Issues That Matter to Indiana District 25

If a product is critical to America’s economy or security, it should be made here or not sold here. I’ll fight to bring manufacturing back to Indiana with good wages, skilled labor, and fair standards.

I believe in trade but it has to be fair. Trade deals that push jobs overseas, weaken labor protections, and leave communities behind don’t build a stronger economy.

A strong economy is built when American workers can compete on a level playing field and win.

No Hoosier should go bankrupt because they got sick. Healthcare should be about people not paperwork.

Indiana families are feeling the impact of rising costs, hospital consolidation, and state-level decisions that have strained even our largest health systems. When hospitals are stretched thin, patients wait longer, costs go up, and care suffers.

As a veteran, I know firsthand what it means to wait months for an appointment. That’s unacceptable. Veterans should get timely, reliable care whether through the VA or local providers without endless delays or red tape.

In Congress, I’ll fight for affordability, transparency, and accountability so patients come first, veterans are treated with dignity, and healthcare works when people need it most.

We must fund public schools, respect teachers, and expand trade and tech education so Indiana students can build careers at home.

If we want manufacturing and high skill jobs in Indiana, we have to prepare Hoosiers to fill them. That means strong career and technical education, apprenticeships and certifications that start in high school, and partnerships between schools, community colleges, and local employers.

It also means valuing teachers, giving classrooms the resources they need, and recognizing that college is not the only path to success. Education should open doors, keep talent in Indiana, and give every student a real shot at a good-paying career without forcing them into debt or out of state.

Families are being squeezed by rising prices and fees. I’ll fight price gouging, protect Social Security and Medicare, and support affordable housing so working families can get ahead again.

That means standing up to corporate consolidation that drives up grocery prices, cracking down on hidden fees, and enforcing fair competition so families aren’t paying more just because they have no real choice. No family should have to choose between food, medicine, and keeping the lights on.

Homeownership should build stability not trap families in lifelong debt. I oppose predatory lending and 40 or 50 year mortgages that turn the American Dream into permanent rent. I’ll support policies that lower interest rates responsibly, expand first time homebuyer assistance, and increase housing supply so people can own a home and actually pay it off.

I respect the Second Amendment and responsible gun owners. We can enforce existing laws, improve background checks with due process, promote safe storage, and crack down on illegal gun trafficking while protecting constitutional rights.

We also have a responsibility to protect our kids at school. That means investing in school safety measures that actually work, secure building access, threat-prevention programs, coordination with local law enforcement, and mental health supports that help identify risks before violence happens.

Protecting our schools and respecting constitutional rights are not competing values we can and must do both.

Indiana farmers feed the world, but our agricultural heritage is under threat from outside interests. I believe that food security is national security, and we cannot allow our most valuable asset—our land—to be sold off to foreign entities or sovereign wealth funds. I will fight for strict limits on foreign ownership of American farmland to ensure that Indiana soil remains in the hands of Hoosiers who live and work here, not overseas investors looking for a portfolio asset.

We also need to level the playing field for family operations that are being squeezed out by massive corporate consolidation. Family farms are facing rising input costs and predatory pricing that favor corporate giants, making it nearly impossible to pass the farm down to the next generation. I support policies that stop monopolistic practices in the agriculture industry, expand access to new markets for independent growers, and ensure that family farms—not just industrial conglomerates—can remain profitable and sustainable for the future.