My campaign logo for City Council and now my Congressional campaign each have three red stars. These stars are intentional. They each represent my wife Erin, my son Leo, and my faith because they are my guiding stars and I know at the end of the day they matter more than anything. Many politicians claim to stand for family and faith.

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You can’t stand for family while opposing paid family leave, affordable childcare, child nutrition programs, or the right of every American to marry who they love. And, you can’t stand for faith while using religion to harm or divide our neighbors.

 

I believe that my faith places on me the responsibility to serve my community, be a good steward of our shared earth, and to make it a better place in the time I am here. My faith teaches me that we have an invitation to live into our shared humanity, to walk together in compassion, remembering that every person is made in God’s image — worthy of dignity and respect. Although I’ve shared a small piece of my beliefs above, they are that — mine. While legislation can legislate ethics, the role of government in our democracy is not to legislate morality. Morality is done internally, from the heart. The purpose of government and democracy is not to legislate or promote the morality of any one faith.

 

I reject Christian nationalism and commit myself to the project of democracy. Because that’s the promise of America: a democracy where every person and every family — regardless of religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, or any other difference between us — can truly be free and live up to their full potential.

 

I will stand up for the freedom of every Texan, make it easier to start and care for a family, and defend the separation of church and state.

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My Priorities in Congress

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•Family: Make it easier to start and raise a family: Expand the Child Tax Credit to help families with the cost of raising children, pass paid family leave legislation that allows Americans to take time off to bond with a new child or care for a seriously ill family member, and expand access to affordable child care so no parent has to choose between continuing their career and starting a family. Make it easier for families to care for their aging loved ones: Increase access to eldercare by passing the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act to expand affordable home- and community-based care for seniors, and prioritize the development of a high-quality elder care workforce.

 

•Faith: Defend the separation of church and state and protect religious freedom: Pass the Do No Harm Act to safeguard religious liberty and prevent discrimination, take strong action against antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other faith-based hate crimes, and reject policies that impose religion in public institutions like schools, prisons, courts, or the military.