Raising a family in America has never been harder. Costs keep climbing, wages haven’t kept up, and families are being crushed between bills, childcare, and the daily grind. Working parents are doing everything right — and still can’t catch a break. That’s not by accident. It’s the result of decades of policies that reward wealth, not work, and put families last.

As a husband and father of three daughters, I understand these struggles personally. My wife and I have felt the strain of childcare costs and healthcare bills, and before we met, she faced those challenges alone — relying on SNAP to keep food on the table as a single mother. I’ve seen up close how our system too often makes life harder, not easier, for families trying to do everything right. But I also believe we can change that — if we have the courage to put working families first again.

I’m fighting for policies that make raising a family affordable, fair, and supported at every stage of life:

• Expanding access to affordable childcare so parents can work and kids can thrive.

• Guaranteeing paid family and medical leave — because no one should lose their job for taking care of a loved one.

• Capping out-of-pocket healthcare and prescription costs so families aren’t one emergency away from financial ruin.

• Supporting nutrition and assistance programs like SNAP and WIC that lift families out of poverty and strengthen local economies.

• Making housing more affordable by tackling corporate greed in the rental market and investing in workforce housing.

• Expanding the Child Tax Credit and strengthening safety net programs that reduce child poverty and give every kid a fair shot.

• Providing tax relief for working- and middle-class families — not the ultra-wealthy and big corporations.

Families are the backbone of this country. It’s time our policies reflected that. America can do better — and in Maryland’s 6th District, we will.