Kimberly has spent her career building bridges to connect folks with the resources and opportunity they need to get ahead. In Congress, she will advocate for your family by working towards lower prices, more jobs, and better pay; affordable, available healthcare, and strong public education.
Fighting for Southeastern North Carolina
Jobs
Hard work should pay off. That’s why I support:
Raising the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Closing the “salary loophole” that cheats workers of overtime.
Eliminating taxes on tips, especially in industries that had mostly cash-based tips just a few years ago.
Local economies do well when ideas meet opportunity. As your representative, I will:
Help our local entrepreneurs, including our veterans, apply for federally-backed small business loans to turn an idea into reality and support .
Support projects to improve our infrastructure, including rail and internet connectivity and port logistics.
Fight to protect and expand the Opportunity Zone and Community Block Development Grant programs that encourage investment in our small towns.
Advocate for fast, common sense permitting rules for bonafide clean energy projects so more of the money we spend on utilities stays here.
Uplift our community colleges, regional public universities, and other community partners in creating, staffing, and improving innovation hubs and pre-apprenticeship programs that help people launch meaningful careers without taking on the cost of a four-year degree.
Environment
Southeastern North Carolina’s natural environment is the center of our region’s charm, industry, and culture. We must be vigilant in protecting the environmental features that define our region and protect us from flooding during heavy rains. In Congress, I will:
Ensure everyone has access to clean drinking water.
Advocate for infrastructure funding to ensure coastal resilience, including infrastructure that will capture, absorb, and reduce runoff, and filter storm water.
Support homegrown energy initiatives including solar, wind, and geothermal.
Prioritize the cleaning and repurposing of Brownfield and Superfund sites.
Ensure FEMA funding remains available and readily accessible in times of need.
Healthcare
High doctors’ bills, the inability to see a provider when we need to, and losing a loved one because of a cure that could have been developed or given but wasn’t are unacceptable and avoidable situations. As your representative, I will:
Protect Medicare and Medicaid and fight to keep health insurance premiums affordable and coverage meaningful.
Advocate for federal funds to study and address the recent increase in maternal and infant mortality in North Carolina.
Support efforts to lower prescription drug costs and improve patient awareness of copay assistance programs.
Rollback cuts to cancer research and other vital programs at the National Institutes for Health and National Science Foundation.
Education
I will be a strong voice in making sure that wherever you live in southeast NC, you have local public schools that provide young people with a strong start. As your representative, I will:
Protect the programs and funds that support our students with disabilities that are currently administered by the US Department of Education.
Protect funds for Head Start, the Preschool Development Grant, Title I, and Career & Technical Education.
Advocate for capital improvement funds to help our schools, especially in critical repairs & renovations, which are often more cost-effective than building an entirely new building, including improving storm and flood resilience and air quality, a cost-effective way to help kids be healthier throughout the school year.
Restore funding to the National Center for Educational Statistics, an office that was created over 150 years ago, and the Institute of Educational Sciences, a nonpartisan agency, so we can know how our schools are performing and identify and share ideas and approaches that help all students succeed.
Support programs that help our young people develop their talents and passions, including fine arts, advanced mathematics and science, history and literature, and career skills so they can see how education provides a foundation for a fulfilling life.