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Agriculture and rural communities
Candidate positionPass year-round E-15 to help lower gas prices and support Nebraska agriculture
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Pass year-round E-15 to help lower gas prices and support Nebraska agriculture
Accountability
Candidate positionSupport term limits, ban congressional stock trading, and halt congressional salaries during government shutdowns
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Support term limits, ban congressional stock trading, and halt congressional salaries during government shutdowns
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Candidate positionIn Congress, I will fight to make America more affordable and make Congress accountable to the people it serves.
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In Congress, I will fight to make America more affordable and make Congress accountable to the people it serves.
National security and veterans
Candidate positionProtect critical programs like Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare for single moms, veterans, the elderly, and disabled – NOT illegal immigrants or able-bodied adults
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Protect critical programs like Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare for single moms, veterans, the elderly, and disabled – NOT illegal immigrants or able-bodied adults
Immigration and border policy
Candidate positionDeport criminal illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes
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Deport criminal illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes
Government ethics, accountability, and elections
Candidate positionPass nationwide Voter ID to ensure only American citizens can vote
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Pass nationwide Voter ID to ensure only American citizens can vote
Immigration and border policy
Candidate positionPromote body cameras and identifiable uniforms for ICE agents like we do with the Omaha Police
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Promote body cameras and identifiable uniforms for ICE agents like we do with the Omaha Police
Government ethics and accountability
Candidate positionStand up to career politicians, crack down on waste and fraud, and make government truly accountable to the people
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Stand up to career politicians, crack down on waste and fraud, and make government truly accountable to the people
About Brinker
Candidate positionIn Omaha, we’ve grown our economy, balanced our budget, and kept our residents and communities safe. Now, I am running for Congress because I believe we need to make America more like its Heartland. We need proven leaders we can count on to restore, grow, secure, and renew America–to make our next 250 years a new Golden Age.
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In Omaha, we’ve grown our economy, balanced our budget, and kept our residents and communities safe. Now, I am running for Congress because I believe we need to make America more like its Heartland. We need proven leaders we can count on to restore, grow, secure, and renew America–to make our next 250 years a new Golden Age.
Make healthcare, including IVF, more accessible and affordable for Nebraska families
Candidate positionMake healthcare, including IVF, more accessible and affordable for Nebraska families
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Make healthcare, including IVF, more accessible and affordable for Nebraska families
Affordability
Candidate positionGoal / PriorityGrow our economy, increase wages, and keep inflation in check
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Grow our economy, increase wages, and keep inflation in check
Grow the Economy, Raise Wages, and Control Inflation
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityGrow the economy, increase wages, and keep inflation in check.
- Center household affordability in congressional work.
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Pass Year-Round E15
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyAuthorize year-round sale of E15 fuel to support Nebraska agriculture and lower fuel costs.
- Expand the market for ethanol-blended fuel.
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Require U.S. Drug Prices Comparable to Peer Countries
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyTake on pharmaceutical and insurance companies so Americans pay prescription-drug prices comparable to other developed countries.
- Guarantee access to the lower price benchmark described by the campaign.
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Protect Benefits With the Campaign's Eligibility Limits
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityProtect Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare for single mothers, veterans, older adults, and people with disabilities, while excluding undocumented immigrants and able-bodied adults as the campaign proposes.
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Make Health Care and IVF More Affordable and Accessible
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityIncrease affordability and access for health care, including in-vitro fertilization, for Nebraska families.
- Treat family-building care as part of health access.
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Support Congressional Term Limits
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyEnact term limits for members of Congress.
- Reduce career entrenchment.
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Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyBan members of Congress from trading individual stocks.
- Reduce conflicts between public duties and personal profit.
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Halt Congressional Salaries During Shutdowns
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySuspend congressional salaries during federal government shutdowns.
- Align lawmakers' consequences with affected federal operations.
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Promote Body Cameras and Identifiable ICE Uniforms
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyPromotes body cameras and identifiable uniforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Deport Noncitizens Who Commit Violent Crimes
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyCalls for deporting unauthorized immigrants who commit violent crimes; the source does not state a conviction threshold.
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Pass Nationwide Voter Identification
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyRequire voter identification nationwide to verify eligibility in federal elections.
- Apply an eligibility safeguard across states.
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Crack Down on Federal Waste and Fraud
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityIdentify and reduce waste and fraud to make government more accountable to the public.
- Stand up to career political interests.
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