Anthony Brindisi
Bio | At a young age, Brindisi’s mother passed away. After his loss, he was raised by his three sisters who instilled the values of care and integrity. Before a career in politics, Brindisi graduated Albany Law School. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of New York |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, New York |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election NY-22 | NY-22 | Yes | Running | 47.0% |
Campaign Financing | In contrast to his opponent, individual contributions make up the largest percent of Brindisi's contributions. He has been endorsed by End Citizens United and wants to work to help end corruption. |
Voting Rights | Brindisi does not have an explicit stance on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Supports a right for every American to have healthcare Brindisi believes that repealing the Affordable Care Act will take away coverage for many Americans. The congressman believes that we should keep the ACA and instead focus on reducing prices to move towards universal coverage. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | He advocates for socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Brindisi has worked against private healthcare interest to bring down prices. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Advocates for the extension of Civil Rights in respect to LGBT people Brindisi believes that the US must go farther to ensure equality for LGBT people. The congressman has voted in favor of bills to provide equal rights to LGBT people. |
| Taxes | Nuance | Advocates for increased taxes on the rich while keeping taxes for the average American low Brindisi advocates for loopholes in the tax system to be fixed. In this way, Brindisi believes we can keep taxes low for the average American and still bring in revenue. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Brindisi does not support a flat tax rate. Brindisi advocates for loopholes in the tax system to be fixed. In this way, Brindisi believes we can keep taxes low for the average American and still bring in revenue. |
| Abortion | For | He is pro-choice. Brindisi vows to fight any cuts to federally-funded abortions. He has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood. |
| Gun Control | Against | Does not support gun control legislation Brindisi stands with the 2nd Amendment. He has been backed by the National Rifle Association and voted against the SAFE Act, a bill proposed in response to the Sandy Hook shooting. |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | Brindisi has worked to introduce a bill that helps prevent suicide. Brindisi stands with the 2nd Amendment. He has been backed by the National Rifle Association and voted against the SAFE Act, a bill proposed in response to the Sandy Hook shooting. |
| Government Interference | Nuance | Brindisi supports interference in some cases such as healthcare. However, he also supports freedom in some instances such as the 2nd Amendment. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | He has vowed to fight against any legislation that limits public funding of Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | For | Supports welfare Brindisi believes that it would be unethical to restrict funds to Social Security or Medicare. He will thus fight for continued investment into these welfare programs. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Brindisi has not taken a position on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Brindisi does not have an explicit opinion on the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Brindisi does not have an explicit opinion on mandatory prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | For | Brindisi advocates for military spending. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Brindisi has condemned the decision to withdrawal troops from the Middle East. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Brindisi advocates for international interaction. Brindisi helped pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. He believes these types of programs help Americans domestically as well. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Brindisi does not have an explicit stance on the UN. |
| Nationalism | Against | Brindisi is worried about white nationalism in the US. |
| Free Markets | Nuance | Brindisi advocates for cleaning up the free market. Brindisi fundamentally believes in free markets. However, he would like to clean up the market by getting rid of unreasonable tax breaks and loopholes. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Brindisi has not taken a position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Brindisi has not taken an explicit stance on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | For | Brindisi supports government spending. |
| Charter Schools | For | Brindisi is supportive of charter schools. |
| Common Core | Against | Brindisi is concerned about common core. Brindisi has called for a review and reform of common core standards. The congressman is concerned about a national standard's effect on students' willingness to go to school . |
| Clean Energy | For | Brindisi advocates for renewable energy. Brindisi sees the clean energy industry as a potent source of jobs. He thus supports investing in renewable energy. |
| Religious Freedom | Nuance | Brindisi tends to be divided on the issue. Brindisi seems to subscribe to a case-by-case basis for his position on religious freedom. For example, he was torn on the decision to end religious exemptions from vaccines. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Brindisi advocates for the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Brindisi has not made an explicit statement on this point and he is not a co-sponsor of H.R. 40, an act to create a commission to study reparations. |
| Border Control | For | Brindisi advocates for security. Brindisi recognizes the need for security. However, he does not necessarily support the construction of a wall. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Brindisi does not have a position on passenger profiling and is not a co-sponsor of the End Racial Profiling Act. |
| DACA | For | Advocates for a clean DACA bill |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Brindisi does not support sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Brindisi advocates for the legal marijuana industry. |