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U.S. Representative, 10th Congressional District
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Brad LanderCampaign photo — bradlanderforcongress.com

Brad Lander

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 10th Congressional District

Democratic, Working Families

Background

Occupation
Former New York City Comptroller
Campaign website
bradlanderforcongress.com

A former New York City Comptroller and, before that, a City Council member from Brooklyn; earlier he led the Fifth Avenue Committee and the Pratt Center for Community Development, affordable housing and community development groups.

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Photo: Campaign photo — bradlanderforcongress.com

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports Warren's Ultra-Millionaire Tax on large fortunes.

    Issues — Brad Lander for Congress

    Campaign website · Lander for Congress · bradlanderforcongress.com

    “Brad strongly supports Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act to tax the net wealth of households with over $50 million in wealth”
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Public safety

Housing

  • Proposes Treasury 'social bonds' to finance affordable housing.

    Issues — Brad Lander for Congress

    Campaign website · Lander for Congress · bradlanderforcongress.com

    “Treasury bonds, with proceeds dedicated entirely to financing affordable and social housing”
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  • Supports repealing the Faircloth Amendment on public housing.

    Issues — Brad Lander for Congress

    Campaign website · Lander for Congress · bradlanderforcongress.com

    “Brad will vote to repeal the Faircloth Amendment”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports the PRO Act.

    Issues — Brad Lander for Congress

    Campaign website · Lander for Congress · bradlanderforcongress.com

    “he will support the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to prevent unfair labor practices and make it easier to unionize”
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Health & human services

  • Supports Medicare for All.

    Issues — Brad Lander for Congress

    Campaign website · Lander for Congress · bradlanderforcongress.com

    “Brad will champion Medicare for All in Congress”
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  • Supports codifying abortion rights and repealing the Hyde Amendment.

    Issues — Brad Lander for Congress

    Campaign website · Lander for Congress · bradlanderforcongress.com

    “he will fight to codify a right to an abortion and repeal the Hyde Amendment”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices.

    Issues — Brad Lander for Congress

    Campaign website · Lander for Congress · bradlanderforcongress.com

    “Congress must balance the scales in the nation’s highest court by expanding it to 13 justices.”
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Brad Lander for U.S. Representative, 10th Congressional District, New York · The Gist