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In Congress, Ryan would support: Health Care Protecting Pennsylvanians’ health care and reversing Republicans’ crippling cuts to Medicaid Extending the Obamacare subsidies to p","detail":"teachers and tradesmen. In Congress, Ryan would support: Health Care Protecting Pennsylvanians’ health care and reversing Republicans’ crippling cuts to Medicaid Extending the Obamacare subsidies to prevent premiums from doubling Rolling out a public option for health care to ensure that everyday Americans have access to the same quality health care as members of Congress, addressing the price-gouging of drug industry middlemen with transparency laws around drug costs Expanding Medicare’s ability to negotiate lower prescription drug prices Cracking down on abuses by insurance companies,","source_url":"https://www.ryancrosswell.com/priorities","source_date":"2026-07-18"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"But masked men disappearing our neighbors from our streets can never be the norm in America, and deportations of U.S. citizens and raids on elementary schools aren’t making Americans safer. 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That means a fairer tax system that rewards har","detail":"believes the biggest corporations and the wealthiest Americans who have benefitted most from this economy and this country need to pay their fair share. That means a fairer tax system that rewards hard work, not accumulated wealth. A Responsible Budget Ryan believes the federal government’s current levels of deficit spending are not sustainable. As a country, we continue to accumulate debt that is being invoiced to our children.He would support reducing the budget deficit by making the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share in taxes and ensuring taxpayer dollars are used efficiently. And he","source_url":"https://www.ryancrosswell.com/priorities","source_date":"2026-07-18"},{"topic":"Climate","stance":"in or around PA-07 that would increase energy costs for Lehigh Valley families or damage the environment Child Care Expanding the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, because families have been hit ha","detail":"in or around PA-07 that would increase energy costs for Lehigh Valley families or damage the environment Child Care Expanding the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, because families have been hit hardest by the affordability crisis. Protecting Our Democracy and Taking on Government Corruption As a Marine and federal prosecutor, Ryan took an oath to defend this country and the Constitution. So when Trump tried to force him to drop a corruption case against one of his friends, as part of a plan to turn the Department of Justice into a weapon against his enemies, he refused and","source_url":"https://www.ryancrosswell.com/priorities","source_date":"2026-07-18"},{"topic":"Education","stance":"tax benefits for the predatory real estate investors who are buying up homes and driving up costs Education Incentivizing colleges to make tuition affordable and ensure their students find work after ","detail":"tax benefits for the predatory real estate investors who are buying up homes and driving up costs Education Incentivizing colleges to make tuition affordable and ensure their students find work after graduation by requiring them to assume a percentage of their students’ loan debt. Supporting Lehigh Valley vocational and technical education options. Reversing the Trump Administration’s crippling cuts to the Department of Education and federal education funding Energy Repealing the Big Ugly Bill and reinstituting clean energy tax credits to help reduce utility costs and meet the energy needs","source_url":"https://www.ryancrosswell.com/priorities","source_date":"2026-07-18"},{"topic":"Gun Control","stance":"an abomination that politicians keep getting paid while dedicated public servants are not. Ending Gun Violence As a Marine, Ryan was trained to use weapons of war and knows the destructive power they ","detail":"an abomination that politicians keep getting paid while dedicated public servants are not. Ending Gun Violence As a Marine, Ryan was trained to use weapons of war and knows the destructive power they hold. He also knows they have no place on our streets. After decades of heartbreaking tragedies in our schools, cities, and public spaces, it is past time to come together and pass commonsense reforms supported by most Americans. Ryan will fight to keep our kids and communities safe by pushing for: Universal background checks centralized using the FBI’s criminal database Closing the gun show","source_url":"https://www.ryancrosswell.com/priorities","source_date":"2026-07-18"},{"topic":"Criminal Justice","stance":"making Americans safer. Ryan would support: Requiring ICE to de-mask like any other branch of law enforcement and requiring all federal agents to follow the law Ensuring money appropriated by Congress","detail":"making Americans safer. 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Wade and abortion rights as the law of the land. Immigration As a former federal prosecutor, Ryan understands the need for secure borders. But masked men disappearing our neighbors from our streets can never be the norm in America, and deportations of U.S. citizens and raids on elementary schools aren’t making Americans safer. Ryan would support: Requiring ICE to de-mask like any other branch of law enforcement and requiring all federal agents to follow the law Ensuring money appropriated by Congress","source_url":"https://www.ryancrosswell.com/priorities","source_date":"2026-07-18"},{"topic":"Housing","stance":"doctor Housing Passing legislation to enable the building of more housing across PA-07 so our housing supply keeps up with demand Ending tax benefits for the predatory real estate investors who are bu","detail":"doctor Housing Passing legislation to enable the building of more housing across PA-07 so our housing supply keeps up with demand Ending tax benefits for the predatory real estate investors who are buying up homes and driving up costs Education Incentivizing colleges to make tuition affordable and ensure their students find work after graduation by requiring them to assume a percentage of their students’ loan debt. Supporting Lehigh Valley vocational and technical education options. Reversing the Trump Administration’s crippling cuts to the Department of Education and federal education","source_url":"https://www.ryancrosswell.com/priorities","source_date":"2026-07-18"},{"topic":"Social Security","stance":"with our neighbors to prevent illegal drug trafficking Serving our Seniors Ryan knows that Social Security and Medicare aren’t handouts – they’re promises we made to our seniors. Ryan supports protect","detail":"with our neighbors to prevent illegal drug trafficking Serving our Seniors Ryan knows that Social Security and Medicare aren’t handouts – they’re promises we made to our seniors. Ryan supports protecting and strengthening these programs to ensure they’re available long into the future. A More Patriotic Tax System Ryan celebrates that the sky is the limit for prosperity in this country, but believes that America is at its strongest when opportunity is available to all of us. 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