Our most basic institutes like the Electoral college and Congress were created in the 18th century, when only adult males were able to vote, work, and participate in basic civil liberties. It was anything but democratic and still is. It remains aristocratic and hierarchical, tied together by personal influence on people of wealth and power. But, through reinvention and reform, democracy can be repaired.

Democracy must be strengthened.

How? By achieving a system in which all Americans can advocate for themselves, their communities, and neighborhoods through the political process. In order to reinforce and reform the democratic system, I will:

• Co-sponsor the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act

  • Ensure no insider trading

  • Foster and restore trust

  • Place portfolios in a trust or divest

• Champion the For the People Act

  • Restore the Voting Rights Act

  • Expand access to the ballot box

  • Fix campaign funding system

  • End gerrymandering

  • Update voting infrastructure

  • Strengthen ethics rules