Issues

Jon Kaiman is running for congress because he has unrivaled experience as an advocate for his community and delivering results for New Yorkers. Read more about some of Jon’s policy priorities here and keep checking back because Jon’s campaign will continue to release bold innovative ideas to help move our country forward in this time of deep division.

Assault Weapons

Assault Weapons

I support a ban on assault weapons. I also support expanded background checks, along with reasonable and rational limits on the ability to a [...]

Climate Change

Climate Change

Solving the climate crisis not only protects us, but it strengthens us too. As the elected chief executive of one of the largest towns in th [...]

Safe and Strong Israel

Safe and Strong Israel

A signature priority of my service as a congressman will be to support the State of Israel as an ally, the sole democracy in an unstable reg [...]

Voting Rights

Voting Rights

There is nothing more sacred than an individual’s right to vote. As evidenced by the Supreme Court’s hollowing out of the Voting Rights [...]

SALT

SALT

New York State sends approximately a quarter trillion dollars a year to the federal government in taxes ($254 billion in FY 2018). According [...]

Pro-Choice

Pro-Choice

The United States Supreme Court cannot be trusted to stem the ongoing assault on a woman’s right to choose.  I support and will vote [...]

Public Safety

Public Safety

There has been much consternation over recent bail reform laws and the impact they are having on crime and safety. In some respects, the bai [...]

Human Rights

Human Rights

As we continue to tackle social justice issues in the United States as well as climate change issues here and around the world, we can also [...]

Social Security

Social Security

Social Security is a perfect example of a policy program reflective of our better history. It’s an example of Government actually working [...]

Organized Labor

Organized Labor

Without the right to organize, we do not live up to our full potential. Our economy needs strong unions in order to produce, innovate, and r [...]

Healthcare and Prescription Drugs

Healthcare and Prescription Drugs

I support universal access to health care, the establishment of local health centers in partnership with county governments, and allowing Me [...]

LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+

If you are not personally free to be yourself in that most important of all human activities—the expression of love—then life itself los [...]

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