Why I'm Running
I’m running because families in Miami can’t afford to live here anymore, because our democracy is under real stress, and because the politics of cruelty toward immigrants is not who we are. I’ve spent forty years telling South Florida’s story. Now I want to fight for it.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget. Each represents one district and serves a two-year term. Tax bills must start in the House, only the House can impeach federal officials, and members oversee federal agencies through their committees.