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Why I'm Running
Candidate positionA Ban on Congressional Stock Trading. No one should be able to use their public office to enrich themselves.
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A Ban on Congressional Stock Trading. No one should be able to use their public office to enrich themselves.
Why I'm Running
Candidate positionAudit the Federal Government. I’ve been cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in government for nearly a decade, but we need to do it with a scalpel, not a chainsaw.
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Audit the Federal Government. I’ve been cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in government for nearly a decade, but we need to do it with a scalpel, not a chainsaw.
Why I'm Running
Candidate positionStrengthen unions; make it easier to join and start a union.
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Strengthen unions; make it easier to join and start a union.
Why I'm Running
Candidate positionFight for paid family leave and affordable childcare.
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Fight for paid family leave and affordable childcare.
Why I'm Running
Candidate positionCut red tape, make permitting make sense, allow more businesses to start, grow and thrive. Move faster on infrastructure projects we need for our economic future, from safe streets to bridges to passenger rail.
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Cut red tape, make permitting make sense, allow more businesses to start, grow and thrive. Move faster on infrastructure projects we need for our economic future, from safe streets to bridges to passenger rail.
Why I'm Running
Candidate positionStop broad tariffs that help the big guys and hurt families, create smart targeted tariffs to protect manufacturing here.
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Stop broad tariffs that help the big guys and hurt families, create smart targeted tariffs to protect manufacturing here.
Why I'm Running
Candidate positionI’ve spent a lot of time listening to data center developers trying to explain why they should build here. In the rooms I’ve been in and in the projects I’ve seen, there is no project anywhere in NEPA that should move forward.
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I’ve spent a lot of time listening to data center developers trying to explain why they should build here. In the rooms I’ve been in and in the projects I’ve seen, there is no project anywhere in NEPA that should move forward.
Why I'm Running
Candidate positionStay away from homes, schools and public parks. No sites in a small town, on top of a school district, or in a beloved state park. Construction must happen on brownfields and sites that can’t be developed for residential use.
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Stay away from homes, schools and public parks. No sites in a small town, on top of a school district, or in a beloved state park. Construction must happen on brownfields and sites that can’t be developed for residential use.
Why I'm Running
Candidate positionBuilt with local union labor. These jobs must go to local union workers and benefit our community.
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Built with local union labor. These jobs must go to local union workers and benefit our community.
No Budget, No Pay
Candidate positionJust last year, we had the longest government shutdown in history, lasting 43 days. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers went without paychecks and veterans’ services were delayed. Yet through it all, Congress members continued to collect their salaries without interruption. No ordinary American gets paid when they fail to do their job, and neither should Congress. I will fight to pass a No Budget, No Pay bill to withhold members’ pay until a budget is passed, ensuring that members of Congress feel the consequences of their failures like everyone else does. Northeastern Pennsylvanians work hard and punch the clock to earn their paychecks. Washington shouldn’t be any different.
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Just last year, we had the longest government shutdown in history, lasting 43 days. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers went without paychecks and veterans’ services were delayed. Yet through it all, Congress members continued to collect their salaries without interruption. No ordinary American gets paid when they fail to do their job, and neither should Congress. I will fight to pass a No Budget, No Pay bill to withhold members’ pay until a budget is passed, ensuring that members of Congress feel the consequences of their failures like everyone else does. Northeastern Pennsylvanians work hard and punch the clock to earn their paychecks. Washington shouldn’t be any different.
Why I'm Running
Candidate positionReform the insurance system so that when people pay for insurance, they can expect to be protected when something happens – from healthcare to flooding.
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Reform the insurance system so that when people pay for insurance, they can expect to be protected when something happens – from healthcare to flooding.
No Budget, No Pay
Candidate positionOur elected officials are supposed to work for the people they were elected to serve. But too many Washington politicians have forgotten who they work for. There are members of Congress who have gotten too comfortable and have stayed too long. I will fight to pass a constitutional amendment establishing term limits: 18 years for members of the House of Representatives, 18 years for Senators. We should also apply the 18 year standard to Supreme Court justices so that the structure no longer incentivizes Justices to serve well past their ability to do so and the Court ceases to become a place of constant gamesmanship.
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Our elected officials are supposed to work for the people they were elected to serve. But too many Washington politicians have forgotten who they work for. There are members of Congress who have gotten too comfortable and have stayed too long. I will fight to pass a constitutional amendment establishing term limits: 18 years for members of the House of Representatives, 18 years for Senators. We should also apply the 18 year standard to Supreme Court justices so that the structure no longer incentivizes Justices to serve well past their ability to do so and the Court ceases to become a place of constant gamesmanship.
Audit the Government
Candidate positionThe federal government spends trillions of our tax dollars every year. The American people are owed a full accounting of every dollar spent in their name. It’s the bare minimum needed to restore trust in our federal government. In Congress, I will fight for a comprehensive, mandatory, independent audit of every federal agency. In Scranton, we made tough decisions with a red pen to turn our city’s finances around. We balanced the budget for the first time in decades and brought our city back from junk bond status to A- credit rating. We need more fiscal responsibility in Washington, and I’ll bring my red pen with me to Congress. A person that can’t account for their spending gets their credit card cut off. Congress should face the same consequences. The federal government audits agencies year after year, but there aren’t meaningful enforcement mechanisms to address findings. I will fight to make sure agencies that fail their audits are legally required to address every finding before Congress approves their next budget.
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The federal government spends trillions of our tax dollars every year. The American people are owed a full accounting of every dollar spent in their name. It’s the bare minimum needed to restore trust in our federal government. In Congress, I will fight for a comprehensive, mandatory, independent audit of every federal agency. In Scranton, we made tough decisions with a red pen to turn our city’s finances around. We balanced the budget for the first time in decades and brought our city back from junk bond status to A- credit rating. We need more fiscal responsibility in Washington, and I’ll bring my red pen with me to Congress. A person that can’t account for their spending gets their credit card cut off. Congress should face the same consequences. The federal government audits agencies year after year, but there aren’t meaningful enforcement mechanisms to address findings. I will fight to make sure agencies that fail their audits are legally required to address every finding before Congress approves their next budget.
Ban Members of Congress from Serving on Corporate Boards
Candidate positionCurrent rules technically bar members from being paid for this service, but sitting on a board builds the relationships, loyalties, and goodwill that translate into a lucrative payday the moment they leave office. Former members who land corporate board seats average over $350,000 a year, twice their congressional salary. In Congress, I will fight to pass legislation banning members from serving on corporate boards while in office. Congressional members are elected to serve the people. You cannot do that job while answering to a corporate boardroom.
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Current rules technically bar members from being paid for this service, but sitting on a board builds the relationships, loyalties, and goodwill that translate into a lucrative payday the moment they leave office. Former members who land corporate board seats average over $350,000 a year, twice their congressional salary. In Congress, I will fight to pass legislation banning members from serving on corporate boards while in office. Congressional members are elected to serve the people. You cannot do that job while answering to a corporate boardroom.
Why I'm Running
Candidate positionNo Corporate PAC Money. As a candidate and member of Congress I will reject the influence of special interests.
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No Corporate PAC Money. As a candidate and member of Congress I will reject the influence of special interests.
Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Candidate positionBan Congressional Stock Trading
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Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Audit the Government
Candidate positionAudit the Government
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Audit the Government
Ban Members of Congress from Serving on Corporate Boards
Candidate positionBan Members of Congress from Serving on Corporate Boards
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Ban Prediction Market Gambling on War, Elections, and Government Activity
Candidate positionBan Prediction Market Gambling on War, Elections, and Government Activity
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Ban Prediction Market Gambling on War, Elections, and Government Activity
Ban Members of Congress from Becoming Lobbyists
Candidate positionUnder current law, former members of Congress must wait just one year before lobbying their former colleagues; Senators must wait two. After that, there are virtually no restrictions. Corporations pay a premium for former members of Congress precisely because of their access to and relationships with their former colleagues. After being elected to serve their constituents, these members cash in, further stacking the deck against regular Americans in corporations’ favor. Enough is enough. I will push to permanently ban members of Congress from becoming lobbyists.
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Under current law, former members of Congress must wait just one year before lobbying their former colleagues; Senators must wait two. After that, there are virtually no restrictions. Corporations pay a premium for former members of Congress precisely because of their access to and relationships with their former colleagues. After being elected to serve their constituents, these members cash in, further stacking the deck against regular Americans in corporations’ favor. Enough is enough. I will push to permanently ban members of Congress from becoming lobbyists.
CBS News, In The News
Candidate positionPolicy“We can’t lower costs or expand access to health care if our politicians are too focused on serving themselves” Pennsylvania Rep. Rob Bresnahan is promoting a bill to give data
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“We can’t lower costs or expand access to health care if our politicians are too focused on serving themselves” Pennsylvania Rep. Rob Bresnahan is promoting a bill to give data
Paige Cognetti
Candidate positionGoal / PriorityPaige’s reason for serving in public office is to bring reform, transparency, and government accountability to NEPA, a place sadly known for public corruption. She’s ready to take that fight to the place that needs it most: a Washington controlled by special interests and self-serving politicians who put the people last.
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Paige’s reason for serving in public office is to bring reform, transparency, and government accountability to NEPA, a place sadly known for public corruption. She’s ready to take that fight to the place that needs it most: a Washington controlled by special interests and self-serving politicians who put the people last.
Strengthen unions; make it easier to join and start a union.
Candidate positionBeliefChampion small business by understanding how federal choices impact their ability to stay alive — without access to a healthcare marketplace, many people cannot work at the small businesses they love.
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Champion small business by understanding how federal choices impact their ability to stay alive — without access to a healthcare marketplace, many people cannot work at the small businesses they love.
The Caucus: Cognetti Has a Plan to Take on Corruption in Washington Like She Has As Scranton’s Mayor
Candidate positionBelief“We can’t lower costs or expand access to health care if our politicians are too focused on serving themselves” Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania’s
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“We can’t lower costs or expand access to health care if our politicians are too focused on serving themselves” Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania’s
Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports banning members of Congress from buying or trading individual stocks.
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Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Ban Corporate PAC Donations
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports federal legislation banning corporate PAC donations to federal campaigns.
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Ban Corporate PAC Donations
No Budget, No Pay
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports withholding members of Congress's pay until Congress passes a budget.
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No Budget, No Pay
Term Limits
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports a constitutional amendment establishing 18-year term limits for members of the House, senators, and Supreme Court justices.
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Term Limits
Audit the Federal Government
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports comprehensive mandatory independent audits of every federal agency and requiring agencies to resolve audit findings before their next budget is approved.
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Audit the Federal Government
Ban Former Members of Congress from Lobbying
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports permanently banning former members of Congress from becoming lobbyists.
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Ban Former Members of Congress from Lobbying
Ban Members of Congress from Corporate Boards
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports banning sitting members of Congress from serving on corporate boards.
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Ban Members of Congress from Corporate Boards
Ban Prediction-Market Gambling by Members and Staff
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports banning members of Congress and congressional staff from prediction-market gambling on war, elections, and government activity.
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Ban Prediction-Market Gambling by Members and Staff
Break Up Harmful Monopolies
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports stronger competition policy aimed at breaking up large monopolies that raise costs or crowd out small businesses.
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Break Up Harmful Monopolies
Strengthen Unions
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports making it easier for workers to join or start unions.
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Strengthen Unions
Expand Local Control and Direct Federal Funding
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports allocating more federal funding directly to municipalities and counties and giving local governments greater control.
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Expand Local Control and Direct Federal Funding
Support Small Businesses Through Healthcare Access
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports maintaining access to a healthcare marketplace so workers can afford coverage while working for small businesses.
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Support Small Businesses Through Healthcare Access
Cap Credit Card Fees
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports capping credit-card fees as part of an affordability agenda.
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Cap Credit Card Fees
Restrict Healthcare Middlemen
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports preventing healthcare-industry middlemen from denying doctor-prescribed care or medications.
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Restrict Healthcare Middlemen
Insurance Reform
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports reforming insurance systems so paid coverage provides reliable protection, including healthcare and flood coverage.
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Insurance Reform
Paid Family Leave and Affordable Childcare
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports paid family leave and policies to make childcare more affordable.
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Paid Family Leave and Affordable Childcare
Reshore Manufacturing Jobs
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports reshoring manufacturing jobs, including expanding defense manufacturing in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Reshore Manufacturing Jobs
Streamline Permitting and Infrastructure Delivery
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports cutting permitting red tape and accelerating infrastructure projects including streets, bridges, and passenger rail.
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Streamline Permitting and Infrastructure Delivery
Targeted Tariffs Instead of Broad Tariffs
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyOpposes broad tariffs and supports targeted tariffs aimed at protecting domestic manufacturing.
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Targeted Tariffs Instead of Broad Tariffs
Data Center Siting Restrictions
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports limiting data-center development to brownfields and nonresidential sites and keeping projects away from homes, schools, and public parks.
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Data Center Siting Restrictions
Data Center Transparency
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyOpposes nondisclosure agreements for data-center projects and supports public disclosure of developers and project details.
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Data Center Transparency
No Data Center Tax Breaks
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyOpposes tax breaks for large data-center corporations.
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No Data Center Tax Breaks
Data Centers Must Supply Their Own Energy and Costs
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports requiring data centers to provide their own energy resources and avoid shifting water, utility, or infrastructure costs onto local residents and businesses.
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Data Centers Must Supply Their Own Energy and Costs
Local Union Labor for Data Centers
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports requiring data-center construction jobs to use local union labor and benefit the surrounding community.
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