Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Mejia supports Medicare for All with universal coverage regardless of employment and no out-of-pocket costs. She calls for coverage of hospital, preventive, mental health, substance use, vision, dental, maternity, and long-term in-home or residential care.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Mejia says she will co-sponsor Bernie’s moratorium on new AI data centers and require Big Tech companies to pay for the energy they use. She also proposes investing in clean energy and expanding energy supply, with the stated goals of lowering utility bills, creating good-paying jobs, and producing cleaner air.
Context: The passage does not identify the moratorium’s terms or duration.
Mejia says she will fight to break up monopolies, block corporate mergers, and cut red tape for small businesses. She presents these steps as a way to help local economies thrive.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Mejia supports making the first $40,000 of wages free from federal taxes for people working full time, and says a person working 40 hours a week should earn at least $40,000 a year. She also calls for raising the national minimum wage to $25 an hour.
Context: The passage does not specify how the tax exemption would be implemented.
Mejia says she will reintroduce Mikie Sherrill’s Child Care for Every Community Act in the House. Under the plan, families would pay no more than $10 a day, lower-income families would pay nothing, and no family would pay more than 7% of their income for child care. She also proposes fairly taxing billionaires and corporations to fund child care for every American.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Mejia says she will make paid sick leave federal law so every worker can care for themselves and their family. She says there would be no exceptions.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.