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Economy & Job Creation
Candidate positionSuhas is a small business owner and he understands that small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Virginia's 10th Congressional District is home to tens of thousands of federal civil servants and contractors, and Suhas will protect those jobs so that our community can continue to thrive.
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Suhas is a small business owner and he understands that small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Virginia's 10th Congressional District is home to tens of thousands of federal civil servants and contractors, and Suhas will protect those jobs so that our community can continue to thrive.
Protecting Women's Healthcare
Candidate positionThe Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs was a devastating blow to women across the country and their ability to make their own health care decisions. In light of this, Suhas believes that Congress must prioritize making sure everyone, no matter their zip code, has access to affordable, reliable, and safe reproductive health care.
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The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs was a devastating blow to women across the country and their ability to make their own health care decisions. In light of this, Suhas believes that Congress must prioritize making sure everyone, no matter their zip code, has access to affordable, reliable, and safe reproductive health care.
Environmental Protection & Renewable Energy
Candidate positionAs a Senator and Delegate, he has advanced a bold agenda to promote the environment and conservation, all while creating jobs and promoting economic opportunity for small businesses.
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As a Senator and Delegate, he has advanced a bold agenda to promote the environment and conservation, all while creating jobs and promoting economic opportunity for small businesses.
Getting Money Out of Politics
Candidate positionSuhas will continue to advocate for campaign finance reform. He also supports preventing Members of Congress from trading individual stocks and will be a strong advocate for preventing corruption in politics.
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Suhas will continue to advocate for campaign finance reform. He also supports preventing Members of Congress from trading individual stocks and will be a strong advocate for preventing corruption in politics.
Safeguarding Our Democracy
Candidate positionSuhas believes that our democracy is under attack. From the events on January 6th, 2021, which threatened to stop the certification of our presidential election, to attacks on the right to vote, it is more critical than ever to safeguard our fragile democratic institutions.
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Suhas believes that our democracy is under attack. From the events on January 6th, 2021, which threatened to stop the certification of our presidential election, to attacks on the right to vote, it is more critical than ever to safeguard our fragile democratic institutions.
Boosting Healthcare Access & Affordability
Candidate positionSuhas believes that we lower the cost of health care and expand access to those who can't afford it. He fought for transparency in prescription drug pricing and won, and he will continue to support the ability of Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Suhas will stand up to Big Pharma and work to end the chronic disease epidemic.
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Suhas believes that we lower the cost of health care and expand access to those who can't afford it. He fought for transparency in prescription drug pricing and won, and he will continue to support the ability of Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Suhas will stand up to Big Pharma and work to end the chronic disease epidemic.
Innovation & Emerging Technology
Candidate positionFor more than a hundred years, America has been at the forefront of technological change. These emerging fields bring great opportunities, but without proper regulation, they can bring significant risk. We need an approach that allows American innovation to flourish, but protects consumers and business and makes clear what the rules are. Emerging technologies also have significant implications for national security, and policy makers need to be cognizant of these implications.
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For more than a hundred years, America has been at the forefront of technological change. These emerging fields bring great opportunities, but without proper regulation, they can bring significant risk. We need an approach that allows American innovation to flourish, but protects consumers and business and makes clear what the rules are. Emerging technologies also have significant implications for national security, and policy makers need to be cognizant of these implications.
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Candidate positionEconomy & Job Creation Suhas is a small business owner and he understands that small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Virginia's 10th Congressional District is home to tens of thousands of federal civil servants and contractors, and Suhas will protect those jobs so that our community can continue to thrive.In the Virginia General Assembly, State Senator Subramanyam has successfully passed legislation that brought down rising costs. For example:HB 528: Refunded over $300 Million to Virginia ratepayers in overcharges by the electric utility corporation (Chief Patron) HB 1832: Prevented a 40% toll hike on the Dulles Greenway Toll Road (Chief Patron) HB 2007: Requires transparency in drug pricing (Chief Co-Patron)In Congress, Suhas will continue to deliver real results to grow our economy and create jobs. He supports manufacturing in the United States, investing in America's infrastructure, and continuing to strengthen the middle class.
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Economy & Job Creation Suhas is a small business owner and he understands that small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Virginia's 10th Congressional District is home to tens of thousands of federal civil servants and contractors, and Suhas will protect those jobs so that our community can continue to thrive.In the Virginia General Assembly, State Senator Subramanyam has successfully passed legislation that brought down rising costs. For example:HB 528: Refunded over $300 Million to Virginia ratepayers in overcharges by the electric utility corporation (Chief Patron) HB 1832: Prevented a 40% toll hike on the Dulles Greenway Toll Road (Chief Patron) HB 2007: Requires transparency in drug pricing (Chief Co-Patron)In Congress, Suhas will continue to deliver real results to grow our economy and create jobs. He supports manufacturing in the United States, investing in America's infrastructure, and continuing to strengthen the middle class.
Responsible Gun Ownership
Candidate positionSuhas believes we can achieve serious progress on this issue while respecting the Second Amendment, and without undermining the rights of responsible gun owners.
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Suhas believes we can achieve serious progress on this issue while respecting the Second Amendment, and without undermining the rights of responsible gun owners.
Economy & Job Creation
Candidate positionIn Congress, Suhas will continue to deliver real results to grow our economy and create jobs. He supports manufacturing in the United States, investing in America's infrastructure, and continuing to strengthen the middle class.
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In Congress, Suhas will continue to deliver real results to grow our economy and create jobs. He supports manufacturing in the United States, investing in America's infrastructure, and continuing to strengthen the middle class.
Protecting Women's Healthcare
Candidate positionIn the Virginia legislature, Suhas sponsored a constitutional amendment that would protect reproductive freedom in Virginia, and fought to protect women's health choices . He will always support the right to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and a woman’s bodily autonomy.
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In the Virginia legislature, Suhas sponsored a constitutional amendment that would protect reproductive freedom in Virginia, and fought to protect women's health choices . He will always support the right to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and a woman’s bodily autonomy.
Environmental Protection & Renewable Energy
Candidate positionGetting Money Out of Politics With the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, our democracy has suffered under the weight of unlimited corporate influence in our politics. Suhas proudly signed the Big Money Out VA pledge to limit the influence of corporate money in our politics.Suhas will continue to advocate for campaign finance reform. He also supports preventing Members of Congress from trading individual stocks and will be a strong advocate for preventing corruption in politics.
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Getting Money Out of Politics With the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, our democracy has suffered under the weight of unlimited corporate influence in our politics. Suhas proudly signed the Big Money Out VA pledge to limit the influence of corporate money in our politics.Suhas will continue to advocate for campaign finance reform. He also supports preventing Members of Congress from trading individual stocks and will be a strong advocate for preventing corruption in politics.
Safeguarding Our Democracy
Candidate positionSuhas and his family made America their home because of the strength of our pluralistic democracy. As extremists work to erode American democracy, he is adamant that we must do all we can to protect our nation’s fundamental ideal that we have a voice in our government.
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Suhas and his family made America their home because of the strength of our pluralistic democracy. As extremists work to erode American democracy, he is adamant that we must do all we can to protect our nation’s fundamental ideal that we have a voice in our government.
Boosting Healthcare Access & Affordability
Candidate positionWe also need to recognize the urgency of the mental health crisis and work together to pass meaningful legislation to help the most vulnerable among us. In Congress, I will take steps to expand access to mental health care providers and advocate for increasing research into preventative steps for our communities to support their neighbors.
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We also need to recognize the urgency of the mental health crisis and work together to pass meaningful legislation to help the most vulnerable among us. In Congress, I will take steps to expand access to mental health care providers and advocate for increasing research into preventative steps for our communities to support their neighbors.
Innovation & Emerging Technology
Candidate positionBlockchain technology solves an important problem in the digital and physical economy: trust. An immutable public ledger has already shown itself to be a valuable technology in areas ranging from shipping around the world all the way down to a new way of doing finance. Congress must take the lead in pushing forward responsible and stable regulation of blockchain technologies to allow this technology to flourish.
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Blockchain technology solves an important problem in the digital and physical economy: trust. An immutable public ledger has already shown itself to be a valuable technology in areas ranging from shipping around the world all the way down to a new way of doing finance. Congress must take the lead in pushing forward responsible and stable regulation of blockchain technologies to allow this technology to flourish.
Responsible Gun Ownership
Candidate positionEnvironmental Protection & Renewable Energy Suhas believes we are facing a climate emergency that poses a grave threat to the future of our planet. Experts report that natural disasters have cost the United States more than $450 billion over the past three years, and are projected to cost $54 trillion globally by 2040. Those numbers fail to convey the devastation from lives lost, and the impacts on communities displaced by increasing climate crises. Suhas cannot imagine leaving his daughters with a world that is less habitable and more unstable because of a problem that we have the resources and knowledge to tackle now.As a Senator and Delegate, he has advanced a bold agenda to promote the environment and conservation, all while creating jobs and promoting economic opportunity for small businesses.
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Environmental Protection & Renewable Energy Suhas believes we are facing a climate emergency that poses a grave threat to the future of our planet. Experts report that natural disasters have cost the United States more than $450 billion over the past three years, and are projected to cost $54 trillion globally by 2040. Those numbers fail to convey the devastation from lives lost, and the impacts on communities displaced by increasing climate crises. Suhas cannot imagine leaving his daughters with a world that is less habitable and more unstable because of a problem that we have the resources and knowledge to tackle now.As a Senator and Delegate, he has advanced a bold agenda to promote the environment and conservation, all while creating jobs and promoting economic opportunity for small businesses.
Economy & Job Creation
Candidate positionProtecting Women's Healthcare The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs was a devastating blow to women across the country and their ability to make their own health care decisions. In light of this, Suhas believes that Congress must prioritize making sure everyone, no matter their zip code, has access to affordable, reliable, and safe reproductive health care.In the Virginia legislature, Suhas sponsored a constitutional amendment that would protect reproductive freedom in Virginia, and fought to protect women's health choices . He will always support the right to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and a woman’s bodily autonomy.
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Protecting Women's Healthcare The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs was a devastating blow to women across the country and their ability to make their own health care decisions. In light of this, Suhas believes that Congress must prioritize making sure everyone, no matter their zip code, has access to affordable, reliable, and safe reproductive health care.In the Virginia legislature, Suhas sponsored a constitutional amendment that would protect reproductive freedom in Virginia, and fought to protect women's health choices . He will always support the right to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and a woman’s bodily autonomy.
Safeguarding Our Democracy
Candidate positionHe will continue to fight against restrictive voter ID laws that are designed to suppress the vote, protect early voting to ensure greater access to the polls, and combat political gerrymandering so that voters choose who represents them, not the other way around.
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He will continue to fight against restrictive voter ID laws that are designed to suppress the vote, protect early voting to ensure greater access to the polls, and combat political gerrymandering so that voters choose who represents them, not the other way around.
Boosting Healthcare Access & Affordability
Candidate positionAs our loved ones get older, we also need to confront the issue of rising home-based, long-term care. Middle-class families should not have to exhaust their savings to provide care for elderly, sick, or disabled loved ones.
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As our loved ones get older, we also need to confront the issue of rising home-based, long-term care. Middle-class families should not have to exhaust their savings to provide care for elderly, sick, or disabled loved ones.
Innovation & Emerging Technology
Candidate positionArtificial Intelligence (AI) – AI has the potential to fuel our economic growth for the coming decades but also presents a host of potential downsides, from classroom cheating all the way up to job loss and significant economic and political disruption. It is important that Congress and regulators create an environment that allows for innovation to flourish while also having clear rules for the road and ensuring strong consumer protections to prevent this technology from being abused.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) – AI has the potential to fuel our economic growth for the coming decades but also presents a host of potential downsides, from classroom cheating all the way up to job loss and significant economic and political disruption. It is important that Congress and regulators create an environment that allows for innovation to flourish while also having clear rules for the road and ensuring strong consumer protections to prevent this technology from being abused.
Safeguarding Our Democracy
Candidate positionBoosting Healthcare Access & Affordability Suhas believes that we lower the cost of health care and expand access to those who can't afford it. He fought for transparency in prescription drug pricing and won, and he will continue to support the ability of Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Suhas will stand up to Big Pharma and work to end the chronic disease epidemic.We also need to recognize the urgency of the mental health crisis and work together to pass meaningful legislation to help the most vulnerable among us. In Congress, I will take steps to expand access to mental health care providers and advocate for increasing research into preventative steps for our communities to support their neighbors.As our loved ones get older, we also need to confront the issue of rising home-based, long-term care. Middle-class families should not have to exhaust their savings to provide care for elderly, sick, or disabled loved ones.
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Boosting Healthcare Access & Affordability Suhas believes that we lower the cost of health care and expand access to those who can't afford it. He fought for transparency in prescription drug pricing and won, and he will continue to support the ability of Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Suhas will stand up to Big Pharma and work to end the chronic disease epidemic.We also need to recognize the urgency of the mental health crisis and work together to pass meaningful legislation to help the most vulnerable among us. In Congress, I will take steps to expand access to mental health care providers and advocate for increasing research into preventative steps for our communities to support their neighbors.As our loved ones get older, we also need to confront the issue of rising home-based, long-term care. Middle-class families should not have to exhaust their savings to provide care for elderly, sick, or disabled loved ones.
Boosting Healthcare Access & Affordability
Candidate positionInnovation & Emerging Technology For more than a hundred years, America has been at the forefront of technological change. These emerging fields bring great opportunities, but without proper regulation, they can bring significant risk. We need an approach that allows American innovation to flourish, but protects consumers and business and makes clear what the rules are. Emerging technologies also have significant implications for national security, and policy makers need to be cognizant of these implications. Blockchain technology solves an important problem in the digital and physical economy: trust. An immutable public ledger has already shown itself to be a valuable technology in areas ranging from shipping around the world all the way down to a new way of doing finance. Congress must take the lead in pushing forward responsible and stable regulation of blockchain technologies to allow this technology to flourish. Artificial Intelligence (AI) – AI has the potential to fuel our economic growth for the coming decades but also presents a host of potential downsides, from classroom cheating all the way up to job loss and significant economic and political disruption. It is important that Congress and regulators create an environment that allows for innovation to flourish while also having clear rules for the road and ensuring strong consumer protections to prevent this technology from being abused.
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Innovation & Emerging Technology For more than a hundred years, America has been at the forefront of technological change. These emerging fields bring great opportunities, but without proper regulation, they can bring significant risk. We need an approach that allows American innovation to flourish, but protects consumers and business and makes clear what the rules are. Emerging technologies also have significant implications for national security, and policy makers need to be cognizant of these implications. Blockchain technology solves an important problem in the digital and physical economy: trust. An immutable public ledger has already shown itself to be a valuable technology in areas ranging from shipping around the world all the way down to a new way of doing finance. Congress must take the lead in pushing forward responsible and stable regulation of blockchain technologies to allow this technology to flourish. Artificial Intelligence (AI) – AI has the potential to fuel our economic growth for the coming decades but also presents a host of potential downsides, from classroom cheating all the way up to job loss and significant economic and political disruption. It is important that Congress and regulators create an environment that allows for innovation to flourish while also having clear rules for the road and ensuring strong consumer protections to prevent this technology from being abused.