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<h4>Likely Democratic primary voters - especially those who live downtown, on the Near North and Near West sides, and in similar communities outside the City of Chicago - need to read in the mail that Jason Friedman will go to Washington to take on Trump and MAGA Republicans to improve our economy and bring good jobs to our community, better our schools, and tackle gun violence. Specifically, they need to learn that:</h4><ul><li>He has experience solving tough problems, and in Congress he will deliver for our communities by working to tackle gun violence, addressing the root causes of crime, and making sure our students and teachers have the resources they need to succeed.</li><li>He’s running to do things differently in Washington, take on Trump in a real way and not sit idly by as he harms our communities and increases costs.   </li><li>He knows what it takes to make our economy work for everyone and create good jobs that provide for a family: he’s created tens of thousands of good-paying union jobs in the Chicago area and gets things done.  </li></ul><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/gkv66vwmkn9dr16yfzi39/AC0qqG1N6czh6kzTk3N9Gl4?rlkey=79g5y654kww96pm3mjdreiin7&amp;st=yy39xrvg&amp;dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">Media</a>

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Jason was born and raised in Chicago. As the great-grandson of a peddler on Maxwell Street, and the grandson of a hot dog stand owner, Jason has deep roots in our community. As a husband to a former CPS teacher, father of three, philanthropist, and successful business owner, he has the expertise and dedication we need to deliver real results for Illinois’ 7th District.Jason's background in public service and Democratic causes started at a young age as a student volunteer for Senator Paul Simon's presidential campaign. Jason went on to work in the West Wing of President Bill Clinton's White House and for Senator Dick Durbin on the Senate Judiciary Committee; and work on the 1992 Democratic National Committee for President Clinton.

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I’m a fourth-generation Chicagoan, born and raised in Chicago and I’m proud to raise my family here. I’m running for Illinois' 7th Congressional District because our community is under assault from Trump and we have to fight back. As the great-grandson of a peddler on Maxwell Street and the grandson of a hot dog stand owner on the West Side, I have deep roots in this community and want to go to Washington to defend our rights and bring relief to working families.

Protecting future generations

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Keep up with innovation

From lead contamination to extreme flooding to air pollution, climate change has had devastating impacts on the 7th District. As Congressman, I will fight to restore the EPA to its full capacity, pursue funding to solve climate-related public health crises, and invest in climate-friendly urban infrastructure.Further, though rapidly growing technology like artificial intelligence has made leaps and bounds in areas like medicine and manufacturing, it has the opportunity to have significant adverse consequences if left unregulated. As Congressman, I will also fight to prevent unintended consequences from unregulated innovative technology from harming our future generations.

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Lower costs for hard-working families

Create good-paying jobs

Ensure affordable health care

Make housing affordable

Too many hard-working families are still struggling to get by. Costs are skyrocketing, wages aren’t keeping up, and the Trump administration’s policies are only making it worse.As Congressman, I will fight to lower costs by restoring the sweeping cuts to programs like SNAP, Medicare, and Medicaid, reverse Trump’s destructive tariffs, and help create good-paying jobs. I will fight for community investment and use my experience to kickstart an economy that works for everyone.

In addition to this form, press and general inquiries can be directed to: <a href="mailto:info@friedmanforcongress.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">info@friedmanforcongress.com</a>Friedman for Congress 420 N. Wabash Suite 402 Chicago, IL 60611

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Tackle the root causes of crime

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We shouldn’t be afraid to send our kids to the playground or take the train home after work. It’s time we tackle the root causes of crime while fighting for commonsense gun control and violence prevention that actually makes a difference. As Congressman for Illinois’ 7th District, I will fight for safer neighborhoods and lead on public safety with pragmatism and empathy.

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Banning Trump’s ICE and Beyond

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President Trump and ICE are engaging in reckless, unconscionable immigration enforcement on our communities. There is no excuse for brutalizing our neighbors, ripping families apart, kidnapping daycare workers, and using lethal force with a disregard for dignity and civil rights. ICE’s budget alone makes it the 15th largest standing military in the world – this is an egregious use of funds that promotes violence and directs federal dollars away from areas that need it, like education and health care.&nbsp;

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Fight for a good education

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Increase access to trade programs

As the Trump administration dismantles the Department of Education, our children are falling behind.As Congressman, I will fight to fully restore cuts made to our public education system, prioritize equitable funding for classrooms and educators, ensure equal access to wraparound services for all public schools, and set our students up for long-term success after graduation.

"My family came here with nothing, but this country opened doors so they could work hard and build a future. Today, Washington is slamming those doors shut on too many people, who do everything right but still get left behind. It’s time for that to change."

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Jason has deep experience leading large organizations and knows what it takes to create good jobs and get things done in our community. Over the past twenty years running his family business, Jason has supported hundreds of businesses across the city and created tens of thousands of good-paying jobs, including good-paying union jobs, right here in Chicago.&nbsp;Through his philanthropic work with the health and human services organization, Jewish United Fund, Jason supported Mount Sinai Hospital on the West Side. He’s seen how strained our health care system is, especially for critical safety net hospitals, and how fully funding Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act saves lives.&nbsp;

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<h3 style="text-align: center;">As a fourth-generation Chicagoan with strong roots here in the 7th District, I care deeply about our community. Like many of us, I’ve watched and waited for Democrats in Washington to stand up to Trump and fight for our working families.</h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">As a husband, father of three, community leader, and business owner, I know what it takes to deliver real results. I’m ready to fight for a safer, stronger, and more affordable future for everyone in Illinois’ 7th District.</h3>

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A college degree isn't the only road to a stable career. Trade programs offer quicker entry into the workforce, lower costs, and often guaranteed job placement. In Congress, I'll fight to expand access to low-to-no-cost trade programs that open doors to lasting financial security and fulfilling careers.

Increase access to trade programs

As Congressman, I will hold ICE leaders and agents accountable for their abuses, as well as all public officials in the Trump administration who participated in violence and abuse against our most vulnerable communities. More immediately, this includes requiring ICE agents to follow the same standards as local law enforcement, such as prohibiting face masks, mandating the use of body cameras and other identification, and enforcing due process for anyone detained by ICE.&nbsp;

Hold ICE Accountable

In Congress, I will leverage subpoena power to investigate and prosecute wrongdoing by Trump administration officials who directed the flagrant abuse of our communities. We must give power back to the rule of law, rolling back the false assertion that ICE agents and other DHS officials have complete immunity. Congressional Democrats will then refer our findings to the relevant authorities and ensure that ICE’s thugs get their day in court.&nbsp;

Investigating ICE’s Illegal Activities

Every child should have access to a quality education, no matter your zip code. As a husband to a former CPS teacher, I’ve seen firsthand how important it is for public schools to have access to critical resources like technology, after school programs, school nurses and social workers, and libraries. I will fight for a well-funded public school system that gives every child in this district the quality education they deserve.

Fight for a good education

Keeping our communities safe takes more than just gun control and policing - it means breaking the cycle of violent crime by getting at the root causes. Learning from local research institutions like the University of Chicago Crime Lab, I know that investing in community violence intervention programs, mental health and substance abuse support, and youth engagement has a lasting impact on keeping our kids and families safe.

Tackle the root causes of crime

Health care is a right, not a privilege, and the health of our most vulnerable communities certainly shouldn’t be a bargaining chip. Recent Medicare and Medicaid cuts have put seniors and working families who rely on safety net services at risk of losing life-saving health care. Throughout my work with Mount Sinai Hospital on the West Side, I’ve seen how strained our health care system is and how fully funding Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act saves lives. The residents of this district deserve health security, regardless of work or income. I will fight to protect these programs, lower prescription drug costs, and expand access to affordable, quality health care.

Everyone deserves safe, reliable, and efficient infrastructure. From a safe transit system with dedicated law enforcement to uniformly well-lit sidewalks in every neighborhood to clean water, I will fight to make daily life safer and easier for our children and working families.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Improve infrastructure and public safety resources

For many students, pursuing a four-year degree means signing up for lifelong student debt. In Congress, I will fight to make higher education more affordable through initiatives like increasing access to federal student aid and stricter cost controls on colleges.

Make higher education more affordable

The Trump administration has made sweeping cuts to our public education system in critical departments like Special Education and has no intention to hit the brakes in its efforts to shut down the department entirely. I will fight not only to restore those cuts, but to set up federal protections that will prevent any future damage to our kids’ valuable education.

Restore the Dept. of Education to its full capacity

Extreme flooding, lead-contaminated drinking water, and lethal levels of air pollution have reduced the life expectancy of families on the South and West Sides of the 7th District by 20 years compared to those in higher-income neighborhoods closer to Downtown. In Congress, I will fight to close this gap through investing in infrastructure modernization for our communities unjustly overburdened by climate-related public health crises.

Prioritize environmental justice

Tackling the dangerous impacts of climate change requires a community-wide approach and long-term vision. In Congress, I will advocate for climate-friendly infrastructure improvements like zero-emission transit systems, urban agriculture installations, and clean energy transitions while at the same time creating more good-paying union jobs and investing in our community.&nbsp;

Invest in green infrastructure

I will fight for commonsense immigration reform that ensures dignity, humanity, and civil rights remain a priority for all, especially those in positions of leadership at the Department of Homeland Security. There must be wide pathways to legal status, including for DACA recipients and Dreamers, essential workers, long-term residents, and those seeking amnesty. We must also hire more asylum officers and immigration judges to reduce the more than three-million-case backlog.

Reforming Our Broken Immigration System

We can break the cycle of gun violence in our communities. I will fight for commonsense gun control like red flag law expansions, universal background checks, assault weapons bans, and safe storage laws. I will also fight to hold gun manufacturers and Republicans beholden to gun lobby donors accountable for the thousands of lives lost in this district because of their aggressive marketing tactics and contribution to the prevalence of gun violence.

Combat the gun violence epidemic

Hard-working families are being forced to choose between paying rent and buying groceries, and homeownership is out of reach for far too many. As a real estate professional, I know that the best way to reverse Chicago’s affordable housing crisis is to make it easier to build more quality housing.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Make housing affordable

The Trump administration has undone decades of progress in tackling the climate crisis through sweeping cuts to the EPA and regulations intended to protect our children and future generations from further harm. I will fight to restore the EPA to its full capacity and reengage the United States in global climate change solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Restore the Environmental Protection Agency to its full capacity

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Our children are already seeing the benefits and consequences of innovative technology like artificial intelligence, not to mention its impact on the economy and everyday Americans. I will advocate for thoughtful and forward-thinking AI development and digital asset regulation to protect American jobs, consumers, and privacy without stifling technological advancement.&nbsp;

Keep up with innovation

All families deserve access to quality, affordable childcare and early education to ease the burden on working parents through universal childcare. I will champion policies like cost caps, expansive funding sources through mixed-delivery systems, investment in child care workforce, and professional development for early educators.

Provide working families reliable childcare

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Our workers deserve a raise. Too many people are unable to afford basic needs after a hard day's work. We need to restore the American Dream by making sure working hard guarantees that rent, groceries, and healthcare are paid for while still being able to save for retirement. As a business owner who has created tens of thousands of good-paying, union jobs, I know what it takes to deliver results for working families.&nbsp;

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It’s time to send someone to Washington who shares our values but also has the background to really take on Trump and Musk to defend our rights, improve our health care, and bring relief to working families. The same old approach is not cutting it.

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