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If I wasn't doing this, I'd be in school studying political science or socioeconomic something. I love visiting different cultures and finding out how they make up a society. ”
Young people, our rights and the things we care about, have been taken away because it doesn't really matter to the politicians whether or not we have them. We're just another demographic to try and please, but there's no point if we aren't voting. ”
Michigan has always been a swing state, so we understand that the goal is to have two political parties, debating the issues with empathy and respect. ”
You take an oath to defend the constitution. Congress is the next chapter of our national service. We pledged an oath to defend the constitution and that means working together to make our constituents’ lives better. ”
So, when I saw Congressman Bishop smiling at the White House after voting to gut protections for pre-existing conditions, something inside me broke. ”
So it's a really sort of mixed issue but I think, no matter whether you're a Democrat or an independent or a Republican, the idea that a sitting president would attempt to leverage dirt on a political opponent from a foreign leader is just beyond the pale. ”
I come from a service family - I met my husband Dave during my third tour in Iraq serving as a CIA analyst alongside the military. ”
Each week, I will release a public schedule of how I am spending my time, and who I am meeting with in my Congressional office. ”
I think mixing political and personal with professional and national security issues is always a dangerous game and never worth it. ”
I tend to stay out of the public eye a little, compared to some of my peers. ”