Issues

The healthcare system is broken and leaves many South Texans uninsured, underinsured, and one trip to the hospital away from bankruptcy. No one should have to cross the border into Mexico for affordable medical care and treatment, but that’s the reality in South Texas. Michelle’s mother passed away at age 46 after battling MS for 15 years and had to travel to Mexico for health care...

Our current representative, Monica De La Cruz, has voted to jeopardize Social Security and Medicare. She is putting her political party over the lives of our abuelos and abuelas in the district. Michelle strongly supports allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices and expanding Medicare...

For decades wages have been nearly stagnant. At the same time, the cost of gas, goods, food, housing, and healthcare has continued to climb. According to the US Census, the average sales price of a home in the US more than doubled from 2000 to 2021...

Michelle believes that the government has no business being involved in women’s private health decisions. She trusts women to make the best choices for themselves and their families. But Texas’ extreme abortion ban has taken away those freedoms, even from victims of rape and incest. Republicans are also threatening access to birth control...

Devastating floods impact thousands of South Texans due to the increasing rate of climate change and natural disasters, costing taxpayers billions of dollars in flood damage due to a lack of infrastructure improvements. Michelle strongly supports the bipartisan infrastructure law...

Michelle knows that a four-year degree isn’t the only path to a career. Community colleges and trade schools also provide a pathway to high-paying, stable jobs to support our families. But, unfortunately, sky-rocketing tuition costs for public college and trade school have made higher education and skills training out of reach...

Michelle is committed to securing our border while treating migrants with dignity and upholding their legal right to seek asylum. We must ensure our law enforcement agencies have what they need to end drug and human trafficking and protect their right to bargain for better working conditions. Our asylum process...

In the last four decades, wages have stagnated while the top 1% get richer. The pandemic has left thousands of South Texans in unstable economic conditions while billionaire wealth has surged. It’s time for Wall Street, big corporations, and billionaires to pay their fair share so that we can close the gaps that have hurt the working and middle class...

We must protect our communities from gun violence to prevent another tragedy like in El Paso in 2019, Uvalde in 2022, and Allen, TX this year. South Texans aren’t afraid of guns—we grew up shooting at gun ranges and hunting on family ranches. But we also know that common-sense gun safety measures can prevent gun violence...

Texas Republicans are making  it harder for Texans of all parties and backgrounds to vote. Last March, over 12% of all mail-in ballots—nearly 25,000 Texans’ votes—were rejected and not counted. That’s 1 in 8 mail-in voters who lost their voice on the ballot, regardless of political party...

Our veterans deserve nothing less than the best medical care. They have given so much through their selfless service to our country. It is our sacred obligation to take care of them after their honorable service. Unfortunately, our current representative, Monica De La Cruz, has voted to slash benefits for veterans by up to $29.7 Billion...

Michelle sees the impact of rising costs on families daily at Pulga Los Portales, the community market she runs. More customers are coming weekly to find affordable produce and food and bargain for cheaper home goods that are too expensive at the grocery store. The most significant cost...

Every South Texan deserves equal protection and justice, regardless of who they are and who they love. LGBTQ+ families and individuals are part of the fabric of our communities and they should be able to live free of discrimination. It’s been long overdue for Congress to pass the Equality Act...