Suhas Subramanyam

We can achieve serious progress on this issue while respecting the Second Amendment, and without undermining the rights of responsible gun owners. I will fight for the long overdue passage of a national assault weapons ban, for widely-supported universal background checks, for red flag laws, more protections for domestic violence victims, and for greater funding of local community violence intervention programs.

Our democracy is under attack. From the events on January 6th, 2021, which threatened to stop the certification of our presidential election, to attacks on the right to vote, it is more critical than ever to safeguard our fragile democratic institutions. I will support legislation to reform our campaign finance laws to ensure middle-class families are not drowned out by money that corrupts our elections, and I will empower the Department of Justice to take action against any state that attempts to restrict the right to vote.

The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs was a devastating blow to women across the country and their ability to make their own health care decisions. In light of this, Congress must prioritize making sure everyone, no matter their zip code, has access to affordable, reliable, and safe reproductive health care. When elected to Congress, I will fight to protect these rights nationwide for every American and get the government out of making decisions that should be left up to you and your family.

We are facing a climate emergency that poses a grave threat to the future of our planet. Experts report that natural disasters have cost the United States more than $450 billion over the past three years, and are projected to cost $54 trillion globally by 2040. Those numbers fail to convey the devastation from lives lost, and the impacts on communities displaced by increasing climate crises. I cannot imagine leaving my daughters with a world that is less habitable and more unstable because of a problem that we have the resources and knowledge to tackle now.

I’ve had the privilege of meeting and supporting union workers and organizers across Northern Virginia. As a Delegate and a Senator, I’ve been a champion for worker rights and union rights - including support for Starbucks Workers’ United in their strike, helping with contract negotiations for the Loudoun Educators Association, and passing the bill allowing local government workers to unionize (which they just did in Loudoun County!).

With the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, our democracy has suffered under the weight of unlimited corporate influence in our politics. I proudly signed the Big Money Out VA pledge to limit the influence of corporate money in our politics. In the Virginia legislature, I have always fought the influence of big money. While I was advised not to, I took on a major utility company that was overcharging customers, securing over $330 million in payments back to utility customers by taking on their powerful lobby in Richmond. I fought the powerful toll companies to ensure that they could not charge more for driving on roads that Northern Virginians need every day to get to work - and we won.

Every Virginian should have access to affordable and reliable health care, regardless of their race or background. As someone who worked on the Affordable Care Act and helped pass the law in Congress, I support efforts to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act. I support making Medicare a health care option for everyone so we can reduce costs for working families, while preserving access to private providers for those who prefer it.

For more than a hundred years, America has been at the forefront of technological change. These emerging fields bring great opportunities, but without proper regulation, they can bring significant risk. We need an approach that allows American innovation to flourish, but protects consumers and business and makes clear what the rules are. Emerging technologies also have significant implications for national security, and policy makers need to be cognizant of these implications.