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Bridget Fleming's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Bridget Fleming did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2022.

  • "It is critical that women understand that our basic human rights are under attack. Now more than ever we need champions in Washington who will ensure women’s access to abortion, birth control, and contraceptives. No one should have the ability to prevent a woman from making her own health care decisions. I have been an advocate for women’s reproductive rights, and fought on the frontlines with advocates to protect women from unjust and illegal curtailment of a woman’s right to choose. In Congress, I will fight for the codification of Roe v Wade." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
  • "Let’s be clear: Abortion is still legal. As of today, it remains your constitutional right. We must do everything we can to protect a woman’s right to abortion access. As a member of Congress, I will work to codify Roe because what a woman chooses to do with her body is her right" (twitter.com)
  • "We are all champions of our basic human rights which are under attack. In Congress, I will fight to codify the protections of #Roe. Government must not have the ability to prevent a woman from making her own health care decisions." (twitter.com)
  • "Social Security is a direct helpline that retirees have earned. Our country has made the promise to families for many generations that after you’ve worked a lifetime, you should be able to retire with dignity, and we must live up to that promise for generations to come. I will fight against efforts to defund and privatize Social Security so that Americans can live and work with the peace of mind that their Social Security benefits will be there for them in the future." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
  • "I will stand up and fight against cuts to Social Security and Medicare. I will fight for seniors." (twitter.com)
  • "The proposed federal budget cuts Medicare and Social Security, including payments to seniors who’ve spent a lifetime paying in. As your congresswoman, I will flat out fight these cuts. Where is the fight for Long Island @RepLeeZeldin? Your silence speaks volumes." (twitter.com)
  • "In the County Legislature I co-sponsored a small donor public campaign financing program to remove the corrosive influence of big money in politics. In Congress, I will support the “For the People Act” to protect and expand the right to vote, decrease the influence of money in politics, and curb partisan gerrymandering." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
  • "Overturn #CitizensUnited." (twitter.com)
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  • "Dems get it done! Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 passes the Senate. Taking on climate change, lowering health-care costs, and seriously reducing the federal deficit." (twitter.com)
  • "The Inflation Reduction Act was approved by Congress today. Historic deficit reduction and lowering of prescription drug costs. Plus the greatest investment in clean energy jobs in the history of the US" (twitter.com)
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  • "I also support the expanded John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect voters by requiring preclearance before restrictions are set that will affect voting rights. We must push back against the movement to restrict voting rights by improving access to the ballot for all Americans, restoring the Voting Rights Act to its full force, and protecting the voting rights of Native American voters." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
  • "We need to do everything we can to encourage the shift to renewable energy and less CO2 emission from cars." (twitter.com)
  • "a project of Orsted and Eversource that will bring the first large scale offshore wind farm to the region, bringing clean energy and good local jobs to Suffolk. As a coastal community, we are on the frontlines of climate change and its damaging impacts." (twitter.com)
  • "U.S. emissions surged in 2021, putting the nation further off track from its climate targets. We have our work cut out for us.We must increase public transportation, EV tax credits, construction of solar panels, wind turbines, cleaner manufacturing" (twitter.com)
  • "In Congress, I will work with members on both sides of the aisle to support the goals of the Paris Climate Accords, ensure that EPA is fully funded, and support policies that are grounded in accepted climate science, as well as to continue to restore environmental protections that were eliminated by the Trump Administration." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
  • "U.S. emissions surged in 2021, putting the nation further off track from its climate targets. We have our work cut out for us.We must increase public transportation, EV tax credits, construction of solar panels, wind turbines, cleaner manufacturing" (twitter.com)
  • "We need to do everything we can to encourage the shift to renewable energy and less CO2 emission from cars." (twitter.com)
  • "I support banning assault weapons, high capacity magazines and bump stocks, and passing “Red Flag'' laws to keep weapons out of the hands of those who pose a danger to themselves and others, as well as fully funding important mental health services throughout our communities." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
  • "My heart breaks for the families and victims of the shooting in Texas. Schools aren't safe. Places of Worship aren't safe. Grocery stores aren't safe. We have the power to stop this and we must act. It’s beyond time to pass commonsense gun safety laws." (twitter.com)
  • "We must eliminate the threat of “ghost guns,” close loopholes around background checks and ensure that terrorists, criminals, and domestic abusers can’t acquire guns." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
  • “Health care is a human right. We need to protect the ACA and the progress it’s made. And we need to lower premiums and prescription drug costs. HR3 passed today and of course, @leezeldin voted no - against this district’s interests.” (twitter.com)
  • "My three priorities!: Protecting our clean water! Protect Suffolk County taxpayers by repealing the SALT cap and bringing good paying jobs! And making healthcare universal and affordable!" (twitter.com)
  • "We must strengthen the Affordable Care Act to achieve the goal of making quality affordable health care universally accessible. We must provide a public option, tackle soaring premiums, end surprise billing and lower prescription drug costs by allowing Medicare to negotiate costs. We must also establish safe staffing standards for nurses, doctors, and patients, so that healthcare workers are protected and all Americans can receive quality care when they need it." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
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  • “Health care is a human right. We need to protect the ACA and the progress it’s made. And we need to lower premiums and prescription drug costs. HR3 passed today and of course, @leezeldin voted no - against this district’s interests.” (twitter.com)
  • "The Inflation Reduction Act was approved by Congress today. Historic deficit reduction and lowering of prescription drug costs." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "The Supreme Court’s ruling this morning to protect DACA is a welcome one, but we need to go further. Unlike @RepLeeZeldin, I will support a clean DREAM Act to ensure that Dreamers are protected by law." (twitter.com)
  • "We need comprehensive immigration reform, and restore DACA. And just as important, it must be orderly, and it must be humane!" (twitter.com)
  • "We need to restore DACA. We need to restore TPS. We need to put a permanent end to the family separation policy. We need a comprehensive path to citizenship. And that can all be done with strong borders and fair laws." (twitter.com)
  • "Prayers are needed for the people of Ukraine tonight in the face of a large scale attack by Russian military forces. The US (Dems & R’s) must unite in resolve and decisive action,condemn Russia’s unwarranted aggression, impose effective sanctions, provide military aid to Ukraine." (twitter.com)
  • "Prayers are needed for the people of Ukraine tonight in the face of a large scale attack by Russian military forces. The US (Dems & R’s) must unite in resolve and decisive action,condemn Russia’s unwarranted aggression, impose effective sanctions, provide military aid to Ukraine." (twitter.com)
  • "In Congress, I will ensure that middle class families get the relief they deserve by fighting to eliminate the cap on State and Local Tax (SALT) deductions and reverse unfair tax breaks for billionaires, to ensure that corporations and the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
  • "I support efforts to curb the international “race to the bottom” on corporate taxes, to eliminate incentives to ship good American jobs overseas. And I will work to end the policy of taxing septic and environmental grants, and promote incentives for renewable energy programs." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
  • "It is critical that Congress reform the tax code to benefit ordinary Americans and not just those at the top." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
  • "We must reverse giveaways to corporations and the very wealthy created by the 2017 Trump tax bill, to make the process simpler, and more fair for all Americans." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)
  • "I will promote fair trade to protect consumers and domestic manufacturing and invite American ingenuity in the market, guaranteeing competitiveness on the global stage and reaffirming our commitment to local labor, keeping wages fair for workers and making it easier to do business on Long Island." (www.bridgetforcongress.com)

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