The record.
Laws written and passed, dollars secured, votes cast. This is the page an undecided voter sends to a friend. Filter it by your community and see what landed on your street.
How to read this
Verbs are chosen with discipline.
Wrote and passed means she authored the law. Secured means she brought home the dollars, with the project named. Voted for means she was part of the coalition that passed it. Local dollar figures are scoped to Somerville and Medford, where the projects are documented.
Health Care
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Wrote & passed
2025
Eliminated insulin and inhaler copays
Capped out-of-pocket costs so people cannot be priced out of the medicine they breathe and live by.
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Wrote & passed
2024
ConnectorCare expansion to 500% of the federal poverty level
Opened subsidized coverage to tens of thousands more working residents.
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Defended
Ongoing
Stopped damaging MassHealth cuts
Blocked reductions that would have stripped coverage from families and seniors.
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Passed
2022
Expanded access to contraception
Strengthened coverage requirements so birth control is reachable and affordable.
Immigrant Justice
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Authored & passed
Enacted
Work and Family Mobility Act
Lets residents get driver's licenses regardless of immigration status, so parents can drive to work and school without fear.
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Authored
Passed both chambers
Ban on 287(g) agreements
Her bill barring local police from being deputized as ICE agents has passed both the House and the Senate.
Good Jobs and Schools
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Wrote & passed
2024
Salary Range Transparency
Requires employers to post pay ranges, so workers negotiate from knowledge, not a blindfold.
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Voted for
2019
Student Opportunity Act
Historic K-12 funding plus early childcare and debt-free higher education investments.
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Advanced
Ongoing
Pay equity
Pushed measures to close pay gaps and protect workers' right to discuss their wages.
Homes for Families and Seniors
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Passed
2024
Accessory Dwelling Unit law
Lets homeowners add in-law units, helping seniors age in place and families stay put.
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Passed
Enacted
MBTA Communities Act
Opens the door to reasonably priced homes near transit across the district.
Transportation and Climate
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Secured
$5M
$5M for the East Somerville T-stop pedestrian path
Safe, direct access to the Green Line for East Somerville.
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Secured
$5M
$5M toward Green Line Extension Phase II
Kept the GLX moving for the neighborhoods it was promised to.
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Championed
Ongoing
Green Line Extension, fare-free buses, and electrification
A leading legislative voice for transit that actually serves working people.
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Leading
In progress
$3 billion MassReady climate bond
As Environment Committee Chair, moving investment in flood control, parks, clean water, and CSO remediation.
Dollars Home to the District
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Secured
$1M+
Main and South Street revitalization, Medford
Funding to renew a key Medford corridor for residents and small businesses.
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Secured
$1M
MacDonald Park, Somerville
Investment in open space along the river.
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Secured
$1M
Foss Park, Somerville
Upgrades to one of Somerville's most-used parks.
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Secured
$1M
Blessing of the Bay, Somerville
Riverfront and boathouse improvements on the Mystic.
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Secured
Secured
Alewife Brook Parkway safety improvements, Somerville
Safer crossings and traffic calming on a dangerous corridor.
Rights and Equity
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Defended
Ongoing
Reproductive rights
Protected and strengthened access to reproductive health care in Massachusetts.
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Passed
Enacted
Protections for people with disabilities
Advanced rights and access for disabled residents.
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Secured
Secured
Higher pay for home care workers
Raised wages for the workforce that keeps seniors and disabled residents at home.
Every figure here is checked against the campaign's wins tracker. Local dollar amounts are documented project line items in Somerville and Medford, not a summed total.
