Politician
Dominican-American politician (born 1954)
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supports comprehensive immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, DACA recipients and TPS holders, and opposes restrictive enforcement measures like family detention and expanded ICE actions.
Supports access to safe, legal abortion and opposes restrictions or bans on abortion services.
Supports equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, cosponsored the Equality Act, and backs ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Supports the Affordable Care Act and opposes efforts to repeal it.
Supported large-scale COVID-19 relief spending such as the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, while voting against an earlier $900 billion package.
Supports policies promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy investment, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Supports increased corporate transparency and bank regulation, arguing deregulation encourages discriminatory practices.
Advocates for measures to address rising costs of rent, groceries, and child care for working families in his district.
