Aswar supports prohibiting unauthorized AI replication of a person’s likeness or intellectual work, mandating “human-in-the-loop” oversight for all federal AI decision-making, and establishing strong labor and copyright protections for workers, artists, and journalists whose livelihoods are threatened by automation.

Aswar strongly supports protecting the Boundary Waters, and believes decades of congressional failure demand new strategies, including leveraging omnibuses and budget reconciliations.

Aswar strongly supports ending Citizens United, and launching federal public financing for campaigns, to end the influence of dark money in politics.

Aswar strongly supports universal Pre-K and federal subsidies to cap child care costs at 7% of a household’s income.

Aswar strongly supports countering Chinese influence globally, and taking firm action against the ethnic cleansing of China’s Uyghur minority.

Aswar strongly supports the Green New Deal, treating the climate crisis with grave urgency and committing to the long legislative fight to refine and pass it without backing off.

Aswar strongly supports rebuilding a powerhouse CFPB to aggressively prosecute corporate price gouging and eliminate the artificial markups driving up the American cost of living.

Aswar strongly supports our public schools as the heart of American democracy, advocating for significantly higher teacher pay and robust federal protections for teacher unionization.

Aswar strongly supports the full, unredacted revelation of all parties who enabled and participated in these crimes, ensuring no individual is held above the law, regardless of status.

Aswar strongly supports halting arms supplies to Israel, mandating war crimes investigations for the Netanyahu regime, and replacing the corrupt “Board of Peace” with a UN-led coalition to path the way for democratic elections and Palestinian statehood.

Aswar strongly supports ending worker misclassification by app-based corporations, ensuring gig workers receive fair pay and benefits.

Aswar strongly supports universal background checks, mandatory safe storage laws, closing loopholes in private sales, and reinstating a federal ban on assault weapons.

Aswar strongly supports Medicare for All to create a true national system that permanently de-links healthcare access from employment status.

Aswar strongly supports massive supply increases through urban density zoning reforms, mandated fast-track reviews, and aggressive taxes on vacant, corporate-owned housing portfolios that treat homes as speculative assets rather than places to live.

Aswar strongly supports 18-year term limits for Supreme Court Justices, a mandatory and enforceable Code of Ethics, and expanding lower federal courts to ensure timely justice for working families.

Aswar strongly supports the immediate passage of the Equality Act to codify federal protections against discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Aswar strongly supports treating mental healthcare as a fundamental right, mandating “Continuous Care” models, banning AI-based therapy, and reinvesting in community recovery centers to treat addiction as a public health emergency.

Aswar strongly supports raising the national minimum wage to $17/hr, indexed to inflation, to counter a decade of skyrocketing costs of living and provide a baseline of dignity for all workers.

Aswar strongly supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, ending qualified immunity, and federal funding for co-responder models that pair social workers with police.

Aswar strongly supports a Digital Bill of Rights to ban “surveillance pricing” and give every American the “Right to Delete” their data from corporate servers.

Aswar strongly supports the rapid expansion of bus and rail networks in urban cores to ensure reliable, high-speed transit for daily commuters and local economies.

Aswar strongly supports enshrining the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law through decisive Congressional action to protect bodily autonomy from judicial overreach.

Aswar strongly supports a complete SBA overhaul and a dedicated 4th District procurement office to funnel federal contracts directly into our local small businesses.

Aswar strongly supports protecting current benefits by eliminating the payroll tax cap and adjusting COLA formulas to prioritize the financial security of middle and low-income retirees.

Aswar strongly supports the immediate cancellation of all federal student loan debt, recognizing it as a predatory tax on social mobility. Beyond one-time relief, Aswar advocates for making all public colleges and universities tuition-free to ensure that future generations can enter the workforce without the crushing weight of interest-bearing debt.

Aswar strongly supports restoring 50%+ marginal rates on extreme income, closing capital gains loopholes, and establishing a wealth tax on ultra-large fortunes to reinvest in working families.

Aswar strongly supports the full restoration of Tribal Sovereignty and the strict federal honoring of all treaty obligations. This includes a “Seat at the Table” mandate for any federal projects affecting indigenous lands, waters, or sacred sites, and a commitment to closing the funding gap for Indian Country healthcare, education, and infrastructure.

Aswar strongly supports unwavering aid and the provision of all supplies necessary for a swift Ukrainian victory, refusing any compromise with Russian aggression.

Aswar strongly supports passing the PRO Act and creating federal tax incentives that promote unionization while aggressively penalizing labor violations.

Aswar strongly supports fully funding the VA, mandating an end to the claims backlog, and strictly prohibiting the privatization of essential veteran services.

Aswar strongly supports passing the Freedom to Vote Act to enshrine the fundamental right to vote and protect our electoral integrity against suppression.