Andy’s life work of championing the working class, human rights and green energy has never felt more urgent with the colliding crises of the pandemic, racial injustice, and climate change. The only member of Congress who ran a state workforce agency and worked as a union organizer and a green energy entrepreneur, Andy is highly regarded for crafting strong policies in these areas. Andy meets every challenge on the House Education and Labor Committee by asking the same question: how do we put workers at the center of the solution? How do we secure universal child care, public education, health care for all, job training, the freedom to form a union, good-paying jobs, and a dignified retirement for workers impacted by the pandemic, by systemic inequalities and by the transition to a low carbon economy? On the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Andy is uniquely positioned to shape the policies that protect human rights, democracy and a free press abroad. His keen understanding of the intersection of trade agreements and workers’ rights make him a sought-after voice on how to protect U.S. jobs. Even during the Trump administration, Andy had several bills signed into law that will make it easier for mothers and babies to access nutrition assistance, protect our waters from PFAS and help prevent veteran suicides. Andy describes his politics as “practical progressivism.” He champions unapologetically bold policies to tackle our most urgent needs but finds ways to work across the aisle and get things done