Glenn Ivey

Glenn Ivey was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 1961.[1] He earned a B.A. in politics from Princeton University in 1983 and a J.D. from Harvard University in 1986.[2] Ivey's career experience includes founding the law firm Ivey & Levetown, working as a government staffer, and working as the state's attorney for Prince George's County and a partner with the law firm of Preston, Gates, Ellis. He served as the chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission.[2][3][1]

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GUN SAFETY

A basic responsibility of the government is to keep its citizens safe and secure. No one should have to live in fear in their daily lives, and that means that no one should have to live in fear of gun violence. It is unacceptable that we have seemingly come to accept gun violence as just a fact of life, something that is normal that we can do nothing about. “Thoughts and prayers” as the only response after a shooting are not sufficient; we can and should do better.

It is time Congress stands up to the NRA and other extremist groups and says, “Enough!” The NRA has adopted the stance that any reform or common-sense regulation needs to be fought to the bitter end. That is not “freedom,” and it defies logic and reason.

We are not powerless to prevent gun violence. With common-sense reforms that are widely popular and supported by a majority of Americans, we can reduce the carnage and violence. As President Obama said many times when in office, it’s a political choice we make to allow gun violence in this country. This is a choice that needs to change, and I will work in Congress for reasonable reforms.

In the 2008 Supreme Court decision District of Columbia v. Heller, the Court stated that the right to bear arms is not unlimited and that guns and gun ownership could continue to be regulated. Congress can and should take several steps to stop the daily slaughter in our country. The right to live free of gun violence can be achieved while respecting the rights of responsible gun owners.

There should be universal background checks and a federal license required for everyone who wants to purchase a firearm. Universal background checks will help keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous people, convicted violent offenders, domestic abusers, and the mentally ill.

It shouldn’t be easier to obtain a gun than a driver’s license. Just as a driver's license demonstrates a person's eligibility and ability to drive a car, a license to own a gun should be required to demonstrate that a person is eligible and can meet basic safety and training standards. If someone owns a gun, they should know how to operate it safely and store it properly. A firearm in the possession of an untrained owner is an accident waiting to happen.

Anyone convicted of domestic violence or a hate crime should not be allowed to buy a gun.

Congress should hold the gun industry accountable. Currently, federal law grants unprecedented protection to the gun industry from lawsuits. This law protects gun manufacturers from being held civilly liable for their products, a legal protection granted to no other industry. This law protects gun manufacturers even when they reasonably should know their guns are being diverted to criminal uses. The gun industry should be held as accountable for its products and its business practices as every other industry.

Congress needs to increase funding to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to increase oversight and inspections of gun dealers. Irresponsible dealers account for a significant portion of illegal and unregistered guns in this country. Gun dealers must comply with the laws, and if not, they should be shut down. We should crackdown on illegal gun traffickers. Currently, it is hard to identify which dealers are compliant with the laws because inspections are so limited. The ATF simply does not have the resources to do its job. Congress can save lives by funding and supporting the ATF.

Congress should again ban the sale of military-style assault weapons, and regulate the possession of already existing assault weapons under the National Firearms Act. That law currently requires individuals possessing machine guns, silencers, and short-barreled rifles to undergo a background check and register those weapons with the AFT. It should also cover assault weapons.

We should reduce the stockpiling of firearms by restricting the number of firearms an individual may purchase to one per month, end the online sale of ammunition and firearms, and limit high-capacity magazines. Federal law should require the safe storage of weapons in the home, and hold adults criminally and civilly liable for negligently or intentionally allowing a minor to access a firearm. We should understand and treat gun violence as the deadly public health crisis it is, and enact these and other needed reforms to ensure that every American can live in freedom from the fear of gun violence.

CREATING JOBS AND GROWING OUR ECONOMY

No Marylander should struggle to pay for healthcare, higher education, housing, and groceries. Congress must lead the way in building an economy and delivering relief so that Marylanders don’t have to face that choice.

I support increasing the minimum wage to a livable wage, making the Child Tax Credit permanent, and restructuring the tax system so that the wealthiest Americans and big corporations pay their fair share, just like the rest of us hard-working families.

If elected to Congress, I will work with President Biden and Democrats in Congress to create good-paying jobs and grow our economy. Amid rising inflation, corporations are generating record profits while workers’ struggle to keep pace with the escalating costs of housing, food, education, and healthcare.

I share President Biden’s commitment to collective bargaining rights, removing barriers to union organizing, and to making the federal government a model employer. In Congress, I will be a leading voice for the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, and I will stand up for federal workers’ union rights, civil service protections, and competitive pay and benefits.

As we saw under President Obama, we can also create good-paying jobs by building and investing in modern infrastructure projects. And if elected to Congress, I will work with President Biden to create good-paying, green energy jobs that set the stage for sustainable growth by moving us away from our dependence on fossil fuels.

We also know the Fourth Congressional District is home to tens of thousands of federal workers who commute into D.C. for their jobs. But this is a missed opportunity for economic growth right here at home. That’s why I will advocate for bringing more federal agencies to Maryland.

REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

The Supreme Court has decided that the Constitution no longer guarantees a woman the right to decide whether to bear a child, even if she is pregnant because of rape or incest. With all the life-transforming and sometimes life-threatening consequences involved, the implications and the reach of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision are staggering.

This decision is wrong. The Court ended the Constitutional right to access a safe abortion for millions of women, especially low-income women, and the efforts to restrict access even further are ongoing. No one should be surprised in the future if Republicans in Washington move to ban abortion nationwide.

Congress must act to codify safe access to reproductive health. It is time now for Congress to urgently pass the Women’s Health Protection Act. While the Maryland General Assembly has secured the right to abortion for all, 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion. Make no mistake, overturning Roe v. Wade is just the beginning of the anti-choice movement’s efforts to restrict access to reproductive health, not the culmination.

For too long, our elected leaders relied on the precedents of the Supreme Court to guarantee access to reproductive health care, including contraception and abortion, and now we are seeing the consequence. I will fight to protect and work to expand access to a full range of reproductive health services, without restrictions.

In Congress, I will proudly join the Pro-Choice caucus to codify and work to ensure that medical abortion pills remain available in all 50 states, and work to protect access to critical health care that every human needs and has the right to.

But we need to do more. In too many communities in Maryland and beyond, reproductive health care is not easily accessible or affordable. We are at a crisis point already nationwide with the United States already suffering from a devastatingly high infant mortality rate, especially when compared to other developed countries. In the mid-Atlantic, there is already a five-week wait at most clinics and this will now get worse with out-of-state patients seeking care.

Overturning Roe v. Wade won’t stop abortions. Instead, it takes away the right to access a safe abortion. I will fight in Congress for equal access to reproductive services for all.

HOUSING

Homeownership remains a mainstay of the American dream, yet being able to afford a house of their own too often remains out of reach for working families. First-time homebuyers are sometimes priced out of the market because housing and rental prices have continued to rise. This is, in part, because there are too few new houses being built, including entry-level homes. These rising prices are both a symptom and cause of rising inflation.

A recent study has estimated that over the past twenty years the U.S. has built five-and-a-half million fewer housing units than were needed. Even relatively modest steps to close this gap could unleash strong economic activity, create millions of new jobs, and reduce housing costs.

There are some bills pending in Congress that could make a difference if passed:

The Housing Supply and Affordability Act, a bill to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to states and local governments to develop and implement housing policies that would increase the housing supply and increase housing affordability.

The bipartisan Neighborhood Homes Investment Act would offer tax credits to attract private investment to build and rehabilitate owner-occupied homes and provide incentives to build and rehabilitate homes for low- and moderate-income homeowners.

The Greater Revitalization of Shopping Centers Act, which would incentivize public and private investment in abandoned and underutilized shopping malls. It would provide communities with qualifying shopping centers to repurpose them for a range of uses, including the development of affordable housing.

The Revitalizing Downtowns Act, which would expand the investment tax credit to help convert qualifying unused office buildings into residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties.

In addition to these proposals, I remain a strong supporter of the President’s Build Back Better Act, and its ambitious approach toward housing which would address many of the same issues as the above legislation. There needs to be a multi-pronged approach to incentivize the creation of more affordable housing, including a rehabilitation and commercial-to-residential tax credit, and incentives to train and hire more residential construction workers to address the labor shortage of trained workers.

Although stalled in the Senate by Republican opposition, Build Back Better would take important steps in addressing the need for more affordable housing. Not only would it create millions of good-paying jobs and enable more Americans to join and remain in the labor force, but it would also make the single largest and most comprehensive investment in affordable housing in our nation’s history. It would enable the construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of more than a million affordable homes, boosting housing supply and reducing price pressures for homeowners.

The legislation also includes one of the largest investments in down-payment assistance in history, which would help hundreds of thousands of first-generation homebuyers purchase their first home and begin building generational wealth. I support such a multi-pronged approach to incentivize and finance more housing and will work for this if elected.

Homeownership is also intrinsically tied to the challenges of inequality in our country. In the Maryland 4th District, we are seeing rent and mortgage costs outpacing wages. Working families are facing surging prices and high rent, while there remains limited access to financing for those who can’t afford a required large down payment. The federal government should help ease access to credit for working families while installing safeguards to prevent another crisis caused by irresponsible traders on Wall Street.

I will work to see that working families have an equal opportunity to achieve affordable, quality homeownership. This is why I support the executive action taken by the White House earlier this year that took important first steps, but more needs to be done legislatively by Congress. The White House has incentivized states and localities to change their zoning and land-use regulations, launch new low-cost financing for new housing and preservation, improve existing federal financing, secure the accessibility of affordable single-family houses for owner-occupants, and work to fix material and labor shortages.

The successful implementation of such policies are intended to lead to diverse, vibrant, and mixed-income communities for the families of Maryland.

POLICING ACCOUNTABILITY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

I have dedicated my life to making a change in people’s lives, both as a prosecutor and litigator. During my time as a State’s Attorney, I was the only prosecutor in the state to come out against the death penalty. My office established a Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) in my office to provide direct and immediate services to victims of domestic violence. I led the efforts to repeal the Spousal Privilege Law in Maryland which legally married victims of domestic violence had a one-time option to drop charges. During my time in office, I led the development of “Project Safe Sunday” to expand knowledge throughout faith-based communities surrounding key issues on domestic violence.

The state of Maryland made progress on police accountability and criminal justice reform, but there’s still much work to be done here and across the country.

Our criminal justice system has a long history of disproportionately targeting Black and brown people. Black communities are incarcerated at nearly five times the rate of whites, while Latino communities are 1.3 times more likely to be incarcerated than their white non-Latino counterparts. Here in Maryland, more than half of the prison population is Black. We are long overdue for a change to our justice system, and that starts with making changes in Congress.

Far too often, even minor infractions can lead to interactions with police that turn deadly. That’s why we need to end pretextual stops, end qualified immunity for police, and establish a “National Use of Force Standard” to govern police interactions with the communities they serve.

We need criminal justice reform that will address the discrepancies in our justice system and that will rehabilitate members back into society in a safe and just manner. That is why I am proud to have served on the board of The Sentencing Project alongside so many other leaders who are determined to create systemic change in our country to end the long history of mass incarceration of Black and brown individuals.

PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS

In 2020 the sudden emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19 caught our nation by surprise. Two years later, the development and deployment of vaccines and medications has done much to bring the disease under control, but these therapies can’t bring back the over one million Americans who have lost their lives to this virus, nor can they undo the economic damage that it has caused.

To make sure that we never face this kind of devastation again, our country needs to begin building up a toolkit to respond to future pandemics. We need to be able to rapidly develop effective vaccines against any virus or variant, manufacture and distribute inexpensive and effective diagnostic tests improve air filtration and ventilation in our schools and public spaces, implement advanced measures like germicidal ultraviolet disinfection, and improve our capability to detect and monitor novel viruses.

Congress should fully fund President Biden's emerging pathogen detection proposals, starting with $3.1 billion for global efforts against COVID.

We also need a robust plan for responding economically to any future crisis, which should include providing immediate and direct relief to those whose livelihoods are impacted, implementing eviction moratoria as needed, helping struggling small businesses, and making other efforts to prevent layoffs. The President’s COVID relief proposal takes on these important and urgent challenges, and that’s why I will support it in Congress.

DEFENDING OUR DEMOCRACY

The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy, and we must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. In Congress, I will work to pass a broad and comprehensive voting rights bill that will ensure Black, Indigenous, and communities of color, people with a disability, and formerly incarcerated people have the right to cast their vote. All of that starts with getting rid of the filibuster so that Congress can begin to pass extensive voting rights legislation.

We have seen aggressive efforts by Republicans to make it harder to vote. Each of us has a fundamental right to vote, which cannot be denied. Black voters have faced especially tough voting restrictions.

We have witnessed a tumultuous election cycle, and I am headed to Congress to ensure that we restore checks and balances and prevent abuses of power. I stand by the Protecting our Democracy Act (PODA).

Lastly, the elephant in the room is the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, where we saw violent extremists put their lives on the line to rip our country apart. We need to be willing to fight just as hard to keep our country together.

MEDICARE FOR ALL

In 2004, I underwent surgery to remove a tumor on my right kidney. I was lucky to have had an incredible medical center near me, and doctors who detected the cancer early. I am concerned that people in my district do not have the same access to healthcare and are seeing their prescription drug costs increase. That’s why we need policies like Medicare for All and the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act.

In Congress, I will work with the Biden-Harris administration to ensure that all Americans have affordable health care. Healthcare is a human right, regardless of socio-economic status. Too many people in our district cannot afford proper healthcare or prescription drugs, while big pharmaceutical companies are raking in profits.

1 in 4 Americans struggle to afford prescription drugs, and that is simply unacceptable. I support President Biden’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs in Congress, I will fight to lower out-of-pocket costs for seniors, lower insulin prices so that no one with diabetes is paying more than $35 a month for their insulin without increasing premiums. I also believe Medicare should use its size to negotiate drug prices, which will lower costs for seniors and taxpayers.

I support the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act and support a comprehensive and universal paid family leave program that will meet the needs of middle-income workers at a time when they need our support the most. I am committed to fighting for working families in congress and that starts with our health care needs.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Our country and the world are now in the midst of a crisis. Increased severe weather events are only one indication of the effects of the changing climate caused by the use of fossil fuels. Wildfires, floods, unprecedented storms, heat waves, and other anomalous events are growing threats, our nation can no longer continue with the status quo. Fundamental changes are required, and it will take a multi-pronged approach that will involve everyone. That is why I support the concept of the Green New Deal; we have no time to spare, and our future depends on its success.

As we grapple with the immediate and long-term impacts of global climate change, the United States has the moral obligation to act now. Cutting carbon emissions while clearing the air we breathe and the water we drink are not just priorities, they are absolute necessities. As State’s Attorney, I worked in good faith with business owners and farmers and punished criminal polluters. This type of cooperation is crucial to preserving our environmental future. We should reward environmental stewardship and punish those who break the law. Clean air and clean water, like access to healthy foods and health care, are basic human rights.

The Republicans have used scare tactics and intentional disinformation to misrepresent and demonize the idea of what the Green New Deal could embody. The reality is that we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as possible to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. While doing so we should also address societal problems such as economic inequality and racial injustice. Not only will the Green New Deal create millions of new good-paying jobs, numerous studies have shown that the impacts of unaddressed climate change will cost the U.S. economy billions of lost dollars and opportunities.

We need to take several common-sense steps. We should move as quickly as possible to generate virtually all our nation’s electricity from renewable and zero-emission power sources, and replace fossil fuels as quickly as possible. The power grid needs to be updated, digitized, and hardened; buildings need to be retrofitted for energy efficiency; and new construction should be mandated to meet high-efficiency standards. We also need to upgrade our public transportation systems and rails, and move to all-electric vehicles.

The overall benefits of these actions will be substantial and transformative, but we must also assist those in jobs or geographical areas currently dependent on fossil fuels by providing both job retraining and new opportunities. It is the necessary thing to do, and will ensure the Green New Deal will also have wide-ranging and long-term economic and cultural benefits.

NATIONAL DEFENSE

The U.S. military should remain the best-trained, best-equipped, and most effective fighting force in the world, and we can maintain that strong defense and protect our safety and security while spending less. The measure of our security should not be how much we spend on the military, but how we spend those dollars. Because of entrenched interests, bureaucracies, and defense contractors, what we spend is not always spent wisely, and too much is unnecessary or wasted. Some of our current military spending is short-sighted, outdated, and misallocated. Winston Churchill correctly observed that “generals are always prepared to fight the last war.” As a result, the Pentagon receives massive amounts of money to spend on 20th-century weapon systems. The United States could spend less and still be better prepared than we are currently. We need to spend better and smarter, not just more.

President Eisenhower was correct when he warned our country in his farewell address that: “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.” Unfortunately, his warning was not heeded, and we are now living with the unwarranted influence of the military-industrial complex.

In the past year in a report on options for a smaller military budget, the Congressional Budget Office said, “Reducing defense budgets requires some combination of cutting the size of the force, purchasing fewer or less expensive weapons, and reducing the cost to operate and maintain the forces and equipment that remain in service.” We need to recognize that the emerging threats in our increasingly digital world are different from those of the last century. Climate change is going to have a profound and as yet unforeseen impact on the country’s national defense needs. We should prepare now for massive international population migration caused by climate change, and the continuing threat to our nation’s security by emerging pathogens. The cyber threats we face, and will increasingly face, demand wiser preparation than we are currently doing.

It is necessary to find reasonable ways to do this without continuing the unnecessary expenditures the Pentagon is currently spending every year.

The unjustifiable, outrageous, and criminal invasion of Ukraine has emphasized the importance of NATO and our alliances to our national security. Our international commitments protect our national security interests and our values. We honor those alliances and obligations as a way to protect our own interests.

EDUCATION

Access to quality education is a right for all our children, regardless of where they live. Excellent universally available public education is vital to a prosperous and just society. It is imperative that the federal government provide adequate funding for our schools. Well-educated citizens are needed for the demands of an increasingly technical workplace, to improve overall economic productivity, and to contribute to a more vibrant democracy.

Currently, teachers are underpaid, and too many schools do not have the resources needed. During the pandemic, education suffered significantly, and disparities in our school systems were highlighted. Successful schools require a fair distribution of resources and accessibility. I support increased federal funds for public education and am committed to working to close the gap between what teachers and schools have and what they need.

My son is a public-school teacher, so I have a first-hand appreciation for the work, dedication, and effort involved. He and all our teachers need more support. Strong teachers make strong schools, and being able to hire well-paid well-qualified teachers and principals directly affects the quality of our children’s education.

Expand universal pre-kindergarten. Learning starts at birth, and I support the federal government working with states to provide pre-K for all three- and four-year-olds. I support expanding Head Start and Early Head Start. Research has demonstrated the great benefits of early childhood development programs. Closing the achievement gap between affluent and low-income students requires early and equal access at the beginning of a child’s education. I support expanding proven programs for low-income and first-time parents, including home visits that can help connect families in need to childcare, education, and other resources that are available to improve outcomes for both children and parents.

Support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCUs serve a disproportionate number of low-income students who might otherwise be unable to access a college education. I support additional funds for these vital but under-resourced institutions to continue their important mission and to lower the costs to students.

Relief for college loan debt. Student loan debt is now the second-largest form of consumer debt in the country. Education should not be a privilege for only those who can afford it. Over 45 million people owe over 1.7 billion dollars in student loan debt. This debt can impact people for years, and limit life choices for many borrowers. It can impair people’s ability to buy homes, save for retirement, start businesses, and start families. High student loan debt is associated with anxiety and depression. Fortunately, the U.S. Department of Education has extended the current student loan payment pause through Aug. 31, 2022. But more should be done to find a fair way to relieve this generational burden. There are many proposals, and I support a combination of forgiveness, refinancing, and flexibility.

Increase public school teacher salaries. Teachers are underpaid and lack the school resources needed to be successful. Many teachers have become discouraged and have abandoned the profession. The current shortage of highly qualified teachers won’t improve until we pay teachers what they deserve.

Make community college free for those who qualify. I am a strong supporter of the President’s proposal to fund free tuition for qualified students. States that offer free community college programs have all experienced similar results: higher enrollment and graduation rates along with lower student loan debt. Maryland has a program that offers $5,000 to cover a two-year vocational program, and such programs should be adopted nationwide.

Increase the number of apprenticeships for high school and community college students. Apprenticeships are an underutilized way to start a career. For many trades, traditional school is not the most effective path. Apprenticeships offer a blend of hand