Fighting against Trump‘s attacks on our democracy by spearheading the John Lewis Empowerment Act of New Jersey, a landmark legislation to protect and expand voting rights.

 

Verlina’s legislation establishes clear, statewide protections to ensure every eligible New Jerseyan can participate fully and fairly in elections and increases language access where required. In Congress, she will fight Trump’s anti-democratic Save Act again. 

Protect families from the crushing burden of medical debt while working for a healthcare system for all.  

 

Verlina's bill, titled the “Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act,” prohibits a medical creditor or medical debt collector from reporting a patient’s medical debt to any consumer reporting agency and she is ready to go to Washington to fix our broken healthcare system. 

Protect New Jersey families against Trump's harmful fiscal policies. Driving for real progress on the cost-of-living crisis that is squeezing New Jersey families. 

 

As Assemblywoman, Verlina signed into law legislation expanding eligibility for resident individuals under the New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit program, and in Congress, she will continue to fight Trump’s policies that make everyday needs unaffordable. 

Standing firm against Trump's mass detention in the deportation machine and fighting to ensure rights, dignity, and constitutional protections for all.  

Verlina sponsored legislation that requires law enforcement officers to reveal their facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining a person. She is ready to hold Trump accountable for his government overreach.

Fight for policies that expand access so more workers can be there when their families need them most.

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Verlina’s legislation gave employees the right to be reinstated to employment after taking family temporary disability leave benefits or unpaid family leave, and she will stand up to Trump and his union-busting policies

Champion jury, juvenile justice, and anti- mass incarceration reforms.  

 

Authored the Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youth Programs  that assists youths released from juvenile facilities with reintegration into the community and works to help them avoid further involvement with the youth justice system.