The economic crisis precipitated by Covid-19 and the failure of our President to lead an effective response means people will struggle for some time against the tide of lost income and access to health insurance. 

I will support people impacted by the catastrophic damage of this economic crisis by:

• Ensuring the continued availability of Unemployment to laid-off workers in all sectors as well as vital assistance to individuals and small businesses. 

• Supporting measures to keep people housed, including a moratorium on evictions due to Covid-19. I will file legislation to impose a moratorium on foreclosures aimed at specifically assisting the owners of small, owner-occupied homes dependent on rental income.

• Working to increase access to childcare, without which families cannot work or supervise their children’s remote learning. As Congresswoman Katherine Clark said recently, "Child care is infrastructure."

I will support our local economy by:

• Working with small businesses to identify resources and measures to assist restaurants and small businesses who are struggling to stay afloat amidst necessary restrictions

• Supporting our communities and the local economy through continued state Chapter 90 and transportation funding for essential local projects in Danvers, West Peabody, and Middleton. 

• Identifying and supporting economic development opportunities for our communities.