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Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Talarico supports including worker voices in government-funded AI research and development. He also supports transparency and human review when automated systems are used to make decisions about promotions, discipline, or termination.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Talarico supports requiring AI companies to follow the same copyright laws as everyone else.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Talarico supports using AI to make jobs safer and less repetitive rather than eliminate them. He also supports creating pathways for workers to move into higher-skilled, better-paying roles as the economy changes.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
James Talarico supports passing the PRO Act so working people can join together and negotiate with their employers for better wages and working conditions. He presents this as a way to protect workers’ freedom to unionize; it is a campaign position, not an enacted commitment described here.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
James Talarico supports passing paid family leave legislation so workers can take time off to bond with a new child or care for a seriously ill family member. He presents this as a way to help Texans avoid having to choose between their careers and their families; the campaign priorities describe it as a proposal for Americans. Talarico previously filed Texas legislation to enact paid family leave and says he helped establish a regulatory framework for family leave insurance policies.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
James Talarico proposes raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour and expanding overtime eligibility. He also proposes tax credits and subsidies to help small and medium-sized businesses adapt to the wage increase without cutting jobs or hours, with the stated goal of rewarding workers’ hard work while supporting small businesses.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
James Talarico proposes requiring AI data centers to pay for their own energy infrastructure updates, with the goal of preventing those costs from being passed on to consumers.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
James Talarico proposes raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. He also proposes a special tax on corporations whose top executives earn more than 250 times their median worker’s salary, intending to encourage those companies to pay workers more fairly.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Talarico proposes expanding the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, restoring Affordable Care Act tax credits, and giving tariff rebates to Americans who have been paying higher prices. He would fund these measures by closing tax loopholes and requiring the wealthiest Americans and large corporations to pay more in taxes.
Context: The tariff rebate is described as being for Americans who have been paying too much; the platform does not specify the rebate amount.
Talarico supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, engaging in insider trading, and profiting from their positions. He includes this ban among his priorities for the U.S. Senate as part of his anti-corruption agenda.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.