Issues - Kat for Illinois

Anti Authoritarianism

Historical antifascist movements all prove the same thing: The only way to properly fight fascism is loudly, proudly, and every single day. And that principle must be upheld by those in public office.

Basic Existence

You should be able to comfortably afford housing, groceries, and healthcare each month with plenty of money left over.

Climate Change

Climate action isn't just about planning for a better future because, unfortunately, our world is being hit with unprecedented disasters right now.

Corporate Consolidation

Billionaires cannot be allowed to use their wealth to consolidate control of information networks to further enrich themselves and convert their immense wealth into political power.

Democratic Reform

Our current system functions too much on greed, rewards stagnation, and disincentivizes change. That's why we need a serious overhaul of our electoral system.

Education

Education is the best way to empower a generation, which is exactly why Donald Trump and his cronies want to control it.

Fairer Taxes

Congress must do the bare minimum and ensure that people can afford to live by creating a fairer tax code.

Free & Sovereign Palestine

As a proud Palestinian-American, I have always passionately supported the dream of an Palestinian self-determination free from occupation and oppression.

Ending Antisemitism

Illinois’ Ninth Congressional District is one of the most Jewish districts in the country and Kat takes the needs and concerns of Jewish community members incredibly seriously.

Gun Violence

Our children and communities deserve to exist without fear of gun violence.

Healthcare

Every American deserves healthcare regardless of whether they have a job. That’s why we need a universal single-payer healthcare system — with an opt-out if you’re a private insurance super-fan… for some reason.

Housing

All across America, the housing crisis is crushing middle class and poor Americans, driving them deeper into debt, and making homeownership unattainable for younger generations.

Humane Foreign Policy

My commitment to overcoming authoritarianism doesn't stop at American borders.

Immigration

The United States has always been a country of immigrants: I'm the daughter of one.

Kids & Families

It’s time we fight for real family values, not the fake "family values" that the far-right uses as a smokescreen for homophobia and misogyny.

LGBTQ+ Protections

The LGBTQ+ community has historically been forced to be canaries in the proto-fascist coal mine and this time is no different.

Reproductive Rights

This is pretty easy for me: Abortion access is essential to healthcare, plain and simple.

Social Security

Social Security is the backbone of this nation and yet Donald Trump is trying to destroy it.

Structural Racism

Anti-racism must be an explicit federal policy priority because racial inequality in the United States is not accidental or isolated.

Veterans

It should not be controversial to say that when our service members come home they should receive exemplary benefits and healthcare.