What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
No clear evidenceWe don't have clear evidence on this issue.
Ashley Bell
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Positions inferred from the public record. Each one shows our confidence level — and when the evidence isn't there, we say so.
- See where all of Congress stands on taxes and spending→
How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
No clear evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on Social Security and Medicare→We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Limited evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on the minimum wage and workers’ rights→Modestly raise the federal minimum wage and update labor standards
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Backs a national minimum wage and paid leave, without naming a wage level.
How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Some evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on healthcare→Transition to a single-payer (Medicare for All) system
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insuranceSupports universal coverage and ending employer-tied health benefits.
How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Some evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on climate change and energy→Rapid federal action to transition off fossil fuels
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuelsEndorses a Green New Deal and transition to clean, renewable energy.
What should federal abortion policy be?
Limited evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on abortion→Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Pledges to protect reproductive rights and contraception access; no gestational limit stated.
What should federal firearms policy be?
Limited evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on gun policy→Strengthen background checks and red flag laws
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Backs gun reform while affirming the Second Amendment; no specific measures named.
What should US immigration policy be?
Limited evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on immigration→Significantly expand immigration; limit interior enforcement
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Would abolish ICE and replace it with a narrower agency with full due process.
How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
No clear evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on criminal justice and policing→We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should drive US foreign policy?
No clear evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on foreign policy→We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Some evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on voting rights and election reform→Major structural reforms: end the filibuster, expand SCOTUS, DC/PR statehood
Supports expanding the Supreme Court, justice term limits, and DC and Puerto Rico statehood.