Where We Stand
Every issue we track and exactly where we stand. Some are core planks, some are still forming — and we say which is which.
98 issues
Economy & Fiscal Policy
Antitrust & Corporate Power
StatedPreventing monopolistic behavior while preserving the benefits of scale and innovation.
Banking & Financial Regulation
StatedPreventing financial crises without strangling lending and growth.
Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
StatedRegulating digital currencies without stifling financial innovation.
Economy & Jobs
StatedBuilding an economy that grows broadly, not just at the top.
Reduce povertySocial mobilityFederal Deficit & National Debt
StatedAddressing more than $36 trillion in national debt without crashing the economy or gutting services.
Fiscal sustainabilityInflation & Cost of Living
StatedAddressing rising prices while maintaining economic growth.
Fiscal sustainabilityLabor Unions & Workers' Rights
StatedThe role of organized labor in a modern economy.
Minimum Wage
StatedSetting fair wages that support workers without reducing employment opportunities.
Reduce povertySmall Business & Entrepreneurship
StatedCreating conditions where small businesses can start, grow, and compete.
Social Security & Entitlements
StatedKeeping promises to retirees while ensuring the programs survive for future generations.
Fiscal sustainabilityTax Reform
StatedA tax system that raises adequate revenue, promotes growth, and distributes burdens fairly.
Fiscal sustainabilityTrade Policy & Tariffs
StatedBalancing free trade benefits with protection for American workers and industries.
Healthcare & Public Health
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
StatedOne of America's most divisive issues — balancing bodily autonomy with moral convictions.
Healthcare
StatedAchieving universal coverage while controlling costs and preserving quality and innovation.
Public health resilienceReduce povertyMaternal Health & Mortality
StatedAddressing America's maternal mortality rate — the highest among wealthy nations.
Medicare & Medicaid
StatedSustaining and improving healthcare programs that serve 150+ million Americans.
Fiscal sustainabilityPublic health resilienceMental Health
StatedAddressing the mental health crisis with adequate funding, access, and destigmatization.
Public health resilienceReduce gun violenceOpioid & Addiction Crisis
StatedCombating an addiction crisis that has killed more than 100,000 Americans in a single year.
Pandemic Preparedness
StatedBeing ready for the next pandemic by applying the lessons of COVID-19.
Public health resiliencePrescription Drug Prices
StatedMaking medications affordable without killing the innovation pipeline.
Reduce povertyPublic health resilienceTelehealth & Health Technology
StatedExpanding virtual care access while maintaining quality standards.
Veterans' Healthcare
StatedFulfilling our obligation to those who served.
Education
Curriculum & Academic Standards
StatedWhat children should learn and who should decide.
Early Childhood Education
StatedInvesting in children before kindergarten when brain development is most critical.
Social mobilityEducation
StatedPreparing every American for a changing economy while closing achievement gaps.
Social mobilityCivic literacy and participationHigher Education Costs
StatedMaking college affordable without breaking the federal budget.
Social mobilityCivic literacy and participationSchool Choice & Vouchers
StatedWhether public funds should follow students to private and religious schools.
School Safety
StatedProtecting students without turning schools into fortresses.
Reduce gun violenceSTEM & Workforce Development
StatedPreparing workers for jobs that exist now and jobs that will exist tomorrow.
Student Loan Debt
StatedAddressing $1.7 trillion in student loan debt crushing a generation.
Social mobilityTeacher Pay & Workforce
StatedAttracting and retaining quality teachers in a competitive labor market.
Immigration
Birthright Citizenship
StatedWhether the 14th Amendment should guarantee citizenship to all born on U.S. soil.
Border Security
StatedSecuring borders effectively without demonizing immigrants.
DACA & Dreamers
StatedThe fate of hundreds of thousands of people brought to the U.S. as children.
Immigration Enforcement & Deportation
StatedHow to enforce immigration laws humanely and effectively.
Immigration
StatedA functional immigration system that serves economic needs, upholds humanitarian values, and enforces the law.
Refugees & Asylum Policy
StatedAmerica's role in the global refugee crisis.
Visa System Reform
StatedModernizing a visa system with decade-long backlogs and arbitrary caps.
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Criminal Justice
StatedA system that keeps communities safe while being fair, effective, and fiscally responsible.
Cybercrime & Online Safety
StatedProtecting Americans from ransomware, fraud, and online exploitation.
Death Penalty
StatedWhether the state should have the power to execute its citizens.
Domestic Terrorism
StatedAddressing homegrown extremism across the ideological spectrum.
Drug Policy & Legalization
StatedRethinking the war on drugs after 50 years of mixed results.
Gun Policy
StatedReducing gun violence while respecting constitutional rights and addressing root causes.
Reduce gun violenceHuman Trafficking
StatedCombating modern slavery both domestically and globally.
Juvenile Justice
StatedHow society should handle minors who commit crimes.
Police Reform & Accountability
StatedBuilding trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
Prison Reform & Rehabilitation
StatedReducing recidivism and making incarceration serve a purpose beyond punishment.
Climate & Environment
Agriculture & Food Policy
StatedFeeding America sustainably while supporting farmers.
Air Quality & Emissions Standards
StatedBalancing clean air with economic activity.
Clean Water & Water Rights
StatedEnsuring every American has access to safe, clean drinking water.
Climate & Energy
StatedAddressing climate change while ensuring energy security and economic growth.
Energy security and resilienceElectric Vehicles & Transportation
StatedTransitioning transportation away from fossil fuels.
Energy security and resilienceEndangered Species & Biodiversity
StatedProtecting species and ecosystems while respecting property rights.
Nuclear Energy
StatedThe role of nuclear power in a clean energy future.
Energy security and resilienceOffshore Drilling & Fossil Fuels
StatedDomestic energy production versus environmental and climate risks.
Plastic Pollution & Waste
StatedReducing the flood of plastic waste choking oceans and landfills.
Public Lands & Conservation
StatedManaging 640 million acres of federal land for multiple uses.
Technology & Innovation
Autonomous Vehicles
StatedSelf-driving cars could save lives or displace millions of drivers.
Bioethics & Gene Editing
StatedThe ethical boundaries of genetic engineering and biotechnology.
Data Privacy
StatedProtecting personal information in a data-driven economy.
Digital Divide & Broadband
StatedMillions of Americans still lack reliable internet access.
Intellectual Property & Patents
StatedBalancing innovation incentives with access and competition.
Net Neutrality
StatedWhether internet providers should treat all traffic equally.
Social Media Regulation
StatedReining in platforms that shape public discourse and raise real concerns for children's wellbeing.
A united nationSpace Exploration & Policy
StatedAmerica's role in the new space age — public investment versus private enterprise.
Technology & AI
StatedHarnessing innovation while managing risks to privacy, employment, and democratic institutions.
Accelerate American innovationWorld-stage leadership
Housing & Infrastructure
Rural Broadband Access
StatedConnecting rural America to high-speed internet.
Infrastructure qualitySocial mobilityHomelessness
StatedAddressing the visible crisis of Americans living on the streets.
Reduce povertyHousing
StatedMaking housing affordable without strangling supply or displacing communities.
Infrastructure Spending
StatedRebuilding America's crumbling roads, bridges, and systems.
Infrastructure qualityPublic Transit & Transportation
StatedBuilding transportation systems that actually move people efficiently.
Infrastructure qualityRural Community Development
StatedRevitalizing communities left behind by economic change.
Urban Development & Smart Cities
StatedMaking cities livable, sustainable, and economically vibrant.
Zoning & Land Use Reform
StatedThe invisible regulations that drive housing costs and inequality.
Defense & Foreign Policy
China Relations
StatedManaging the most consequential geopolitical relationship of the 21st century.
World-stage leadershipNational Cybersecurity
StatedDefending critical infrastructure from nation-state and criminal cyber attacks.
World-stage leadershipForeign Aid & Development
StatedWhether American tax dollars should fund development abroad.
Middle East Policy
StatedNavigating the world's most volatile region with competing interests.
Military Alliances & NATO
StatedThe value and cost of America's alliance network.
National Defense
StatedMaintaining security in a multipolar world without endless wars or unchecked spending.
World-stage leadershipNuclear Proliferation
StatedPreventing the spread of nuclear weapons in an unstable world.
Russia & European Security
StatedResponding to Russian aggression while avoiding escalation.
Sanctions & Economic Diplomacy
StatedUsing economic pressure as a tool of foreign policy.
International Trade Agreements
StatedBalancing free trade benefits with protecting American workers.
Democracy & Governance
Social Issues & Civil Rights
Democracy Reform
Campaign Finance Reform
StatedReducing the influence of money in politics.
Fairer electionsBetter leadersHigher governance qualityRestore trust in governmentElectoral College
StatedWhether the president should be elected by popular vote.
Fairer electionsBetter leadersGerrymandering & Redistricting
Core PlankPoliticians choosing their voters instead of voters choosing their politicians.
Fairer electionsBetter leadersHigher governance qualityRestore trust in governmentA united nationGovernment Transparency
StatedHow much the public should know about what their government does.
Restore trust in governmentHigher governance qualityLobbying Reform
StatedReducing the outsized influence of special interests on lawmaking.
Higher governance qualityRestore trust in governmentCongressional Term Limits
StatedWhether career politicians are the problem or the solution.
Better leadersVoting & Elections
StatedElections that are secure, accessible, and trusted by all Americans.
Fairer electionsBetter leadersCivic literacy and participationA united nation
Understand Our Framework
Each full position explains which outcomes it serves and where it sits relative to the country and the major parties. See what we are driving toward.