, build winning coalitions, and win meaningful victories for this community.

With a burning planet, more and more of us unable to get by, and millions of us unable to see a doctor, the challenges we face are significant. The best way I know I can serve is in fixing the inequities and injustice and waste in American healthcare. My son has pre-existing conditions so in 2017, when the GOP came after healthcare for the sick, the elderly, and people with disabilities that’s what lit the fire - I knew I had to run.

My mom was a public school teacher and cleaned houses to make extra money. I was born poor, grew up working class, was pregnant at 17, briefly homeless, and relied on Medicaid for prenatal care before putting myself through college and law school. I was able to rely on Pell grants, the earned income tax credit, and the support of my community. I know the struggles that Texas families face to maintain decent housing, healthcare, and steady work because I have lived that experience. And this district deserves someone fighting for them in Congress who knows what the reality looks like for people here in Texas.

Tell Julie Oliver thank you.

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