Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee will be hard to replace, but Sylvester Turner knows we cannot afford to drop the ball when it comes to delivering for the people of our district. Of all the candidates, only Sylvester can hit the ground running from Day One. Sylvester’s plan includes:

1. Keep federal resources flowing to address hurricane recovery, cancer clusters in Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens, rising prices, public safety, health care, women’s reproductive freedom, education, police accountability, and more.

2. Protect women and families. Increase services and funding for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking, including funding for programs under the Violence Against Women Act, reauthorized through the work of the Congresswoman.

3. Pass a federal law to codify Roe v. Wade. Only federal legislation can invalidate Texas’ abortion ban. 

4. Address rising prices and the high cost of living by investing in affordable housing and bringing down the price of essentials like food, energy, prescription drugs and healthcare.

5. Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, reintroduced by the Congresswoman in May. The act would limit qualified immunity, strengthen civil rights protections, improve training, ensure transparency, and invest in innovative approaches to public safety.

6. Pass strong reforms to end the epidemic of gun violence. Require universal background checks on all gun purchases, require mental health background checks and restrictions for gun ownership (red flag laws), raise the minimum age to purchase a gun, and require gun safety storage laws.

7. Reduce inequality in our public schools and end the HISD takeover. School districts and public and private programs receiving federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education through the State of Texas should not be vehicles for discrimination.

8. Achieve environmental justice for the Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens by holding the EPA’s feet to the fire on the investigation at the Union Pacific Railroad site.

9. Pass the Equality Act to outlaw discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and jury service.

10. Protect the Affordable Care Act from Republican attacks and work for full participation in Medicaid expansion by the State of Texas, to cover millions of uninsured Texans.