Denise Powell
Candidate for U.S. House, District 2
- City
- Omaha
- On the ballot as
- Denise Powell
- Campaign website
- deniseforcongress.org
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Property taxes and cost of living
Summary
Wants to stop tariffs she calls illegal and build more affordable housing to lower household costs.
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“Stop Trump’s illegal tariffs to help bring down the costs of items Nebraska families need every day.”
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“Build more high-quality, affordable housing that is attainable for first-time homebuyers and middle-class families.”
Economy, jobs and trade
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Wants to fund small businesses and expand job training and apprenticeship programs.
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“Increase funding and support of small businesses across Nebraska, giving them the tools they need to innovate, hire and grow.”
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“Ensure Nebraskans have the skills they need to fill good jobs in growth industries by expanding job training and apprenticeship programs.”
Agriculture and rural Nebraska
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Wants to pass a long-term Farm Bill and advance Right to Repair for farm equipment.
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“Pass a long-term Farm Bill, which Congress has repeatedly let expire.”
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“Advocate for Right to Repair to allow farmers to fix their own equipment and machinery.”
Health care
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Wants Medicare to negotiate more drug prices and a Medicare-like public option alongside private insurance.
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“Take on big pharmaceutical companies by requiring Medicare to negotiate prices for more prescription drugs and capping insulin costs at $35 a month for everyone.”
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“Work to create a Medicare-like public option that gives every American the choice of affordable coverage while protecting private insurance for those who want it.”
Abortion
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Supports restoring Roe v. Wade into law nationwide and expanding IVF insurance coverage.
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“Protect abortion rights for Nebraska women by fighting to restore Roe v. Wade into law nationwide.”
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“Work to pass legislation like the Right to IVF Act to expand insurance coverage for fertility treatments in health insurance plans, including for federal employees, veterans, and Medicare/Medicaid recipients.”
Immigration and the border
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Supports a path to citizenship for long-term immigrants and more legal avenues for workers in industries such as agriculture and manufacturing.
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“Work to create a fair path to citizenship for long term immigrants who have worked and paid taxes for decades as essential workers and Dreamers, and create legal avenues for workers needed to fill Nebraska’s essential roles in industries like agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare and hospitality.”
Education and school choice
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Wants to strengthen community colleges and state universities and expand vocational and apprenticeship programs in high schools.
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“Strengthen our community colleges and state universities to help ensure we have the skilled professionals we need to keep our economy running.”
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“Invest in strong vocational and apprenticeship programs in our high schools to provide a path to good paying jobs in the fields that matter to Nebraska.”
Energy, water and environment
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Wants to expand clean energy production to lower costs while protecting the environment.
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“Expand clean energy production to bring down costs in the short term while protecting our environment in the long run.”
Guns and public safety
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Supports universal background checks, red flag laws, and violence intervention funding, and wants to fully fund police departments.
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“Save lives from gun violence by ensuring universal background checks to prevent convicted felons and gang members from obtaining guns, red flag laws to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, and fund community violence intervention programs.”
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“Fully fund our police departments, providing access to training and mental health support for our officers, and investing in social workers to help expand the way we address the needs of our communities.”
Elections and government
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Wants to overturn Citizens United and enact congressional term limits.
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“Overturn Citizens United and get dark money out of politics once and for all.”
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“Enact term limits in Congress to fight corruption and ensure new thinking and ideas.”