What types of transportation do you use during an average week, and how has this shaped your view of transportation policy?

I drive as of now. Using public transportation isn’t safe and as a woman I need to protect myself

What are some transportation challenges in your district?

The majority of my district is rural. The tolls is so excessive by talking to voters this is one of the reasons we don’t do to the city

How do you view Congress’s role in setting priorities for public transit, passenger rail, and strengthening accessibility in transportation?

I believe all public transportation should be accessible. I support the modernization of Amtrak. The priorities should resolve around public safety for all passengers

What’s your position on the Federal government and Illinois’ current transportation infrastructure spending, and if you could change anything, what would it be?

I’m not familiar with the current budget or how it’s being spent

What is your position on investing to expand passenger rail service in Illinois, including the development of high-speed rail?

I support it however I support the privatization companies such as Brightline. I’m also supportive of initiative such as hyperloop

Federal funding for Illinois transportation projects – such as the Red Line Extension and Red-Purple Modernization projects – has come under threat from the Trump administration. How do you plan to shore up funding for critical infrastructure projects under a hostile federal climate?

President Trump has been President for less than a year, we need to stop blaming him for all our problems that were created by local and state officials. What have Democrats done to help this?

Our streets have become increasingly militarized in the past several months as the Trump administration has ramped up DHS and ICE activity in our cities. This past summer, Congress voted to increase the ICE budget larger than most of the world's militaries.

What is your position on ICE and related immigration enforcement?

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