Rep. Lauren Underwood and Gov. Wes Moore Speak to the Democrats’ Vision for the Future | Guest Spotlight
2024/8/25
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Lauren Underwood: Underwood 议员阐述了她致力于改善医疗保健，特别是关注孕产妇健康方面的努力。她详细介绍了与副总统哈里斯合作制定的降低医疗成本和解决孕产妇死亡率差距的立法，并强烈谴责了 J.D. Vance 等保守派的反女性言论。她认为这些言论具有危险性，并呼吁选民们予以抵制。她还分享了个人经历，例如她一位朋友的去世，以此来强调她工作的紧迫性和重要性。她将这些议题视为关乎所有家庭和经济的重大问题，并鼓励选民积极参与投票。
Wes Moore: Moore 州长表达了对民主党在经济、爱国主义和政策方面的愿景的信心。他赞扬了拜登-哈里斯政府在马里兰州取得的成就，包括降低失业率、大麻合法化以及犯罪率下降。他还批评了对 Tim Walz 退伍军人身份的攻击，强调无论政治立场如何，都应尊重退伍军人的服务。他表达了对 Kamala Harris 担任下一任总统的强烈支持，并认为她将是与各州州长合作的理想伙伴。他强调了在面临挑战时，拥有一个愿意合作并提供支持的政府的重要性。
Deep Dive
Rep. Lauren Underwood discusses her work on maternal health legislation, her partnership with Kamala Harris, and the importance of voting in the upcoming election to protect access to healthcare, including reproductive healthcare.
- Co-founder of the Black Maternal Health Caucus.
- 18 pieces of legislation signed into law since 2018.
- Focus on lowering healthcare costs and addressing disparities in maternal health.
- Advocating for access to midwives, doulas, and breastfeeding support.
- Working to address the high maternal mortality rate among Black women.
- Launched a candle line called Domestic Tranquility.
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