Politician

Throughout my first term in office, we have taken many steps to keep my commitment to make my work in Congress as transparent and accessible as possible.

The challenges military families face from frequent relocations and deployments are themselves patches of service, and that's why supporting our military families is one of my top priorities in Congress.

When I travel throughout the district speaking with families and educators, I frequently hear of concerns with our K-12 education system.

One of the first bills I introduced in Congress was the Be Open Act, legislation to help ease an unnecessary, duplicative and punitive burden placed on employees and employers under the Affordable Care Act.

I didn't think I was ever going to run for office.

I was so disappointed by the 2012 election that I decided I had to do something. And I thought, 'I have something to offer - I should be able to have a seat at the table.'

In a 21st-century economy, it is critical that we equip our nation's children with the tools they need to compete in a global marketplace.

I'm an avid Instagram user, and I do it myself.

As the first member of my immediate family to graduate from college, I understand the importance access to high quality education plays in preparing our children to learn and compete in a competitive, global workforce.

I'm honored to sit on the House Intelligence Committee and am proud to chair the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

The American Health Care Act is not perfect, but it is an important step in reforming our broken healthcare system to help families in our district.

Standing beside each brave servicemember is a spouse with their own unique professional dreams and career goals that shouldn't be stifled by the constant transitions that our military families are subjected to.

People told me several times during my first campaign to hide my youth and the fact that I was a nontraditional candidate - a 29-year-old woman. Instead of taking that bad advice, I really leaned in to who I was and wrapped my arms around the fact that I was young and female and that we needed representation for multiple generations in Congress.

Children especially deserve our support after they are rescued from those who have victimized them.

In reality, victims of human trafficking are often left voiceless and completely unseen by society.

I am committed to helping our farmers in any way that I can.

When you get out of Washington, you realize how much of a Beltway bubble exists.

I was the first candidate to announce my run on Instagram. So that was kind of cool.

As a member of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus and the Co-Chair of the Invasive Species Caucus, I'll continue to be an independent voice for our district.

Our district is home to the Adirondacks, and we know firsthand that clean energy development and environmental protection are critical to our economy.