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PRIORITIES
As a Congressman, Pat knows that it's not enough to support policies, you must take action to enact them. Pat has brought together communities around the Hudson Valley to invest in a shared vision of our future. He's worked with leaders across the aisle to deliver tangible results at home and be this community’s voice in Washington.
Affordable
Working families and small businesses are suffering while big corporations and the billionaire class are doing better than ever. Pat is not only fighting to lower costs and put more money in your pocket, but also to build an economy that works for everyone -- not just the ultrarich.
In Congress, Pat is fighting to lower costs by taking on the price-gouging monopolies who are ripping off their Hudson Valley customers. He stood up to Central Hudson, making the company pay $62 million to ratepayers and forcing the CEO to resign. He is leading the fight to break up UnitedHealth and Optum to stop them from buying up our local healthcare providers and pharmacies and increasing costs. As AI companies try to write their own rules and get rich off our data, Pat is making sure the American people are the ones to decide what happens in their lives and community. Pat’s also fighting to make sure that everyone in the Hudson Valley has a roof over their head. He introduced his Housing Affordability Agenda to build more housing, cut through red tape, and bring down costs for Hudson Valley homeowners and renters.
While Republicans give permanent tax cuts for billionaires and corporations, Pat is fighting to make sure they pay their fair share. Middle class families are the ones getting squeezed, and Pat is fighting to make sure they’re the ones getting tax relief — not the CEOs getting tax breaks for their yachts and private jets. Pat is also working alongside organized labor to secure better wages and protections for working families, pass paid family leave for all Americans, and ensure that equal work means equal pay.
Safe
Keeping our communities safe is a core responsibility of government. In Congress, Pat has secured millions of dollars for local law enforcement and support for community violence intervention programs. Having carried weapons of war in combat, Pat understands the devastating power they can inflict and supports commonsense gun reforms including red flag laws, an assault weapons ban, and universal background checks. Pat is committed to increasing mental health and addiction recovery resources to make sure that those who need it get the help they require.
Free
Pat took an oath to protect and defend our Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. As America now faces a coordinated domestic attempt to undermine our Constitution, we need leaders who will stand against extremism.
In Washington, Pat is fighting to ensure reproductive rights for women, make sure the right to vote is protected, and guarantee Americans are safe. He will continue to stand against a National Abortion Ban and fight to re-establish the protections guaranteed by Roe v. Wade. Pat supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and will make sure our right to vote is protected and enshrined.
Pat also believes every family deserves access to clean water and peace of mind that their soil and air isn’t polluted. In Congress, Pat is fighting for investments in electric public transportation, job training in green careers, and standing against big polluters who want to damage the Hudson Valley's precious natural resources. He has fought tooth and nail to clean up PFAS contamination in our drinking water and his legislation, the Hudson River Protection Act, to permanently ban harmful, polluting barges from docking in the Hudson.