MD · DISTRICT 2

Johnny Olszewski, Jr.

DemocratMarylandCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source ↗

What they said 9

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (9)Campaign (6)In office (3)

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Economy, taxes & work Education

Create a program to train workers for manufacturing jobs

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Olszewski introduced the American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program Act with four other House members. The bill is intended to train people for jobs as technicians, machinists, engineers, and production specialists in the U.S. manufacturing workforce.

Context: The passage does not describe the program’s training methods, eligibility, or funding.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Education Economy, taxes & work

Connect small businesses with career and technical education graduates

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Johnny Olszewski sponsored the Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. It is intended to give small businesses information about Career and Technical Education programs and help them find and hire CTE graduates.

Context: The House passed the bill in June 2025; the supplied text says it then headed to the Senate for consideration.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Education

Create federal grants for educator wellness

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Johnny Olszewski introduced the REFRESH Act with Representative Shontel Brown. The bill would authorize the Department of Education to provide grants to state education agencies to put educator wellness and mental health programs in place in their states.

Context: The bill is proposed legislation; the grants would be administered through state education agencies.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established

Veterans

Expand veterans’ mental-health and housing support

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Olszewski is pushing for more resources for veterans’ mental-health counseling, crisis intervention, and substance-use treatment. He also supports funding housing programs and outreach teams to help veterans find stable housing.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Energy & environment

Invest in renewable energy

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Olszewski backs large-scale investments in solar, wind, and other clean-energy technologies. He says these investments should cut carbon emissions, create good-paying sustainable jobs, and help restore the environment.

Context: The passage does not specify investment amounts or a funding mechanism.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established

Housing

Convert vacant buildings into affordable homes

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Olszewski is leading efforts to turn vacant and underused buildings into affordable homes. He presents this as one way to address the national housing shortage and high rent and mortgage costs.

Context: The passage does not specify which buildings or conversion incentives would be used.

Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established

Housing

Create a national housing loss rate

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Olszewski introduced legislation to create a national housing loss rate, modeled on the unemployment rate. The measure is intended to help policymakers track and understand housing loss so they can address the housing crisis.

Context: The passage does not define how housing loss would be measured.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Healthcare

Expand Medicare drug-price protections

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Olszewski supports more aggressive prescription drug price negotiations within Medicare, caps on patients’ out-of-pocket costs, and greater price transparency. He says these steps would lower drug costs and help patients avoid surprise bills.

Context: The passage does not specify the proposed caps or how price transparency would be implemented.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Healthcare

Extend Affordable Care Act tax credits

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Olszewski supports extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that help keep health-insurance premiums down. He also supports protecting Medicare and Medicaid from cuts. The stated goal is to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for American families.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.